yoga teacher training retreat uvita costa rica

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Anatomy fun during YTT in Costa Rica
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Vinyasa & the Chakras YTT-200 2021
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Reconnect with Nature in Uvita
Some of the many topics covered at our 200 hour course:

Contemporary Yoga 
  • A Contemporary Approach to Traditional Yoga​
  • Vinyasa (Flow) ~ Hatha ~ Yin  
  • The Impact of Yoga 
  •  Yogis of the Present Day

The Business of Teaching
  • How to Become an employed Instructor
  • Sequence a Class: For All levels
  • Starting a Successful Business
  • The Importance of  Keeping a Personal Practice
  • Social Media, Marketing 
  • Cultivate a following

Lifestyle
  • Ayurveda 101 (and the Doshas)
  • Suggestions for a Yogic Lifestlyle + Kriyas
  • Stress, Fascia, Pain & Yoga

Asanas
  • The  Amazing Spine
  • Sun  Salutations, A, B, and Classic
  • Asanas & The Fundamentals of Alignment
  • The Benefits of Practice
  • Precautions for yogis
  • Modifications of the Asanas
  • Props & Their Uses
  • Yin Yoga (love it)
  • Common Yoga Injuries and Prevention
  • The Asanas Resulting in the Most Injury

Yogic Practices
  • Pranayama, Mudras & Mantra
  • Chaturanga Dandasana 
  • The Bandhas 
  • Yoga Nidra – The Art of Relaxation
  • Meditation
  • Standing Asanas
  • Balance Poses
  • Seated Asanas and Twists
  • Inversions + Arm Balances
  • Finishing Asanas + Thai Yoga Massage

The Inner Body
  • Nadis: Subtle Energy Channels
  • The Chakras
  • The Koshas
  • Applied Anatomy  (in relationship to the Asanas)​
  • Ayurveda, Doshas & Yoga

Teaching Methodology
  • Principles of  Sequencing + Choreography
  • Spinal Warm-ups
  • Safety First!
  • Sequence Planning
  • Demonstration, Observation, & Assisting
  • Practice Teaching  Asanas, & Pranayama
  • The Art of Savasana & Savasana Massage
  • Yin Poses & Sequencing
  • Creative Flow: Vinyasa Sequencing (our main focus)*
  • Hatha -Vs- Vinyasa
  • Non-Invasive/Safe Assists
  • Multi-level Classes
  • PTSD and the Yogi
  • The Pregnant Yogini
  • Meditation
History
  • The Yoga Timeline
  • Patanjali & The Eight Limbs
  • The Yoga Sutras
  • Focus on the Yamas & Niyamas
  • Yogis to Know in History (old + new)
  • Incorporating  Tradition in Classes

Anatomy
  • The Muscles of the Body
  • Alignment and Injury
  • Agonists and Antagonists
  • The Body Systems and Yoga
  • The Spine, Shoulders and Hips 
  • Fascia

Please Read!
The training teaches you how to teach Vinyasa, Yin and a bit of Hatha.  You will receive the best education possible with the focus on Vinyasa.  You can make it as advanced or gentle as you like, you are the teacher now.   Teach your style to your preferred client.  That's what we are all about!

Our Teacher Training School offers a certificate in the Vinyasa, Yin and Hatha disciplines of Yoga.  You really receive three trainings in one!  Sequencing is the fundamental principle of our training.  It's what you need to learn how to teach creative classes.  Though rooted in tradition we understand yoga for most of us is a physical practice.  This practice needs to be creative to keep your students returning to the mat.  We offer mudra, mantra, pranayama and many other ayurvedic trainings.  It's not all about the asana.  
Yoga is so much more than the pose.

We try to adhere to the schedule, sometimes we add and or subtract certain trainings.  This depends on the group, their needs and also the teachers we have with us at each particular training.  Sometimes we add a little Acro Yoga and sometimes more Ayurveda depending on the group.  

We usually have multiple teachers so that you can see how different people take the same information, and use it to their unique style and utilize their own yogic abilities and personalities.   A truly unique YTT.  

Please be sure to purchase trip insurance, if for any reason you cannot attend or unforeseen circumstances cause a cancellation.    All payment due in full 30 days prior to course start date.  No refunds.  If mutually agreed upon fees paid can be used towards the next YTT, this will be considered for emergency cancelations only.  If registering within the 30 days a late fee will apply of $200 USD.

Here is our Yoga Alliance listing:
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​https://www.yogaalliance.org/SchoolPublicProfile?sid=6510&lid=7956

Thank you for your interest, and feel free to email us.  

mailto:iloveyogamaya@gmail.com

Namaste!  

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