Come as you are
Maitrī means loving-kindness or unconditional friendliness.
This is an invitation to meet ourselves and others with openness and compassion.
About Maitrī
Maitrī is a yoga school in Nosara, Costa Rica, founded in 2022 by longtime friends Nina Manich and Patricia Vidal.
Rooted in the Jivamukti Yoga method and inspired by Tibetan Buddhist wisdom, our teaching brings the philosophy of yoga into everyday life: how we meet ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we care for the world around us.
The idea for the school took shape during a trip together to Corcovado National Park. Surrounded by its wildlife and forest, we felt a shared wish to create a space grounded in practice, community, and respect for all living beings.
Our name, maitrī, is often translated as loving-kindness or unconditional friendliness. Inspired by Pema Chödrön’s teachings, it reminds us to begin with a kinder relationship with ourselves—and to let that kindness extend outwards.
That spirit shapes the space we want to share. You can arrive feeling strong, tired, curious, uncertain, or somewhere in between. There is room for all of it.
Come as you are.
The practice
Our Jivamukti Open classes weave together dynamic movement, yoga philosophy, mantra, breathwork, and meditation.
We explore the relationship between what happens on the mat and how we live beyond it. The teachings offer a way to work with familiar experiences: distraction, resistance, change, connection, and the possibility of responding with greater awareness and compassion.
Classes include verbal guidance and optional hands-on assists to support your understanding of the postures. You are always welcome to adapt the practice, rest, or decline touch.
You don’t need to arrive flexible or know the philosophy. Bring your curiosity, and begin where you are.
Nosara
Nosara is a small town on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, devoted to surf and yoga, with one of the best surf beaches around. It is a privileged place, surrounded by nature.
People come here looking for a more connected life: more presence, and a close community that shares it. Maitri is part of that.
Teachers
Nina Manich
Co-founder · 800-hour certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher
Nina grew up in the Pyrenees, where nature and movement were part of everyday life. More than a decade on the Spanish National Snowboard Team gave her an intimate understanding of physical discipline, commitment, and the body’s capacity for change.
Yoga opened another dimension of that relationship: an opportunity to listen more closely, soften expectations, and explore the connection between movement and the mind.
An 800-hour certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher with additional training in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Nina draws on yoga philosophy and Buddhist wisdom to make the teachings accessible and relevant to daily life.
Her teaching combines a dynamic physical practice with space for reflection and individual needs. She hopes students leave with a deeper connection to themselves and a little more kindness to carry into the world.
Alongside her work in yoga, Nina also integrates facial massage techniques, expanding her offering into a more subtle exploration of relaxation, healing, and embodied awareness.
Patricia Vidal
Co-founder. Advanced Jivamukti Yoga teacher, 800+ hours
Born and raised in Barcelona, Patricia has always felt a deep desire to connect with the natural world and with something greater than what she could touch and see. She found that connection through her studies of Yoga Philosophy under the guidance of her teachers, Maria Macaya and Olga Oskorbina.
She currently lives with her family in Nosara, Costa Rica, for most of the year, fulfilling her longing for a simpler life, surrounded by the beach and jungle, the perfect environment to raise her son. In this setting, alongside her lifelong friend and business partner Nina, she co-founded Maitri Yoga School, combining the teachings of the Jivamukti Yoga method they have both studied with Buddhist teachings that deeply resonate with them.
A dedicated yoga student, Patricia is also an 800+ hour Advanced Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a mentor in 75-hour Teacher Trainings, a 50-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher, and a yoga retreat host.
Weekly schedule
All classes are Jivamukti Open classes.
| Day | Classes |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:00 am1:00 pm3:30 pm |
| Sunday | 1:00 pm |
Prices
Not sure which option suits you? Message us.
Prices in Costa Rican colones (₡), VAT included.
Payments are made at Hotel Luzia.
Single class, residents
₡7,910One class, any time slotSingle class, visitors
₡11,300One class, any time slot10-class pass, residents
₡67,800₡6,780 per class10-class pass, visitors
₡101,700₡10,170 per classTrainings and workshops
Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training
March 2027. Info coming soon.
Inversions Workshop
Use your strength wisely to find balance.
Many of us are training strength these days. In this workshop, we bring that strength into the practice of inversions, learning to turn upside down with awareness, control and trust. Led by Patricia Vidal.
Date and details coming soon.
Online classes
Practice wherever you are with classes recorded by Patricia and Nina.
