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 News from Around Banderas Bay | April 2008 
New Yoga School Coming to Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
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| | On May 6th, a new yoga school will be opening in the heart of Old Town Puerto Vallarta. | | |
On May 6th, a new yoga school will be opening in the heart of Old Town Puerto Vallarta. Called davannayoga, this is a traditional style bi-lingual yoga school, which offers classes for people from all walks of life - from beginners and advanced students to pre-natal and children's courses.
Who is Opening the School?
Anna Laurita, a full-time resident of Puerto Vallarta who has been teaching here for the past year-and-a-half since her arrival from Shanghai, China where she was teaching yoga as well.
Anna has been studying yoga since 1991, and has traveled extensively (spending over 14 years in Asia and Latin America) to learn techniques that promote health, happiness and peace. She is known for her powerful practice, intuitive understanding of the body, and her creative and engaging teaching style.
A certified Yogic Arts teacher, Anna Laurita owns Davannayoga studio in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where she leads Yogic Arts, Flow Vinyasa, Power Flow, children and pre-natal classes. She lives in Puerto Vallarta with her husband and three children.
What Makes davannayoga Shala (School) Special?
Individual Asana Basis:
At davannayoga Shala, we adjust the practice for the unique needs of each student. This is the traditional way of learning Asana, and requires a teacher be skilled in the art of assessment and adjustment. Also it requires the teacher to be intuitive to the needs of the students that enter the class and adjust the class for them offering many variations of skill and depth.
Classes Offered:
All Classes are taught in English and Spanish
• Morning Yoga and Stretch: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30-8:30 am (All Levels) - gently encouraging circulation in the muscles and training the breath for the day ahead.
• Hatha: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10:30 am - The postures and breathing exercises of Hatha yoga reunite and balance the body, mind and emotions bringing the student to their natural state of well being.
• Open Flow Vinyasa: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-10:30 am and every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7-8:30 pm (All Levels) - Flowing with your breath is the focus of this style of yoga. Postures are connected by breath and intention to help you reach the synchronicity of mind, body and spirit. Each class is distinct, multi-level and taught on an individual asana basis.
• Power Hour: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30 pm (Int-Adv.) - A vigorous yoga practice to build strength and flexibility. The sequence is a shortened Ashtanga Vinyasa. This practice offers tremendous health benefits.
• Yogic Arts: Wednesday Nights from 7-8:30 pm (All Levels) - A dynamic yoga style that integrates the core strength and joint conditioning elements of Buddhist Gung-Fu (healing martial arts,) the fluidity and purification of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (breath-motion yoga) and the healing touch of traditional Thai Therapy (yoga massage.) This class is FUN, light-hearted and set to hip-hop music! Come ready to sweat, kick and sway!
• Children's Yoga: Saturdays 12-1 pm - Combines movement, song, and yoga philosophy through story telling, and game playing. Watch for special programs during school holidays combining yoga, art and vegetarian snack cooking for children!
• Pre-Natal Yoga: Saturdays 8:45-9:45 am - Yoga for mom's-to-be that minimizes common discomforts and risks in pregnancy and increases circulation. Also creates an intimate bond between mother and child before birth.
• Private Classes: By appointment only - to help student begin a yoga practice or take a yoga practice deeper.
Space inside the davannayoga shala studio and on the rooftop may be rented by anyone wishing to begin a new class or those who are just looking for a quiet place to practice.
For more information, contact Anna Laurita at 044-322-147-7008 or (322) 223-0530, stop by the davannayoga shala studio on the corner of Calle Matamoros and Corona in downtown Puerto Vallarta, or send an email to anna(at)davannayoga.com. |
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