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Iyengar Yoga Retreat with Genny Kapuler

“It is not about the pose. It is about being and feeling where you are. ”

Genny Kapuler

Come to Blue Osa for this Iyengar Yoga Retreat with New York Yoga Teacher, Genny Kapuler. Enjoy a week of bliss, rejuvenation, and in-depth quality yoga instruction. You will advance your understanding of your practice and the possibilities of what yoga can be for you.

During this Iyengar Yoga retreat, you will receive two daily yoga classes. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will be plenty of time during the day for rest, eco-spa treatments, or rainforest eco-tours.

Feb, 8 — Feb, 15 | $1799

Organizer: Blue Osa

Prices begin at $1799. Please see below or click on the book now link to see what is available.

To register, a FULL non-refundable, and non-transferable payment is required.

 

About Your Yoga Instructor:

Genny Kapuler

Genny Kapuler has studied yoga since 1976 and has been teaching since 1980. She has studied three times in India with the Iyengar family. Her primary teacher was Mary Dunn. Before the birth of her child and before she began teaching yoga, Genny performed as a modern dancer; for many years, she had her own company. She is also trained as an Alexander Technique teacher and is a practitioner of Body-Mind Centering. In addition to her yoga training, Genny has studied anatomy extensively.

She applies this knowledge to her understanding and teaching of yoga, directing her students toward a deeper awareness of asana and pranayama through the precision of alignment. Genny also uses the poetics of language to guide her students, and to create “a mind-state in the room that is gentle and focused.” Through Iyengar Yoga, she says, students attain ever more precise alignment of the skeletal-muscular, organ, and nervous systems. Working towards harmony of body, mind, and spirit, they are able to move out into the world with more grace. www.gennykapuler.com

Everything is so clear when you inhabit yourself.

Genny Kapuler

Is This Retreat Right For You?
This Iyengar Yoga Retreat with Genny Kapuler is appropriate for beginner through advanced students and is best suited for those familiar with Iyengar Yoga and the use of props. It is not suitable for people with no prior yoga experience. You must have at least two years of Iyengar Yoga experience to attend.

A Typical Day

Here’s what a typical day will look like:

5:00 Coffee and natural teas
7:00 Light Breakfast
8:30-11:00 Yoga asana practice and meditation
12:00 Lunch
4:00-5:30 Yoga practice and meditation
6:30 Dinner

Book This Retreat

Get to know Genny

Watch this video.

Meet Genny Kapuler

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.

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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.

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Transportation

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

More about getting to Blue Osa

The Menu for the week will include a high animal protein diet: Eggs with Breakfast, chicken, beef or fish served with lunch, and dinner.

Not Included: Airfare, cost of any excursions, including the separate cost of transportation to and from the excursion; spa services; beer, wine, or other specialty beverages, which are available at the bar for an additional fee. There is no yoga on Wednesday – this is a free day to do tours, etc.

Organizer: Blue Osa

Triple Occupancy – $1799 (For rooms 1, 2 + 3 (9 spots available)

Double Occupancy – $1899 (For rooms 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 + 11 (12 spots available)

Ocean Front Shared Occupancy – $1999 (for rooms 5 + 6) (4 spots available)

Single Occupancy – $2999 ($3299 with air conditioning) (2 rooms available)

Special Deluxe Private Residence (2 floors, open air, private gym, private drying room, 1 King bed, two twins – $3999 (the price is for 1 or 2 people.) (1 room available)

To register, a FULL non-refundable and non-transferable payment is required.

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