200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

The structure is built so concepts have time to settle. Each day follows the same shape: 7:30 morning meditation, 8:00 Hatha or Vinyasa asana, breakfast at 9:30, then training sessions and practice teaching through to a 10:30 block, lunch and personal time from 2:15, more training at 4:15, and a Yin or Restorative practice at 6:30 before dinner at 7:30. The in-person schedule in Costa Rica runs this way daily with one full day off per week; there's also a self-paced online component as part of the hybrid format.

What separates this from a single-style YTT is the breadth. You're not just learning to sequence a flow — you're learning when a Restorative shape serves a student better than a standing pose, how Yin works on connective tissue, and how to hold the quieter, slower end of practice as well as the dynamic end. Leah's emphasis on anatomical integrity runs through all of it, so the alignment cues you learn are grounded rather than aesthetic.

The practice-teaching time is where it gets real. Rather than absorbing theory and hoping it transfers, you spend blocks each day actually guiding others and getting feedback, which is why graduates tend to walk away able to teach with some confidence rather than just holding a certificate.

The retreat center sits between jungle and beach near Montezuma's coastline, with two pools, a sun deck, a gym, an ocean-view yoga shala, a sauna and spa, and meditation nooks tucked around the property. Montezuma itself is known for its waterfalls, surfing, hiking, ziplines and nearby national parks, so the day off has plenty to fill it.

Graduates leave with a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification and a detailed training manual, plus a clearer read on how they want to teach — or simply a much deeper personal practice if teaching professionally isn't the goal.

What's included

- Yoga teacher training course with individualized attention from your teacher - Accommodation at the jungle retreat center (room type of your choice) - Daily vegetarian and vegan meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), including on days off - Detailed 200-hour yoga teacher training manual (PDF) - Yoga Alliance certification upon successful graduation - Unlimited drinking water all day - Yoga props for use during the course - Unlimited use of facilities: two pools, sun deck, gym, meditation nooks and more

What's not included

- Airfare - Airport transfers (available as a paid upgrade) - Travel and medical insurance (highly recommended)