Join Bianca Scalisé (@Bianca.Scalise.Yoga), Steph Góngora (@casa_colibri), and Erin Kelly (@ErinKellyArt) for a 6 day 7 night 50-HR Creative Sequencing Teacher Training (YTT) on the beautiful South Pacific coast of Costa Rica! 6 days of bliss, beaches, and ALL the yoga and assists you could ever wish for at Flō Retreat Center, Steph’s personal paradise just outside of Uvita, Costa Rica.

An intimate and community building experience (capped at 28 participants), this 50 HR YTT is the perfect setting for those wishing to continue and expand upon their yoga journey. In this module we dive into all aspects of logical creativity on the mat, as well as pull information from other artistic projects in nature and all around us. Expect to experiment with a wide variety of movement modalities to find fresh inspiration in your class creation, whether for your own personal practice or your teachings. Delve into the WHY behind the way so that while we are crafting fluid intricate transitions, we are also fully aware of the anatomy and intention behind the creation.

The first 5 days will be full, but gratifying and then you have ONE FULL FREE DAY (Feb 13th) to explore and play! What better place to immerse yourself than our beautiful river & waterfall hide-away? Upon completion, graduates who have previously completed and registered for a 200HR Yoga Alliance approved teacher training program will be eligible to apply this 50 hour training toward their 500HR Yoga Teacher Registry as part of our 500HR Module-Based Training. (Yoga Alliance Registered). Please make sure you apply for our 500HR Module-Based Training BEFORE attending the module as credits cannot be retroactively added! Note: Hours are earned not bought and the 50HR certificate is contingent on attending all courses, as well as passing the online written + in-person practicum exam to ascertain that you’ve digested the provided information. 

*****Training Dates*****

Arrival = Friday Feb 7th 2020, after 2pm

Training = Saturday Feb 8th – Wednesday Feb 12th, 2020

FREE Day = Thursday Feb 13th, 2020

Departure = Friday Feb 14th, 2020, before 12pm

It is highly recommended that you arrive at Flō Retreat Center on Friday Feb 7th, 2020 (after 2pm) to give yourself time to check into your room and prepare. Your lodging for the night of Feb 7th, 2020 is included in each Accommodation Package as is a late dinner that evening. Similarly, lodging is covered the final night (Thursday Feb 13th), and all trainees must be checked out by 12pm on Friday Feb 14th, 2020, unless other arrangements are made for a longer stay. Light, early breakfast will be provided on departure day – Feb 14th, 2020.

*****TRAINING PRICING*****

In an effort to provide valuable, but accessible continued education, Authentic Movements offers a variety of flexible payment options that include variations in payment structure as well as bundle discounts for those looking to do both the 50HR training + the 25HR immediately following. Please review the options below, and email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

• PAID IN FULL 50HR Creative Sequencing Module Only: $2000.00 USD
• PAYMENT PLAN 50HR Creative Sequencing Module Only: $500.00 USD deposit to reserve spot with $1500 balance due on or before Dec 1st, 2019

Looking to attend BOTH the 50HR Creative Sequencing module AND the 25HR Exploring Meditation Module? ($1000 USD). Not only do you get to stay at Flō between segments (with 3 meals a day), but we are offering a $300 discount off the total price. 

• PAID IN FULL 50HR Creative Sequencing + 25HR Exploring Meditation: ($2000 + $1000) – $300 discount = $2700.00 USD
• PAYMENT PLAN 50HR Creative Sequencing + 25HR Exploring Meditation: $700.00 USD deposit to reserve spots in both module with $2000.00 USD due on or before Dec 1st, 2019

Please note that all $500 deposits ($700 for the combo package) are nonrefundable & nontransferable. If you’re utilizing the pay in full option, then $500 or $700 of your payment becomes that nontransferable/nonrefundable deposit. All payments are nonrefundable/nontransferable after Dec 1st, 2019. See below for full refund policy. 

PRICES FOR TRAINING & ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE Include:

• Lodging @ Flō Retreat Center – Check in Feb 7th, 2020 (after 2pm), check out Feb 14th, 2020 (before 12pm) – unless staying for both modules
• 5 Day Intensive 50-Hour Teacher Training Module + 1 FREE day of explorations with optional office hours!
• Course Book w/ Syllabus
• THREE Freshly Prepared Meals Each Day (Vegan, Veggie, Omnivore Options – Dinner Provided Feb 7th, Breakfast Feb 14th
• Daily Coffee/Tea/Fruit
• Daily Flow Classes in a Variety of Styles
• In depth Courses on Anatomy, Fascial Lines, Creative Webbing, Dynamic Movements, Unique Prop Usage, the Importance of Transitions, Utilizing Outside Movement Modalities, Logical Creativity and MORE. 
• Practice crafting and verbalizing a variety of classes/workshops/sequences
• Free Tank Top
• Room Service Charge & Tax
• Assuming eligibility and satisfactory completion of all hours/tests, ability to add this 50HR continued education module toward our 500HR module program. (Yoga Alliance Registered)

Additional Items (Not included):

• Round trip airfare (suggested airport -SJO).
• Transfer to/from airport (we can assist with booking this)
• Snacks
• Optional Excursions including taxi rides up/down the mountain

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

This 50 HR Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is for anyone wanting to further their exploration and implementation of logical creativity into their personal practice and/or teaching. We believe that being confident in your ability to thoughtfully craft and dictate intentional and unique classes makes for a more helpful and impactful teacher. Plus you’ll be able to put your own creative spin on your classes while simultaneously helping your students progress in a safe and efficient manner. Going through this YTT will provide you with key techniques to take away and apply to your students as well as a deeper understanding of the body so you will feel empowered to apply your techniques to a range of students, beginner- advanced.

This training is open to everyone although we do recommend at least 1-2 years of regular, solid practice. You don’t have to be part of our 500 hour program or have an approved application to attend a module however keep in mind that we cannot retro-actively assign module credits if you later decide to enter the program. Which means that if you’re eligible for the 500HR program (meaning you already have a 200HR certificate from a registered school), we recommend you apply before submitting payment to a module. There is no cost for application, and no time limit to complete the training. If you’re not interested in the 500HR program, there is no need to apply! Simply put down your deposit to snag your space!  Not sure if you’re the right fit for this training? Email us here!

500HR Module BASICS

500HR Application

Sample Schedule

*6:00am – 7:00am – Coffee/Tea + Fruit

*7:00am – 7:30am – Meditation/Mantra/Journaling/Pranayama

*7:30am – 9:30am – Morning Flow Class

*9:30am – 10:30am – Breakfast + Break

*10:30am – 2:00pm – Lecture + Workshop + Teaching Methodologies

*2:00pm – 3:00pm – Lunch + Break

*3:00pm – 5:00pm – Lecture + Workshop + Teaching Methodologies

*5:00pm – 6:00pm – FREE TIME

*6:00pm – 7:30pm – Restorative/Yin/Slow Flow

*7:30pm – 8:30pm – Dinner

This schedule may vary on a daily basis, and there may be a bit more free time on some days as well as some short and helpful homework assignments.

We ask that students do not bring cell phones to class and please be on time to avoid delays. Some morning or evening studio time will be silent time to allow those with a meditation practice to create a calm and comfortable space. While those looking to register with Yoga Alliance for the 500HR program will need to attend all sessions to accumulate the required hours, we ask that you honor your body and simply observe whenever needed.

Note: This training is a sober event. We ask that all attendees refrain from drinking or drug usage (including marijuana) during the full course of the training dates. Authentic Movements attracts quite a few students who are sober and/or in recovery, and we aim to create a safe space for all attendees. Thank you for understanding. 

The Authentic Movements 50HR Creative Sequencing Module will offer a safe community space to explore and practice the basics behind expanding our collective creativity. The module will be broken up into a variety of daily parts that build on each other and allow time for both practice and implementation of skills taught.

• Morning Introspection + Movement Session: We will start the day with different introspection techniques to tap into our personal creativity. These may include but are not limited to journaling, mantra, interpretive dance, quick art projects, meditation, discussion, animal movements, and MORE. Following the brief introspection, each day will tackle different forms of creative sequencing in a unique movement class. Expect unusual transitions, interesting prop usage, and intentional cues sprinkled throughout the posture mimics as we work toward making peak pose sequencing more satisfying, more accessible, and more fun! Finish the morning session with sequence analysis to review techniques used and brainstorm additional changes in order to implement them for future use.

• Lecture 1 – Understanding the WHY: The longer morning lecture (post breakfast) will be a mix of anatomy, sequencing lectures, exploring outside modalities, and getting deeper into our creative project off the mat. Attendees will review both basic and in-depth anatomy with a focus on fascial lines and hands on approaches to truly digest all presented material. By understanding the WHY behind our sequence creations, we will better be able to serve both ourselves and our students, so expect discussions and critical thinking instead of simple presentations of right and wrong. In addition to anatomy, late morning lecture will include sequencing lectures + short activities, discussions around intention, and introduction of outside movement modalities to expand the reach of our teaching. Any extra time will be spent on  creativity OFF the mat through art in a wide variety of forms.

• Lecture 2 – Implementing the HOW: The shorter afternoon lecture (post lunch) will focus mainly on implementation of skills learned. This will include practice teaching, sequencing creation and demonstration, and working as a collective consciousness to craft a diverse library of tools that all attendees will then be able to take home for extrapolation and usage. Now is the time to work on both developing logical creativity in sequencing for a variety of audiences and also practice dictating complex transitions that are key elements of that sequence. Lecture 2 will leave you confident in utilizing the day’s lessons in whatever way best reflects your personal creative language. Any extra time will be spent on  creativity OFF the mat through art in a wide variety of forms.

• Evening Movement + Self Reflection: Finish the day with the softer side of movement. Explore how to creatively sequence for more restorative style classes. Delve deep into self with guided meditations thought provoking journaling prompts, and plenty of time for free-form movement to start building your own personal posture and transition bank.

Flō Retreat Center is on 40 acres of land located in Uvita, Costa Rica (South Pacific Coast) and is home to Steph Góngora and her husband Dr. Ben House (plus a variety of furry creatures – wild and otherwise).

Situated only 2.5KM up the mountain from Central Uvita, Flō is secluded and peaceful, yet convenient and accessible (by 4×4 car please). The long winding private drive to the main building plantel translates to extreme privacy in both the practice and living space. Wake up to monkeys and toucans playing in the trees above you, and fall asleep to the soothing sounds of crickets and tree frogs.

The main two story building has a common area for eating and working + large communal kitchen and shared bathrooms on the first floor. Eat breakfast overlooking the salt pool and watch the ocean tides out on the distance. Turn your head slightly in either direction for just-as-stunning jungle and foliage views. The perfect place to sip tea, catch up on some emails (“jungle wifi” available), or just swing in a hammock and relax.

The second floor of the main building holds a large portion of the lodging space with two dorm style rooms (3 bunks, 6 people each), and two double rooms, which can be fitted with queens (for a couple/friends/partners) or one set of bunks in each. The dorm rooms share a large bath between them, and the double rooms have beautiful ocean view sliding doors. All rooms will have access to a wrap around deck and come equipped with screens, ceiling fans, and AC units for hotter jungle nights.

Stroll slightly toward the cacao grove next to the main building, and you will run into the beautiful yoga studio. Mostly open air (with screens for bug blocking), this space will provide ample area to explore the practice on your mat. Full use of blocks, blankets, straps, and wheels will be offered during this intensive, and it’s a quick walk to the main house for bathroom breaks or snacks.

Keep walking toward the jungle, and you will enter the sacred cacao forest. Here the laden cacao trees shade our Cacao Forest Cabinas, small but efficient bungalows housing 4 attendees each. Shaded, quiet, and peaceful, these adorable tiny houses come equipped with screens, AC, and have access to a communal shared bathroom in each cabina.

But what about when you’re not practicing?! The days will be full, but in your free time, we encourage you to cool off in the pool, or take the short 1/2 KM walk down to the river, where you can explore one of the property’s SEVEN waterfalls, splash in one of the multiple natural swimming holes, or just explore the jungle walking paths. Town is an affordable cab ride (again, 4×4 recommended) away, where you can access grocery stores, beaches, national parks, restaurants, farmer’s markets, and souvenir shopping.

All rooms come with: linens, ceiling fans, screens, access to fridge, outlets, river temp showers, locking doors/windows. 

Space is reserved with either a $500 nonrefundable deposit (or $700 for both modules) or the paid in full amounts for this training alone ($2000) or the discounted combination of both this training and the Meditation 25HR ($2700). If you’re paying in full, please note that $500 USD (or $700 USD) of your payment becomes your non-refundable, non-transferable deposit, while the rest of the funds are eligible for our refund & cancellation policy, as described below. All payments are nonrefundable/nontransferable after Dec 1st, 2019.

Rooms are reserved on a first come/first serve basis. Once we receive your deposit, we will reach out to see if you prefer a dorm/double/cabina slot depending on which options are currently open. If you are only interested in 1 specific type of room, we encourage you to reach out before submitting your deposit to make sure that room is still available. 

In order to be eligible for your 50HR certificate to put toward either miscellaneous continued education or our 500HR Module Based Program, you must complete all required hours, both in person, and privately (homework) for this teacher training. Bianca, Erin, and Steph have no responsibility or obligation to provide a certificate to those with missing hours or whom them feel have not put in the necessary effort and attention as well as passed all forms of the practicum.

You will receive a confirmation email after your deposit and/or application within 48 hours confirming your space in the training.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Bianca, Erin, and Steph are dedicated to providing affordable continued education. Because of this, we are interested in offering limited partial scholarships toward all modules. If you are interested in a scholarship and are unable to utilize the current payment methods, please email the questions below to [email protected] for our consideration. While we cannot accept all scholarship requests, we will do our best to be accommodating, and will always work toward additional offerings.

TO APPLY for a scholarship, please answer the following questions via email:

• Full Name
• Are you currently a registered & teaching yoga instructor? Tell us a bit about your movement practice/teachings.
• HOW MUCH of a discount do you need to make this accessible? 
• How do you plan to utilize this opportunity in your life?
• How will a reduced price help you make this work?

Scholarship Recipients will be notified within 7 business days whether or not we can accommodate their request. We may also be open to smaller deposits and a flexible payment schedule.

***Once the program begins, there are no refunds of fees, no exceptions.***

Videography and Photo Release: There will be Photographs and video taken during training and used for promotional purposes. By signing up for this retreat, you are agreeing to allow any photographs taken of you to be used by Steph Gongora, Erin Kelly, Bianca Scalisé, Casa Colibri, Flō Retreat Center, and/or Authentic Movements.