ONLINE TRAINING STRUCTURE

Your journey begins with 10 weeks of online yoga teacher training.

Live Training Sessions

10 Sundays (bi-weekly) | 1–5 PM EST

Each session is interactive, immersive, and designed for real growth.

You’ll:

• Practice teaching
• Receive personalized feedback
• Connect with your cohort
• Philosophical Discussion 
• Be mentored in real time

Pre-Recorded Modules

Before each live call, you’ll complete self-paced modules including:

• Yoga philosophy
• Anatomy + alignment
• Asana breakdown
• Pranayama + meditation

This allows our live sessions to be deep, experiential, and transformational.

COSTA RICA IMMERSION EXPERIENCE

After 10 weeks online, you’ll arrive in Costa Rica for an 11-day immersive training experience where you will live yoga.

• 6:00 AM — Wake with the Jungle
  Gently wake to the sounds of birds and howler monkeys echoing through the trees—nature becoming your alarm clock.

• 6:30 AM — Meditation
  Begin your day in stillness at our open-air jungle shala, grounding into presence with guided meditation.

• 7:00 – 8:30 AM — Morning Sadhana
  Step into your daily practice—an intentional blend of asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation to awaken your body, focus your mind, and connect you to something deeper.

• 8:30 AM — Nourishing Breakfast
  Enjoy a vibrant, locally-sourced breakfast—fresh fruit, eggs, rice and beans, yogurt, granola, and more.
  Slow down, journal, sip your coffee, and take in the beauty around you.

• 9:30 AM — Mantra Practice
  Come together in sacred sound. Through chanting, we awaken devotion, steady the mind, and open the heart.

• 10:00 AM — Yoga Philosophy
  Dive into the ancient teachings of yoga—exploring timeless texts and how they apply to your modern life.

• 11:00 AM — Sequencing Lab
  Learn how to design and structure intentional, intelligent yoga classes that guide your students toward a powerful, embodied experience.

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  12:30 PM - 3:30 PM — Lunch + Free Time
  Enjoy a nourishing lunch, then rest, connect, or explore.
  Head to the beach, swim in the ocean, ride bikes through the jungle, or simply slow down.

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  3:30 – 6:00 PM — Practice Teaching
  Step into your role as a teacher. Lead, learn, and grow through guided teaching sessions with supportive feedback from your instructors and peers.

  6:00 PM — Dinner
  Gather for a delicious, soul-nourishing meal shared in community—filled with laughter, connection, and reflection.

  7:00 PM — Evening Ceremony
  End your day with heart-opening community time. Some evenings we’ll gather for kirtan—singing, music, and joy.
  Other nights, we’ll have book club, reflection, or meaningful group connection.

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  ✨ Thursday the 14th will be your free day
  After morning sadhana, the rest of the day is yours—to rest, explore, study, go on adventures, or simply be.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Our Costa Rica retreat center, nestled in the lush jungle of Playa Hermosa, is a sanctuary for yoga, nature, and transformation.

Wake up to the sounds of the jungle—birds calling, howler monkeys in the distance, warm air moving through the trees.
Practice in stunning open-air shalas, fully immersed in nature.
Rest and recharge in beautiful, air-conditioned rooms designed for comfort and ease.

Just minutes from the beach, Playa Hermosa offers the perfect balance of tranquility and adventure—a peaceful coastal town known for its calm waters, golden sunsets, and laid-back rhythm of life.

With nourishing meals, lush surroundings, and a deeply supportive environment, this space invites you to slow down, soften, and fully arrive into the experience.

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CAROLINE AMSLER

Caroline Amsler is a yoga teacher and conscious entrepreneur on a mission to inspire self-healing and balanced, purposeful living.

Caroline’s journey began with a degree from the University of Arkansas and a swift climb up the corporate ladder. Realizing this path wasn’t fulfilling, she took a leap of faith, left her job, and bought a one-way ticket to Costa Rica to follow her true calling as a yoga teacher.

With over 500 hours of training, Caroline’s credentials include a 200-hour and Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher certification from the lush jungles of Costa Rica, and a 300-hour advanced certification through Akhanda Yoga Institute in Rishikesh, India—the birthplace of yoga. In India, she was bestowed with the spiritual name Om Jot by her teacher, Yogrishi Vishvketu. Om Jot, meaning “The Vibration of Pure Light,” serves as her guiding mantra, radiating light and positivity wherever she goes.

Caroline’s adventures have taken her across the globe, studying and teaching yoga in India, Bali, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua, Italy, Portugal, Canada, and beyond. Now based in the Outer Banks with her husband and two dogs, she continues to blend her love for travel, teaching, and community into every aspect of her life.

LINDSAY BERMAN

Lindsay is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher and has lived, traveled, and taught yoga all over the world. Lindsay loves that no matter where in the world you roll out your mat, Yoga always brings your home to yourself. She is passionate about the benefits movement, mindfulness and breathwork provide and has been sharing those practices with others ever since completing her first Yoga Certification in Thailand back in 2017. Lindsay traveled to the birthplace of Yoga, Rishikesh, India, at the Akhanda Yoga Institute. There, she was gifted the spiritual name, Om Prema, by her teacher, Dr. Yogrishi Vishvketu, which means The Sound of Unconditional Love, and acts as her life mantra, spreading love and joy around the globe.

Lindsay has since taught everywhere from oceanside resorts throughout Southeast Asia, retreat centers in South America, Europe, and Central America, India, and at studios in her hometown of Milwaukee, WI. In addition to retreats, Lindsay travels to teach for Corporate Events, and also teaches at studios in Vail Valley, Colorado where she lives.

Lindsay’s ultimate mission is to live a healthy, well-traveled and deeply connected life. It is her biggest passion to empower others to lead their most fulfilling, passionate, joy-centered lives through the practices of yoga, the power of connection, and the heart opening impact created by travel and adventure.

YOUR ASSIST: 

MILENA PONSART

Miléna, also known by her spiritual name Yog Vibha, is a yoga teacher, sound therapist, and sacred cacao ceremony facilitator based in Bordeaux, France. Teaching yoga since 2018 and trained in more than 740 hours of certifications, she shares her practice with a playful, grounded, and human approach, guiding classes, retreats, and trainings that go beyond the physical practice into philosophy, self-discovery, and connection.

She collaborates with the leading yoga retreat organization in France, where she facilitates around ten retreats each year both in France and abroad. With a strong background in yoga philosophy and experience in the business side of yoga, having worked five years in marketing and yoga industry management, Miléna combines spiritual depth with a clear, modern understanding of the field.

A passionate traveler, Miléna is deeply shaped by her multicultural roots — her mother is Brazilian and her father Franco-American — and she speaks French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish. This openness to the world inspires her teachings and allows her to connect with a wide range of students and communities.

Beyond the mat, she guides immersive sound baths and infuses her offerings with a deep love for mantras and music. She also creates sacred cacao ceremonies, heartfelt gatherings where sound, movement, and community come together to open the heart and deepen connection.

Rooted in yoga philosophy yet modern in style, Yog Vibha makes ancient practices accessible, transformative, and infused with lightness.