Acro Yoga Teacher Training - Yoga Academy International

Acro yoga Intensive training

at Maderas Beach

March 12 - 19, 2022

About the training:

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Join Nicholas Coolridge AKA Modern Tarzan and the Yoga Academy team for this tropical adventure!! Laugh, play, learn Acro from the best, all the while getting certified to teach a beginner level Acro Yoga class yourself!!

This 60hr yoga teacher training is a fun and playful journey AND it is one of our modules of Yoga Academy International’s 300hr yoga teacher training. Tarzan and the Yoga Academy team will guide you as you dive more profoundly in to your yoga practice, yoga teaching and sense of community. We want to give you a fun retreat-style experience interwoven with an upstanding yoga education.

While this is an intensive training, you will also have ample opportunity to explore the gorgeous beaches and enjoy activities like surfing, hiking, horseback riding or just chill out in one of our 3 private pools or get a massage.

This training is also one of the elective modules of our 300hr yoga teaching certification. In taking this training you will gain hours toward your RYT-500hr registered with the international yoga alliance.

Please note that you do not have to be a certified yoga teacher to take this course, but we do expect you to have been practicing yoga regularly for at least 1 year before participating.

THIS TRIP WAS SIMPLY LIFE CHANGING! AMAZING COMMUNITY, SUCH PASSIONATE TEACHERS AND THE BEST ATMOSPHERE. I FEEL SO REFRESHED AND RECHARGED AFTER THIS TRIP AND I FEEL IT HAS REALLY GIVEN ME new tools to go out into the WORLD. THE FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION WAS LOVELY AND I WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND THIS EXPERIENCE TO ANYONE. THANK YOU YAI FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR PASSION AND FOR THE MOST INCREDIBLE time AWAY.

Chelsea Horvath

USA

Sample daily schedule:

7:00 – 8:30am ocean view vinyasa flow
8:30 – 9am beach meditation and mindfulness exercises
9 – 10:00am Breakfast break
10:00am – 1pm Acro Yoga Theory
1pm – 3:30pm Lunch Break (meal at 2:30pm)
3:30pm – 5:30pm Practice teaching, Workshops, discussion, leadership training, Communication skills
5:30pm – 6:30pm Sunset break
6:30-8pm evening satsang (Q&A, philosophy chats, dance parties)
8pm dinner

This is a super fun week jam packed with laughter, games, playfulness, sunshine, beach and SOOO much more!

Get acro certified with ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED yoga schools WORLDWIDE!

In this training you'll learn about...

This Acro Yoga teacher training will touch on:

History and inspirations for Acro yoga
Hand holds, Acro yoga fundamentals and how to teach them
Safety and spotting for Acro Yoga
Strength training and conditioning for Acro Yoga
Ice breakers, games and making Acro Yoga accessible
Conscious communication
Playful touch and ethics for yoga teachers
Leadership training and how to command large groups
Acro yoga theming and sequencing
Getting your name out there- how to market your Acro Yoga classes

Don’t worry if you don’t have a partner! Of course you can come with a friend or your whole posse of friends, learning how to teach Acro Yoga together! But EVERYONE in this training will practice basing and flying. Even if you come on your own, you’ll get the full Acro experience. We will be switching partners to see how basing and flying feels with different bodies.

Enjoy an epic playful week in the sun and get acro yoga certified at the same time!!

Our program Also covers:

How to lead Acro yoga workshops with themes
Acro yoga retreats
Community facilitating skills
Cuing and concise instructions
Co-teaching and solo teaching Acro Yoga classes
Teaching situations, problems and solutions
Basics of anatomy and biomechanics
Safety precautions
Acrobatic training methodology
Yoga philosophy

Prerequisites

In order to lead an Acro Yoga class, you’ll have to be able to demo all of the basic postures both as a base and flyer (don’t worry! We’ll teach you how!)

Acro yoga is a physically demanding practice. Since this course is only 1 week long, we do not have time to train together in order to get our bodies in tip top Acro condition.

Because of this we have certain pre-requisites necessary in order for you to participate in this course.

To take this course you must:

Be able to hold a 30-second plank
Do 10 push-ups without the support of your knees
Hold a 1-minute downward dog
You must be able to touch your ankles, if not your toes
Do a 30-second handstand against the wall

Take your teaching skills to the next level and boost your confidence with leadership training!

Location
A week PARADISE...

Maderas Beach is a world famous surf spot. Known for it’s beauty and peaceful environment. It is located 20-minutes outside of the lively beach town of San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. Nicaragua is currently THE SAFEST country in Central America. Our retreat centre is private, gorgeous, secure and truly an experience of paradise! You’ll get sunset views every evening from your private pool and our yoga shala boasts a 180 degree view of the ocean. We also have a jungle gym, meditation deck and 82 acres of hiking trails on this private property to explore.

Every morning you can meditate on the cliffs of this dramatic coastline that gives way to perfect beaches for walking and some world-class waves for surfing. This place is serene and stunning.

GETTING HERE: We are 2.5 hours from the Costa Rica (LIR) airport as well as 2.5 hours from Managua (MGA) airport. Fly in to either and we can have your private transfer arranged!

Accreditation & Tuition

Yoga Academy International is a recognized and registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance. When you graduate our course you will be able to lead a beginner level Acro Yoga class with specific postures and specific transitions. (non-yoga teachers will not be eligible for a certification). This course also counts as 60hrs toward Yoga Academy International’s 300hr YTT. Learn more about our 300hr YTT here.

Tuition for this program is $1740USD.

Your Acro Yoga teacher training includes:

7 nights at our private, oceanfront retreat center
3 locally sourced healthy meals daily
Full Acro Yoga teacher training course with Tarzan & Yoga Academy International
Daily Asana and Meditation practice
An opportunity to live your yoga, lifestyle and ethics
Campfires, singing, dancing, stargazing
A safe, sacred space for you to grow in to the most authentic and happy version of yourself and enjoy your new Acro community
Mentorship and personalized guidance

What’s not included:

Travel
Tips for the local staff
Souvenirs, extra snacks, activities outside of the training

There are no extras or hidden fees associated with our program. We invite you to come as you are and we will provide you with everything you need. Payment plans are available.

Covid-19 Protocol

Currently both Costa Rica and Nicaragua are open for tourists from all countries of the world (Hooray!!) You WILL be required to show a negative PCR (Covid test) taken no earlier than 48-hours before traveling in order to enter either country.

HOW WE INTEND TO KEEP YOU SAFE:

Because of the above guidelines, it is safe to assume that anyone arriving to our training is COVID free. That being said, even after testing negative there may still be a 5-day incubation period for the virus. So we will do the following:

Provide hand sanitizer at strategic locations and require sanitizing before and after every meal as well as before and after every class.
Masks may be required during class time for the first 5-days of training
Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 after arrival will be required to self-isolate for 14 days at his/her own expense. This means staying in a private room at the retreat centre for 14-days. You will not be permitted at meals but meals will be brought to your room and left outside. You may still join the training since all classes take place outside, in open air spaces, but will be required to wear a mask in all classes for 14-days and be socially distanced from the group at a minimum of 2 meters.

Useful information:

We do not offer snacks between meals, but Yogis do have access to a kitchen and there are several inexpensive restaurant options nearby.

We receive a huge volume of applications. We read and respond to every single one! Once you inquire, please expect 1-2 weeks for us to respond.

Because of the high demand for our programs, you will have to put down a deposit in order to save your spot. Our trainings are always full so we cannot hold your space without a deposit.

Please note, we are not offering refunds if students test positive for COVID-19 or required to isolate because of exposure to the virus. If your travel plans are altered or delayed because of your own exposure to the virus, we are not offering refunds.

We WILL offer full refunds if your country goes in to lockdown BEFORE the training start date or if flights from your country or to the MGA or LIR airports are grounded.

This trip was an amazing experience, both to learn so much about yoga and about myself, as well as to connect with other like-minded people in such a beautiful place. I loved the structure of the program, as well as its close, intimate size in which everyone got to know each other on a deeper level. It was definitely a lot of work, both physically and mentally, but I feel so much stronger and self-confident coming out of it. This YTT experience was transformative, challenging, and allowed me to see the practice and lifestyle of yoga in a new light. The food was also incredible! I am definitely going to hold this trip close to my heart for a long time.

Nikki Symanovich

USA

I loved the atmosphere that Lauren and the whole Yoga Academy team created! It's so amazing to do yoga, meditate, chant and focus on the chakras. We've learned a lot about the chakras and about ourselves. The location is absolutely perfect! Right on the beach with good surf. Really recommended!

Sanne Hoffman

Holland

NOT JUST AN AVERAGE YOGA TRAINING; IT WAS AN ENRICHING LIFE EXPERIENCE. I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE MANY ASPECTS OF YOGA AND MEDITATION. AS WELL AS MORE ABOUT MYSELF. I RECEIVED THE TOOLS TO LEAD A MORE EMPOWERED AND CONSCIOUS LIFE. THE GENUINE LOVE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE SKILLED INSTRUCTORS AND MY FELLOW STUDENTS WAS APPARENT ON A DAILY BASIS AND SO APPRECIATED. I ENJOYED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND WELL-PLANNED PROGRAM. GREAT VARIETY OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. I’M FOREVER GRATEFUL.

Sweden

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE! THE QUALITY OF THE TEACHING AND EDUCATION WAS TRULY FANTASTIC. THE STAFF ALONG WITH ALL OF THE EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS WERE SUPER SUPPORTIVE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I FEEL WELL EQUIPPED AND EXCITED TO GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND SHARE WHAT I HAVE LEARNED. I ESPECIALLY LOVED THAT WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE OUR OWN STYLE OF TEACHING. THE STUNNING AND MAGICAL LOCATION WAS THE CHERRY ON TOP!

Sonya H

Australia

I feel very lucky to have stumbled on to the gift of this practice, and I love that now I get to introduce it to others. I get to encourage the uncovering and discovering that inevitably comes along with it, not only during the asanas, but during those unexpected quiet moments of stillness…those golden moments where you find yourself going inward, and you find yourself. I’m SO excited to continue being a student of yoga…to continue being a teacher of yoga…to keep moving on this path