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 and Vedic philosophy, attests to a lifelong curiosity about the role of spirit and spirituality.

Jen first turned to yoga in 2005, after a back injury stopped her in her tracks, but it wasn’t until she moved from the US to Costa Rica in 2010 that her practice began to evolve into something more than a physical experience. With the dramatic lifestyle change and natural abundance having created time and space for this transition, Jen developed a new understanding of the vital role balance plays in living well.    

Known for her legendary entertaining – think best-in-class tacos tweaked to suit all dietaries, and the sunniest, most unputdownable pineapple upside down cake anywhere – Jen is a passionate believer in, and enabler of, life-changing transformation.

Events with Jennifer Millar

Yin and Yoga Nidra Continuing Education (50 hours)
December 1 - 8, 2024

Yin and Yoga Nidra Continuing Education (30 hours) Eight days, seven nights Our course offers a deep dive into the style of yin yoga and the practice of yoga nidra, with the goal of giving new teachers the tools and confidence to teach these techniques in their classes. Yin yoga is characterized by longer holds in a variety of seated or reclined positions that target the deep connective tissues of the body. Rather than focusing on strengthening the muscles, the practice focuses on accessing deeper physical layers such as the fascia, ligaments, joints and bones. By targeting these areas primarily…

Yoga and Ayurveda Continuing Education (50 hours)
December 8 - 15, 2024

Yoga and Ayurveda Continuing Education (50 hours) eight days, 7 nights Ayurveda, known as the sister science of yoga, is the thousands-of-years-old medical system of India. Yoga and Ayurveda are a complete mind, body, spirit system of health and wellness. This course will provide an introduction to the ancient science of Ayurveda and how to integrate the principles into a yoga class.  In this training students will learn: key energetic concepts including the doshas, chakras and koshas  the importance of seasons, time of day and climate when planning classes  how to individualize classes for specific student needs the application of…

Our Inner Wild: The Alchemical Pelvis
December 8 - 15, 2024

Our Inner Wild: The Alchemical Pelvis Eligible for 30 hours YA Continuing Education Eight days, seven nights ‘You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves’  ~Mary Oliver Embark on a journey into the wild pelvis, where exploring the primal and ancestral aspects of our body—as above, so below—reveals deeper insights into our own physicality and desires. By listening to this sacred space, we unlock our deep wisdom and the driving force of our soul’s language. Through yoga and other practices, we honor our beautiful form and strengthen the connection between mind and body.…

New Days, New Ways: A New Year's Retreat to Usher in Lasting Positive Change
December 28, 2024 - January 4, 2025

A SEVEN-DAY NEW YEAR’S RETREAT USHERING IN LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE  “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” – Socrates How do you plan to “build the new” in 2025? Don’t just restore factory settings but upgrade your whole system on the seven-day New Days, New Ways retreat, a transformational journey encompassing yoga, meditation, bodywork and three health-supportive meals every day, all while immersed in nature in the wild coastal jungle of Costa Rica’s intensely biodiverse Osa Peninsula.  As the year draws to a close, the holiday…

Nereus School of Yoga RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training Program
March 17 - April 5, 2025

TEACHER TRAINING Nereus School of Yoga offers an enriching program of professional teaching qualifications. Join us to deepen your journey and inspire others in a transformative path of wellness. RYT200  This training will cover the styles of hatha and vinyasa within the raja yoga system, with the goal of giving new teachers the tools and confidence to deliver a thoughtful and safe class rooted in authenticity. A large focus on cueing, sequencing and inclusivity will be the base, giving students the knowledge of how to modify a practice for any body and contraindication. We believe that yoga should be accessible…

Nereus School of Yoga RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training
July 8 - 27, 2025

TEACHER TRAINING Nereus School of Yoga offers an enriching program of professional teaching qualifications. Join us to deepen your journey and inspire others in a transformative path of wellness. RYT200  This training will cover the styles of hatha and vinyasa within the raja yoga system, with the goal of giving new teachers the tools and confidence to deliver a thoughtful and safe class rooted in authenticity. A large focus on cueing, sequencing and inclusivity will be the base, giving students the knowledge of how to modify a practice for any body and contraindication. We believe that yoga should be accessible…