Signature Bodywork, Deep Tissue Massage and more in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Our Story
Jungle Wellness was founded in 2016 by Salvador González, with the goal to expand the offerings of his services, skills and knowledge in the most personalized, professional, and convenient way.
Living in Santa Teresa - Costa Rica since then, he has been treating clients from all over the world, providing a tailored approach to bodywork and personal training during home visits, and the time to grow and evolve arrived.
As of 2021 Salva expanded his offerings and services to home visits and online sessions while building a community of trusted bodyworkers, massage therapists and other wellness practitioners to offer an even more holistic approach to healing.
The opening of the Jungle Wellness Collective, was the next natural step forward. Located in the heart of Santa Teresa, it offers a variety of new services and options to the whole community, it blooms creating a safe and harmonious space for different kind of treatments, and now it is a stablished value for Santa Teresa.
Salva González, Founder
Born in Madrid, Spain. Salva has committed his life to the art of healing through the physical and energetic body. Sports, Nature and physical activities have always been an important part of his life, starting as a martial arts student at 3 years old, the study and practice of movement has always been there, in one way or another.
He explored different sports, and had the chance to compete at various levels nationally. Through free diving and sailing with his father every summer, Salva developed a love for nature and a special bond with the Ocean.
Through his studies of Sports Sciences at the European University of Madrid, he has committed his life to improving his skills and expanding his education while working in private and public services, including clinics, hospitals and gyms in countries all over the world.
In 2011 he visited Central America for the first time, and establishing his home in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica in 2016. Here in Santa Teresa, Salva is able to share his expertise through a signature bodywork and his wellness approach while connecting with his passion for Nature, the Ocean, surfing and diving.
In the last years, his learning path brought courses and collaborations with other professionals in different locations, creating workshops as well as teaching in well known retreats, keeping the growth always alive, always learning, expanding and improving in many ways, staying helpful for community.
Thanks to all this, he’s able to keep offering the best service as possible, year after year.