Hi, We’re Gaia Yoga School!
With a combined 21 years of teaching and training experience, we have curated this training to deepen your knowledge of the roots of yoga, its philosophies, and its teachings.
This training is a blend of traditional/ancient tools and modern science to safely and intentionally explore our existence. We focus on: functional movement and an applicable study of the human anatomy, the subtle body, and how we can dissect and understand our energy and intuition, and we bridge the gap between the abstract concepts and how to teach a well-rounded and educational class to the public.
After completion of this training, all trainees will have the ability to teach a beginner-friendly Vinyasa sequence and Yin Yoga sequence and have a fundamental and instructional understanding of the vast art and science of yoga.
The Gaia Approach
RECONNECT WITH YOUR TRUE NATURE.
CREATING CONNECTION
Our in-person sessions will be held mostly outdoors at parks and beautiful outdoor spaces in San Diego as one of our main values centers around connection not just to ourselves and each other, but Mother Earth. On days when the weather nudges us to practice indoors, we will meet at different yoga studios throughout San Diego.
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM
History
Ancient Texts (Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras)
Eight Limbs of Yoga
Anatomy
Pranayama
Meditation
Bandhas
Subtle Body
Chakras
Mantras
Chanting
Affirmations
Mudras
Sound Healing
Ayurveda
Adjustments
Inclusivity in the Yoga Space
Sequencing
Arm Balances/Inversions
Prenatal/Special Populations
Business of Yoga/Ethics
Yin Yoga
MORE ABOUT OUR TEACHERS
NAZLI TAKESH - e-RYT 500 hr
Nazli has taken 500+ hours of Advanced Teacher Training, and is additionally certified in Yin Yoga, Reiki, Mindfulness Meditation, and Sound Healing. Her curiosity and love for this work leads her to be a lifelong student.
Nazli has spent close to 10 years teaching yoga, training yoga teachers, and leading retreats around the world. Holistic wellness is a lifelong love of hers, and her passions lie in creative movement, sound healing, and breathwork. Her teachings focus on empowerment, education, and connection to yourSelf, your community, and the Earth.
When she is not leading a wellness experience, you can find her spending time in nature, being active in any way, cooking plant based meals, traveling, and deepening her own practice of what it means to live mindfully.
Nazli’s Values:
Connection (intuitive and universal here)
Community
Empowerment
Education
KELLY COLLINS - E-RYT 200 hr
Kelly Collins is a Yoga Teacher, Podcast Host, and Women’s Spiritual Coach & Community Curator.
Kelly obtained her Bachelor’s in Kinesiology with an emphasis in fitness, nutrition, and health from San Diego State University. She is also a NASM CPT, Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, and Nutritionist.
Fueled by her passion for guiding others and her belief that we all have special gifts that we are here to share, Kelly developed her widely covered Soul Spark methodology where she curates a sisterhood community and deeply personalized programs to help her clients and students to go from uninspired and exhausted to fulfilled and balanced. Kelly has served thousands of women and taught over 25,000 hours in workshops, classes, one-on-one, and group coaching, and 10+ international retreats.
When she isn’t helping women to “spark their soul”, you can find Kelly practicing yoga, concocting a vegan creation in her kitchen, or spending time at the beach by her house in San Diego. On weekends you can find her hiking, going on an adventure with her dog Coco, or enjoying her favorite glass of red with her friends and family!
Kelly’s Values:
Empowerment
Connection
Purpose
Authenticity
Community
JUSTICE KLEIN
Hey Tribe my name is Justice Klein and I am here to facilitate you in embodying all that you are.
I am a messenger of the earth, a protector of all things sacred, who can never stop smiling :)
I have Devoted 8 years of my life to the teachings of yoga & am committed to not only being a teacher but always being a student of this practice. It is my highest joy to bring people into a space where they can learn & grow within this ancient practice. Yoga is the foundation of everything I do & a guide back home to my true essence. It is my honor to have embodied this practice to then share with the world, through trainings, retreats & ceremony all around the world.
I am here to be a guide back home to your truth and ignite the inner teacher. You are the healer you have been searching for.
Justice’s Values:
Integrity
Creativity
Authenticity
Community
