Ojochal de Osa, Costa Rica
meet Alexis
Alexis is here to help inspire both you and your practice..
ALEXIS CRESS C.MI.™, E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500 YACEP®,MBA
POET. Alexis adds a poetic speak to her yoga and meditation classes. She focuses on bringing her love of nature’s elements and the mindful breath to each class. Becoming mindful to one’s breath initiates the awakening of the senses, connecting breath with body, with heart, with mind, with soul.
LEARNER. Alexis moved to Costa Rica in 2015, and is a permanent resident of Costa Rica, living in Ojochal de Osa. She currently teaches a variety of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness classes. Alexis is registered with the Yoga Alliance Registry as a RYT 500. She completed her 300-hour yoga teacher training with PRĀNĀLUZ in Costa Rica. She completed a 230-hour yoga teacher training program with Radiant Life Yoga in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is a Certified Meditation Instructor (C.MI.TM) and earned her certification from the University of Holistic Theology. She also has her MBA from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA where she focused on business administration and nonprofit management.
MOVEMENT. Fitness and energy movement have always been an important part of Alexis’ life for over 30 years. She started out as a fitness and personal trainer, then competed in marathons and triathlons, while adding yoga, qigong, and meditation to increase her focus, strength, and her mind-body connection.
LIFE OF SERVICE. She is a spiritual seeker and continues to deepen her spiritual practice. With a strong connection to nature and to the amazement of animals, her vocation has led her to many nonprofit organizations and most recently to volunteering with animal rescue groups in Costa Rica. Her life is dedicated to serving others in order to help make the world a better place for all living beings.
LOVE THIS MOMENT. When not in service, she is walking through their fruit orchard with her dogs, visiting nearby rivers, writing poetry and articles on advocacy, and immersing herself in nature. Her favorite place is anywhere in nature where the breath and senses thrive.
Website https://alexiscress.com
Where we are located
Jungle Life
We are located in the jungle of Southern Costa Rica. Our yoga deck is snuggled in the mountains with amazing views and breezes from the Pacific Ocean.
A Mountain’s Mystery
I stare out at the mountains
such mystery they possess
I yearn for peace from the mountains
engulf me with their presence
I reach my arms out wide
to feel the breeze coming
from the mountains' breath
the lightness touching my skin
I feel their calming presence
why do the mountains calm me so
is it because of their vast height
their breadth of protection to all below?
or is it because of their mystery
the unknowing
something not human
spiritually grounding
and heavenly reaching
connecting and bestowing
to all who search to know.
-Alexis Cress
Where the Jungle Meets the Sea
We are located in the beautiful southern zone of Costa Rica, Ojochal de Osa. This is where the jungle meets the sea. From the yoga deck, you will hear the creek that is connected to the property, and also hear the flowing waters of the river nearby. You may even hear the rumble of the ocean's waves. During class you will often see and her howler monkeys, Toucans, Oropendolas, Parrots, and many other amazing and unique wildlife of the rainforest.
Transform your life through mindfulness
Focus on your mindfulness breath during a dynamic yoga flow, a charka meditation, a Qi Yoga or yin practice, or in an introduction to mindfulness workshop. Let the sounds of nature and its healing elements transform your practice and your life.
Nature Heals
Your soul leaves its print
In natures eye
What you see will heal
What's needed inside
Do you see the mountain's strength
As she reaches for the sky
Let her lift you up
And lighten the burden you carry inside
Do you see the river's bravery
As he rushes toward the oceans eye
Let him take away with him
The grief that holds your loss too tight
Reach high
Arms open wide
Release
Then let in
What's needed inside
Your soul leaves its print
In natures eye
What you see will heal
What's needed inside.
-Alexis Cress