About

Internationally recognized for its successful professional career training curriculum in yoga education, Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI) is an accredited Yoga Alliance school (RYS®) specializing in 200-, 500- and 1,000-hour yoga teacher training tracks and certification programs.

Located amid the stunning beauty of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, NYI was founded in 1994 by Amba and Don Stapleton to offer a vitalizing, life-opening experience of studying and practicing yoga. Nosara Yoga’s approach to teaching yoga goes beyond traditional poses and yoga styles. Specifically, it integrates the concept of inner inquiry into each training, resulting in a transformative and more gratifying individualized approach to teaching yoga.

In addition to on-campus training and relaxation retreats in Nosara, Costa Rica, Nosara Yoga Institute trainings and ongoing yoga classes are offered around the world, including Kripalu Center, Omega Institute and Nosara Yoga-affiliated centers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.