Jeannette Vargas, Registrar & Accommodations Director
When visiting the Nosara Yoga Institute, you are likely to be greeted by the warm and friendly presence of Jeannette Vargas. A native of Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Jeannette went to high school in Nosara and then studied Tourism in Nicoya, graduating in April of 2008. Jeannette joined the NYI Team in March 2008. Utilizing her experience in Costa Rican tourism and extensive knowledge of the Nosara area, Jeannette is instrumental in guiding and assuring that students make the most of their visit to Costa Rica. Congratulations to Jeannette for recently graduating NYI's 200 hr Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training in July 2009! With great enthusiasm, Jeannette continues her yoga inquiry, leading bilingual classes for NYI and in the Nosara community.
Doris Brunnbauer, Business Administrator
Received on planet earth in Vienna/Austria – unconsciously incorporating Yoga Philosophy into her life since she was 4 years old – traveled through spaces like University of Economics in Vienna, Corporate Business – Human Resources for IBM Central Europe & Russia, Athletics, and Massage therapy certification – specialized in Acupuncture Massage. She visited all over Europe, USA, Asia and parts of Africa before she encountered Costa Rica where she has been living for 10 years. DB received her NYI education 1999 at Omega Institute and started working for NYI again in November 2006.
Dana Courtney, MA 200-hr RYT, Curriculum Advisor
Dana's personal yoga journey has taken many twists and turns over the years. Little did she know that it would eventually lead her to find a spiritual home in the jungle of Costa Rica. Through nothing short of divine guidance, Dana was brought to Nosara, where she completed her 200-hour Interdisciplinary Teacher and later, Pranassage Practitioner Trainings.
Dana is a yoga facilitator in the New York City area, sharing the power of a self-inquiry-based practice in the wilds of the Concrete Jungle. Drawing inspiration from Kundalini, Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin yoga practices, Dana is grateful for Don and Amba's encouragement to constantly explore, expand and evolve, and to honor the guidance of her inner guru.
Off of the mat, Dana finds her yoga through culinary arts, with a Masters in Food Studies from New York University, and a holistic chef's training certificate through the Natural Gourmet Institute. A life-long food enthusiast, private chef, and whole foods educator, she strives to deepen the connection between body and spirit.
I’m honored to be a part of the assisting team during the 200-hour trainings
Bobbie Brooks RYT-500, BSME, NYI Consultant
Bobbie Brooks received her 500-hour yoga certification through the Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI) in 2005. She has been practicing yoga for 10 years and is in her 5th year as an instructor. Trained in NYI's Interdisciplinary Yoga approach, her teaching methodology blends various styles and schools of yoga. She has developed a model that incorporates components of Vinyasa style (for fluidity), Anusara style (for physical alignment), and NYI inquiry-based style (for deeper understanding of the self) to form a well-balanced yoga practice. Bobbie is a certified yoga therapist. She is a certified Pranassage Practitioner® through NYI and is certified for cancer/cardiac yoga therapy through the Yoga of the Heart® program. Bobbie has extensive yoga training that includes some of the leading Western yoga experts such as Don and Amba Stapleton, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, Beryl Bender Birch, Seane Corne, Erich Schiffman, John Friend, Nischala Joy Devi, Patricia Walden, Rod Stryker, Judith Hanson Lasater, Baron Baptiste, Lilias Folan, Doug Keller, Gary Kraftsow, Bo Forbes, and many others.
Bobbie lives split-based between Huntsville, Alabama and Nosara, Costa Rica. While in Nosara, she consults for the NYI Directors by developing yoga curriculum, conducting strategic planning for the institute and assisting with the trainings. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and sits on IAYT's Council of Schools as the NYI representative. When in Alabama, she teaches a college yoga course and is developing the yoga program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She is also working with the Academic Advisory Council of a renowned private high school to develop a yoga curriculum tailored to their needs. She teaches weekly classes at local yoga centers and various fitness facilities. The other part of Bobbie's life is acting as President/CEO of an engineering consulting firm where she applies her engineering skills into concept/research and development for various government agencies.
When visiting the Nosara Yoga Institute, you are likely to be greeted by the warm and friendly presence of Jeannette Vargas. A native of Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Jeannette went to high school in Nosara and then studied Tourism in Nicoya, graduating in April of 2008. Jeannette joined the NYI Team in March 2008. Utilizing her experience in Costa Rican tourism and extensive knowledge of the Nosara area, Jeannette is instrumental in guiding and assuring that students make the most of their visit to Costa Rica. Congratulations to Jeannette for recently graduating NYI's 200 hr Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training in July 2009! With great enthusiasm, Jeannette continues her yoga inquiry, leading bilingual classes for NYI and in the Nosara community.
Received on planet earth in Vienna/Austria – unconsciously incorporating Yoga Philosophy into her life since she was 4 years old – traveled through spaces like University of Economics in Vienna, Corporate Business – Human Resources for IBM Central Europe & Russia, Athletics, and Massage therapy certification – specialized in Acupuncture Massage. She visited all over Europe, USA, Asia and parts of Africa before she encountered Costa Rica where she has been living for 10 years. DB received her NYI education 1999 at Omega Institute and started working for NYI again in November 2006.
Dana's personal yoga journey has taken many twists and turns over the years. Little did she know that it would eventually lead her to find a spiritual home in the jungle of Costa Rica. Through nothing short of divine guidance, Dana was brought to Nosara, where she completed her 200-hour Interdisciplinary Teacher and later, Pranassage Practitioner Trainings.
Bobbie Brooks received her 500-hour yoga certification through the Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI) in 2005. She has been practicing yoga for 10 years and is in her 5th year as an instructor. Trained in NYI's Interdisciplinary Yoga approach, her teaching methodology blends various styles and schools of yoga. She has developed a model that incorporates components of Vinyasa style (for fluidity), Anusara style (for physical alignment), and NYI inquiry-based style (for deeper understanding of the self) to form a well-balanced yoga practice. Bobbie is a certified yoga therapist. She is a certified Pranassage Practitioner® through NYI and is certified for cancer/cardiac yoga therapy through the Yoga of the Heart® program. Bobbie has extensive yoga training that includes some of the leading Western yoga experts such as Don and Amba Stapleton, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, Beryl Bender Birch, Seane Corne, Erich Schiffman, John Friend, Nischala Joy Devi, Patricia Walden, Rod Stryker, Judith Hanson Lasater, Baron Baptiste, Lilias Folan, Doug Keller, Gary Kraftsow, Bo Forbes, and many others.