Costa Rica
Yoga and Surfing at Playa Guiones, CR August 1 – 7, 2010
A Week of Surfing and Yoga~
at the Harmony Hotel
in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
August 1 – August 7, 2010
Guests are greeted in Liberia, Costa Rica on Sunday, August 1st and depart the following Saturday, August 7th.
For more details, please read below.
Prices for the All-Inclusive Retreat Week
Single Occupancy: US$2,295.00
Double Occupancy: US$1,850.00* (per person)
*Shared King Bed at the Harmony Hotel
Yoga Instruction with Karl Spaeth
Surf Instruction by Innocent Surf School, Nosara
Yoga and surfing, a natural combination, is perfected in this program at Playa Guiones, one of the beaches of Nosara, the home of uncrowded surfing and unspoiled beaches. Start your day with surfing lessons on the warm water waves of the Pacific Ocean and in the late afternoon, enjoy a rejuvenating yoga practice amidst tropical beauty.
Learn more about the combined yoga and surfing experience!
If you are looking to begin or deepen your yoga practice, and learn or improve your surfing (and have fun, of course!) – join us in pristine Playa Guiones, on the Northwest Coast of Costa Rica! You’ll learn from outstanding yoga and surfing professionals, while taking in the tropical beauty and magnificent ocean surf of your surroundings. Our dinners are out on the town, offering exposure to the local vibe and nightlife.
“I have a huge crush on the place and hope that something always brings me
back to the beach there ~ thanks for introducing me to Nosara…”
- Carl von Bernuth – reflection of a yogasurfer a month later
This fabulous yoga retreat package includes:
• 6 nights deluxe accommodations at the Harmony Hotel
• Daily yoga classes and one massage
• Excellent Surf lessons
• Huge breakfasts
• Dinners
• Transfers from Liberia or Nosara airports
The Harmony Hotel is simply gorgeous! Inspired by the old school tropical destinations of the eras that appreciated low key glamor and total escape, Harmony Hotel is the perfect setting for people to unwind and get in tune with their natural rhythm.
The graceful simplicity of earth tones and crisp whites creates rooms that are rooted in nature and beach life at the Harmony.
All 24 accommodations reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. And the ears do not lie—that is the sound of waves. The path ends nearby at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean.
Surf Instruction with Innocent Surf School 
About Us:
Teaching surfing is the most rewarding thing we know. Like all teaching, however, it’s not easy. You have to get stuck into the “hows” + “whys” of everything + then explain it in a way that is interesting + funny. There are lots of wonderful people teaching surfing for love or money, all over the world, but there are also some scallywags that just send you in the sea with an unqualified surfer. We don’t think that’s very fair. Being a surfer is very different to being a surf coach. Innocent surf instructors are all qualified BSA surf coaches which means we have, ourselves, been trained + tested in how to teach surfing. We are also certified beach lifeguards, qualified in ocean safety and first aid.
Daily yoga classes are held in the lovely yoga studio at the Harmony Hotel and combine traditional asana to invigorate and strengthen with restorative and yin yoga styles to relax and unwind. Poses that are especially beneficial to surfing, like ones that focus on balance and core strengthening, are also practiced and discussed in detail. This is a great program for both men and woman, from beginners to all levels of yoga.
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia, departing on Fridays and returning on Saturdays. Our package includes transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport on August 1st and August 7th, and we will assist with your transportation if you arrive on other days…
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com (Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
Nature Air: www.natureair.com (Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
If you want to rent a car
You can rent a car at Liberia airport or at Nosara Beach with National. Please contact the local agent Ronald Castro to confirm rates and availability (011-506-682-0254) or rcastro@ancar.com. There is only one gas station in Nosara, and bring cash, plastic is not accepted. For more info of this kind www.nosaratravel.com
A little more about Nosara Beach…
Nosara also offers a range of excellent dining experiences, and other recreational activities that include horseback riding, hiking, deep sea fishing, kayaking, and, the always desirable, but sometimes elusive, tanning of the soul.
For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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Yoga and Surfing in Playa Guiones, CR July 11 – 17, 2010
A Week of Surfing and Yoga~
at the Harmony Hotel
in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
July 11 – July 17, 2010
Guests are greeted in Liberia, Costa Rica on Sunday, July 11 and depart the following Saturday, July 17.
For more details, please read below.
Prices for the All-Inclusive Retreat Week
Single Occupancy: US$2,295.00
Double Occupancy: US$1,850.00* (per person)
*Shared King Bed at the Harmony Hotel
Yoga Instruction with Karl Spaeth
Surf Instruction by Innocent Surf School, Nosara
Yoga and surfing, a natural combination, is perfected in this program at Playa Guiones, one of the beaches of Nosara, the home of uncrowded surfing and unspoiled beaches. Start your day with surfing lessons on the warm water waves of the Pacific Ocean and in the late afternoon, enjoy a rejuvenating yoga practice amidst tropical beauty.
Learn more about the combined yoga and surfing experience!
If you are looking to begin or deepen your yoga practice, and learn or improve your surfing (and have fun, of course!) – join us in pristine Playa Guiones, on the Northwest Coast of Costa Rica! You’ll learn from outstanding yoga and surfing professionals, while taking in the tropical beauty and magnificent ocean surf of your surroundings. Our dinners are out on the town, offering exposure to the local vibe and nightlife.
“I have a huge crush on the place and hope that something always brings me
back to the beach there ~ thanks for introducing me to Nosara…”
- Carl von Bernuth – reflection of a yogasurfer a month later
This fabulous yoga retreat package includes:
• 6 nights deluxe accommodations at the Harmony Hotel
• Daily yoga classes and one massage
• Excellent Surf lessons
• Huge breakfasts
• Dinners
• Transfers from Liberia or Nosara airports
The Harmony Hotel is simply gorgeous! Inspired by the old school tropical destinations of the eras that appreciated low key glamor and total escape, Harmony Hotel is the perfect setting for people to unwind and get in tune with their natural rhythm.
The graceful simplicity of earth tones and crisp whites creates rooms that are rooted in nature and beach life at the Harmony.
All 24 accommodations reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. And the ears do not lie—that is the sound of waves. The path ends nearby at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean.
Surf Instruction with Innocent Surf School
About Us:
Teaching surfing is the most rewarding thing we know. Like all teaching, however, it’s not easy. You have to get stuck into the “hows” + “whys” of everything + then explain it in a way that is interesting + funny. There are lots of wonderful people teaching surfing for love or money, all over the world, but there are also some scallywags that just send you in the sea with an unqualified surfer. We don’t think that’s very fair. Being a surfer is very different to being a surf coach. Innocent surf instructors are all qualified BSA surf coaches which means we have, ourselves, been trained + tested in how to teach surfing. We are also certified beach lifeguards, qualified in ocean safety and first aid.
Daily yoga classes are held in the lovely yoga studio at the Harmony Hotel and combine traditional asana to invigorate and strengthen with restorative and yin yoga styles to relax and unwind. Poses that are especially beneficial to surfing, like ones that focus on balance and core strengthening, are also practiced and discussed in detail. This is a great program for both men and woman, from beginners to all levels of yoga.
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia, departing on Fridays and returning on Saturdays. Our package includes transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport on July 11th and July 17th, and we will assist with your transportation if you arrive on other days…
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com (Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
Nature Air: www.natureair.com (Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
If you want to rent a car
You can rent a car at Liberia airport or at Nosara Beach with National. Please contact the local agent Ronald Castro to confirm rates and availability (011-506-682-0254) or rcastro@ancar.com. There is only one gas station in Nosara, and bring cash, plastic is not accepted. For more info of this kind www.nosaratravel.com
A little more about Nosara Beach…
Nosara also offers a range of excellent dining experiences, and other recreational activities that include horseback riding, hiking, deep sea fishing, kayaking, and, the always desirable, but sometimes elusive, tanning of the soul.
For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level Three, April 3-10, 2010
Anusara Yoga® Immersion, Level 3 Yoga Retreat Week~
including Raw & Living Foods, Raw Food Classes
at Hacienda del Sol
in San Juanillo, Costa Rica
April 3 – 10, 2010
Prices for the All-Inclusive Immersion Week
Single Occupancy: US$1,495.00*
Double Occupancy: US$1,250.00* (per person)
*Early bird discount, prices will increase $200 after Jan 31, 2010.
$100 discount if doing 2 Immersion Weeks consecutively (for example, Levels 2 & 3)
$250 discount if doing all 3 Immersion weeks
Pre-requisites for Immersion 2:
* Completion of Immersion 1 with a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor
* Or permission from the immersion instructor.
* “Teacher Training Manual” by John Friend, “Anatomy of Movement” by Blandine Calais-Germain, “Master Immersion Manual” by John Friend (copies will be available for purchase at Hacienda del Sol), the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and The Bhagavad Gita. All books can be purchased at the Anusara.com online bookstore.
Join us at Hacienda del Sol in San Juanillo, Costa Rica for a VERY special, one of a kind Anusara Yoga® Level Three Immersion Retreat Week. We are combining the Level Three curriculum with raw and living foods (the week will be 70% raw, with eggs upon request and fish offered several times per week), several classes and talks on preparing raw foods and how to better (and more easily) integrate them into your life as well as healing circles and a celebratory sweat lodge at the end of the week!
Bilingual Anusara Yoga Instruction led by Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor BJ Galvan
Raw food prepared by Susan Prior, raw and living food classes with Susan Prior & Joy Burch
Healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
BJ, a Certified Anusara Instructor, Reiki Master, and HypnoBirthing expert, has an energizing presence and is contagiously uplifting. In 1999, she began a steady yoga practice, and after an intense year of Astanga she discovered and aligned with the path of Anusara yoga. Aside from the deep appreciation of her teachers Jordan and Martin Kirk, Sianna, Darren, Noah and Desiree, B.J. is grateful for having been blessed with the opportunity to extensively travel the U.S., Australia, and Europe, studying with, apprenticing, and assisting master yoga teacher and the founder of Anusara, John Friend. Passionate about the practice, BJ inspires students to align with the power of grace and their own intentions within. She will guide and assist you to transform, heal and awaken to the unique expression of beauty and goodness that is your divine essence.
What is an Immersion?¿QUE ES UNA INMERSION? (Transferencia directa el folleto en Español)
The Anusara Yoga Immersion is an invitation to cross a threshold and deepen your yoga practice on every level. Through focused studies of the life affirming philosophy underlying the Anusara Yoga tradition, deep practice embodying the Universal Principles of Alignment™, and stimulating conversation with other like hearted yogin you will experience a transformational and exciting spiritual, physical and mental journey into the ecstatic core of your own heart.
For those with a dream to teach Anusara Yoga, this is the perfect opportunity to create a solid foundation
from which to build from. It is the first step for those wishing to embark on the path of teaching Anusara Inspired Yoga. Although the immersions do not give instruction on how to teach yoga, it is an appropriate gateway for those who are already teaching Yoga, or those with the desire to become an Inspired or Certified Anusara Yoga® Instructor. The immersions are not designed to give instructions on how to teach, so there is no pressure to teach, only the empowering knowledge of the deeper aspects of the fundamental teachings of Anusara Yoga.
(For more information on the requirements for Inspired or Certified designations, please go to www.anusara.com)
The immersion curriculum consists of a three phase series totaling 108 hours and designed for anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of Anusara Yoga. Completion of immersions 1, 2, and 3 is a prerequisite for participating in an Anusara Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.
The Immersion offers you an invitation to awakening,
a venue for making meaningful friendships within a global community of other like-hearted, like-minded yogin, and it is exciting spiritual, physical and mental voyage into the core of Anusara Yoga teachings. The immersion provides the tools, the guide you need to engage life skillfully and move from that ecstatic place in your heart, on the mat and out in the world.
Shakti’pata anusarena shishyo ‘nugraha arhati
-Kularnava Tantra 14.38
Immersion Retreat Week Includes:
* Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level Three
* 7 nights accommodation
* daily meals, 70% raw and living foods with eggs provided upon request and fish available several times during the week
* raw food classes
* healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
* skin cleansing – clay baths
Immersion Curriculum for this week
Part Three: Recognizing the Radiance
* Deeper exploration into the Universal Principlas of Alignment and Philosophy of Anusara Yoga.
* Continuation of Levels 1 & 2 Anusara Syllabus and variations, introduction to Level 3 Syllabus
* The Bhagavad Gita – Integration of the Paths of Yoga
* The Art of Skillful Sequencing
* Basic Sanskrit and Yoga posture names
* Deeper development of Pranayama, Meditation, Contemplation and home practices.
* Anatomy and Kinesiology of the main muscle groups.
Because we so passionate about the benefits of raw and living foods and feel that it is our mission to educate and empower people on how to live more fully, with more energy,
we will have the privilege of eating delicious meals prepared by Susan Prior who specializes in vegan and raw food cuisine. Susan is a certified raw food chef and instructor from the Living Light Culinary Institute in California with classical training from a culinary college in British Columbia.
Her keen interest in creating new and exciting recipes is influenced by her mother’s passion for cooking and preparing fresh foods. Susan and Joy will also be delivering several classes and talks on raw food preparation and easy ways to bring more of these foods into your diet.
About Hacienda del Sol
The Hacienda is a sacred healing space in the jungle, near the ocean. The facilities include two large meeting and dining areas as well as 12 cabinas suitable for 2-4 people each.
COME to this sacred healing space and BE.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol~
The airport at Liberia, Costa Rica is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend and daily from Atlanta.
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport, however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email for more information: hello@inwardbound.com
The closest airport to San Juanillo – for domestic flights within Costa Rica – is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, and flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact Nature Air or Sansa. www.natureair.com
www.flysansa.com
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Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level Two, March 27- April 3, 2010
Anusara Yoga® Immersion, Level 2~
including Raw & Living Foods, Raw Food Classes
at Hacienda del Sol
in San Juanillo, Costa Rica
March 27 – April 3, 2010
Prices for the All-Inclusive Immersion Week
Single Occupancy: US$1,495.00*
Double Occupancy: US$1,250.00* (per person)
*Early bird discount, prices will increase $200 after Jan 31, 2010.
$100 discount if doing 2 Immersion Weeks consecutively (for example, Level 1 and 2, or Level 2 and 3)
Pre-requisites for Immersion 2:
* Completion of Immersion 1 with a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor
* Or permission from the immersion instructor.
* “Teacher Training Manual” by John Friend, “Anatomy of Movement” by Blandine Calais-Germain, “Master Immersion Manual” by John Friend (copies will be available for purchase at Hacienda del Sol) and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. All books can be purchased at the Anusara.com online bookstore.
Join us at Hacienda del Sol in San Juanillo, Costa Rica for a VERY special, one of a kind Anusara Yoga® Level Two Immersion Retreat Week. We are combining the Level Two curriculum with raw and living foods (the week will be 70% raw, with eggs upon request and fish offered several times per week), several classes and talks on preparing raw foods and how to better (and more easily) integrate them into your life as well as healing circles and a celebratory sweat lodge at the end of the week!
Bilingual Anusara Yoga Instruction led by Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor BJ Galvan
Raw food prepared by Susan Prior, raw and living food classes with Susan Prior & Joy Burch
Healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
BJ, a Certified Anusara Instructor, Reiki Master, and HypnoBirthing expert, has an energizing presence and is contagiously uplifting. In 1999, she began a steady yoga practice, and after an intense year of Astanga she discovered and aligned with the path of Anusara yoga. Aside from the deep appreciation of her teachers Jordan and Martin Kirk, Sianna, Darren, Noah and Desiree, B.J. is grateful for having been blessed with the opportunity to extensively travel the U.S., Australia, and Europe, studying with, apprenticing, and assisting master yoga teacher and the founder of Anusara, John Friend. Passionate about the practice, BJ inspires students to align with the power of grace and their own intentions within. She will guide and assist you to transform, heal and awaken to the unique expression of beauty and goodness that is your divine essence.
What is an Immersion?
¿QUE ES UNA INMERSION? (Transferencia directa el folleto en Español)
The Anusara Yoga Immersion is an invitation to cross a threshold and deepen your yoga practice on every level. Through focused studies of the life affirming philosophy underlying the Anusara Yoga tradition, deep practice embodying the Universal Principles of Alignment™, and stimulating conversation with other like hearted yogin you will experience a transformational and exciting spiritual, physical and mental journey into the ecstatic core of your own heart.
For those with a dream to teach Anusara Yoga, this is the perfect opportunity to create a solid foundation
from which to build from. It is the first step for those wishing to embark on the path of teaching Anusara Inspired Yoga. Although the immersions do not give instruction on how to teach yoga, it is an appropriate gateway for those who are already teaching Yoga, or those with the desire to become an Inspired or Certified Anusara Yoga® Instructor. The immersions are not designed to give instructions on how to teach, so there is no pressure to teach, only the empowering knowledge of the deeper aspects of the fundamental teachings of Anusara Yoga.
(For more information on the requirements for Inspired or Certified designations, please go to www.anusara.com)
The immersion curriculum consists of a three phase series totaling 108 hours and designed for anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of Anusara Yoga. Completion of immersions 1, 2, and 3 is a prerequisite for participating in an Anusara Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.
The Immersion offers you an invitation to awakening, a venue for making meaningful friendships within a global community of other like-hearted, like-minded yogin, and it is exciting spiritual, physical and mental voyage into the core of Anusara Yoga teachings. The immersion provides the tools, the guide you need to engage life skillfully and move from that ecstatic place in your heart, on the mat and out in the world.
Shakti’pata anusarena shishyo ‘nugraha arhati
-Kularnava Tantra 14.38
Immersion Retreat Week Includes:
* Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level Two
* 7 nights accommodation
* daily meals, 70% raw and living foods with eggs provided upon request and fish available several times during the week
* raw food classes
* healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
* skin cleansing – clay baths
Immersion Curriculum for this week
Part Two: Illuminating the Heart’s Sky
* Philosophy & Vision of Anusara Yoga
* Deeper exploration, study and practice of the Universal Alignment Principles
* Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – Classic and Tantric views of significant verses
* Introduction to other texts such as the Pratyabhijna hyrdayam, Shiva Sutras, and Spanda Karikas
* Subtle Body Anatomy
* 36 Tattvas
* Introduction to the therapeutic aspects of the Universal Alignment Principles Asana postures from the Level 1 and 2 of the Anusara Yoga Syllabus and variations.
* Introduction to the Art of Sequencing
* Anatomy and kinesiology of the main muscle groups
* Deeper exploration and practice of Pranayama and Meditation
Because we so passionate about the benefits of raw and living foods and feel that it is our mission to educate and empower people on how to live more fully, with more energy, we will have the privilege of eating delicious meals prepared by Susan Prior who specializes in vegan and raw food cuisine. Susan is a certified raw food chef and instructor from the Living Light Culinary Institute in California with classical training from a culinary college in British Columbia.
Her keen interest in creating new and exciting recipes is influenced by her mother’s passion for cooking and preparing fresh foods. Susan and Joy will also be delivering several classes and talks on raw food preparation and easy ways to bring more of these foods into your diet.
About Hacienda del Sol
The Hacienda is a sacred healing space in the jungle, near the ocean. The facilities include two large meeting and dining areas as well as 12 cabinas suitable for 2-4 people each.
COME to this sacred healing space and BE.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol~
The airport at Liberia, Costa Rica is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend and daily from Atlanta.
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport, however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email for more information: hello@inwardbound.com
The closest airport to San Juanillo – for domestic flights within Costa Rica – is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, and flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact Nature Air or Sansa. www.natureair.com
www.flysansa.com
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Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level One, March 20-27, 2010
Anusara Yoga® Immersion, Level 1 Yoga Retreat Week~
including Raw & Living Foods, Raw Food Classes
at Hacienda del Sol
in San Juanillo, Costa Rica
March 20-27, 2010
Prices for the All-Inclusive Immersion Week
Single Occupancy: US$1,495.00*
Double Occupancy: US$1,250.00* (per person)
*Early bird discount, prices will increase $200 after Jan 31, 2010.
Pre-Requisites for Immersion 1:
* 30 hours or 3 months of Anusara Yoga classes with Anusara Certified or Inspired Yoga teacher
* Or permission from the Immersion instructor.
* Please bring a copy of John Friend’s “Teacher Training Manual” (or copies will be available for purchase at Hacienda del Sol) and “Anatomy of Movement” by Blandine Calais-Germain. These can be purchased at the Anusara.com online bookstore.
Join us at Hacienda del Sol in San Juanillo, Costa Rica for a VERY special, one of a kind Anusara Yoga® Level One Immersion Retreat Week. We are combining the Level One curriculum with raw and living foods (the week will be 70% raw, with eggs upon request and fish offered several times per week), several classes and talks on preparing raw foods and how to better (and more easily) integrate them into your life as well as healing circles and a celebratory sweat lodge at the end of the week!
Bilingual Anusara Yoga Instruction led by Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor BJ Galvan
Raw food prepared by Susan Prior, raw and living food classes with Susan Prior & Joy Burch
Healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
BJ, a Certified Anusara Instructor, Reiki Master, and HypnoBirthing expert, has an energizing presence and is contagiously uplifting. In 1999, she began a steady yoga practice, and after an intense year of Astanga she discovered and aligned with the path of Anusara yoga. Aside from the deep appreciation of her teachers Jordan and Martin Kirk, Sianna, Darren, Noah and Desiree, B.J. is grateful for having been blessed with the opportunity to extensively travel the U.S., Australia, and Europe, studying with, apprenticing, and assisting master yoga teacher and the founder of Anusara, John Friend. Passionate about the practice, BJ inspires students to align with the power of grace and their own intentions within. She will guide and assist you to transform, heal and awaken to the unique expression of beauty and goodness that is your divine essence.
What is an Immersion?
¿QUE ES UNA INMERSION? (Transferencia directa el folleto en Español)
The Anusara Yoga Immersion is an invitation to cross a threshold and deepen your yoga practice on every level. Through focused studies of the life affirming philosophy underlying the Anusara Yoga tradition, deep practice embodying the Universal Principles of Alignment™, and stimulating conversation with other like hearted yogin you will experience a transformational and exciting spiritual, physical and mental journey into the ecstatic core of your own heart.
For those with a dream to teach Anusara Yoga, this is the perfect opportunity to create a solid foundation from which to build from. It is the first step for those wishing to embark on the path of teaching Anusara Inspired Yoga. Although the immersions do not give instruction on how to teach yoga, it is an appropriate gateway for those who are already teaching Yoga, or those with the desire to become an Inspired or Certified Anusara Yoga® Instructor. The immersions are not designed to give instructions on how to teach, so there is no pressure to teach, only the empowering knowledge of the deeper aspects of the fundamental teachings of Anusara Yoga.
(For more information on the requirements for Inspired or Certified designations, please go to www.anusara.com)
The immersion curriculum consists of a three-phase series totaling 108 hours and designed for anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of Anusara Yoga. Completion of immersions 1, 2, and 3 is a prerequisite for participating in an Anusara Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.
The Immersion offers you an invitation to awakening, a venue for making meaningful friendships within a global community of other like-hearted, like-minded yogin, and it is exciting spiritual, physical and mental voyage into the core of Anusara Yoga teachings. The immersion provides the tools, the guide you need to engage life skillfully and move from that ecstatic place in your heart, on the mat and out in the world.
Shakti’pata anusarena shishyo ‘nugraha arhati
-Kularnava Tantra 14.38
Immersion Retreat Week Includes:
* Anusara Yoga Immersion, Level One
* 7 nights accommodation
* daily meals, 70% raw and living foods with eggs provided upon request and fish available several times during the week
* raw food classes
* healing circles and sweat lodge with Katherine Silva
* skin cleansing – clay baths
Immersion Curriculum for the week
Part One – Path to the Ecstatic Heart
* Learn the Universal Principles of Alignment which align the body in an optimal way creating balance, inviting both strength and flexibility, and opening the pathways for natural healing energy to move freely though you on all levels.
* Enter into the conversation and study of yoga philosophy. We’ll do an overview of the historical roots of yoga and then go deep into Anusara’s life-affirming, all inclusive philosophy that intrinsic goodness is the essence of everyone and everything.
* Learn and practice general principles of the breath (pranayama), meditation, contemplation and journaling.
* An introduction of general information of skeletal and muscular anatomy.
* Connect and hang out with wonderful people creating a solid foundation in the fundamentals and philosophy of Anusara Yoga.
Because we so passionate about the benefits of raw and living foods and feel that it is our mission to educate and empower people on how to live more fully, with more energy, we will have the privilege of eating delicious meals prepared by Susan Prior who specializes in vegan and raw food cuisine. Susan is a certified raw food chef and instructor from the Living Light Culinary Institute in California with classical training from a culinary college in British Columbia.
Her keen interest in creating new and exciting recipes is influenced by her mother’s passion for cooking and preparing fresh foods. Susan and Joy will also be delivering several classes and talks on raw food preparation and easy ways to bring more of these foods into your diet.
About Hacienda del Sol
The Hacienda is a sacred healing space in the jungle, near the ocean. The facilities include two large meeting and dining areas as well as 12 cabinas suitable for 2-4 people each.
COME to this sacred healing space and BE.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol~
The airport at Liberia, Costa Rica is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend and daily from Atlanta.
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport, however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email for more information: hello@inwardbound.com
The closest airport to San Juanillo – for domestic flights within Costa Rica – is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, and flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact Nature Air or Sansa. www.natureair.com
www.flysansa.com
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Yoga Surf at Blue Spirit Retreat, March 6 – March 13, 2010
A Week of Surfing and Yoga
at Blue Spirit Retreat
in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
March 6 – March 13, 2010
Guests are greeted in Liberia, Costa Rica on Saturday, March 6 and depart the following Saturday, March 13th.
For more details, please read below.
Prices for the All-Inclusive Yoga Plus Surfing Retreat Week
*Rates ~ Single Occupancy: Plantation Casita US$1,995.00, Hermitage Room US$2095.00
Double Occupancy: Plantation Casita US$1,695.00, Hermitage Room US$1,795.00, Standard Double Room US$1,895 (per person)
(Scroll below for room descriptions)
Yoga Instruction with Kate Hancock
Surfing Instruction by Innocent Surf School, Nosara
Yoga and surfing, a natural combination, is perfected in this program at Playa Guiones, one of the beaches of Nosara, the home of uncrowded surfing and unspoiled beaches. Start your day with surfing lessons on the warm water waves of the Pacific Ocean. In the late afternoon, enjoy a rejuvenating yoga practice amidst tropical beauty at the breathtaking Blue Spirit Retreat Center.
Learn more about the combined yoga and surfing experience!
If you are looking to begin or deepen your yoga practice, and learn or improve your surfing (and have fun, of course!) – join us in pristine Playa Guiones, on the Northwest Coast of Costa Rica! You’ll learn from outstanding yoga and surfing professionals, while taking in the tropical beauty and magnificent ocean surf of your surroundings. Meals are included at Blue Spirit, and additional excursions such as canopy tours, horseback riding and river canoeing will also be available to book for an additional fee.
“I have a huge crush on the place and hope that something always brings me
back to the beach there ~ thanks for introducing me to Nosara…”
- Carl von Bernuth – reflection of a yoga surfer a month later
This fabulous yoga surf retreat package includes:
• 7 nights deluxe accommodations at Blue Spirit Retreat
• Daily yoga classes
• A 60 minute massage
• Excellent Surfing lessons, suitable for beginner, intermediate or advanced levels
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Perched on a peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a three-mile long white sand beach that is protected as a turtle refuge, Blue Spirit Retreat offers an
extraordinarily beautiful and natural setting
on one of Costa Rica’s finest beaches, allowing for be a deeply nurturing and unforgettable experience.
The cuisine at Blue Spirit focuses on organic (as available), natural vegetarian cooking made from locally grown produce, as well fresh fish caught by fisherman from local waters.
You’ll receive one massage in your Yoga Surf package, and if more are desired, Blue Spirit offers a variety of massage and bodywork to complement the day’s activities. They have a café/lounge with organic wine and beer, coffee drinks, fruit juices and raw food treats. The swimming pool has a graceful infinity edge overlooking the ocean, and is filled with natural salt water.
*Plantation Casita: These cottages are beautifully situated in lush vegetation, allowing for a sensual being-in-touch experience with nature. Each casita sleeps two people. They are simple and natural wood frame structures with screening for natural ventilation. They share a common bathhouse that has solar hot water showers and water-saving toilets to provide a comfortable and ecological setting.
Hermitage Room: Each room has a balcony with partial views of the ocean, a queen-size bed, a private bathroom with solar hot water and a natural ventilation system.
Standard Double Room (pictured): Double rooms with balconies and beautiful mountain or ocean views. The rooms are tastefully furnished and provide the perfect space for couples. Each room has a king-size bed or two twins with a private bathroom with solar hot water and a natural ventilation system.
Surf Instruction with Innocent Surf School
About Us: Teaching surfing is the most rewarding thing we know. Like all teaching, however, it’s not easy. You have to get stuck into the “hows” + “whys” of everything + then explain it in a way that is interesting + funny. There are lots of wonderful people teaching surfing for love or money, all over the world, but there are also some scallywags that just send you in the sea with an unqualified surfer. We don’t think that’s very fair. Being a surfer is very different to being a surf coach. Innocent surf instructors are all qualified BSA surf coaches which means we have, ourselves, been trained + tested in how to teach surfing. We are also certified beach lifeguards, qualified in ocean safety and first aid.
Daily yoga classes are held in the exquisite yoga studio at Blue Spirit and combine traditional asana to invigorate and strengthen with restorative and yin yoga styles to relax and unwind. Poses that are especially beneficial to surfing, like ones that focus on shoulder and hip openers as well as balance and core strengthening, are also practiced and discussed in detail. This is a great program for both men and woman, from beginners to all levels of yoga.
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia, departing on Fridays and returning on Saturdays, as well as a direct daily flight from Atlanta. Once you book your flight, please email us your arrival time and we will book your pick-up at the Liberia Airport. Taxi-vans are $65 each way.
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
Sansa Airlines: www.flysansa.com (Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
Nature Air: www.natureair.com (Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
If you want to rent a car
You can rent a car at the Liberia airport or in Nosara Beach with National. Please contact the local agent Ronald Castro to confirm rates and availability (011-506-682-0254) or rcastro@ancar.com. There is only one gas station in Nosara, and bring cash, plastic is not accepted. For more of this type of general information and travel tips, please visit: www.nosaratravel.com
A little more about Nosara Beach…
Nosara also offers a range of excellent dining experiences, and other recreational activities that include horseback riding, hiking, deep sea fishing, kayaking, and, the always desirable, but sometimes elusive, deep relaxation of the soul.
For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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Yoga and Surfing at Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica, April 4-10, 2010
A Week of Surfing and Yoga~
at the Harmony Hotel
in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
April 4 – April 10, 2010
Guests are greeted in Liberia, Costa Rica on Sunday, April 4 and depart the following Saturday, April 10th.
For more details, please read below.
Prices for the All-Inclusive Retreat Week
Single Occupancy: US$2,295.00
Double Occupancy: US$1,850.00* (per person)
*Shared King Bed at the Harmony Hotel
Yoga Instruction with Islena Faircrest
Surf Instruction by Innocent Surf School, Nosara
Yoga and surfing, a natural combination, is perfected in this program at Playa Guiones, one of the beaches of Nosara, the home of uncrowded surfing and unspoiled beaches. Start your day with surfing lessons on the warm water waves of the Pacific Ocean and in the late afternoon, enjoy a rejuvenating yoga practice amidst tropical beauty.
Learn more about the combined yoga and surfing experience!
If you are looking to begin or deepen your yoga practice, and learn or improve your surfing (and have fun, of course!) – join us in pristine Playa Guiones, on the Northwest Coast of Costa Rica! You’ll learn from outstanding yoga and surfing professionals, while taking in the tropical beauty and magnificent ocean surf of your surroundings. Our dinners are out on the town, offering exposure to the local vibe and nightlife.
“I have a huge crush on the place and hope that something always brings me
back to the beach there ~ thanks for introducing me to Nosara…”
- Carl von Bernuth – reflection of a yogasurfer a month later
This fabulous yoga retreat package includes:
• 6 nights deluxe accommodations at the Harmony Hotel
• Daily yoga classes and one massage
• Excellent Surf lessons
• Huge breakfasts
• Dinners
• Transfers from Liberia or Nosara airports
The Harmony Hotel is simply gorgeous! Inspired by the old school tropical destinations of the eras that appreciated low key glamor and total escape, Harmony Hotel is the perfect setting for people to unwind and get in tune with their natural rhythm.
The graceful simplicity of earth tones and crisp whites creates rooms that are rooted in nature and beach life at the Harmony.
All 24 accommodations reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. And the ears do not lie—that is the sound of waves. The path ends nearby at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean.
About your Yoga Instructor, Islena Faircrest~
Islena is a YABC Registered Senior Yoga Teacher, BCRPA Advanced Yoga Fitness Leader, Doula (providing physical, emotional, and educational supports to women during childbirth,) and a Bowen Technique Therapist (bodywork re-balancing modality). Mother of two boys, wife of a big boy, holistic entrepreneur, and former co-owner of Samadhi Yoga Centre, she is a fun-loving yogini, recognized locally for popular themed classes that have an inspiring learning environment relevant to all. Passionate and enthusiastic from eight years teaching, she invites you to take your yoga practice to the next level this July by living your dream and taking our Yoga Teacher Training program. Her yoga modalities include Hatha, Power Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Anusara, Prenatal, Mommy and Me, Kids Yoga, and Family Yoga, as well as a thirteen year dance performance background, and eleven years experience in early childhood and family development.
Surf Instruction with Innocent Surf School
About Us:
Teaching surfing is the most rewarding thing we know. Like all teaching, however, it’s not easy. You have to get stuck into the “hows” + “whys” of everything + then explain it in a way that is interesting + funny. There are lots of wonderful people teaching surfing for love or money, all over the world, but there are also some scallywags that just send you in the sea with an unqualified surfer. We don’t think that’s very fair. Being a surfer is very different to being a surf coach. Innocent surf instructors are all qualified BSA surf coaches which means we have, ourselves, been trained + tested in how to teach surfing. We are also certified beach lifeguards, qualified in ocean safety and first aid.
Daily yoga classes are held in the lovely yoga studio at the Harmony Hotel and combine traditional asana to invigorate and strengthen with restorative and yin yoga styles to relax and unwind. Poses that are especially beneficial to surfing, like ones that focus on balance and core strengthening, are also practiced and discussed in detail. This is a great program for both men and woman, from beginners to all levels of yoga.
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia, departing on Fridays and returning on Saturdays. Our package includes transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport on April 4th and April 10th, and we will assist with your transportation if you arrive on other days.
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com (Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
Nature Air: www.natureair.com (Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
If you want to rent a car
You can rent a car at Liberia airport or at Nosara Beach with National. Please contact the local agent Ronald Castro to confirm rates and availability (011-506-682-0254) or rcastro@ancar.com. There is only one gas station in Nosara, and bring cash, plastic is not accepted. For more info of this kind www.nosaratravel.com
A little more about Nosara Beach…
Nosara also offers a range of excellent dining experiences, and other recreational activities that include horseback riding, hiking, deep sea fishing, kayaking, and, the always desirable, but sometimes elusive, tanning of the soul.
For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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HeartRise Children’s Yoga Teacher Training
HeartRise Children’s Yoga Teacher Training
August 9, 2009 – August 22, 2009
at the Nosara Yoga Institute
Nosara, Costa Rica
HeartRise Children’s Yoga Teacher Training is a 100-hour yoga instructor training that offers certified yoga teachers from all styles of yoga an advanced training in yoga for children. This yoga training meets the standards of the National Yoga Alliance and provides graduates with a recognized credential for teaching yoga to children. The inherent flexibility in this training allows you to create an approach for many settings and to open more doorways as a professional yoga educator.
Honoring the ancient traditions of yoga, HeartRise Children’s Yoga Teacher Training draws from the foundations of what is common to many yoga styles being practiced today, but is not limited to the past for bringing yoga into the world of our children today. The skills and insight you gain in this training prepare you to reach children from your own unique understanding and embodiment of life experiences, interests and creativity, while adding to your professional teaching skillfulness.
Learning is greatly enhanced by sharing this journey with other dedicated teachers, 
all exploring the power of yoga for shaping a new future for our children. Each day is filled with direct experiential learning, blending powerful movement inquiries with playful flow sequences that deepen your personal yoga practice and develop understanding of the learning process. In an environment that fosters a rich immersion into deeper layers of your own childhood wisdom you are sure to discover new levels of wonder, joy and freedom. All teaching components of the training draw from your own practice and style of yoga as a source for integrating new methods and tools.
While much of the training focuses on school-age children, the curriculum also addresses adaptations of core principles for pre-school and adolescent populations. Program directors Tamika Schilbe and Carolyn Burke have a combined 25 years experience as child and family clinicians and offer creative solutions to working with behavior challenges and children with unique needs. Discover simple yet powerful ways to create inclusive learning environments that respect the individuality and dignity of each child.
Biographies:
Tamika Schilbe, M.S.W., R.S.W., E-RYT
Tamika is an award-winning counselor, consultant, author and motivational speaker. Certified as a Yoga Instructor, Nia™ Instructor and Social Worker, Tamika has studied and taught the art of personal renewal throughout North America and also in Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia. An experienced retreat facilitator, Tamika leads regular trips to Costa Rica where she is on Faculty at the Nosara Yoga Institute. Her classes and trainings offer a creative blend of movements and postures from different parts of the world, and have been described as joyful, fun, and inspirational.
Carolyn Burke, M.S.W., R.S.W, R.Y.T.
Founder of CBA Yoga Toronto, Carolyn is an experienced yoga instructor, retreat facilitator, family counselor, parent and trainer. Carolyn has designed and facilitated numerous wellness programs and therapeutic groups. Combining her clinical training with a holistic approach, Carolyn has created and successfully launched yoga programs for moms and babies, toddlers, school-age children and children with unique needs. It is a rare teacher that can fill a room with compassion and joy the way Carolyn can.
Don Stapleton, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Director of Curriculum Development for Nosara Yoga Institute, Dean of Kripalu Yoga Education. Don is a guest presenter and development coach.
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