22 Day 200-Hour Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Pavones, Costa Rica
Costa Rica Transformative Yoga Teacher Training
Experience three weeks of learning in paradise. Inspired by traditional Hatha/Vinyasa and Buddhism, Pranaluz provides personalized and experiential learning on the eight limbs and tools for solid spiritual practice. Expect a whole transformational experience from inside and out.
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Highlights
- Dive into the traditional teachings of 8 limbs of yoga
- Explore the ancient teachings of Hatha yoga and its biomechanics
- Learn philosophy, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, and in-depth anatomy
- Experience individual approach to teaching and group therapy
- Be guided and learn from experienced and professional teachers
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- 21 nights accommodation
- 3 daily health meals during training days and breakfast during days off
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Restaurant
- Yoga shala
- Library
Tiskita Lodge
The 15 casitas surround the lodge and are nestled in the jungle allowing guests to experience the robust amount of wildlife all from the comfort of your front porch hammock. Guests constantly report spotting titi and capuchin monkeys, agoutis, coatis, macaws, toucans, and so many more. No need to hike into the jungle, staying at Tiskita means that you're already there.
The rooms are either in single, double, or triple occupancy. The cabins were built using precious woods like mahogany, purpleheart, and rosewood. The wood was collected over the years mostly from trees that fell down in Tiskita. All cabins are only a few minutes walk away from the lodge, the rainforest, and the beach.
The cabins are spread out around the lodge and landscaped to ensure privacy. Tiskita’s small number of cabins also helps to ensure privacy. Each cabin is surrounded by trees that attract birds, butterflies, monkeys, and other wildlife, making the cabins’ decks often one of the best spots to relax and watch the wildlife go by.
The venue
- A beautiful and quiet yoga shala immersed in the Costa Rican jungle with a view of the Pacific Ocean
- Tiskita has a swimming pool, a small library, and other facilities. When you lounge by the swimming pool, birds, monkeys, sloths, and the resident iguanas are usually around.
- Healthy food offered by the restaurant
- A waterfall and freshwater pools are located near the lodge. The trails into Tiskita’s private biological reserve and the organic orchard also start at the lodge.
- You will be within walking distance of the most famous Pavones beach.
- The lodge has a small gift shop with apparel and jewelry designed and made in Costa Rica, and crafts made by the Guaymí, the local indigenous population.
- Nature walks, bird watching, horseback riding, surfing, night tours, beach, and snorkeling activities
- There is no music at the lodge. The only sounds are the nearby ocean and the wildlife
Rooms
Single room
- Screened in room
- Ceiling fan
- Private bathroom / hot water
- Orthopedic mattress
- Shaded deck, lounge chairs, and hammocks
- 1 double bed
Double room
- Screened in room
- Ceiling fan
- Private bathroom / hot water
- Orthopedic mattresses
- Shaded deck, lounge chairs, and hammocks
- 2 twin beds
Triple room
- Ceiling fan
- Shaded deck, lounge chairs, and hammocks
- Screened in room
- 3 single beds
- Private bathroom / hot water
- Orthopedic mattresses
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
About the teacher training
Explore and study the philosophy of the ancient science of yoga, meditation, anatomy, in-depth art of teaching, and sequencing skills. Learn in a safe and healthy environment, led by professional and experienced teachers, who will guide you with love and humbleness. Practice and learn asana, and how to create sequences for all audiences and teach in an inclusive way.
Deepen your spiritual practice through meditation, and mindfulness. Have fun on the beach (a 5-minute walk), enjoy nature, workshops, movies, kirtan, and much more.
Begin your yoga teaching career
- Explore the benefits and wisdom of the "Traditional Science of Yoga"
- Transform through self-observation and self-inquiry
- Feel supported in your process through professional group and individual therapy
- Go deep inside, find clarity, feel inspired, ready, and empowered to be of service and inspire others
Deepen and develop your practice
- Learn in a safe and healthy environment. Feel supported by your teachers along your journey
- Pranaluz focuses on providing you with all the teaching skills you need to feel secure, comfortable, and empowered to begin your teaching
- Dive deep into yogic philosophy, learn the roots of yoga and the 8 Limbs - Yogic philosophy and application, meditation, and asana
- Feel empowered and ready to teach your unique gifts to others
Become an outstanding yoga teacher
- Advance your understanding of what makes you unique and genuine as a teacher and find your voice
- Develop and expand your sequencing and teaching skills to craft and teach an intelligent and insightful yoga class for diverse audiences
- Acquire new tools to hold compassionate space and support your students on their yoga journey
This 200-hour program is good for:
- Anyone who wants to take a step towards a new career in yoga
- A basic level of practice in asana and meditation is recommended yet not mandator
- Students with injuries and health issues are encouraged to attend the course as all of the teachers will focus on inclusive yoga
- The asana focus is based on traditional Hatha yoga (sun/moon) and Vinyasa
- Pranaluz offers additional focus to the science of yoga by offering contemplative studies in Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Eastern philosophies, and a strong focus on the spiritual aspects of the "Science of Yoga"
What you will learn during three transformational weeks (Inspired by traditional Hatha yoga)
- Highly qualified, mature, and experienced teachers with more than 15 years of experience
- Inspired by traditional Hatha yoga and Vinyasa
- Meditation, yogic philosophy, and kirtan
- Teaching skills to empower you to develop your teaching skills
- Anatomy and mind-body techniques
- Asana adjustments and applied modifications
- The science behind pranayama techniques for Hatha yoga
- The science of Ayurveda
- Strong focus on meditation practice and teachings
- Mantra chanting
- Creative arts and music workshops
- Art of intuitive sequencing
- Group therapy
- Yoga ethics
- Enjoy, expand, and awaken your artistic side - chant, dance, feel, move, paint
- Engage in lasting and deep connections with other teachers and develop further your yoga career
- Learn in-depth business and marketing skills to develop your yoga career, create retreats, and workshops, and feel empowered and inspired
- Time off for surfing, hiking, exploring nature
Course curriculum:
Philosophy
- What is yoga
- Yoga history
- The Eight limbs of yoga
- Philosophy: The four paths of yoga
- Prana, nadis, yogic breathing (techniques for Hatha / Vinyasa)
- Ethics for yoga teachers
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjal
- Neuroscience of breath
- Marketing and business for yoga teachers
- The science and ancient teachings of Ayurveda
Teaching skills
- Hatha yoga biomechanics
- Art of sequencing
- Asana adjustments, modifications, and adequate use of props
- Asana principles
- Thai massage intro for adjustments
- Language for teaching
- Daily practice and daily teaching practice focused on Hatha yoga and Vinyasa
Multi-dimensional self
- Meditation techniques, theory, and daily practice
- Daily pranayama techniques
- Vedanta philosophy
- The multi-dimensional layers of self (koshas, vayus and chakras)
- Mantra, sound and kirtan
Anatomy and physiology
- Graduation project teaching practice
Required reading materials:
- Cutting through Spiritual Materialism - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (Suggested)
- The Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Swami Muktibodhananda (Suggested)
- Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians - Tom Myers (Suggested)
Daily schedule:
Schedule may vary slightly. You have three full days off, plus an additional time off some mornings or afternoons, according to the tides, to be able to enjoy surfing.
Graduation requirements include evaluation and teaching graduation project presentation.
- 06:30 - 08:30 Asana practice - meditation, pranayama, or chanting
- 08:30 - 10:00 Delicious breakfast time
- 10:00 - 13:00 Lecture 1 (which could include: asana, philosophy, or teaching skills)
- 13:00 - 14:30 Delicious lunch
- 14:30 - 16:30 or 16:00 - 18:00 Lecture 2 (which could include: asana, philosophy, or teaching skills)
- 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner and some evenings movie night, Kirtan or other activity
Instructors
Ana Lucia Farina
Ana Lucía Fariña from Costa Rica is a lead teacher with an E-RYT 500 Hours certificate. Analu is a native of Costa Rica. A musician and a yoga instructor, she graduated from the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica in 2009, receiving her 500-hour certification. She has also trained in Aerial yoga, Kids yoga, and dance. She has deepened her yoga studies across India and throughout the West with diverse teachers focusing mainly on Iyengar and Hatha styles. She currently teaches YTT 200 and 300-hour programs in Bali. Analu also has an MBA and MA.
Retreat location
Punta Banco, Puntarenas Province
This program will take place in Punta Banco which is in the Puntarenas Province.
About the location
Tiskita Lodge is the best-kept secret in Costa Rica, an ecolodge that offers you the opportunity to experience a pristine tropical forest in its 800 acres of private biological reserve. Its location is as remote as can be, nestled on the southwest coast of Costa Rica, located in Pavones Beach, South Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica.
Unique features
Activities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Hammock
- Restaurant
- Yoga shala
Services
- Library
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Daily meals
A variety of healthy meals are available for you. The collection has many well-known types of tropical fruit, including mango, starfruit, papaya, passion fruit, pineapple, banana, guava, grapefruit, sweet lemon, lime, and oranges. Less widely known types of tropical fruit are, for example, jackfruit, mangosteen, and South American sapote.
Meals
The kitchen staff will prepare both traditional Costa Rican and western dishes. Vegetarian diets, or other special dietary requirements, are easily accommodated. The organic orchard has many trails to explore. The mix of fruit trees, shrubs, and rainforest attract all kinds of wildlife making it difficult to get to the sweetest fruit first!
Only breakfast is included during the days off so that you can also explore the area around and some of the restaurants nearby. It is also possible to purchase the meals at the hotel for those days.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate milk, tropical fruit juice, and filtered water are available at the lodge throughout the day, free of charge.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
During your stay in Tiskita, on one day off, you can visit Punta Banco beach, 5-10 minute walking distance from your room. You can hike, take surfing lessons, and horseback ride. There are boat and snorkeling tours, and much more available at an additional cost.
Spa treatments
Spa treatments are available upon request for additional cost.
What's included
- All classes, lectures, and workshops as indicated in the program schedule brochure
- 2 YTT manuals, course materials, and PDF files for suggested readings prior to the course
- Individual approach to teaching, group therapy
- Kirtan nights, special events, movie nights, special workshop nights
- Sharing with experienced and professional teachers in diverse fields who will guide you along your path with nurturing and loving energy and much humbleness
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- A beautiful welcome gift package
- 21 nights accommodation
- Arrival day dinner
- 19 days all all-inclusive vegetarian meals
- Breakfast only during the 2 days off and departure day
What's not included
- Flights
- Transportation to and from the airport or your next destination
- Bus/rent-a-car /taxi from Golfito
- Any additional meals and drinks not included in the itinerary
- Accommodation before the training starts in San José, and/or any accommodation after the course
- Personal and visa expenses
- Medical and travel insurance (mandatory)
- Other suggested books and reading materials recommended
- Any additional healing treatments, massages, psychological support, transportation, or else not included in the program
- Additional nights to the 21 nights included in the course, and/or any nights after the course (but can be arranged upon request)
- Bike rental (Available at Indigo Yoga Retreat for your free days)
- Any additional tours such as horseback riding, surfing lessons, etc.
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Juan Santamaría International Airport
216 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by bus
Pranaluz will help you buy your bus ticket or support you in booking your flight to Golfito as well.
All details are on the "Welcome Package" information kit provided to you upon registration. If you have any questions or concerns, please send an inquiry.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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