21 Day 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Nosara, Costa Rica
Costa Rica Yoga Teacher Training
Deepen your personal yoga practice and become a skillful and compassionate yoga teacher equipped to lead others on their own personal journey of yoga and transformation.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification upon completion
- 21 days of training
- 1 or 2 yoga classes per day
- Posture technique and yoga lifestyle trainings
- Teaching methodology, anatomy, physiology, and philosophy
- Personal skill-building
- 20 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Intermediate
Types
21 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Accommodations range from private suites to shared rooms with air conditioning, a salt water lap pool, library, and three spacious kitchens. Orientation includes a walking tour of the beach, surf shops, organic grocers, restaurants, and cafes. Explore nearby restaurants, take advantage of our Costa Rican lunch plan, or build your own tropical meals. Everything is walking distance.
Dorm (Shared Bath)
The women’s dorm offers bunk beds with stairs, personal storage, air conditioning, a shared bathroom, two balconies, and a personal kitchen space.
Shared Room (Shared Bath)
Come with a friend, or be paired with a roommate. Two single or queen beds, air conditioning, adjacent hall bathrooms, and a personal kitchen space.
Private Room (Shared Bath)
Perfect for those who want a retreat. These rooms include a queen-size bed, air conditioning, personal kitchen space, and adjacent hall bathrooms.
Private Suite (Private Bath)
Perfect for those who want some extra privacy. These rooms include a king or queen-size bed, seating area, en suite bathroom, air conditioning, and a kitchenette or personal kitchen space.
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Faculty Mission
The Nexus Institute 200-hour teacher training program is led by Horace and Janel Usry, Ph.D. Each training is informed by the latest academic research and by the lived experience of their participants. At Nexus, you will experience a safe, sacred, and nurturing environment that enables personal growth as a yogi, a yoga teacher, and as a human being. With over 20 years experience in yoga education, they have assisted hundreds of teachers-in-training to transform their lives and those around them.
Curriculum
Here at Nexus, they take a scaffolding approach to education. They will support your personal yoga inquiry without presuming to know or determine how an experience will land in your world.
Week One includes an orientation and welcome meal. During our first week together you will learn about the origins of yoga including the many contextual influences that make modern yoga what it is today. You will learn foundational postures including alignment, modifications, anatomy, and assists. You will actually teach your first day here, beginning with a single posture and progressing to a mini practice teach.
Week Two focuses on sequencing the postures into vinyasa flows and creating a complete class experience. During week two, we also dive into the energetics of yoga including breathwork, chakras, bandhas, and meditation. At the end of week two, you will have your second practice within a small group of four of your fellow students.
Week Three brings everything together and prepares you to take your personal expression of yoga out into the world. You have your final practice teach toward the end of the week. We end with an evening graduation celebration together. You will graduate fully authorized and accredited to teach Hatha and Vinyasa style Yoga.
Daily Schedule
- 07:30 – 09:00: Morning Yoga Practice
- 10:00 – 12:30: Morning Session
- 14:00 – 16:00: Afternoon Session
- 18:30 – 20:00: Tuesday & Thursday Evening Sessions
Instructors
Janel Usry, Ph.D., E-RYT 500
Janel is co-director of Nexus Institute Yoga & Wellness in Nosara, Costa Rica. Her yoga inquiry has spanned 20 years as a cloistered Catholic nun to welcoming yoga explores from around the world in her home on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Janel holds Ph.D. in Education specializing in yoga studies. She's a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher and 1000-hour Self-Awakening Yoga Affiliated Director. Janel has facilitated yoga teacher training certifications in the United States and Costa Rica since 2006.
Horace Usry
Horace Usry is co-founder and co-director of the Nexus Institute for Yoga & Wellness. Horace had a previous career in investment banking. However, his love for yoga and personal development trumped his desire to finance and operate additional businesses. He is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, Nosara yoga educator, and yoga guide. Horace's teaching is influenced by his Shamanic studies in Peru. With gentle humor and a deep understanding of humanity, Horace has assisted hundreds of students in achieving teacher certification at both the 200-hour and 500-hour levels.
Location
Nexus Institute is located a few steps from the Pacific Ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica. Nosara is a beautiful place to study and practice yoga, as well as a great spot to enjoy the beach and local surf community. Their year-round temperatures range from the mid 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. December to April is clear, bright, and sunny. From May through September, they enjoy clear mornings with intermittent afternoon or evening showers. It is a time of blooming trees, flowers, and fruit. Rains generally increase during October and November, along with glorious sunsets.
Features
Activities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Yoga studio
Services
- Internet access
- Library
- Tour assistance
Food
Every morning there is a simple breakfast bar at Nexus with coffee, tea, bread and granola, peanut butter, and fruit for everyone.
Nexus Institute knows that all dietary needs are different. Therefore, each Nexus resident has a personal kitchen space. A catered Costa Rican lunch is optional. The catered lunch is served at 12:30 poolside at Nexus Monday - Friday.
The price is 350 USD for all three weeks. 100% goes to their Costa Rican chef and her family.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Organic
- Whole food
What's included
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- Comprehensive training manual
- Daily yoga classes
- Posture technique training
- Personal skill-building
- Yoga lifestyle training
- 20 nights accommodations
- Opening night welcome dinner
- Graduation celebration dinner
- Daily breakfst
- Option for one-day early check-in
What's not included
- Airfare
- Ground transportation
- Optional activities
- Travel insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 100 per person
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
73 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Juan Santamaría International Airport
159 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Nexus Institute is a two-hour drive from Liberia International Airport (LIR) and a 45 minute flight from the capital city of San Jose (SJO). Nexus Institute recommends flying into Liberia (LIR) and booking an airport shuttle as early as possible. Send an inquiry if interested.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% 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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