Steph Gongora (@casa_colbiri) is a certified yoga and aerial teacher currently based in Uvita, Costa Rica (right down the road from Danyasa). She completed her first formal 200hr training with Meghan Currie, and continued to pursue an additional 300hr training with Christina Sell at The San Macros School of Yoga. While in Austin, she regularly attended additional training with Erinn Lewis of Sukha Yoga, and recently started another online 200hr study with Alanna Kaivalya.

An athlete her whole life, Steph practiced gymnastics until high school, taught pole fitness during college (where she studied Biology and Chemistry), and started a serious daily yoga practice over three years ago. Her teaching style combines precise breakdowns of form and anatomical cuing with a creative flow style, stressing unusual transitions and authentic movements practices. She has developed a deep love and respect for inversions of all kinds, which is what promoted her to write her first two books – The Beginner’s Guide to Handstand & The Beginner’s Guide to Handstand Pressing. She has since added The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Yoga Practice and is hard at work finishing The Beginner’s Guide to Full Body Back Bends.

Steph is happily married with three furry children and has plans to open a Functional Medicine/Yoga retreat center on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica. When she isn’t doing yoga, she enjoys reading, writing, anything outdoors, writing more Books (probably about more Yoga) and spending time with her little family.

Erin Kelly (@erinkellyart) is a yoga teacher based in Los Angeles, California. After developing a strong personal practice, she went on to study and receive a 200hr certification from Meghan Currie in Nicaragua. A regular in the LA yoga studio scene, she has attended dozens of workshops and extended training hours with Noah Maze and Ana Forest, as well as extensive Dharma training with Yancy Schwartz.  Erin is currently in the process of deciding where to complete her 300hr program.

She is known for her personal grace and fluidity of movement in both practice and teaching, and can often be found upside down or cultivating creativity through unusual transitions. Her teaching style is refreshing and playful, while still incorporating precise cues and pose breakdowns to help students understand the movements of their bodies and the path to personal growth.

A true artist by nature, Erin received a BFA in Oil Painting with a minor in Art History from The Maryland Institute College of Art. She is passionate about the idea that if we open our bodies up physically, we can tap into all sorts of creative, emotional, and psychological breakthroughs. Whether it’s with a paintbrush in hand or just through body movement, Erin is continuously creating her own form of art and expression.  She is happily engaged with one furry child.

1. Danyasa: Shared Room (3 Twin Beds) – SOLD OUT!

$1675 per person (only 1 person per bed)

*Shared bathroom in room

*Access to shared kitchen

*Deck Space

2. Danyasa: Shared or Single Rooms (Queen Beds) – FANCY STYLE – SOLD OUT!!

Single Occupancy: $2300

Double Occupancy (2 people per bed): $1450 per person

*Sink in Room (Shared Bath)

*Access to shared kitchen

*Deck Space

*Lighter & More Private than Standard

3. Danyasa: Shared or Single Rooms (Queen Beds) – STANDARD STYLE – SOLD OUT!!!

Single Occupancy: $2100

Double Occupancy (2 people per bed): $1350 per person

*Shared bathroom (not in room)

*Access to shared kitchen

*Closer to kitchen/common area

4. OFF-SITE BOOK YOUR OWN LODGING – SOLD OUT!!

$950 per person

*Includes YOGA + Breakfast/Lunch @ Danyasa

*It is recommended that you book your lodging early (high season) and within walking distance (in the town of Dominical) to save on taxi fees.