At Prana del Mar, stewardship for our environment is a primary concern. As a green yoga retreat center, we take care to tread as lightly and have made significant strides to reduce our impact on the planet. For example:
- All of our electricity comes from solar panels installed throughout the property
- Our pool is solar heated
- The floors of our yoga studios are strand-woven bamboo
- Our waste water is treated on-site and reused to irrigate the gardens
- We included skylights in our design to increase natural lighting
- All light fixtures and appliances were chosen with energy efficiency in mind
- Organic sheets, bath towels, and bath mats
- Rather than washing linens and towels every day, we allow guests the option to reuse linens to reduce water usage
- We use cloth hand towels and napkins instead of paper
- Our garden is organic – no pesticides or herbicides
- We compost excess food and organic materials and use them as fertilizer
- Aerated showerheads for great water pressure at low flow rates & low-flow toilets
- We provide organic personal care products – shampoo, conditioner, cleaners, and lotions – all purchased in bulk and supplied in dispensers to reduce single-use containers
- We utilize green cleaning products
- We recycle wherever possible and use primarily rechargeable batteries
- We offer purified drinking water and give every guest a refillable bottle to reduce wasting single-use plastic bottles
- If you purchase carbon offsets for your plane flight, we’ll credit you that amount (up to $50 USD) toward any massage, spa service, surf lesson, or other excursion
