Nereus School of Yoga RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training Program

With Michelle Garcia, ERYT500, RPYT, YACEP and Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.

May 11 - 30, 2024

Date and Time Details: May 11 - May 30, 2024: check in begins at 4pm on May 11; departure by 10am on May 30.

Location: Hotel Nereus, Puerto Jiménez. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Address: Playa Platanares conocida como Playa Preciosa a 4 kmts del aeropuerto de Puerto Jimenez, Puntarenas Province, Puerto Jiménez, 60702, Costa Rica

Contact: Reservations@nereusretreats.com
WhatsApp: +506 8741-7842 (Costa Rica)

  • Triple – $3,800.00
  • Double – $4,300.00
  • Deluxe Single w/ Private Bathroom – $4,900.00
  • Single w/ Shared Bathroom – $4,600.00

TEACHER TRAINING

Nereus School of Yoga offers an enriching program of professional teaching qualifications. Join us to deepen your journey and inspire others in a transformative path of wellness.

RYT200 

This training will cover the styles of hatha and vinyasa within the raja yoga system, with the goal of giving new teachers the tools and confidence to deliver a thoughtful and safe class rooted in authenticity. A large focus on cueing, sequencing and inclusivity will be the base, giving students the knowledge of how to modify a practice for any body and contraindication. We believe that yoga should be accessible to everyone and this encompasses the use of inclusive language, both in English and Sanskrit. Students will cover classical sequencing styles and concepts and be expected to teach classes to ensure a good foundation and confidence is established. Conversations and bhakti practices will round out days with all things mantra and mythology. We aim to offer a robust, holistic yoga teacher training program with strong ties to Ayurveda, a thorough understanding of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs, knowledge of his Yoga Sutras and a general understanding of yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda. 

Teaching will be overseen by our lead instructor, Michelle Garcia, ERYT500, and provided by her and our team. Our program format for our RYT200 yoga teacher training is a residential 20-day/19-night immersion at our retreat location in Puerto Jiménez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Students will also have access to our online educational platform for additional digital content and supplementary materials.

About the Leaders

Michelle Garcia, ERYT500, RPYT, YACEP

Michelle is an indigenous yoga teacher hailing from a small and remote Canadian town. Sharing her passion for teaching yoga since 2015, she has enjoyed stints in Canada, the US, Mexico, and Peru, and is thrilled to be returning to Costa Rica to work at Nereus, where she is the lead yoga teacher trainer. Michelle […]

Learn more about Michelle Garcia, ERYT500, RPYT, YACEP

Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.

Elise is a native New Yorker and a former NYC High School teacher turned 500 hour yoga instructor, herbalist and Ayurvedic wellness coach. After a decade teaching in the school system in the US and abroad in Italy, she left her career to pursue a life more aligned. She completed her 200 hour yoga training […]

Learn more about Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.