2026 Winter Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training:
January 11 - January 31, 2026
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March 1 - March 21, 2026
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2026 Summer Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training:
July 12 - August 1, 2026
2026 Fall Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training:
November 15 - December 5, 2026
Deepen your personal yoga practice and become a skillful and compassionate yoga teacher equipped to lead others on their own personal journey of yoga and transformation. We create a safe, sacred, and nurturing environment that enables everyone to grow and flourish as a yogi, a yoga teacher, and a human being.
The curriculum we follow draws inspiration from modern yoga scholarship and from the lived experience of our training participants. We believe that each group comes together to learn from one another and to take our place in evolving yoga for our time and circumstances. Each participant is a blessing to our program, contributing their own individual expression and creativity. Nexus graduates are uniquely qualified to share their own personal teaching styles upon graduation through yoga asana classes and their own developed spiritual wisdom.
Because of the unique perspective of each participant, our curriculum continues to evolve in service to our current global community. Our school, and the world, is enriched by the dedicated yoga explorers who we have the honor of hosting here at Nexus Institute.
Three Weeks at Nexus Institute
Our curriculum uses a scaffolding approach to assist students in transitioning into the role of teacher. The first week focuses on yoga history, individual postures, modifications, assists, basic breathing technique and anatomy. Participants have to opportunity to teach one another in pairs, working toward a very short ‘practice teach’ with 2-3 others. In the second week we layer in vinyasa sequencing and ‘energy anatomy’ including bandhas, breathing, and meditation, as well as a slightly longer ‘practice teach’ with 2-3 others. The third week focuses on defining and honing one's unique teaching style. Week three culminates in a one hour practice teach to a small group of other participants. The experience ends with a friday evening graduation celebration. Upon graduation you are fully authorized to teach hatha and vinyasa yoga in the US, and in the rest of the world. We are a U.S. Yoga Alliance School. The U.S. Yoga Alliance is recognized internationally.
Nexus Institute is a Registered Yoga School with the U.S. Yoga Alliance
Our immersive three-week training program leads to certification to teach Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga in North America and internationally. The Nexus 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training includes 200 contact and non-contact hours across the following core areas:
Technique, Training, and Practice
This category includes pratapana (warm-ups), asana (postures) with modifications and sequencing, pranayama (breath work), meditation, and mantra. Training hours are divided between:
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Analytical instruction on how to teach and practice each technique, and
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Guided personal practice of the techniques themselves.
Teaching Methodology
Topics include communication skills, time management, interpersonal dynamics, and strategies for fostering student autonomy. Additional areas of focus: addressing the needs of diverse and special populations; principles of demonstration, observation, and assisting; teaching styles; ethical scope of practice; and the learning process for adult students
Anatomy and Physiology
This component covers applied human anatomy and physiology as they relate to yoga posture variations and modifications. Students are also introduced to energy anatomy, including the subtle body through the study of breath, meditation, bandhas, chakras, and koshas.
Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle Ethics
Topics include the study of traditional yoga philosophies and texts, the historical origins of yoga, and the influence of colonial and post-colonial thought on modern practice. Students also explore contemporary yoga scholarship, lifestyle practices for self-awareness and healthy relationships, ethical business practices, and trauma-informed approaches to teaching.
Practicum
This section emphasizes experiential learning through practice teaching in pairs and small groups, giving and receiving feedback, hands-on assisting, and integrating yogic principles into daily life within a shared residential learning environment.
Daily Schedule
7:30–9:00 Morning Yoga Practice
10:00–12:30 Morning Session
12:30–2:00 Catered Lunch
2:00–4:00 Afternoon Sessions
6:30–8:00 Some Evening Sessions
What's Included
Choice of 20 nights on-site accommodations or commuter option
Daily breakfast
Opening night welcome dinner
Graduation celebration dinner
Option for weekly catered Costa Rican meal plan
Option for one-day early check-in
Comprehensive training manual
Evidence-based research
Daily yoga classes
Posture technique training
Personal skill-building
Yoga lifestyle training
400 steps to miles of sandy beaches, tide pools, and surf breaks
300 steps to restaurants, organic markets, juice bars, and shops
200-hour Yoga Alliance yoga teaching certificate
Friendships that will last a lifetime
Accommodations
Nexus Institute's private residence is located a few steps from the Pacific Ocean in beautiful Nosara, Costa Rica. Casa Nexus features an expansive canopy-level vaulted ceiling yoga studio, two kitchens, yoga library, and salt-water pool. You will be within easy walking distance to beaches, tidal pools, shops, markets, and restaurants. Orientation will include a tour of local dining and organic grocery options. Take part in our optional catered Costa Rican lunch; explore local restaurants; or build your own tropical meals in two well-equipped kitchens. Horace and Janel are present on site throughout the training.
Accommodations Options
Sunday-Saturday 20 Nights
Tuition-only Commuter $2,145
Tuition + Dorm Room $3,350
Tuition + Double Room $3,950
Tuition + Private Room $4,750
Tuition + Private Room w/ Bath $4,950
Optional Costa Rican Lunch Plan $335
This training is limited to 24 participants. It generally fills one month before the start date. Register early to ensure a place. A $500 deposit will hold your spot. We look forward to welcoming you to our yoga family!
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