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3- Week 200Hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training

This teacher training will emphasize learning how to safely lead a successful, intelligent, and inspiring vinyasa class. 


The yoga is essentially vinyasa yoga with a strong focus on meditation and pranayama. 

Energetic awareness such as bandha work, Kundalini meditations, and yoga philosophy will also be covered. 


You will explore the process of the mind and meditation through the Yoga Sutras, Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now and Buddhist teachings. 

You will explore the body from a holistic perspective, and you will learn the asanas in their classic form as well as from a developmental perspective.


You’ll build a strong foundation in breathwork, energy locks, mantra, and yoga philosophy to support you on this journey.

For this ritual to work, it is important that you use your time and energy wisely. 

During the breaks and days off, you will be encouraged to study, practice teach, and spend time in silence to help you digest the teachings you are exploring. 

The cost of this yoga teacher training includes your accommodation, all classes needed for your teaching certificate, 3 organic meals per day, use of the pool, circus performance and dance party at the end of your training. 

What is included

  • Accommodation
  • Air-Con Room
  • All Meals
  • Mats
  • Pool
  • WiFi Internet
  • Yoga Props
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Styles

  • Vinyasa Yoga
  • Dynamic Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Kundalini Yoga

Food

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Skill Level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

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Location

Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Costa Rica is an ideal destination to connect back with nature. With more than a quarter of its land dedicated to parks, reserves, and wildlife zones, Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. 

From dormant volcanoes, rainforests, cloud forests, dense jungles, and wild beaches, Costa Rica offers a wide variety of destinations and activities for the eco-conscious.

The village of Montezuma, located just 30-minutes from Tambor airport, boasts beautiful Pacific beaches, dramatic scenery, and some of the best surfing in the world. 

Located on the southern tip of the Nicoya peninsula, this laid-back beach town is surrounded by jungle-covered hills. Explore the nearby rivers, wildlife reserves, and scenic waterfalls.

Food

All meals will be catered to you throughout the training and you can expect delicious, healthy, highly nourishing cuisine. The core of the diet is lots of raw food, plenty of protein and healthy fats, minimal processing, lots of fruit, veggies especially greens, whole grains, minimal dairy and meat, and no junk food! They also use no white sugar and very little wheat, to suit people with sensitivities. 

The resort is dedicated to using organic produce whenever possible, and are constantly seeking out new sources of organic foods in Costa Rica. Some are grown locally and some are brought from other parts of Costa Rica, especially the higher altitudes where foods will grow organically that can’t survive the beach climate.

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Syllabus

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Deepen your practice and knowledge of each asana and how to teach these traditional asanas to various levels of students in a safe and motivating way. Experience your own practice deepen as you become more aligned with each pose and its benefits, finding the perfect modifications of the pose to suit you.

Sink into various and different meditation techniques as well as powerful breath work and traditional cleansing techniques. These are all aimed to cleanse and purify the mind and body to bring about health and harmony. 

Study the physical anatomy of the human body and the mechanics of the body in order to better understand and appreciate the science of yoga and its effects and benefits. Learn how to practice and teach safely in accordance with the limitations of the body. 

Understanding the history of yoga brings a great deal of depth and passion to your practice and teaching. Learn the deeper elements of yoga from classic texts and how to bring these lessons into daily life and class.  

As you move through the course much time will be devoted to learning exactly how to teach, how to structure a class, how to find your inner voice and how to offer sequencing and modifications to suit a range of class needs. 

Certification

You are required to pass all the assignments and to attend to all of the classes of the whole training. There are also materials and books that you have to study all throughout the YTT. This teacher training is 140 hours of contact hours. Yoga Alliance requires 120 “contact hours” with the teacher, to get a 200hr certificate. The 80 hours can be done by the student in their own time. You will need to “prove” that you’ve done this, in order to get awarded a certificate. This requires that you have practiced yoga for at least 40 hours before attending the YTT. Upon completion of the course students will receive a 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved yoga teachers certificate. This enables students to teach globally.

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Accommodations

Shared Dormitory at Anamaya Resort

Shared Dormitory

Enjoy the beauty of the rainforest and the comforts of a refuge in charming Montezuma.

The Dorms have magnificent, full panoramic ocean views and 2 bathrooms. Elegantly designed with every detail focusing on protecting the environment, Anamaya is proud to use non-toxic building materials, organic fabrics, and local artisans to complete the stylish and intimate accommodations.

The Dorms hold up to 5 people and all rooms have ceiling fans, air conditioning, and wonderful organic cotton or bamboo sheets.

Shared Triple Room at Anamaya Resort

Shared Triple Room

Enjoy the beauty of the rainforest and the comforts of a refuge in charming Montezuma.

The Triple Room has the option of three different accommodations; placement is based on availability and gender. 

Each has magnificent, full panoramic ocean views. Elegantly designed with every detail focusing on protecting the environment, Anamaya is proud to use non-toxic building materials, organic fabrics, and local artisans to complete the stylish and intimate accommodations.

All of the rooms have ceiling fans, air conditioning, and wonderful organic cotton or bamboo sheets.

Double Room at Anamaya Resort

Double Room

Enjoy the beauty of the rainforest and the comforts of a refuge in charming Montezuma.

The Double Room has the option of six different cabinas; placement is based on availability. Each with amazing views and private bathroom. This is ideal for couples or close friends.

Elegantly designed with every detail focusing on protecting the environment, Anamaya is proud to use non-toxic building materials, organic fabrics, and local artisans to complete the stylish and intimate accommodations.

All of the rooms have ceiling fans, air conditioning, and wonderful organic cotton or bamboo sheets.

Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Costa Rica is an ideal destination to connect back with nature. With more than a quarter of its land dedicated to parks, reserves, and wildlife zones, Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. 

From dormant volcanoes, rainforests, cloud forests, dense jungles, and wild beaches, Costa Rica offers a wide variety of destinations and activities for the eco-conscious.

The village of Montezuma, located just 30-minutes from Tambor airport, boasts beautiful Pacific beaches, dramatic scenery, and some of the best surfing in the world. 

Located on the southern tip of the Nicoya peninsula, this laid-back beach town is surrounded by jungle-covered hills. Explore the nearby rivers, wildlife reserves, and scenic waterfalls.

Venue   Anamaya Resort
Anamaya Resort, Venue for 3- Week 200Hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training

Anamaya Resort is truly an exotic retreat and wellness resort, built on a cliff edge and overlooking the most incredible ocean views. The resort is a few steps away from epic waterfalls surrounded by rainforests and located in one of the world’s most beautiful tropical beach towns.

“Anamaya” is Sanskrit for “good health” and that is their focus. This unique retreat center offers gourmet organic food, yoga teacher trainings, several types of yoga classes and yoga retreats, a variety of luxurious spa services, and an array of uniquely designed retreat packages, and workshops all in respect to the body, mind and spirit.

The easiest way to get to Anamaya is from Tambor airport. You can take a short 20-minute fight from San Jose International Airport to Tambor and then a 30-minute ride to reach the retreat. The other option is to take the shuttle from San Jose. Approximate travel time is 5.5 hours including a ferry ride into Puntarenas. While it might take a bit more time to reach Anamaya than other locations, this stunning region of the Nicoya Peninsula is a tropical paradise worth the journey. 

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