What’s it like to take a 200hr yoga teacher training at Yoga Academy International?! It’s like bonfires, swimming, beach every day. It’s like a loving community that feels like family. It’s a positive, life changing experience.
Our 200hr yoga teacher training is an opportunity to get to know yourself a little better. This is a chance for you to develop tools of yoga, mindfulness and meditation to not only become an incredible yoga teacher, but also heal yourself.
Take yourself on the journey of a lifetime. Give yourself the gift of a month of yoga, delicious food and living in paradise.
There is 1 day off each week where you can relax, enjoy and explore. Take surf lessons, go volcano boarding, horseback riding, get a massage, visit historic towns or simply laze by the pool.
Our caring team of teachers provides a compassionate and safe space for you to explore your own yoga evolution. We have decades of yoga, movement, mindfulness and meditation experience. From day 1, our students begin practice teaching to each other, supervised and guided by our team.
While our training is vinyasa based, you’ll also get to experience Hatha Yoga, Yin and Restorative Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Ashtanga. Further, We are the ONLY 200hr yoga teacher training program in the world that delivers 35 contact hours of anatomy with trained medical professionals.
This teacher training includes your stay + 3 meals per day at our retreat center at Maderas Beach, Nicaragua. Located just outside of the lively beach town of San Juan Del Sur, Maderas beach is a safe and quiet haven. Our oceanfront spot is the perfect setting for a month spent in paradise! You’ll get sunset views every evening from our dipping pools and our yoga shala boasts a 180 degree view of the ocean. We also have a jungle yoga deck, meditation platform 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: Maderas beach is located just 85-minutes from Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) and 90-minutes 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 at Maderas Beach.
Yoga Academy International is a recognized and registered yoga school with the international Yoga Alliance. When you graduate our course you will be certified and eligible to teach yoga anywhere in the world. On completion of this course you will be a certified yoga teacher and you can register with Yoga Alliance as RYT-200.
Tuition for this program is $4420USD. Your 200hr yoga teacher training includes:
There is 1 day off per week (a total of 3 during the program). Meals are not provided on days off. Yogis do have access to a kitchen and there are several inexpensive restaurant options nearby. 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.
We receive a huge volume of applications. We read and respond to every single one! Once you apply, please expect 1-2 weeks for us to process your application.
Because of the high demand for our programs, once you are accepted we will ask you to put down a non-refundable deposit in order to save your spot. Our trainings are always full so we cannot hold your space without a deposit.
We want to offer you an opportunity to get out of your head and into your heart. Our yoga teacher training is an immersive yoga experience surrounded by the raw beauty of the natural world. We are here to offer you tools to live a more happy, passionate life.
Our team of yoga and health professionals share one common love: helping others achieve balance in their lives by 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 and find your true happiness.
Even if you don’t plan to teach yoga professionally, this immersive residential program will take you on a journey of self discovery. Allow yourself the space to take an objective look at your life while immersing yourself in this healing and transformative experience. We welcome yogis of all ages and levels.
Our personal insights and our proven process aim to give you an expanded awareness not only as a teacher, but more importantly as a human being. In short, our mission is to inspire you to BE the best version of YOU – on and off the mat. This is an opportunity to learn, explore and grow in a safe and supportive environment. Lifelong friendships are made here!
Whether you are a dedicated yoga student seeking only a transformational immersion, an aspiring international yoga teacher or an experienced teacher already who wants to deepen and expand the practice, we welcome you.
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