Awakenings at Vida Asana 200 Hour Yoga Alliance

• Techniques Training/Practice (100 hours)
• Teaching Methodology (25 hours)
• Anatomy and Physiology (20 hours)
• Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (30 hours)
• Practicum (10 hours)
• Electives (15 hours)

Learn to feel safe in your body, by aligning the mind and souls’ body. We will study the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, we will explore moving from the dark to the light. You will learn how to teach a 90-minute Vinyasa Yoga Class, with good alignment, and connection.

What Your Tuition Includes

• An incredible three weeks of yoga teacher training, fully certified by Yoga Alliance, with free time to explore the gorgeous rainforest and local beaches.
• Lodging and all meals daily at Vida Asana in Costa Rica, with lodging package.
• Group airport shuttle from and to the airport.

We are teachers who are eager to share the transformation and wonders yoga has done for our lives. Come and experience the shift of living from fear to pure LOVE. This will be a beautiful journey and we are super excited to meet you! Vida Asana is known for our family atmosphere and in particular our food. Everyone here is family and we can wait to have you join us. We encourage you to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor and Yoga Alliance to read directly from former students and guests about the experience here.

Program

Your day will include two yoga practices, one challenging class and a restorative class along with Pranayama and meditation to soften the body-mind. Deepening in yoga philosophy, anatomy, methodology, and alignment.

The schedule can always undergo a small change, but in general;

5:30am – Wake up to the sounds of nature and start your day with a refreshing morning yoga practice in our outdoor yoga shala.

5:30am – coffee, tea, fruit, and juice available.

6:00am – Morning pranayama, meditation, and yoga practice.

8:30am – Enjoy a delicious breakfast made from locally sourced and organic ingredients, followed by some free time to relax, journal, or explore the surrounding area.

9:30am – Gather for a morning lecture or workshop with one of our experienced teachers. Topics might include yoga philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology, or business management.

11:30am – Practice teaching session, where you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a supportive and encouraging environment. Receive feedback from your teachers and fellow students to help you refine your teaching skills.

1:00pm – Enjoy a healthy and nourishing lunch, followed by some free time to rest, connect with others, or explore the area.

2:00pm – Afternoon lecture or workshop, focusing on a different aspect of yoga or teaching. These sessions may be more interactive and may include group discussions, partner work, or other activities.

5:00pm – Evening yoga practice, focused on different aspects of yoga such as meditation, pranayama, or restorative yoga.

6:30pm – Enjoy a delicious vegetarian or vegan dinner with your fellow students and teachers, followed by some free time to socialize, study, or relax.

7:30pm – Optional evening activity, such as a group meditation, yoga nidra, or movie night.

Food

During this training, you will be served three delicious organic homemade meals daily, using recipes from Vida Asana Yoga Retreat cookbook and healthful eating guide Sustenance.

Teachers

Alejandra Torres

Ale, a native of Costa Rica, resides in the picturesque region of Playa Hermosa in the Central Pacific. In 2006, Ale’s transformative journey with yoga began, providing her with the guidance she sought during a period of darkness and self-discovery. Through yoga, she found solace, overcoming anxiety, sexual abuse, and trauma, and rediscovering her true self. To Ale, yoga is a sacred ritual that honors the body as a temple, a pathway to reconnecting with our authentic selves and experiencing the vastness of Absolute Reality. This profound joy ignited within her a passion for sharing the practice and serving others, making it her life’s mission. Even before her yoga journey commenced, India beckoned to Ale’s heart. Answering the call, she ventured to India in 2011 and returned three more times, spending several months during each visit. This humbling journey immersed her in intensive studies of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, and Kashmir Shaivism under the guidance of esteemed masters. Driven by her dedication as both a practitioner and teacher, Ale continues to deepen her knowledge through constant study under renowned teachers. She has completed numerous trainings and workshops in Costa Rica and India. Presently, she teaches weekly group and private…

Adriana Leiva

Adriana started to practice and teach yoga 19 + years ago, back in 2002 while studying in Centro de Balance Integral Gaia where as well she studied Holistic massage, Reiki and others. She studies two years of Anthropology before she finally got her litentiate degree in Physiotherapy. This background made her teaching approach deeply focused in asana alignment, smart sequencing and biomechanics. She did more than 200 hrs of Anusara Yoga training from 2004 to 2008 which empowered her alignment based practice. In 2011 she travels in India during 5 months and gets immersed in the devotional practice of mantra chanting, harmonium playing and in Benares she meets her philosophy, Kashmiri shaivaism, Anuttara Trika Tantra teacher Dr. Mark Dyczcowski with whom she still studies on a weekly basis. As well in this travel she did her first Ayurveda massage training and Ashtanga Yoga immersion. In 2013 Adriana further her yoga studies doing a 500 hr. training with italian Hari Om Yoga school, after which she joins as a teacher for their YTT’s in Costa Rica and Italy until 2015. Then she joins as a guest teacher for teacher trainings for the Caribe Yoga Academy in 2016 and Awakening Teacher Trainings…

Marco Amador

Marco Amador has been involved into movement and meditation since very young. Raced in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, running, cycling and surfing came natural for him. And at the same time he felt inclination for meditation since he was young. At the age of 18 years old he discovered yoga, but it was not until 24 when he decided to dig deep into the “yoga world”. For more than 14 years he has studied and practiced yoga in Central America, India and USA. He has studied with great teachers as Saraswati (Ashtanga, in Mysore), Richard Freeman (Ashtanga), Tim Miller (Ashtanga), John Friend (Anusara), amongst others. He has found the balance between yoga and sport lifestyle. For that reason ESPN chose him to film a special edition of Yoga and sports in 2016. Marco is now an sponsored athlete of various sports such as Mountain bike, Trail Running and Triathlon. Currently, he is the director of ZENFIT where he coaches amateur and elite athletes. He is also a Crossfit Level 1 certified teacher, massage therapist and graduated physiotherapist. Nowadays he regularly appears in national TV as a movement and physiotherapy expert. Marco is a life enthusiast physioterapist, ZENfit 506…

Catalina Badilla

My name is Catalina, everyone calls me Cata, Costa Rican by birth and 18 years of living in Jaco. It was here that my path in Yoga began. After having my first child, my body was just out of alignment and everything hurt. One day at the beach I met someone who became my first Yoga teacher. From that moment in my life, I never separate from my practice. My life changed and I saw possibilities where I didn’t see them before … It gave me so much fulfillment that I decided to share it with everyone I could. I took several teacher trainings in Hatha Yoga and Anusara Yoga. Many workshops in Bali, Thailand, India and Costa Rica. Each time I am convinced that it is my passion. With Holistics therapies as Reiki and Meditation as tools in my daily life. My goal is that everyone who comes to my classes feels capable of doing the postures regardless of their experience. The fast-paced lifestyle doesn’t always leave us time to feel and that’s where we connect with who we really are. I am really convinced and from my own experience, the practice of Yoga reveals a more powerful state…

Rosemarie Gonzalez Gainza

Rosemarie Gonzales Gainza, RYT-500, is a Holistic Health practitioner, Certified Yoga teacher, and the founder and owner of the Vida Asana Retreat Center in Costa Rica. Her style of Yoga combines principles of Ashtanga, Bikram, and Anusara, creating a strong, healthy, and happy flow. Her classes relieve stress and anxiety, improve balance and flexibility, and increase strength and calmness. A practitioner of yoga since 1988, Rosemarie has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has trained and studied with world renowned teachers including Pattabhi Jois, Desiree Rumbaugh, Shiva Rea, and Shankara Darby-Mariela Cruz. Born in Argentina, Rosemarie has traveled, lived, and taught in Costa Rica, Hawaii, California, Mexico, and now Sarasota, FL.