Becky Joan Springer
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Blaine Carter
Blaine Carter, a dedicated yogi from Nova Scotia, Canada, brings a decade of teaching experience into every class, guiding students through their practice with a deep reverence for yoga’s transformative power. A 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, Blaine’s expertise is enhanced by certifications in Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, SUP Yoga, Great Yoga Wall, and Mindfulness in Mental Health. His classes, known for their serene closure with the harmonious sounds of a steel tongue drum, offer a unique blend of physical asana and soulful meditation. Blaine’s yoga journey has taken him from the rugged coasts of Nova Scotia…
Bram Levinson
Bram Levinson is an internationally acclaimed author (The Examined Life, A Year In The Light: Daily Spiritual Life Hacks, Intentions & Reminders), keynote speaker, podcaster, wellness coach and seasoned mindfulness, meditation and yoga teacher. With complementary studies in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Hinduism, yoga philosophy and spirituality, Bram offers individual, group and executive wellness coaching, as well as private classes, workshops and yoga vacations. He has been on the faculties of multiple conferences, festivals and teacher trainings, and travels throughout the year to bring his teachings to students and teachers around the world. Click here to…
Bridget Angelica, ERYT500, RCYT
Bridget discovered yoga in 2014 when she stumbled upon a small asana book in a thrift store. She undertook her 200hr YTT at 19 and soon after completed her 500hr YTT, Kids Yoga certification, and Ayurvedic lifestyle certification. Bridget spent four years living in a community at an ashram to deepen her meditation practice and lead yoga teacher trainings. While her main trainings are rooted in Hatha and Vinyasa practices, as well as somatic mindfulness, she emphasizes personalizing yoga. She encourages her students to engage at a level where they feel comfortable and safe, yet challenged. “Supporting students as they…
Carrie Mailloux
Carrie Mailloux, LMSW, is a multifaceted coach specializing in mindset and HypnoBreathwork®, as well as a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, sound healing practitioner, and Reiki energy healer. An experienced group facilitator and mediation guide, Carrie passionately guides transformative HypnoBreathwork® sessions that leave participants with potent insights and utmost clarity. Carrie is dedicated to helping individuals reprogram subconscious beliefs, harness their intuition and potential, and elevate their mindset. Through her workshops, classes, and coaching sessions, she fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment. Her gentle teaching style supports participants on a journey of rediscovery, reconnecting them with the innate wisdom of…
Dagmar Spremberg
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Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.
Elise is a native New Yorker and a former NYC High School teacher turned 500 hour yoga instructor, herbalist and Ayurvedic wellness coach. After a decade teaching in the school system in the US and abroad in Italy, she left her career to pursue a life more aligned. She completed her 200 hour yoga training in 2018 and her 300 hour in 2019, where she also specialized in yin yoga and yoga nidra. She teaches yoga at several local studios in Westchester County, NY. Elise is also trained in Ayurvedic wellness and is a clinical herbalist in training. Elise loves…
Frances Yahia, PhD, LMHC
Frances is an archetypal astrologer, shaman, akashic records’ reader and spiritual counselor based in South Florida. She earned her PhD in mental health counseling and educational leadership from Barry University, and has studied and taught metaphysics for over two decades. Frances’ main interest is Jungian psychology with an emphasis on myth, symbol and archetypes to assist clients with their deepest subconscious patterns. She helps clients identify the narratives they’ve built their lives upon, deconstruct the story and build a new foundation, with their authentic values and philosophy at the forefront. She is the author of six books, including The Seven…
Gina Nettle, NBC-HWC, RYT200
Gina holds dual certifications as a board certified integrative health & wellness coach and certified integrative health and wellness professional. She received her yoga training at Nereus Retreats and is a registered yoga teacher. Her home is on the sacred waters of Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. She believes in supporting clients towards discovering their own inner strength, resilience and wisdom. Gina’s education combined with her own wellness journey will help you discover a holistic approach to seeing your lifestyle as medicine and to live the life you love!
Jennifer Millar
MSc in Public Health, NBC-HWC, RYT 500, Ayurvedic Practitioner, MA (HONS) The driving force behind Nereus Retreats, New York-born Jen is a nutritionist and health coach with an international client practice. Having trained as an Ayurvedic practitioner in India, and with extensive qualifications in functional medicine nutrition, she has worked as a health supportive chef, health educator and yoga teacher, and holds an MSc in public health. She also holds a master’s degree in medieval history from the University of St Andrews, which provides a strong foundation in hermetic philosophy and mythology, and, as with Jen’s study of the Vedas…
Kelly Clayton
Kelly Clayton is the owner of the English language bookstore Semi-Colon Books here in Costa Rica. The bookstore features a curated selection of new and used books in English for all ages. Kelly has a very large TBR list and prefers thrillers and non-fiction, but also enjoys fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and general literature. She is obsessed with memory, storytelling, and pop culture. Semi-Colon Books is located in Santa Ana (near San Jose) and participates in the National Reading Festival, various book fairs, and monthly book discussions. The bookstore often hosts events because Kelly believes that talking about books builds community…
Kerry Walker
Kerry is a yoga teacher, studio owner and massage therapist from the mountains of Vermont. She holds a 500 hour certification (in the tradition of the Himalayan Institute) and an 800 hour Yoga Therapy certification from Spanda Yoga. Kerry works with people in group classes, one-on-one yoga therapy sessions and through massage to help them find balance in their bodies and minds. She has a love of anatomy and a keen eye for imbalances that may be hindering easeful movement. In her personal practice and work with others, she focuses on meditation, pranaya and slow, intentional movements that build awareness, strength and…
Lida-Anne Elliott LPC,CAS
Lida Anne Elliott earned her Master’s degree in Contemplative Psychology from Naropa University in 2002. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado, Lida Anne brings over 25 years of meditation practice to her work. She has served as an adjunct teacher and meditation instructor at Naropa University and led retreat and renewal meditation programs at Drala Mountain Center in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Her spiritual journey includes studying in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition under various teachers, drawing inspiration from luminaries such as Chögyam Trungpa, Pema Chödrön and Thich Nhat Hanh. The Contemplative Psychology MA program at Naropa University emphasizes…
Lukas Garcia (Musician, Guitarist and Producer, RYT200, Masseur)
Music has been central to Lukas’ life since the early 2000s. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and based in Mexico for the past 10 years, where he worked as a masseur and musician, he has played alongside some incredible artists, including the bass guitarist for BB King, Adán Golden Ganga, Corpusklan, Los Aguas Aguas, and even opened for Los Enanitos Verdes. A lover of travel and endlessly curious, he has recently completed his 200hr yoga training here in Costa Rica, which has ignited a passion for combining both modalities in sound-healing sessions. He is often to be found strumming poolside…
Michelle Garcia
ERYT 500, RPYT, YACEP Michelle is an indigenous yoga teacher hailing from a small and remote Canadian town. Sharing her passion for teaching yoga since 2015, she has enjoyed stints in Canada, the US, Mexico, and Peru, and is thrilled to be returning to Costa Rica to work at Nereus, where she is the lead yoga teacher trainer. Michelle is well-versed in the hatha and vinyasa styles, as well as prenatal yoga. She is also a YACEP and has obtained additional certifications in yin, restorative and yoga nidra. With a teaching style best described as a harmonious blend of energetic…
Mona Keddy
Mona teaches the art of emotional and spiritual evolution through asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breath-work) and concentration / meditation. Using the canvas of the body, Mona invites students to move into deeper experiences of embodiment and to drop into the innate ease of being that is present at our core. She integrates biomechanical principles, breathing practices and energetic anatomy in service of connecting to the dynamic stillness present within each of us. Mona has been a student of yoga since 1996 and started teaching soon after that. Throughout her over-twenty years of experience, she has studied within the Iyengar, Ashtanga,…
Suzanne Carver
BA, LMT, ERYT 500, YACEP, Pelvic Floor YTT When, at the age of five, Suzanne instinctively laid her hands on a schoolteacher’s troubled neck and shoulders, becoming aware of the profound power of therapeutic touch, it was the first step in a lifelong journey in bodywork and movement that has seen her marry hard anatomy and spirituality to astonishing effect. A practioner of yoga since her teens, she has both learned and taught internationally, in destinations spanning Tennessee to Costa Rica; India to the mythology-steeped Greek island of Crete, delving deep into philosophy and practice with esteemed leaders in their…
Sydney Clemens
Your host, Sydney Clemens, is certified as a Yoga and Meditation teacher with over 7 years of experience and 500 hours of training in Asana, yogic philosophy, and meditation. Sydney studied the lineage of menstrual health with The Red School’s Menstruality Leadership Programme based in London in 2024. She is a dedicated student of yogic philosophy and menstrual health. Sydney is passionate about intertwining the ancient practice of Yoga with menstrual health and awareness in order to harness the deep wells of vitality, creativity, and power in each of us. She encourages students to use curiosity and compassion to return…
