nosara wellness center : our mission

Nosara Wellness Services offers a variety of services and classes in the areas of Physical Therapy, Massage, Pilates, Yoga, Dance and Fitness as well as personalized health counseling.

We can also help you set up a custom health program during your stay in Nosara/Costa Rica, whether just for yourself or for a group of people.

We are dedicated to help you increase your lifestyle and body awareness by offering professional health and fitness services to Individuals and Companies at one of the most beautiful pristine beaches in the world.

Embracing bountiful jungle and clean ocean waters, the small village of Nosara provides the perfect atmosphere for the enrichment of Body, Mind and Spirit.

Movement Therapies allow you to focus within yourself and make the right choices on the path toward health, well-being and joy.

I graduated as a Physical Therapist (physiotherapist) in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1990. Since then I participated in various post graduate courses, including Manual Medicine Therapy and Myofascial Release Therapy. Until 1995 I was fully employed in a State Hospital in Switzerland where my practice included in and out patients.

Massage, Bodywork and Manual Therapy have always been my main tool in helping people with their diverse physical ailments.

I have also learned Nosara Yogassage directly from Amba Camp Stapleton, founder of the method.I am a certified Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher since 1997. I have worked as a physiotherapist, bodyworker and yoga teacher at the renowned Nosara Retreat with Don and Amba Stapleton from 1995 to 1999, before founding Nosara Wellness and Rehab Services. I speak fluent English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch.

Lew-Ann Leen teaches a yearly Belly Dance Workshop during the month of January at Nosara Wellness..

Lew-Ann attended Dance Teacher Training School at Kent State with scholarship from Dance Masters of America, New England Chapter. She also did teacher training workshops with Gus Giordano in Chicago. Her childhood years were spent with Josephine Shanley and Polly Thomas and The Maine State Ballet.

Lew-Ann was introduced to Belly Dancing in her late Twenties and recently studied with Mimi Fontana, Belly Queen, Sarah Locke and the traditional Samara, Serena and Elena Lentini.

While living in New York City, in the early 80's, Lew-Ann studied Kundalini yoga with Donna Davidge Amrita. She later went on to Film and edit Donna's third video Flexibility and the Spine. Her teacher training was with physical therapist Jane Marchant of Nosara Wellness in Costa Rica. Lew-Ann produced Jane's first video, Core Training and Lower Back Class. At home in Maine, Lew-Ann spent three years studying Astanga at Yoga East in Portsmouth.

She has worked as a guest artist in NYC and in recent years in Costa Rica. Her Students have ranged from 3-80. She has choreographed dozens of musicals and owned her own theatre company for ten years. She taught Musical Theatre Dance at USM and has BA in Theatre and Dance form the University of Maine, Orono.

Her classes are energetic, fun and full of enthusiasm. Visit www.lew-anndance.com

We are looking forward to meeting you in Nosara and help you experience a health oriented and enjoyable