renovad yoga retreat costa rica

Renovad Yoga Retreat

Reconnect to the Power Within.

Reconnect to the power within by immersing yourself for a week in Pura Vida. Costa Rica’s land, 25 percent of it a protected tropical jungle, is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. From the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, it is home to 5 percent of the world’s species. But one must not miss that Pura Vida, pure life, does not only refer to its flora and fauna – it emanates from the heart and spirit of the people of Costa Rica, it is their way of life and their gift to every visitor. Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa, a jungle-chic off-the-grid eco resort aiming to leave the smallest possible carbon footprint, will be our private home for a week of Pura Vida.

IN THE MEASURE THAT WE NOURISH OURSELVES, WE ARE MORE EFFECTIVE IN LIFTING OTHERS: This retreat is designed for women who have committed to place themselves on top of the priority list to recharge and show up in full force to continue lifting their families, businesses and communities

YOU ARE OUR KEYNOTE: We intentionally do without speakers and prescribed programs to focus on unique experiences to inspire your own internal conversation, and mentorship among participants, most of whom are women in business across generations holding leadership positions in a variety of sectors and industries

YOUR TIME TO FLOW: Dial up and down on activities to further tailor your renewal experience

Jun, 19 — Jun, 26 | $1590

Contact: Pilar Avila – [email protected]

About Your Hosts:

Pilar Avila

Doing well and doing good is the path to living abundantly free – this is my ethos and my North Star. I hold an RYS 200 Yoga Teacher Certification from the Blue Osa Yoga Retreat Institute, accredited by Yoga Alliance. My mission as a yoga teacher is to introduce yoga to souls who may have not had access to it, may have discounted themselves because they deemed themselves not to have the right mobility, ability, shape or age, or just simply missed to realize the holistic benefits of yoga for mind, body and soul. I have had an immensely rewarding life and career as a business leader, civic activist and change agent, while living my passion to fuel the rise of diverse leadership, promoting access to economic opportunity, and investing in education. But no matter what I have done or accomplished, as a human being, I always have new goals and dreams – and Renovad is the expression of that endless desire to live a meaningful and purposeful life, doing well and doing good.

 

 

Brittany Smith-Cochran

brittany smith yoga teacherI am a 500-hour registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) also holding certificates for yoga therapy, yoga for Veterans, yoga for PTSD, and yoga for eating disorders. I am also a certified Personal trainer, and Reiki practitioner. I found myself in child’s pose after a serious injury that severely limited my mobility. The space yoga created for me to heal my physical body, my thought patterns, and connection with myself is something I remember every time I teach and practice yoga. I cherish the wisdom a yoga practice offers, and it is an honor for me to facilitate my yoga students through their personal processes.

Typical day:

Here’s what a typical day will look like:

5:00 Coffee and natural teas
7:30 Light Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Yoga asana practice and meditation
12:00 Lunch
12:00-6:30 Serenity, Spa, Splash & Explore on your own
6:30 Dinner

What's Included

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.

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Accommodations

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

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

Yoga

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

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