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THE NEXUS STORY

Nexus Institute for Yoga & Wellness grew out of two very different life journeys and a shared love of yoga, education, and human inquiry.

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Janel spent more than twenty years as a cloistered Catholic nun before dedicating her life to yoga, embodied learning, and adult education. With a Ph.D. in Educational Studies, she brings a deep interest in how we learn, grow, and develop a more meaningful relationship with ourselves.

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Horace spent more than two decades in international investment banking before following his own path into yoga and wellness.

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We met in 2013 while teaching a yoga teacher training in Costa Rica. Long conversations overlooking the Pacific Ocean sparked a shared vision: to create a school where authentic yoga tradition, contemporary science, and meaningful human connection could come together.

 

That vision became Nexus Institute.

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Today, we offer internationally recognized 200-Hour and 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and continuing education programs in the beautiful beach community of Nosara, Costa Rica.

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Our approach brings together the wisdom of yoga, modern science, embodied learning, and thoughtful inquiry. We believe every student brings a unique story and a voice to the path of yoga. Our work is to help each person develop the knowledge, confidence, and authenticity to share their yoga with the world.

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For us, Nexus is a place to learn, connect, discover, and grow. We feel fortunate to share this journey with the people who find their way here.

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We look forward to welcoming you.

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Horace & Janel

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NEXUS INSTITUTE YOGA & WELLNESS

5-Star 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Nosara, Costa Rica.

K-36 Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste 50206 Costa Rica
horace@nexusyoga.com +506 6302 0253

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Nexus Institute Yoga & Wellness is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Nosara, Costa Rica, offering immersive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, and 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training. Located just steps from Playa Guiones and the Pacific Ocean, Nexus offers residential training programs that bring together yoga study, embodied practice, and the experience of living and learning in one of Costa Rica’s most established yoga destinations.

Rooted in the rich yoga tradition of Nosara, Nexus Institute is committed to continuing the legacy and teachings of Don and Amba Stapleton and the Nosara Yoga Institute. Our approach integrates traditional yoga philosophy and practice with modern yoga scholarship, anatomy, neuroscience, somatic practices, and embodied learning.

Recognized for its immersive learning environment and distinctive educational approach, Nexus Institute welcomes students seeking yoga teacher training in Costa Rica, Yoga Alliance–registered teacher training, advanced yoga studies, Yin Yoga certification, and residential yoga retreats in Nosara. We offer an environment in which students can deepen their personal practice, develop their teaching skills, and explore yoga as a lifelong path of study and practice.

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