Each training is a uniquely wonderful experience dependent upon the energy, interests and experience of the group.  The Sacred Paths Yoga Advanced 300hr Yoga Teacher Training is guided by SPY founders Darin Lehman and Lacey Hickox, along with Collyn (Anatomy) & Trudy Collings (Ayurveda). You can trust that this course will be guided with the experience, compassion and wisdom that these three core faculty bring to SPY. They have many years of experience facilitating YTTs and inform their teachings from a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and direct connections. It is their highest honor and joy to be living this practice and to share the wisdom of yoga with others. Their intention is to share curriculum and a deep soul journey in which to cultivate individual and group growth.

Our 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Costa Rica is a 26 day journey divided into five cycles of 4 days with a day off in between each. Throughout each cycle, we will use one of the five elements Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether as guidance and as the foundation of our experience for lessons, insights, ceremony and healing. Each cycle we go deeper into our journey of learning and revealing with this potent Earth Medicine.

We begin each day with an intention, Sankalpa, which we will weave throughout the day’s teachings and live within our own personal practice. We begin each morning in a beautiful location connecting with nature and ourselves through sunrise meditation, pranayama and asana practice.This is followed by a yogic breakfast, nourishing our bodies and spirits with wholesome organic vegetarian food.

The experience of the day is one of learning and living yogic theory and healing practices through interactive workshops, classes and dynamic group discussions. In the morning classes, we explore the fundamentals of yogic living, coursework for inner transformation and growth, functional anatomy, meditation techniques, advanced pranayama practices, deeper lessons on Ayurveda and the ancient wisdom of yoga philosophy with the Yoga Sutras through engaging comprehensive lectures and discussion.

In the afternoon classes, we share workshops on Yoga Therapeutics, the Art of Teaching, Sequencing, Advanced Asanas, Assists and Alignment. Students will develop tools to find their own authentic voice as teachers and to empower their leadership. Students will also experience and learn to guide ceremony, shamanic drum journey, kirtan, sound healing and more!

Each evening we close with Satsang, our sacred community gathering, which may be meditation, kirtan, chanting, sacred ceremony or a sharing circle to connect and release the day’s challenges, triumphs, insights and joys. The day flows within a safe container, held and guided by experienced spaceholders in an inspiring location.