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A yoga teacher training is a big choice! Therefore choosing to attend a yoga teacher training at Blue Osa in Costa Rica was a big decision for me. I knew it would be an incredible experience in that I would… Read More

On this week’s Blue Osa Student Spotlight, we are so excited to introduce you to Brooke Nowak. Read on to discover Brooke’s path to yoga teacher training, the hurdles she had to overcome to get here, and her personal advice… Read More

Students come to yoga for several reasons. One of the reasons is to build a stronger body. The general notion is that if we become stronger in the body, we become stronger and more powerful in life. The Warrior Yoga… Read More

Yoga retreats can be a deeply enriching experience for both student and teacher, but leading them is certainly not for everyone. So how do you know if you’re ready to travel for free and lead yoga retreats? If anything below… Read More

There are so many explanations for what yoga is, what constitutes a yoga practice and what we should really focus on in our practice. People always ask,“What should my yoga practice be?” For many, “practice” consists of doing as many… Read More

You’ve seen the asana, but do you know the Warrior legend? Lord Shiva created Virabhadrasana from the locks of his own hair to avenge his wife’s death. Shiva’s wife Sati was the daughter of Daksha; he did not approve of their… Read More

This is a confession series with four yoga retreat leaders. They share their thoughts on fear, courage, adventure, what scares them the most, and how they deal with fear. The following is written Yogi Hollis who is coming to Blue… Read More

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Plato Fear is a signal of a threat – It is also a necessary tool… Read More

I have lead two yoga retreats at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat + Spa in Costa Rica and am now on my third one. For every year that I’ve organized a retreat at Blue Osa, I told management to expect 24… Read More

This is a confession series with four yoga retreat leaders.  They share their thoughts on fear, courage, adventure, what scares them the most, and how they deal with fear. The following is written Martin Scott, who came to Blue Osa… Read More