Yoga Teacher Training (200hr) | Pure Living Yoga
Yoga Teacher Training (200hr) | Pure Living Yoga
ViYarte Retreat Center, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Up to 15 in group
January 19 - February 13, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Yoga with a view!
- 200 hour certification with Pure Living Yoga
About this Retreat
Details of this retreat
Curriculum Breakdown
The Pure Living Yoga Method curriculum is what we are MOST excited to share with you. Understanding the depths, the practice, the anatomy and the philosophy, requires students to fully embody the information. Without FEELING the material, it can be challenging to really understand it.
So, with that approach in mind, this training will be taking all aspects of yoga and putting it into your body. LET'S GET PHYSICAL! The curriculum will be broken up as follows (some changes will take place between now and the beginning of training):
TECHNIQUES, TRAINING & PRACTICE:
Adjustments training
Practice teaching
Full Practice Breakdown: heat building practices (vinyasa, ashtanga, rocket, & hatha), cooling practices (passive release yin, active release yin, & restorative), meditation practices (how to guide and where to start with students)
Different styles of Pranayamas, Breathwork, & their benefits
Asana alignment points breakdown
Modifications for common contraindications
Inversions
Sequencing for heat building & cooling practices: for beginners, level 1, level 2, & all levels classes
How to use props
Adaptations for Pre & Post Natal students
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
Teaching on & off the mat
Theming your classes
Increasing & decreasing difficulty in all levels classes
Mirroring
Determining you unique teaching style
Communication: refining public speaking skills, developing our true voice, speaking & teaching from truth instead of filters, and much more.
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY:
Dissecting the universal language of anatomy
Misalignments & contraindications
Physiology of postures & sequences
Understanding hyper-mobility & hypo-mobility (tight vs strong, weak vs flexible)
Weight loss & stress
Anatomy of pranayama
Nervous system & the brain
Functional Range Conditioning strategies with Kinstretch certified instructors
PHILOSOPHY, LIFESTYLE & ETHICS:
Breakdown of foundational yoga literature & dissecting misinterpretations
History of yoga and how is it relevant in the modern world
Understanding & applying yamas & niyamas into the modern world
Understanding & applying dharma & karma into the modern world
Breakdown of chakras
Dissecting the ego - according to Yoga Philosophies
How to protect one's energy, share energy, & holding space on & off the mat
How to identify with our inner philosophy
Ceremonial practices
PSYCHOLOGICAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Deconstructing our inner shadows & the steps to heal them
Deconstructing the mind: default thinking patterns, creating new & healthy neural pathways, understanding mental & emotional triggers, psychosomatics, polyvagal theory, the science of happiness & much more.
Meditation techniques & practices for releasing & letting go of past trauma
The Science of Connection & Belonging: breakdown of the fundamentals, tools to deepen our connection with ourselves & others, understanding what emotions mean, and much more.
BUSINESS OF YOGA:
Business planning
Creating pricing
Creating communities & collaborating
Creating contracts
Accounting basics
Marketing basics
AYURVEDA & OTHER NATURAL MEDICINAL PRACTICES:
Applying basic Ayurvedic practices into daily life
Sequencing for the doshas
Beginners guide in determining your individual diet
Self care practices for the body & Kriyas
The Pure Living Yoga Method curriculum is what we are MOST excited to share with you. Understanding the depths, the practice, the anatomy and the philosophy, requires students to fully embody the information. Without FEELING the material, it can be challenging to really understand it.
So, with that approach in mind, this training will be taking all aspects of yoga and putting it into your body. LET'S GET PHYSICAL! The curriculum will be broken up as follows (some changes will take place between now and the beginning of training):
TECHNIQUES, TRAINING & PRACTICE:
Adjustments training
Practice teaching
Full Practice Breakdown: heat building practices (vinyasa, ashtanga, rocket, & hatha), cooling practices (passive release yin, active release yin, & restorative), meditation practices (how to guide and where to start with students)
Different styles of Pranayamas, Breathwork, & their benefits
Asana alignment points breakdown
Modifications for common contraindications
Inversions
Sequencing for heat building & cooling practices: for beginners, level 1, level 2, & all levels classes
How to use props
Adaptations for Pre & Post Natal students
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
Teaching on & off the mat
Theming your classes
Increasing & decreasing difficulty in all levels classes
Mirroring
Determining you unique teaching style
Communication: refining public speaking skills, developing our true voice, speaking & teaching from truth instead of filters, and much more.
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY:
Dissecting the universal language of anatomy
Misalignments & contraindications
Physiology of postures & sequences
Understanding hyper-mobility & hypo-mobility (tight vs strong, weak vs flexible)
Weight loss & stress
Anatomy of pranayama
Nervous system & the brain
Functional Range Conditioning strategies with Kinstretch certified instructors
PHILOSOPHY, LIFESTYLE & ETHICS:
Breakdown of foundational yoga literature & dissecting misinterpretations
History of yoga and how is it relevant in the modern world
Understanding & applying yamas & niyamas into the modern world
Understanding & applying dharma & karma into the modern world
Breakdown of chakras
Dissecting the ego - according to Yoga Philosophies
How to protect one's energy, share energy, & holding space on & off the mat
How to identify with our inner philosophy
Ceremonial practices
PSYCHOLOGICAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Deconstructing our inner shadows & the steps to heal them
Deconstructing the mind: default thinking patterns, creating new & healthy neural pathways, understanding mental & emotional triggers, psychosomatics, polyvagal theory, the science of happiness & much more.
Meditation techniques & practices for releasing & letting go of past trauma
The Science of Connection & Belonging: breakdown of the fundamentals, tools to deepen our connection with ourselves & others, understanding what emotions mean, and much more.
BUSINESS OF YOGA:
Business planning
Creating pricing
Creating communities & collaborating
Creating contracts
Accounting basics
Marketing basics
AYURVEDA & OTHER NATURAL MEDICINAL PRACTICES:
Applying basic Ayurvedic practices into daily life
Sequencing for the doshas
Beginners guide in determining your individual diet
Self care practices for the body & Kriyas
Getting Here
ViYarte, ViYarte Retreat Center, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Directions
ViYarte is located at Playa Marsella, 15 min north of San Juan del Sur and only 1 hour from Costa Rica.
There are 3 main routes to arrive at ViYarte on Playa Marsella:
flying into Managua in Nicaragua (2.5 hours to Playa Marsella)
flying into Liberia in Costa Rica (3-4 hours to Playa Marsella with border crossing)
flying into San Jose, Costa Rica (6-8 hours to Playa Marsella with border crossing)
Arriving via the Nicaraguan capital Managua Airport is generally the easiest. You can arrange a cheaper taxi ahead of time or get one leaving the airport ($90-110) and it will take around 2 hours and 30 minutes to drive you directly to the venue. You do not need a 4 x 4 taxi.
Flights to Costa Rica can often be cheaper, it just involves crossing the border at Penas Blancas (1 hour from Playa Marsella). A majority of people living in Southern Nicaragua fly into Liberia as the main airport option. If arriving to SJO airport in San Jose or the Liberia airport in Guanacaste, you can take a bus or a taxi or an uber to the Penas Blancas border to cross by foot into Nicaragua. It is recommended to book a taxi from the airport a few days in advance, but you can also use Uber if you choose but it is not always reliable. There is also a public bus option for $8-10 from SJO to the border, however it can be tricky to navigate without reasonable Spanish and a full day of travel.
There are 3 main routes to arrive at ViYarte on Playa Marsella:
flying into Managua in Nicaragua (2.5 hours to Playa Marsella)
flying into Liberia in Costa Rica (3-4 hours to Playa Marsella with border crossing)
flying into San Jose, Costa Rica (6-8 hours to Playa Marsella with border crossing)
Arriving via the Nicaraguan capital Managua Airport is generally the easiest. You can arrange a cheaper taxi ahead of time or get one leaving the airport ($90-110) and it will take around 2 hours and 30 minutes to drive you directly to the venue. You do not need a 4 x 4 taxi.
Flights to Costa Rica can often be cheaper, it just involves crossing the border at Penas Blancas (1 hour from Playa Marsella). A majority of people living in Southern Nicaragua fly into Liberia as the main airport option. If arriving to SJO airport in San Jose or the Liberia airport in Guanacaste, you can take a bus or a taxi or an uber to the Penas Blancas border to cross by foot into Nicaragua. It is recommended to book a taxi from the airport a few days in advance, but you can also use Uber if you choose but it is not always reliable. There is also a public bus option for $8-10 from SJO to the border, however it can be tricky to navigate without reasonable Spanish and a full day of travel.
Accommodation
Private and shared rooms available
Private Room: Full certification inc 3 meals a day and a 25-night stay in a private room with AC, hot water and private WC
Twin Share Room: Full certification inc 3 meals a day and a 25-night stay in a room with one other person (or a couple sharing a private room) with AC, hot water and WC
Shared Room: Full certification inc 3 meals a day and a 25-night stay in a shared room (3-4 people) with AC, hot water and WC
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Beachside with a massive hardwood yoga shala with ocean and mountain views
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Delicious buffet and plated meals with options for vegan and local chicken and fish
What's Included
- 3 meals a day
What's Not Included
- Flights not included