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The Elements of Yoga – 10-Day, 100-Hour Course


"Props are not for those who can do less but for those who want more."

 

 

The Elements of Yoga is an invitation to deepen the use of props within your practice while exploring the connection between the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects that yoga offers as an integral system. This approach is complemented by journaling exercises that act as the backbone of personal learning and transformation.
 

What does wanting more mean?
 

  • Greater understanding and comfort of the body in postures, transforming rigidity into mobility, weakness into strength, restlessness into calm, and curiosity into a great guide.
     

  • Props must be understood and experienced through practice.
     

  • Working with them leads to significant discoveries, allowing space to be created in the physical, emotional, and mental fields.


The purpose is to develop a practice that combines technique and creativity, providing tools to deepen your personal experience or guide others with greater sensitivity and clarity along the yoga path.

 

Where is it held?
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It’s at our place “Casa Naia” in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.

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When is it?
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March 5, 2025 to March 15, 2025 (arriving on March 5)  - 10 days / 100hrs 

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How much does it cost?
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The price is $1,750 USD.
$1,500 if paid before February 15, 2025
 

The price includes:
 

  • Tuition fees

  • Training materials

  • Certification (Yoga Alliance)

  • Accommodations

  • All meals

  • Airport transfers

 

Who is it for?
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  • For those with yoga experience:
     

    • Incorporate props as a technical, creative, and therapeutic tool.

    • Analyze how props transform alignment, safety, and accessibility in postures.

    • Reflect on the connection between physical movement and thought through guided journaling exercises.
       

  • For those who are not teachers:
     

    • Explore a practice combining bodywork, introspection, and creativity.

    • Identify physical, emotional, and mental patterns, and explore how props can influence them.

    • Develop a more conscious, adaptable, and meaningful personal practice.

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What we will cover: 
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  • The history of props: their origin in yoga and the influence of other disciplines on their use.

  • Analysis of the impact of props on biomechanics and alignment in asanas.

  • Strategies for integrating props in restorative, therapeutic, and strengthening practices.

  • Journaling as a tool for introspection: exercises to connect physical, mental, and emotional experiences.

  • The connection between the physical, mental, and spiritual elements of yoga as an integral system.

  • Dynamics for creating sequences that balance creativity, technique, and purpose.

  • Reflection on the body as a changing territory: how props help adapt to its daily needs.

  • All of this will be explored from a perspective that combines restorative and reparative approaches with dynamic, stable, and transformative elements.

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Schedule: 
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6:30–7:30 am: Sunrise practice: breathing exercises, meditation, and journaling.

8:00–9:30 am: Conscious Hatha yoga focused on the day’s theme, integrating props.

9:45 am: Healthy breakfast.

11:00 am–2:00 pm: Theory and practice session: history, analysis, and creative uses of props.

2:00 pm: Lunch.

4:30–6:30 pm: Combined restorative practices and meditation.

7:00 pm: Dinner.

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Instructors
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Mariné Larripa. I have spent thousands of hours teaching and practicing on this path for a couple of decades now.

 

The roots of yoga, what sustains this path, the sacred and ancient texts that speak to us about the Self, the mind, and the qualities, are for me untouchable and a tremendous source of wisdom for leading a life of well-being and communion with the Divine.

 

Regarding asanas, perhaps the most popular aspect of yoga in the West, I have a lot of comments, changes, and adjustments based on our current understanding of biomechanics, anatomy, the spinal column, and so on. The ancient masters didn't have access to as much information, nor did they live in today's society. They didn't spend their lives sitting in chairs from the age of 4 until university and for the rest of their days in office jobs. Our bodies and customs are nothing like those of the Hindus. As contemporary yoga teachers, we need to refresh and renew our knowledge, have the mental flexibility to make changes, and perhaps say no to certain postures that are of no benefit. Challenge and discernment are two things that come naturally to me.

 

I am a mother, wife, yogini, surfer, and in recent years, I have taken up tennis. Anything but sedentary. Restless and active. Yoga has taught me a lot about serenity and calm, two adjectives that didn't fit my main mold. The beauty lies in transforming ourselves, growing, and illuminating our lives and the lives of our loved ones with that clear and distinct light that comes when you commit to yoga. Yoga is a faithful companion throughout life. I love sharing it, my students have always been my great teachers and my greatest inspiration. Hari OM.

 

Nahuel Sanguinetti. At 35 years old, with 15 years of yoga practice, Nahuel began his movement journey as a professional soccer player. Injuries led him to yoga at 18.

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Nahuel’s training spans traditional Hatha yoga, the precision of Iyengar, Aeroyoga, and Zazen meditation. He incorporates contemporary studies in kinesiology and biomechanics.

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Nahuel focuses on restorative yoga with props, prioritizing accessible, genuine practices over the acrobatic images seen on social media.

 

His mantra is "less is more," offering a conscious, balanced, and deeply restorative practice.
 

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Click Here to submit your application.

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