I enjoyed everything about Casa Del Sol. Beginning with the laid back atmosphere of Montenita in general and the location of the retreat being just far enough out of town to provide peace and tranquility and yet close enough to safely and easily get to and from town. Road or beach-your pick. The breakfasts are fresh and of excellent quality. Tamara and Jackson are wonderful hosts who consistently go above and beyond to create an environment that is conducive to each guests needs and wants. The retreat itself is gorgeous and very natural with plantlife everywhere and local materials being used for construction. The yoga classes are fantastic and accommodating to all skill levels. I have no complaints at all about being here and would easily recommend Casa Del Sol to anyone visiting the Montenita area.

The location and retreat were excellent. I really connected with the people and vibe of the place. Everyone was really nice and accommodating. The beach was really close. The activities were so much fun. And I feel like I made some deep friendships. I plan to go back someday!

I stumbled upon this program after searching for a retreat, and I’m so glad I did. The value provided in this 28-day training versus a weeklong retreat made it an easy choice to pick this training. The training is structured around one main goal: preparing you to create and teach your own yoga classes, and it surely delivers. The program gets you in front of your group, leading parts of a class, beginning with sun salutations in the first few days, and ends with each participant creating and leading their very own 60min class. All the parts of the training are geared towards this, from chanting practice everyday (which unexpectedly became the highlight of the day for me), to sequencing “games” played as a group. The instructors are very knowledgeable, and super nice. The program is led by Cheryl Oliver, who owns and operates a yoga studio in Scottsdale, AZ. She was absolutely wonderful. Her passion for asana, chanting, and yoga philosophy is contagious. When here, be sure to ask her for stories on pose names. She truly shines here, and literally made me feel like a kid again, longing for story time. Loved.

The accommodations were wonderful. Breakfast and lunch were included everyday, and were all delicious vegetarian dishes. Coffee and water were available every day as well. The place is a 30sec walk to the beach, and about a 10min walk into town - far enough to be super quiet, but close enough to quickly head in if you needed

This was a wonderful training and I am so glad I chose this program to get my teacher certification. Cheryl Oliver is simply a phenomenal teacher. She is patient, encouraging, warm, and extremely knowledgeable about the practice and philosophy of yoga. She has a very clear and thorough way of conveying information, and she cares very deeply about each and every one of her students. Her assistant teachers, Tamara Allers and Laura Leathers, were also excellent.

As a long-time practitioner of yoga, I have enough experience to appreciate what high-quality instruction this program offered. Cheryl thoroughly understands all the dimensions of what it means to be a good, effective yoga teacher, from how to build good sequences and design a good class, to how to cue effectively, to the deeper philosophy of yoga and how it applies to modern life, to how to support students' growth and help them improve their practice.

This training included an emphasis on yoga history and philosophy, and incorporated vedic chanting and learning the yoga sutras. This was a really special element that made the program unique. I appreciated the authenticity of this training and how connected the curriculum was to the origins of yoga. I loved learning the meaning of the yoga sutras and the daily practice of chanting in community with the group.

The schedule for this training was a great balance - an immersion experience, but with free time and space to decompress, relax and assimilate everything.

Great location near the beach , great yoga instructors and gorgeous studio , delicious food, nice people . Lots to do, but you can go at your own pace. Thank you !

Loved the location, liked how the learning was dynamic and we could choose what we wanted to learn.

I went into this training with no intention of teaching yoga and have come out of it trying to figure out a way to encorporate it into my life! It was a really great experience and builds your confidence enormously. It's a fairly intense programme, but is a nice mix of asana and theory of yoga (which is a lot more interesting than it sounds!). The chanting was great too and we had lots of opportunities to teach classes to our fellow students and the public. Cheryl, Julie and Tamara are all great teachers and are very inspiring. I would most definitely recommend this training to anyone who's looking for a rounded 200hr YTT course.

it was a magical experience. for myself, for my practice and for all these wonderful beings i met.

thank you so much for that month.

The trainers are very knowledgeable and I feel I have grown so much on a personal level thanks to them. Everything is well thought and organized. Very trustworthy team.

Mir hat alles gefallen, der Ort, der Yogaraum, die abwechslungsreichen Yogastunden, die lieben und sehr guten YogaleherInnen (hier nicht auseählbar aber sehr kompetent auch die liebe Katy Shea und Jackson Smelzer) Das Essen war gut und die gesamte Atmosphäre im Cada del Sol einfach herzlich. Ich habe mich so wohl gefühlt, dass ich am liebsten nicht abgereist wäre. Es war sicherlich nicht mein letzter Besuch.