Moist and Delicious Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe Blue Osa Blog Costa Rica Yoga

Moist and Delicious Banana Bread (Gluten Free! + Vegan)

Luscious Mango Banana Coconut Smoothie

BANANA MANGO COCONUT SMOOTHIE RECIPE BLUE OSA COSTA RICA YOGA

Smoothies are a daily occurrence in our life here at Blue Osa. Many of the ingredients we use for our smoothies come directly from our property. We have an abundance of tropical fruit such as coconut, banana and mangoes growing… Read More

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Gluten_Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies Blue Osa Yoga Costa Rica

Ah chocolate….The secret behind its powerful punch is cacao, which is packed with healthy chemicals. Enter honey, flour and coconut and your taste buds are in heaven! In the Blue Osa kitchen, we’re always looking for healthy, allergen-free recipes that taste… Read More

How to Make Rice Milk

HOW TO MAKE RICE MILK BLUE OSA YOGA COSTA RICA

Thinking about ditching dairy but not sure what where to start? Rice milk is an easy and affordable alternative to lactose milk along with almond milk,  the creamier cashew milk, and hemp milk. Sure, you could buy it from the… Read More

What Kind of Students Do You Want?

what kind of students do you want to have

By Yogi Aaron I have been blessed with a successful yoga career. Some of my students have followed me–not only over a long period of time–but all over the world as well. The success of a yoga teacher is dependent… Read More

A Saraswati Meditation For Knowledge

Lately, I’ve been all about the Hindu pantheon. Each image of Hindu deities are so beautifully intricate and exotic, sometimes depicted as the fantastic merging of human and beast, each representation loaded with detail and symbolism. There are the biggies… Read More

8 Signs You Are On The Brink of Burnout

8-signs-you-are-on-the-brink-of-burnout

We have never had so much technology at our fingertips, intended to make lives easier or more entertaining. We have never had so much choice about the way we live our lives and where we direct our energy. Yet, we… Read More

How To Make Sauerkraut & Why It's The #1 Health Food

learning how to make Sauerkraut

Healthy large intestines contain beneficial bacteria–“probiotics”– which feed on the waste left over from our digestion, creating lactic acid. It is this acidity that stops the growth of harmful yeasts and parasites in the colon and keeps your digestive system… Read More

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