Tag: yoga
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Flip Flops for Hiking Boots
When my French colleagues, Claire and Romain, asked me to host a yoga and hiking retreat in the mountains of the French Alps, I jumped at the chance. I already host yoga retreats for them over in Central America at Los Clavos Surf Camp. And, while I love the beach enough to spend 8 months…
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Yogis from far and wide meet in Nicaragua!!
Having taught Yoga Teacher Trainings for the past 6 years, it is fair to say that every course is unique, with its own group dynamic and character. My Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Nicaragua are residential and so it is always an interesting experience to see how friendships form amongst peers and how each character…
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My Spiritual Journey in Nicaragua
I am in the second week teaching the Yoga Philosophy module of the YTTC here in Nicaragua. I have been teaching Yoga Philosophy now for 3 years and it is a subject that is close to my heart. Having accessed the practice of yoga, like many of us, through the physical aspect of the yoga,…
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Surf versus yoga…in Nicaragua at the camp!
So surfing has been relegated during the 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training Course here at Los Clavos Surf Camp, Nicaragua…there just aren’t enough hours in the day to teach the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Course, single handed, and get an all-important Primary Series in also. Yoga wins hands down every time. But today, on…
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Surf and yoga at Los Clavos Surf Camp, Nicaragua
Meet Kate! Kate was a solo traveler and stayed with us at Los Clavos Surf Camp, Nicaragua for a week. I asked her to write about what she learned during her stay in terms of yoga and surf. I am sure you will agree….she had a productive week. A surf and yoga combo is an…
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Even in Nicaragua, I still love the traditions of Ashtanga Yoga!
I love Ashtanga Yoga. Over the past years, I have developed an Ashtanga Yoga practice and during my time in Nicaragua, Central America, it allows me to stay connected to what I learnt in India. I learnt Ashtanga Yoga in Goa during my travels. I couldn’t wait for my next session and was immediately…
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10 reason to do your Yoga Teacher Training at Los Clavos Surf Camp, Nicaragua
Los Clavos Surf Camp right on the beach and the resort has amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. This means you can have some serious beach time in between yoga classes! The resort sits on a 7km stretch of untouched beaches with barely a soul in site. You can learn how to surf. It’s possibly…
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Why Nicaragua for Yoga Teacher Training?
In January, I packed a bag and headed west in search of a contrast to Incredible India. My mission: to find a space to set up my very own Yoga Teacher Training. First destination was to be Nicaragua, a small country, just above Costa Rica and not a million miles from the Panama Canal. When…
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Teaching yoga on a surf camp in Nicaragua……whatever next?
My mum says I live in a bubble. I have debated this with her at length on several occasions but for now, let’s say she’s right. That means that the current bubble is Los Clavos Surf Camp, in the north of Nicaragua. I came to Nicaragua in search of a place to set up my…
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