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Nueva Alma - ALMA Institute - Center for yoga and holistic education

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6 Calle Ulises Martínez, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Types of Yoga Taught

Flow Yoga

Alignment-Oriented Yoga

Fitness Yoga

Spiritually-Oriented Yoga

Specialty Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Trainings Formats

Part-time
spread out over time

Non-residential
trainees commute to the program

Full-time
usually intensive/immersion

Weekends only

Modules
several, shorter immersions

Destination / retreat

Languages

ENGLISH, SPANISH

About Nueva ALMA Institute - Center for yoga and holistic education

Erica Garcia Abergel is proud to present the Nueva A.L.M.A Institute - Center for yoga and holistic education.  The Asana, Lifestyle, Meditation, Acceptance model allow the teacher training program to be one of a kind.  Whether you are looking to gain your certification...

Erica Garcia Abergel is proud to present the Nueva A.L.M.A Institute - Center for yoga and holistic education.  The Asana, Lifestyle, Meditation, Acceptance model allow the teacher training program to be one of a kind.  Whether you are looking to gain your certification to become a teacher or simply to deepen your own practice, this training was created to empower and arm the trainees with a comprehensive battery of tools gained to move through their own evolution to move beyond asana and bust through to their greatest potential and in return offer this wonderful gift to their own students. 

The training was created and is taught by Erica Garcia, former owner of Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness and the Director of Teacher Training at the A.L.M.A Institute formerly located in New York.. The exciting update is that as of 2024, Erica, this powerhouse Latina with over 35+ years with her own practice, and after having certified over 70+ teachers at the 200hr level and mentoring dozens of 200hr RYTs, have relocated and moved the entire training to a hybrid format. You can take the training in-house in PUERTO RICO -OR- THE HYBRID OPTIONS!  The hybrid model is to take part virtually and then come to Puerto Rico in a retreat setting for 5-7 days for the final hours and hands on intensive and graduation.

Erica has been and will always be one of the most inspiring yoga teachers you will witness. In her two decade of teaching she has developed the reputation of being the yoga teachers teacher. Her heart is in teaching you the yogic philosophy and bringing out the best of you in what and how you wish to utilize the 200hr training. Her deep knowledge and reverence for the vendatic teachings in witnessed in every interaction and taught organically in word she speaks in her classes and interactions. She lives her yoga and teaches it in such a modern and non-esoteric way that is accessible to all.

Over the years, Erica has taken and studied with multiple yoga masters, has been featured in magazines, global calendars, had athletic sponsorships, been a corporate wellness speaker and educator, an author, has the following certifications: 285 hour Masters of Wisdom & Meditation, certified holistic health coach, Usui Reiki Level I/II master, sound healing, doTERRA Essential Oils Specialist, doTERRA AromaTouch technician, Certified Juice Therapist, Chakra Yoga Therapy, Yoga for Veterans, Y.O.G.A for Youth and in 2024 is concluding her clinical aromatherapist certification.  She has weaved a program that is about being inclusive because yoga should not be a exclusive club.  Yoga should be accessible to all regardless of age, size, color and spiritual beliefs.  This program is about finding your purpose, personal growth and transformation.  From the way she teaches her classes and programs is with genuine interest in YOU and beyond these 200 hours. That is why she calls her Alumni, the ALMA Tribe because that is what you will find. A genuine and authentic relationship with a teacher that will always be accessible to you. A true spiritually guided family bond that will last a lifetime. 

In the traditional sense, yoga seeks to unite the mind, body and spirit.  However, Erica feels you can't get there through asana alone. Personal mentorship to aid in learning to embody the true eight limbs for every day modern life plus the inclusion of purpose driven health and life coaching added with deep personal growth exercises allows the trainees to feel full supported as challenge themselves to grow - mind, body & spirit. The ALMA method connects mindful and intellectually sequenced asana with conscious breath to deep savasana and meditation in each class. 

She is committed to creating a yoga community that feel more like an extension of your own family. The A.L.M.A Institute is committed to guiding you on a comprehensive foundation at an affordable price with the addition and due to her recent relocation to Puerto Rico, as of 2024, the 200hr YTT will be revised and taught bilingually - Spanish & English! 
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Erica García Abergel se enorgullece de presentar el Instituto Nueva A.L.M.A - Centro de yoga y educación holística. El modelo de Asanas, Estilo de Vida, Meditación y Aceptación permite que el programa de formación de profesores sea único en su tipo. Ya sea que esté buscando obtener su certificación para convertirse en maestro o simplemente profundizar su propia práctica, esta capacitación fue creada para empoderar y armar a los alumnos con una batería integral de herramientas obtenidas para avanzar en su propia evolución para ir más allá de las asanas y avanzar. a su mayor potencial y a cambio ofrecer este maravilloso regalo a sus propios alumnos.

La capacitación fue creada y es impartida por Erica García, ex propietaria de Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness y directora de formación de profesores del Instituto A.L.M.A anteriormente ubicado en Nueva York. La actualización emocionante es que a partir de 2024, Erica, esta poderosa latina con más de 35 años con su propia práctica, y después de haber certificado a más de 70 maestros en el nivel de 200 horas y haber asesorado a docenas de RYT de 200 horas, se reubicó y trasladó toda la capacitación a un formato híbrido. ¡Puedes tomar la capacitación internamente en PUERTO RICO -O- LAS OPCIONES HÍBRIDAS! El modelo híbrido es participar virtualmente y luego venir a Puerto Rico en un retiro durante 5 a 7 días para las últimas horas y el intensivo práctico y la graduación.

Erica ha sido y siempre será una de las profesoras de yoga más inspiradoras que jamás hayas presenciado. En sus dos décadas de enseñanza, ha desarrollado la reputación de ser profesora de profesores de yoga. Su corazón está en enseñarte la filosofía yóguica y sacar lo mejor de ti en qué y cómo deseas utilizar el entrenamiento de 200 horas. Su profundo conocimiento y reverencia por las enseñanzas vendatic se evidencian en cada interacción y se enseñan orgánicamente en las palabras que habla en sus clases e interacciones. Vive su yoga y lo enseña de una manera tan moderna y no esotérica que es accesible a todos.

A lo largo de los años, Erica ha estudiado con múltiples maestros de yoga, ha aparecido en revistas, calendarios globales, ha tenido patrocinios deportivos, ha sido oradora y educadora de bienestar corporativo, autora y tiene las siguientes certificaciones: Maestros de Sabiduría y Meditación de 285 horas. , coach de salud holística certificada, maestra de Usui Reiki Nivel I/II, sanación con sonido, especialista en aceites esenciales de doTERRA, técnica de doTERRA AromaTouch, terapeuta de jugos certificada, terapia de yoga de chakras, yoga para veteranos, Y.O.G.A para jóvenes y en 2024 está concluyendo su certificación de aromaterapeuta clínica. . Ha tejido un programa que trata de ser inclusivo porque el yoga no debe ser un club exclusivo. El yoga debe ser accesible para todos, independientemente de su edad, tamaño, color y creencias espirituales. Este programa trata de encontrar tu propósito, crecimiento personal y transformación. Por la forma en que imparte sus clases y programas es con interés genuino en TI y más allá de estas 200 horas. Por eso la llama Alumni, la Tribu ALMA porque eso es lo que encontrarás. Una relación genuina y auténtica con un profesor que siempre estará accesible para ti. Un verdadero vínculo familiar guiado espiritualmente que durará toda la vida.

En el sentido tradicional, el yoga busca unir mente, cuerpo y espíritu. Sin embargo, Erica siente que no se puede llegar allí sólo a través de asanas. La tutoría personal para ayudar a aprender a encarnar los verdaderos ocho miembros de la vida moderna cotidiana, además de la inclusión de un entrenamiento de vida y salud impulsado por un propósito, agregado con ejercicios de crecimiento personal profundo, permite a los alumnos sentirse totalmente apoyados mientras se desafían a sí mismos a crecer: mente, cuerpo y espíritu. El método ALMA conecta asanas conscientes e intelectualmente secuenciadas con la respiración consciente con savasana profunda y meditación en cada clase.

Ella está comprometida a crear una comunidad de yoga que se sienta más como una extensión de su propia familia. El Instituto A.L.M.A se compromete a guiarlo sobre una base integral a un precio asequible con la incorporación y debido a su reciente traslado a Puerto Rico, a partir de 2024, el YTT de 200 horas se revisará y enseñará de forma bilingüe: ¡español e inglés!

First Registered January 2016

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  • 5 out of 5
    By: Tiffany LSD Jan 15, 2019

    Nueva Alma-Alma Institute is a phenomenal school that is designed to not just make you a yoga teacher, but a teacher of yoga. The family warmth and genuine love is what brought me to the program and I take pride in being able to say that I graduated from here.

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      Nueva Alma-Alma Institute is a phenomenal school that is designed to not just make you a yoga teacher, but a teacher of yoga. The family warmth and genuine love is what brought me to the program and I take pride in being able to say that I graduated from here.
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    Nueva ALMA Institute - Center for yoga and holistic education
    Jan 15, 2019
    Thank you Tiffany. We appreciate the feedback.
First Registered January 2016

School Reviews

Total Reviews: 34

By Samantha Rawana RYT® 200

Feb 09, 2021

Erica Garcia provides a supportive and dynamic virtual YTT program that is vital for WOC and BIPOC. The Nueva Alma training was a transformative experience that was both rigorous in studies of the Eight Limbs of Yoga, from Yoga History, Lineage, & Philosophy to Asana, Meditation, and a wealth of unique modalities. Erica was generous with her time in one to one virtual sessions , online recorded content, and an interactive coaching/classroom platform. As a practitioner hoping to deepen my practice, I received an enriching & inclusive holistic education that continues to be supported by Nueva Alma - Alma Institute even after training. Full Review

By Alondra Vargas-Soto RYT® 200

Dec 21, 2020

Taking this training with Erica Garcia was one of the most worthwhile experiences of my life. She gave me the tools to be an excellent instructor and made sure that we received enough practice that teaching yoga and meditation began to feel more comfortable. We were given a well rounded yoga education in many styles of yoga, meditation, and holistic wellness. What differentiates this program for me is the strong emphasis on self study and development, where you are given the tools to grow into the person you want to be by really doing the work and delving more into yourself and your practices. Erica really gives her heart to this training and cares about her students. Take this training! Full Review

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