21 Days 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Nosara, Costa Rica

Nexus Institute is committed in providing a safe, sacred, and nurturing environment that allows each participant to cultivate and improve their own yoga and teaching style. Nexus Institute provides an environment that sparks personal growth relative to the self, others, and a higher personal power.

In this training, each participant is considered as a blessing to the program; contributing their own unique individual expressions and creativity. Nexus graduates are uniquely qualified to share their own personal teaching styles upon graduation through yoga asana classes and their own developed spiritual wisdom.

Nexus Institute for Yoga & Wellness is a Registered Yoga School and Continuing Education Provider through the Yoga Alliance.

Our three-week training results in certification to teach yoga in North America and around the world. The Nexus 200-hour curriculum includes 180 contact hours and 20 non-contact hours in the following categories:

Training Curriculum

Techniques, Training and Practice

• Topics in this category include, but are not limited to: pratapana (conditioning), asana (postures), pranayama (breathing), meditation and sequencing. These hours are a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques, and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves.

Teaching Methodology

• Topics in this category include: Communication skills such as group dynamics, time management, and the establishment of priorities and boundaries; How to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations; Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting; Teaching styles; Qualities of a teacher; The student learning process; Business aspects of teaching yoga.

Anatomy & Physiology

• Topics in this category include: human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and may also include energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, koshas, etc.). Includes both the study of anatomy and physiology along with its application to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.).

Yoga Philosophy/LifeStyle Ethics

• Topics in this category include, but are not limited to: The study of yoga philosophies, traditional texts, and modern yoga scholarship; Yoga lifestyle, such as diet and interpersonal relationship skills; Ethics for yoga teachers, such as those involving teacher – student relationships and community.

Practicum

• Topics in this category include: Practice teaching as the lead instructor; Receiving and giving feedback; Observing others teaching; Assisting students while someone else is teaching.

Objectives of the program

• Design and lead beginner to intermediate level of Vinyasa flow yoga classes
• Facilitate safe body alignment through verbal cues and hands-on assists
• Guide both active and Restorative yoga classes
• Lead classes in meditation and pranayama

Sample daily schedule

• 13:00 - 16:00 - Sunday arrival and check-in with orientation 18:00 – 20:30
• 06:00 - 08:00 - Morning yoga practice
• 08:00 - 10:00 - Free time
• 10:00 - 12:30 - Morning session
• 12:30 - 14:30 - Free time
• 14:30 - 17:00 - Afternoon session
• 17:30 -19:00 - Free time
• 19:00 -20:30 - Evening session
• 19:30 -20:30 - Friday Graduation Celebration
• 18:30 -20:00 - Saturday optional morning yoga practice and travel day

The teacher training is held at Nexus Institute for Yoga & Wellness in Nosara, Costa Rica. Nosara is a village in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. It is a small yet sophisticated beach town surrounded by jungle and wildlife with a peaceful international community and many of the comforts of home. Nosara has been named by National Geographic, Forbes, Conde Nast, and CNN as one of the top yoga and surf destinations in the world.

Orientation will include a full tour of local dining and organic grocery options. Explore local restaurants or build your own tropical meals in two well-equipped kitchens. A daily catered gourmet vegan meal plan is also available.

• Daily yoga classes
• 200-hour accredited study and Yoga Alliance certification
• Choice of 20 nights on-site accommodations or commuter option
• Gourmet vegan lunch
• Personal skill building
• Post-graduation professional mentoring
• Posture technique training Yogic lifestyle training
• Grocery shopping service
• Explore pristine beaches

• Airfares
• Ground transportation
• Meals
• Optional activities
• Travel insurance