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Yoga Academy International is a pristigious yoga school with some core values. We believe in spending time in nature in order to feel enriched from the soul outward. We believe in living passionately, authentically and sharing the yoga tools we use in order to help our students live their best lives.
We aim to bring mindfulness, conscious communication and joy to everything we do. For us, yoga is not just an exercise, a philosophy or a fashion choice. It is our lifestyle.
For the first time EVER we are opening our doors, even if you are NOT taking our YTT. Live in a conscious, mindful, but down-to-earth community. Be amongst other like-minded professionals also co-working and co-living at YAI.
You get to come stay and live with us at our gorgeous homebase here in Playa Maderas, with your meals included. You can enjoy morning flows with us if you want to. You can also come to our evening bonfires, Kirtans, Yin classes and lectures, but it’s all optional!
Treat this as a co-work/co-living space, a yoga retreat reset or simply a vacation. We have plenty of desk and table spaces for working and co-working as well as quiet areas for meditation, yoga or just getting creative.
Saturday is considered the day off. We do not provide meals on Saturdays but there are tons of inexpensive restaurant options closely and you’ll have access to a kitchen if you want to cook for yourself.
Other optional activities include: Surfing or surf lessons, visit volcanos, horseback riding, get a massage, visit historic towns or simply laze by the pool.
Your retreat (or new office spot) starts at just $865 per week
Welcome to our completely private, oceanfront retreat centre overlooking the surf break at Maderas Beach. You’ll get sunset views every evening from the pool and the yoga shala boasts a 180 degree view of the ocean. We also have a jungle yoga deck, meditation platform, outdoor gym and 82 acres of hiking trails on this private property to explore.
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. Our retreat centre is private, gorgeous, secure and truly an experience of paradise!
Vaccinated travelers do not require any testing to get to Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
GETTING HERE: We are 2.5 hours from the Liberia, Costa Rica airport (LIR) and 2.5 hours from Managua Airport (MGA). You can fly in to either airport. We can have our partners at the retreat center organize your transfers to us in a private car.
Yoga has given us the gift of greater happiness and understanding ourselves better. We want to give you the opportunity to get out of your head and into your heart too. We are here to offer you tools to live a more happy, passionate life and be surrounded by gorgeous nature every day! We believe in positive experiences with amazing people, working hard and spending time outdoors!
Our team of yoga and health professionals share one common love: helping others achieve balance in their lives, finding inner-peace and contentment. They strive to see beauty in the everyday and appreciate life for all it has to offer. We want to pass on this way of interpreting the world to you. We want you to feel at ease in your body so you can get to know your soul.
A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. Your initial deposit is not refundable under any circumstances.
Payment plans are available. The full remaining balance owing of the course is due 21-days prior to the start date of the program.
A full refund, minus the deposit fee will be offered for cancellations made more than 60-days prior to the start date of the yoga teacher training program.
Refunds will not be offered on cancellations made less than 60-days in advance. Refunds will not be given to students who fail to show up for the program for any reason. Refunds are not offered more than 60-days in advance for any reason.
Once a participant arrives to our program location, your space in the program has been accounted for and therefore we cannot offer a refund for any reason. There will be no refunds offered for participants who leave our program after arrival.
At Yoga Academy International we adhere to a Code of Conduct that we ask our students to follow in order to maintain a safe and loving environment. If a participant is in violation of our Code of Conduct and being particularly disruptive during our program (i.e. being rude to other students and staff, inviting guests in to his or her room from outside of the training, bringing drugs or alcohol on to our teacher training property, sexual harassment or sexual violence of any kind) the participant may be asked to leave our program. If a participant is asked to leave our program they will not be offered a refund.
If a participant leaves our program after arrival for any reason, the participant is responsible for all arrangements and costs associated with travel and accommodation for their departure from our program.
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