Hola!
January Blues? Need some Vitamin Sea? I was able to get a few extra rooms at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort February 14-21.
Join us for a week of movement, fresh healthy food & a winter reset.
https://www.bethgrahamwellness.com/2026-costa-rica-retreat
Email me at bethgraham1206@gmail.com if you’d like to join us.
I’ve been adding a lot of YouTube “shorts” & videos so you can squeeze in 3 to 5 minutes of movement throughout your day!
If you want a full yoga flow in 5 minutes with a cardio challenge try this
Or this for back/neck pain, so your spine is aligned
And something NEW - Couch Yoga!
There are several YouTube “Shorts” that are less than 3 minutes and focus on leg strength, hip mobility and I’ll be adding some Shoulder videos soon. SUBSCRIBE.
I enjoy sharing what I’m working on. If you have any questions always feel free to email and I’ll post a video for you!
Wishing you the best for 2026 and that you enjoy all of your gifts this season.
Beth Graham
Our LONG awaited Azores Retreat is finally going to happen. After the initial disappointment of cancelling in 2020 we’ve had so many gifts including 3 kids weddings and our first grandchild. So now we’re ready for the AZORES and Santa Barbara is even better than it was in 2020. So good things come to those who wait, as they say!
If you’ve been with us to Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort in Costa Rica, this retreat will be much different. Yes we will still do yoga but the focus will also include hikes to THERMAL baths (yes…anything warm and healing after a hike is an experience to ENJOY!) and exploring the FOOD landscape in this farm to table environment.
I have several styles of rooms that are perfect for solo travelers, couples, or groups of friends (studios to multi-bedroom). Some have living spaces between bedrooms and all have an outdoor water feature like the thermal pool in the photo below or a private Jacuzzi.
Please see the website link for complete details: https://www.bethgrahamwellness.com/azores-retreat You can wet your whistle there.
4 dinners will be at the Santa Barbara Resort with Chef Vitor Sobral’s local selections & 2 dinners off property with one free night for you to explore or enjoy the resort. Santa Barbara on Instagram @santa_barbara_azores shares the seasonal food selections.
Some days will be two yoga classes (athletic alignment in the mornings and restorative/supine/slower moving in the evening. Other days will have one class to further relax after the hike to thermal baths. Timing will also be adjusted for the off property Food Experiences.
Save your space with a $800 deposit. Flights are on Azores Air from Boston and once you arrive get ready to experience these volcanic islands that are still a secret of the Atlantic!
Join us February 14-21, 2026 at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort. We have a few spots left!
Memories from 2025
yoga, smiles, spontaneity, beach life, & jungle time!
Join us for the 7th Annual Nosara, Costa Rica Retreat February 14 - 21, 2026. Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort never disappoints and why so many return every year. It’s the perfect recharge for winter post-holiday and before spring arrives. This retreat always sells out and has a waiting list.
More information https://www.bethgrahamwellness.com/2026-costa-rica-retreat
After a few delays, weddings and birth of our first grandchild we are heading for THE AZORES! Join us October 1-8, 2026. If you have been with us in Costa Rica, this will be a different experience. Along with yoga we will be hiking to take in the natural treasures of these volcanic islands. Dinners will be both “on campus” and off. There’s been a lot of interest in this retreat and I’m thrilled the time has come to Experience the Azores. This will be a one time retreat destination only in 2026.
More information https://www.bethgrahamwellness.com/azores-retreat
Scott recently said something to the effect, “Beth was Wellness before Wellness”.
As I say in this interview with my Orthopedic Surgeon brother, Ti House, it was something internal that evolved.
Give a listen on YouTube or Spotify @HouseCallsthePodcast if you’d like some insight, inspiration and maybe a chuckle!
I heard this “nutrition” tip recently and wish I could remember who said it to give credit! What a great mantra, “Ditch the Box, Bag & Window”. It’s been 30+ years since I’ve eaten food from a window (fast food) and we’ve not had much from a box or bag in our cupboard for years, but now I’m even more aware!
In purchasing food I’ve slowly moved from the grocery store with the occasional farmers market to my January 2024 Goal of buying most of our food from local farmers. This might sound like a dramatic shift, but looking back it was baby steps that began 35 years ago.
In the late 80s our food came from the local chain market Giant Foods. By the early 90s I began hearing buzz about organic food and moved to Fresh Fields that later became Whole Foods. I wish I could see my cart back then because it was probably loaded with plenty of boxes & bags But!!! ORGANIC!!! I had fallen prey to the marketing and didn’t connect the dots that most of these foods were processed (can be made in your kitchen like cookies) or highly processed (like puffed cheese curls that cannot be made in your kitchen) with the same amounts of sugar, fat & salt as conventional products to make them addictive.
Around 2014 I began coaching nutrition at a medical wellness center and on my 40 minute commute listened to health podcasts. When I heard an interview with Dan Buettner on The Blue Zones www.BlueZones.com I got excited. The concept of eating locally, connection to family & community, a spiritual practice and daily movement resonated with what I felt was the foundation of a healthy life.
I’m now 8 months into my “goal” and I’ll report that I’m not going back! I love the connection of supporting farmers & seeing where our food comes from. Meat has been easy to purchase with 3 local, grass fed, sustainable farmers (& one sells produce in it’s farm shop) that are convenient & also deliver, dairy (butter, kefir, milk, cheese, eggs etc.) is an easy weekly pick up in my neighborhood and produce in the summer is a no brainer. I know it won’t be as easy in the winter, but I have a solution for that - 3 weeks in the sunny Blue Zone, Nosara, Costa Rica! Two weeks in town and the third at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort.
Many times in life what’s meant to be just shows up! In 2018 Scott & I were in Nosara, Costa Rica looking for a yoga retreat location https://bodhitreeyogaresort.com/event/simplify-connect-enjoy/ and Nosara just happens to be a Blue Zone! Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort & the Nosara community are the opportunity to re-boot food and lifestyle goals in the February when we all need a sunshine immune system boost as well.
Scott & I always travel to Nosara the week prior to the retreat to make final plans and scout out “what’s new” before the retreat group arrives. We enjoy beach sunsets followed by lovely restaurant dinners, so it’s a blend of vacation & preparation.
I’ve wanted is to live our Baltimore life in the Nosara Blue Zone and I’ve convinced Scott two weeks in town is necessary for this. With the additional time to enjoy I’ll walk to the farmers market on Tuesdays to buy the food for the week. There’s also a super mini with local meat, eggs, coffee and any other items to fill in the gaps. What I imagine is after enjoying the ocean sunset and a glass of wine we will walk back to our Air BnB and Scott will close out the day’s work remotely & I’ll make dinner with farm fresh ingredients. It will be much like our life in Baltimore. We will still have plenty of time to visit our favorite restaurants like La Brasa www.labrasaguiones.com, Olivia’s Guiones, and explore new options.
Then the gift of our third week when the retreat group arrives and we all experience the bounty of Bodhi Tree. Three meals a day that are beautifully prepared for all dietary needs with locally sourced food. Everything is made fresh with whole food ingredients. My years returning to Bodhi Tree have been a part of the inspiration of my 2024 goal. In so many ways the return to Nosara & Bodhi is always like a home coming.
Dig into the Blue Zones. And I’d also recommend The Weston A. Price Foundation www.westonaprice.org If you need tips on how to incorporate more real food into your day or need farmer resources (in Maryland) just ask! Send me an email (bethgraham1206@gmail.com) and I’m happy to share.
It’s always about how to simplify•connect•enjoy!
I attended Beth's Bodhi Tree Yoga retreat in 2024. I took a leap of faith, and reached out to her for a spot. I was so fortunate that a spot became available at the last minute. I did not know Beth or anyone else on the trip and went alone, which was a bit of a reach for me.
Evening Beach swim
Sunset Yoga
The people were all welcoming, positive - and came from different places with varied perspectives. I was a hot yoga addict who believed that yoga had to be challenging and strenuous to be worthwhile. Beth took the time to show me what my body was telling me. I learned to work towards alignment at all times, and let go of the "big" poses that I wanted to do until my body is ready. My hips are so much happier!
morning yoga
I have managed to keep the spirit of Bodhi alive - as conversations with Beth and her family encouraged me to start a morning journaling ritual. It has helped me to focus on what is important, and let go of what is not! See you in 2025!
- Judy
Reserve now ($500 deposit) for your February spot & book your flights! Balance isn’t due until fall.
Costa Rica Retreat 2025 Details here: bethgrahamwellness.com
Reserve your spot now! Put your deposit ($500) down for February 15-22, 2025.
The best time to book flights is July/August 2024 and retreat balance is billed in October.
Find all the details here: https://www.bethgrahamwellness.com/retreat
Memories of our 2024 retreat. We will always remember it as the Sunsets & Smiles Retreat (and the night Scott took over the band with the song original “Yoga Two Times” sung to The Doors “Love me two times”!)
Active Morning Yoga
A dip in the pool between classes
Downward dog to get the body moving
Setting up for bridge pose to strengthen the back
Sunset beach time and swim
Restorative Sunset Yoga
Exploring shops and surprises in town
I’ll toast to that…Cheers!
Hip Mobility Clinic
This Saturday (3/2/24) at 11:30-1:00 Coppermine in Timonium, MD
Hip mobility is important as we age to protect other joints like knees & shoulders. Activities like running, swimming & pickleball can make us “tight” and others like sitting or driving can make us “weak”. We will work on both sides of this! Movement & Strength.
Register with Maria at Coppermine
