Yoga Teacher Training

Dates for the next 200 hour training are coming soon. Join the interest list and you will be the first to hear.

It is a hybrid program. You start with on-demand video lessons and live Zoom sessions with Erin on Sundays in the months before, then finish with two weeks in person in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

Yes. Graduates earn the 200 hour Foundations certification through Five Parks School of Yoga, a Yoga Alliance registered school.

Fly into Liberia (LIR). The drive to Tamarindo is about 1 to 1.5 hours. From San José (SJO) it is 4.5 to 6 hours.

Book a flight that lands by 2:00pm on the first day. Training begins at 5:00pm, with a simple Costa Rican dinner around 6:30pm and the first yoga class around 7:30pm. On the last day, training ends at 9:00am, so book a flight home that leaves no earlier than noon. Shuttles leave about four hours before the first flight in your group.

Our shared shuttles are $60 each way including taxes and are timed around everyone’s flights. If your flight lands outside 10:45am to 3:30pm, or departs outside 11:00am to 5:00pm, a smaller shuttle may cost more, up to $150 for one person alone. You can also arrange your own ride and we will share drivers we trust.

Some students fly in the day before and stay at the Hilton Garden Inn or Hampton Inn across the street from the Liberia airport, or the more economical Hotel Santa Ana nearby. Our shuttles pick up and drop off at all three at no extra charge.

• 7:00am morning yoga
• 8:30am breakfast
• 9:30am classroom time
• 12:00pm lunch
• 2:00pm classroom time
• 4:30pm sunset break
• Evening: dinner on your own and study time, with an extra practice a few evenings

Lunch and dinner are on your own, which is a big part of the fun in Tamarindo with so many great restaurants nearby.

Early bird tuition is $2,999 and regular tuition is $3,499, including training and all materials. A $1,000 deposit holds your spot and goes toward tuition. The balance is due about 60 days before training begins, and payments are not refundable after that.

• Yoga clothes, plus light clothing for 75 to 85 degree days
• A light layer and a rain jacket
• Swimsuit, sandals and walking shoes
• Bug spray, a headlamp and a water bottle
• Your passport, with at least 90 days left before it expires

We have mats and props if you do not want to bring your own, and every student gets a journal and a mala.

Some. There are ATMs within walking distance and most of Tamarindo takes cards, but massages are cash only and a $40 to $60 tip for the food and cleaning staff at the end is customary (optional).

It is not required, but we recommend it, ideally bought soon after you book.