I highly recommend this 200 hr yoga teacher training. I was looking for an immersive experience in the jungles of Costa Rica. I am so busy with my job and daily life, I wanted to finish my yoga teacher training all at once. I have been shopping around yoga teacher trainings for a while now (chickened out a few times), and finally settled on Stacy's training. I picked her training because she has really positive reviews. I was looking for a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses spirituality with ALL types of yoga. I have been noticing that the average 200hrytt consists of either too much meditation or too much yoga. I felt that this program had a nice balance of everything overall.
Everything was well thought out and planned. My room was cozy with a nice air conditioner and the bed was super comfy. There was a little store nearby to grab an ice cold coconut on the way to the beach. The beach was about 5 min walk. I felt very safe as the property has a fence that is closed all the time. The neighborhood feels very safe with both locals zipping around on mopeds and expats who have made Cahuita their home. The pool was nice and shaded or sunny...whatever you are wanting. Every morning, the howler monkeys make sure that you don't sleep past your alarm. I actually really miss waking up to that sound. :)
Every morning, we had an amazing yoga practice, followed by a yoga lab, and in the evening, a more restorative practice/nidra.
Stacy is the teacher that I never knew I always wanted and needed. She was able to get us all out of our comfort zones and we all successfully did handstands and challenging inversions. I feel very confident teaching yoga! I appreciate Stacy's teaching style in that she really tries to show you ALL the different ways of doing yoga. She is not married to one style. She also emphasizes having fun and staying with your authentic self during your practice. I have always been the 'class clown' and she really encouraged me to bring this to my class. I want to bring Stacy home and have her be my life coach haha jk.
The last part, I want to mention is the food. Emma is the best chef. She will invigorate your senses with multi-colored gluten free or vegetarian. The food was amazing! I felt so detoxed and reborn. Fresh fruit with every meal and sometimes, really amazing gluten free desserts. :)
I highly recommend this program if you are looking to enhance your yoga experience, possibly teach, and detox your body, mind, and spirit. I feel like the social media and news detox was worth the money. I don't feel the need to constantly look at my electronics anymore and if I could trade them to morph back to Casa Firely every morning/afternoon, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Much Peace and Love to Stacy and Mark for everything they do. :)