Who We Are

It all started when…

The Center for Natural Living was born and created by Irum Naqvi in 2011 to discover, foster and create todays’ yoga instructor that can deliver a yoga class focusing on strengthening, balancing and stretching. Most importantly, the ability to teach instructors how to deliver a class that is accessible and enjoyable to all. The Center for Natural Living (CNL) team continues to offer teacher trainings in Costa Rica, Toronto, and abroad. For current teacher training details see below.

Upcoming Yoga Teacher Trainings in costa rica

fall 2026 200 hour YTT beachfront - online starts Sept 1, 2026, complete in Costa Rica November 7 - 21, 2026

Spring 2027 300 houR YTT Advanced - online Starts Jan 12, 2027, complete in Costa Rica June 3 - 14, 2027

Details here or email us info@centerfornaturalliving.com

Yoga Teacher Trainings

200hr & 300HR Advanced training both locally & abroad

Center for Natural Living teaches and guides you to understand yoga - to practice, to share and teach. We meditate, explore and learn how the inner healing affects the outer. Through the discourse of the Philosophy, of the Yamas and the Niyamas, we learn how to find our own "center" even amidst the outer challenges.

“each person is an island of excellence”, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Spiritual Head of the Himalayan Institute.  

In your training you will be guided on the above principle, to help uncover the obstacles in the path, to help in coming to this realization.

Our small groups give you the chance to get individualized feedback from our  instructors who embody yoga.  With a strong focus on the techniques of structural and energetic anatomy of asanas our training will leave you feeling empowered and ready to share your practice.

Center for Natural Living offers 200 & 300(advanced) hour training in Hatha and Raja Yoga as described by the Sutras of Patanjali.   Offering workshops and classes with in-depth instruction in Asana technique, teaching Methodology, Functional Anatomy, Philosophy, and Energetic Bodies and Systems. 

Choose to take your training, as an immersion in Toronto, Central America, or extended weekend trainings at our affiliate locations in Canada and the US.

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