Yoga photography on the beaches of Costa Rica is an art form. The shoreline acts as both studio and mirror, literally. As the tide pulls out and the sun dips down, the shoreline stares back up at you, sending back up to you everything you put into it.

What makes yoga in Costa Rica unique is not just the setting, but the way daily life also mirrors the philosophy of this practice. The cultural rhythm here moves with more intention. Meals are savored. Conversations linger. Rest is respected.

The Costa Rican phrase pura vida (pure life) is not a slogan or just a way of greeting people. It’s a worldview. And it aligns effortlessly with yogic principles: simplicity, gratitude, connection.

When you are here, you realize yoga is not about becoming someone new. It’s about shedding what no longer fits.

Jaime Hausler is a portrait photographer based out of Costa Rica and New York City.

These ethereal waterfall portraits by Jaime Hausler are taken in various waterfalls across the southern pacific zone of Costa Rica.

Want to see more yoga portraits by Jaime Hausler? Check out these images taken by Jaime Hausler on New York City’s beaches.