Costa Rica rewilding yoga retreat

Rewilding The Heart

A yoga experience to reawaken your truest nature and inner joy.

Rewilding def: Revert back to a natural or untamed state of being.

Since childhood, we have been molded by our families and communities to fit a particular way of interacting with the world, and often times this comes at the cost of losing our true nature. We give up our personal preferences, dreams, and even our health in order to fit the mold and play the part society sets for us. It’s time to reconnect with your true self and start rewilding! Spending a week surrounded by the healing power of nature and reawakening your inner voice is what this week together is all about.

Join us for the adventure of a lifetime as we explore the magical Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. One of the wildest and most beautiful places on earth. Tucked away and surrounded by jungle and ocean, we’ll spend 7 days at Blue Osa Eco Retreat Center, which is known for its hospitality and beauty. We will immerse ourselves in the healing practices of yoga, meditation, creativity, sound healing, fresh foods, and everything you need to connect to your inner joy and well-being. We will spend time each day exploring nature, cultivating self-care habits, and nourishing our bodies, minds, and hearts. Morning and evening yoga classes will be offered daily as well as sunrise meditation, yoga Nidra, and afternoon workshops. Of course, there will also be time each day for reflection and personal space for your unique journey of well-being. There are opportunities to explore more of the Osa by horseback, kayak, surfboarding, or jungle hikes. Each experience offered is an invitation not only to adventure outward but to explore inward so that you return to your daily life back home feeling fully nourished and eager for life. We want you to feel inspired by your time in Costa Rica long after we part ways. Let your rewilding adventure begin!

Jul, 8 — Jul, 15 | $2150

About Your Yoga Instructor(s):

Erica

Erica grew up in Arizona and began practicing yoga at age 15 to prevent spinal surgery for severe scoliosis. She fell in love with how the practice made her feel physically and mentally and decided to continue down the yoga path even after she was told by doctors that she no longer needed surgery but was given the grim prognosis of being in a wheelchair by age 40. Now, in her mid-thirties she is happier and healthier than ever (no wheelchair in sight) and feels that she owes much of her happiness and health to the study and practice of Yoga. For almost 15 years, Erica has continued to study and learn from many amazing teachers. All have all had an impact on her life and will no doubt inspire her work with you! She earned her 200-hour teaching certification from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in 2008, 500 hour Master Immersions training with Mary Bruce and Lynn Matthews in 2012, and has studied with many others. Erica co-owned a successful yoga studio for 6 years and is now the Founder of Erica Rose Yoga LLC. In 2017, Erica was named Best Yoga Instructor in Phoenix by Natural Awakening Magazine. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with the loves of her life, Patrick her partner, Pancake the rescue pup, and Samadhi the rescue cat!

 
 

Ingrid

Ingrid’s yoga journey began in 1997. Feeling hopeless in her youth, with many broken bones (due to early onset osteoporosis), she turned to meditation, praying for guidance for healing; 3 days later Sivananda Yoga came into her life. In 2001, she completed her first yoga teacher training at 7 Centers Yoga Arts in Sedona, Arizona. She later completed an Ashtanga based 200 hr. training. She has since become a Register Nurse, and currently works in addiction recovery incorporating the healing aspects of yoga in the medical field. Ingrid also holds certificates in Pranic Healing, Reiki, and Polarity energy work. She invites you to join her in a mindful, holistic practice that encompasses strength and safe alignment, while relaxing into your inner peace.

What's Included

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Accommodations

Intentionally designed beachfront eco-friendly rooms with ocean views and the use of the 25-meter pool.

Blue Osa Dessert | Blue Osa

Meals

Three delicious farm-to-table meals per day using homegrown, organic ingredients, plus snacks and more to keep you energized and satisfied the whole week long.

Yoga

Daily yoga classes and yoga props including mats, blocks and straps.

Take a flight to the osa peninsula || Blue Osa Yoga Retreat || Skyway

Transportation

Airport transfer from Puerto Jimenez to Blue Osa and return taxes.

More about getting to Blue Osa

Additional addons:

• Our very own private and secluded 3-mile jungle beach! Enjoy walking, running, swimming, or sunbathing.
• 45-minute complimentary and personalized private consultation with Erica or Ingrid
• Yoga and meditation classes are offered twice daily (courtesy of Erica & Ingrid of course!)
• Incredible second-story yoga studio loft space with full use of yoga mats and props
• Unique afternoon workshops to deepen your yogic skills and knowledge
• Courtesy trip planning assistance from Blue Osa to help you organize flights, hotels, etc.
• A few special gifts from Ingrid, Erica, and Blue Osa (of course, we can’t tell you what they are!)

“Erica's retreats are amazing and always exceed my expectations. She is always just what I need mentally, physically, and spiritually. And Blue Osa is one of the most beautiful, peaceful places I’ve ever visited!”
— Susan
“I have attended many retreats and workshops guided by Ingrid over the years. She brings joy, intuition and poetic expression to any setting. I always emerge from her classes with feelings of renewal, well-being and hope! Thank you Ingrid for the gift you are to me and many others.”
— Tish

Teaching methodology + practicum

  • Learn how to lead and market successful yoga retreats

  • Learn the principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, and instruction.

  • Learn different teaching styles.

  • You’ll learn specific techniques that will enable you to easily teach all levels

  • You’ll also learn how to sequence your asanas to create a natural, therapeutic and transformative arcs in your classes

  • Learn the qualities of effective teaching

  • Learn the business aspects of being a yoga teacher and gain the building blocks of how to build a thriving yoga career

Development of the Professional Essentials

History, Philosophy + Ethics

  • Identify your spiritual stance so you can step into it as a source of strength
  • Identify walls and develop strategies to take them down
  • Create a support network and support strategies and have them in place when you leave
  • Complete a physical and spiritual adventure challenge
  • Learn the business aspects of building a thriving yoga career
  • How to bring the practice of yoga into your everyday life and make it work for you
  • The science and application of mantra
  • An overview of the history of the yoga tradition
  • The ethical standards of teaching yoga

Yoga Humanities

Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™

  • Receive training in Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™ training for Yoga Teachers
  • Go further in your anatomy training
  • Learn how to access muscle function
  • How to sequence transformational yoga classes
  • Learn the energetic and deeper sublime effects of asana
  • The science and application of Mantra
  • Design classes based on Ayurvedic principles
  • Knowledge of both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.).

Anatomy & Physiology

Techniques, Training and Practice

  • A breakdown in the anatomical and energetic categories of postures
  • Develop a daily meditation practice
  • Learn pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques
  • How to sequence and structure transformational 60 and 90-minute classes
  • Practical experience teaching postures, classes, and meditation
  • Learn deep relaxation techniques
  • Yoga Nidra, as taught by the Himalayan tradition and Western tradition
  • Learn how to conduct and lead fire rituals
  • Kundalini Yoga techniques
  • Learn the subtle energetic aspects of yoga like the Koshas and chakras
  • Kriya Yoga and Laya Yoga

Advance Your Own Practice in Yoga

Techniques, Training and Practice

  • A breakdown in the anatomical and energetic categories of postures
  • Develop a daily meditation practice
  • Learn techniques in pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques
  • How to structure and sequence transformational classes
  • Practical experience in teaching postures, sequencing, and meditation
  • Learn deep relaxation and meditation techniques that come from the Himalayan tradition

Develop a Rock Solid Practice in Yoga

Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™

  • Receive training in Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™ training for Yoga Teachers
  • Develop an understanding of basic anatomy
  • Learn about muscle function and how to improve it (something you will not learn in any other YTT)
  • Knowledge of both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
  • The study of both the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns)
  • Skills to teach yoga classes suited to all levels of practice.

Anatomy & Physiology

History, Philosophy + Ethics

  • An in-depth study and application of the Yoga Sutra
  • How to bring the practice of yoga into your everyday life and make it work for you
  • The science and application of mantra
  • An overview of the history of the yoga tradition
  • The ethical standards of teaching yoga

Yoga Humanities

Teaching methodology + practicum

Get hands-on practice teaching so that you’ll be able to teach on day one after the training is finished. You will:

  • Practice teaching in small and large groups

  • Be ready to teach yoga as soon as you leave the yoga teacher training

  • Get hands-on experience teaching and give/receive feedback

  • Practice assisting students

  • Learn the principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting and instruction

  • Learn different teaching styles

  • Learn qualities of effective teaching and adjust to the student’s process of learning

  • Learn the business aspects of how to build a thriving yoga career

Development of the Professional Essentials