Nexus Institute's private residence is located a few steps from the Pacific Ocean in beautiful Nosara, Costa Rica. Casa Nexus features an expansive canopy-level vaulted ceiling yoga studio, two kitchens, yoga library, and salt-water pool. You will be within easy walking distance to beaches, tidal pools, shops, markets, and restaurants. Orientation will include a full tour of local dining and organic grocery options. Take part in our optional catered vegan lunch with gluten free alternatives; explore local restaurants; or build your own tropical meals in two well-equipped kitchens. Horace and Janel are present on site throughout the training.
07:30 - 09:00 Morning yoga practice
10:00 - 12:30 Morning session
12:30 - 14:00 Catered lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Afternoon sessions
18:30 - 20:00 Some evening sessions
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. We create a safe, sacred, and nurturing environment that enables everyone to grow and flourish as a yogi, a yoga teacher, and as a human being.
The curriculum that we follow draws inspiration from modern yoga scholarship and from the lived experience of our training participants. We believe that each group comes together to learn from one another and to take our place in evolving yoga for our time and circumstances. Each participant is a blessing to our program, contributing their own individual expression and creativity. Nexus graduates are uniquely qualified to share their own personal teaching styles upon graduation through yoga asana classes and their own developed spiritual wisdom.
Because of the unique perspective of each participant, our curriculum continues to evolve in service to our current global community. Our school, and the world, is enriched by the dedicated yoga explorers who we have the honor of hosting here at Nexus Institute.
Nexus Institute is a Registered Yoga School with the U.S. Yoga Alliance
Our three-week training results in certification to teach hatha and vinyasa yoga in North America and around the world. The Nexus 200-hour curriculum includes 200 contact and non-contact hours in the following categories:
Technique, Training, and Practice
Topics in this category include, but are not limited to: pratapana (warm-ups); asana (postures) with modifications, variations, and sequencing; pranayama (breath work); meditation and mantra. These hours are a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques, and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves.
Teaching Methodology
Topics in this category include: communication skills, facilitating healthy, time management, interpersonal dynamics, and student autonomy; how to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations; principles of demonstration, observation, and assisting; teaching styles; scope of practice and qualities of teacher ethics; and the learning process for adults.
Anatomy and Physiology
Topics in this category include: applied human physical anatomy and physiology related to yoga posture variations and modifications; energy anatomy and physiology (an introduction to the subtle body through breath, meditation, bandhas, chakra, and kosha theory).
Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle Ethics
Topics in this category include, but are not limited to: the study of yoga philosophies, traditional texts, the origins of yoga, the influence of colonial and post-colonial thought, and modern yoga scholarship; yoga lifestyle, such as self-awareness and interpersonal relationship skills; fair business aspects of teaching yoga; ethics for yoga teachers, such as those involving teacher – student relationships and trauma informed practices.
Practicum
Topics in this category include: practice teaching with a partner and in small groups; receiving and giving feedback; experiential assisting; and yogic lifestyle practices in a residential shared learning environment.
A Costa Rican Blue Zone diet of local fare is served poolside every day. The package also includes the opening night welcome dinner and graduation celebration dinner.
The following meals are included:
Lunch
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Water
Coffee
Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Organic
Whole food
A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price. The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled. The rest of the payment should be paid 10 days before arrival.
