21 Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Mal Pais, Costa Rica

Instructor/Team member 1 Description

Inka, the name coming from Peru, means the Child of Sun, which describes this yogini well. She is enthusiastic, energetic, allowing the sunshine upon her, reflecting light, happiness, love, and gratitude in her everyday life. Yoga has been part of Inka’s life for over six years and it has changed and transformed her life. “Yoga has made me mentally stronger, emotionally more steady and flexible and fearless both on and off the mat.” Inka completed her RYT 200 in Shanghai, China (Body & Soul Yoga) and RYT 500 in Peru with School Yoga Institute. She is a world traveler having practiced, retreated, and workshopped all over the world, which has inspired and influenced greatly her teaching style, which is evolving continuously. Inka has been teaching for three years in various countries including China, Finland, and Costa Rica. “I love when cultures collide, especially in yoga.” Teaching in different countries has given Inka a foundation and deeper understanding of the cultural differences within the yoga scene and also the differences in body types. She teaches in English and Finnish using Sanskrit in calling asanas. Inka is following her Dharma, her life purpose of sharing love and light through yoga. Vinyasa Flow is her soul practice, and her flows are strong and creative. “Sweating with a smile”, as she likes to have it. She enjoys the practice of Yin Yoga and guiding people on a journey through yin practice. Yin allows one to journey deeper into the true being and find the connection on a soul level through slow asana practice. She also teaches aerial yoga which resembles her playful side. As being a vegetarian for the past two decades Inka has a strong understating of yogic diet and nutrition.

In addition, she is a Personal Trainer (EuropeActive), with training skills in physiological, mental, and nutritional coaching. Inka has a Master’s Degree in International Marketing and she likes to combine her life coaching and teacher skills with business experience and act as a mentor for university students on their career and life choice challenges. Through the Yoga Teacher Training, she intends to hold space and guide people on their yogic paths towards transformation and deeper self-realization. Holding space for students on their path is a role that she takes very seriously but with a fun and caring attitude. “Yoga is a journey through yourself to yourself and every day the journey is different. I believe yoga is accessible for everyone and yoga practice is about meeting yourself on and off the mat as you are. I do believe that the world would be a better place if everyone would practice yoga”. Inka

Instructor/Team member 2 Description

Mindi Batson is a transformational specialist who has spent the last 15 years exploring the connections between soul, mind, and body. Born and raised in Southern Louisiana where music, food, and southern hospitality form a magical blend of culture, Mindi grew up singing soulful songs and playing a myriad of musical instruments. Deeply influenced by her roots and inspired by her early beginnings, Mindi travels the world driven by an insatiable passion to understand diverse cultures, languages, and customs with the mission to help share the empowerment tools she has learned through her self-healing journey. As an international yoga teacher trainer and yoga life coach, Mindi has trained hundreds of students and has been given the greatest gift to witness the metamorphosis of each soul that joins the circle of yoga teachers worldwide. Mindi is a gifted intuitive healer and yoga life coach who utilizes her gifts to help facilitate multidimensional healing for all students.

Mindi’s soul energy training includes specializations in Shamanic Journeying, Past Life Therapy, Transformational Enquiry, Angelic Reiki Levels 1 and 2, Mandala exploration, and Yoga Life Coaching. Mindi holds a Bachelors's and Master’s degree in Psychology and as part of her thesis explored the psychological effects of energy healing and movement for those with Traumatic Brain Injury. As a trained psychologist, Mindi uses her knowledge of the mind in combination with her soul energy training to transcend barriers and limitations that keep many stuck. Sharing from her own experience authentically and integrally, Mindi has an exceptional ability to shine a light on the deepest shadows to allow for personal transformation and empower each soul to take flight and soar. As an avid yoga practitioner, Mindi is influenced by many beautiful traditions and has devoted herself to a daily Ashtanga yoga practice as in the linage of Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois has created a sacred connection to the body. Mindi has lived and studied with her teacher Saraswati Jois in Mysore, India, and Budapest, Hungary. As a traveling yogi, Mindi has been inspired by many amazing teachers on the path that have instilled strength, discipline, and passion within her practice and personal life. As a yoga teacher, musician, coach, and healer, Mindi weaves the connections between the soul, mind, and body to create a transformational blend of classes that inspire greatness, ignite passion, and invite deep healing!

Instructor/Team member 3 Description

Carolynn Vosburgh, a Canadian Registered Nurse/Medical Student turned Yoga Instructor, brings her unique flair of west meets east to a sometimes boring subject. After specializing for over 17 years in the Emergency Room, the current state of the medical system encouraged Colynn to leave her medical career and pursue a new one, one that would impact the health of the world more positively, teaching yoga. Her knowledge of the body, dis-ease, injury, prevention, and health, and her fun, easy-going nature combine to create an interactive, experiential and exciting class that offers the knowledge necessary to understand body mechanics, safely instructing students through asana practice, and yet bringing awareness to the philosophical and traditional healing methods and understanding the impact of self-related to physical health.

Carolynn has practiced yoga for over 19 years and chose to increase her knowledge of yoga by attending a teacher training over 5 years ago, which coincidently started at the same time her shortlist to medical school came through. It was apparent to her almost immediately that Medical School was not the answer to health care burnout, living her passion, supporting people in self-healing, and empowering women. Fresh out of yoga teacher training, Carolynn was asked to teach the anatomy portion of a YTT and it wasn’t long until Med School and nursing were histories. Carolynn has participated in over 14 YTTs as an anatomy instructor and has also co-facilitated her training. Carolynn has also been visiting Costa Rica for over 4 years, running several retreats and eventually making it one of her home bases, now that she lives the nomadic lifestyle.

Instructor/Team member 4 Description

World-traveling yogi, Ashley Davis (“Bad Ash”) tours the globe teaching yoga classes, hosting workshops, retreats, and teacher training, while experiencing the cuisine, music, and mindsets of myriad cultures. She has been dedicated to her yoga practice for nearly two decades on and off the mat, embodying the yoga lifestyle beyond asana. Ashley is also a surfer, surf instructor, voice-over artist, slackliner, and blogger. Ashley feels lucky to incorporate all her passions and life experience through yoga with practice, hard work, determination, and a positive attitude. She believes the journey is as forever the student, learning from the people she has the privilege to teach, with an open heart and open mind.

Her classes combine what feels good in the body and all influences she’s encountered: Hatha, Sivananda, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa, etc. Yoga’s transformative power inspires Ashley through mind, body, and soul; she believes it should be nurtured. Focusing on body awareness and a steady connection to breath and alignment, she brings fun and loving energy to her classes and guided meditations. Ashley is devoted to sharing and growing in her yoga practice, living life to the fullest, and laughing as much as possible. She also enjoys acro yoga, hiking, and skydiving. As a former radio personality, where she earned her nickname “Bad Ash,” Ashley brings eclectic music tastes for her energetic classes.

Instructor/Team member 5 Description

Javiera is a charismatic young yogi, who was introduced to yoga by her mother at a very young age. The movement, breathing, and shifting of energy through the body are what influenced Javi's decision to study and work in the field of Physiotherapists. Born in Chile, Javi has traveled far and wide. She completed her Teacher Training Course in Canggu; Bali, and since wholeheartedly embraced the yoga practice as a way of life. Her classes encourage students to find a deeper connection to their breath, their innermost selves, and the present moment. She believes in helping students acknowledge their limitations and you will fall in love with her smile and her passion for life.