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A Lifetime Of Adventure At Blue Osa

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by Rick Hudson I lived a hundred lifetimes of vacation my first day at Blue Osa! I already had stellar expectations coming in, but I didn’t expect that even those would be surpassed in such spectacular fashion. I woke up… Read More

Blue Osa's Hearty Tomato Soup

This healthy and hearty soup is perfect to curl up with on a rainy day or cool evening. Each creamy spoonful is layered with hints of garlic and basil. This easy to make recipe is also Gluten Free and Vegan… Read More

10 Foods To Enhance Your Yoga Practice

by Maia Leggott   ‘Eating for your yoga’ is a phrase we hear often these days, but many of us do not necessarily know how to put it into practice in a ‘normal’ diet. Here is a list of ten… Read More

Blue Osa's famous Star Fruit Crisp

Blue Osa’s most infamous and frequently requested dessert, Star Fruit Crisp is both healthy and decadent. Blue Osa is blessed with 3-star fruit, also known as carambola, trees that bear fruit 4 times a year. Star fruit is a low-calorie… Read More

Yoga Inspiration Pose: Triangle Pose

Triangle Pose, or Trikonasana, is a powerfully symbolic pose. Traditionally, its spiritual significance lies in the idea of transformation. The three points also point to the trinity – the creator, sustainer, and destroyer. The two triangles in the heart also… Read More

8 Tips For Better Digestion

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Figuring out how to improve your digestive system can be somewhat tricky. And taking a vacation yoga retreat to a place that serves farm-to-table-cuisine can help you improve it.  We are a society that is often on the go and… Read More

Spicy Passion Fruit Cocktail

If you’re looking for a new and unique cocktail with a kick, then we have the drink for you! A signature recipe of our resort manager and bartender, Michael, this tasty beverage is just the right mix of sweet and… Read More

Blue Osa's Italian Style Fried Eggplant

Savory and delicious, this Blue Osa favorite is sugar-free, vegetarian and will leave your mouth watering for more. Packed full of minerals and vitamin A, B and C, eggplants are fat-free and have only 35 calories in a cup. Eggplants… Read More

Marie's Passion Fruit Pie

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Marie’s Passion Fruit Pie is always a hit at Blue Osa.  Rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber, passion fruit is a powerhouse of health combined with taste.  With just one bite, this recipe will make you passionate about passionfruit… 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