Pole artist inverted on the outdoor pole above the jungle valley at Airborne Arts Costa Rica

Pole Retreat

Train pole in the open air with the jungle valley below you. Strength, flow and a setting that changes everything.

Pole With the Jungle Below

There is a particular feeling to inverting on a pole with no walls around you, a valley underneath and weather on your skin. Our open-air studio holds rigged poles alongside the aerial apparatus, with the Diamante valley and an 1,800-foot waterfall in your sightline. The photos do not exaggerate. This is what pole training looks like here.

A pole week at Airborne Arts blends coached technique sessions with conditioning, flexibility work and open training. Coaches scale everything from first inverts to advanced strength combos. The week is built for progress you can keep: skills drilled enough times to stay in your body, supported by three freshly prepared meals a day and real recovery between sessions.

Pole pairs naturally with the rest of the studio. Most guests cross-train during the week: silks for grip and endurance, hoop for spatial awareness, flying trapeze because it is there and it is impossible to resist. Your pole work benefits from all of it, and the variety keeps a full week of training sustainable.

Pole-focused retreat weeks are scheduled through the year alongside our guest-instructor program, and the studio's poles are available during every retreat and training stay. If you want a dedicated pole week for yourself, your training partners or your studio, a private or custom retreat puts the schedule entirely in your hands.

Strength, Skill and Flow

Spins and inverts

Clean fundamentals first: spins, climbs, and inverts built on progressions that protect your shoulders.

Strength combos

For experienced polers: handsprings, shoulder mounts and the conditioning ladder that gets you there.

Flow and floorwork

Linking tricks into movement, with musicality work in the open-air studio at golden hour.

Cross-training

Silks, hoop and trapeze sessions that build grip, core and air sense that transfer straight back to pole.

Every stay includes lodging above the Diamante valley and three freshly prepared meals a day. Deposits and payment plans are available on most retreat weeks, so you can reserve your spot now and pay over time.

Before You Book

Do I need a pole background to come?

A few months of classes is plenty for a retreat week, and training stays welcome everyone from first-timers up. Tell us your level when you book and the coaching adjusts to it.

Is outdoor pole different from studio pole?

The poles and rigging are professional grade, so the technique is identical. Temperature and humidity affect grip, and coaches help you adapt quickly. Most guests find they grip better here than at home.

Can I train pole outside of an organized retreat week?

Yes. Training stays run year-round: you stay on the property, eat with everyone, and book coached sessions or open training around your own schedule.

What about mixed weeks?

Most retreat weeks include open apparatus time, and pole is part of the studio. If a week is focused on hoop or trapeze, you can still put pole sessions into your daily schedule.

More questions? See the full FAQ or send us a message.

Misty jungle and mountains at sunset, Airborne Arts Costa Rica

Bring Your Pole Practice to the Jungle

Tell us your level and dates. We will fit you into a retreat week or build a training stay around you.

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