Puerto Vallarta Yoga School
A good friend of ours, Anna Laurita, is opening a new yoga school in Puerto Vallarta on May 6, called Davannayoga. The school is located at Calle Matamoros #542, which the corner of Calle Matamoros and Corona (at the top of the Corona steps).
Anna Laurita has a tremendous love for what she does as well as extensive yoga training and studies. She has already developed a loyal following in Puerto Vallarta and her school is sure to be a success.
For more information about the Davannayoga school you can contact Anna Laurita:
Anna Laurita
044-322-147-7008
Shala: 223-0530
anna@davannayoga.com
Below are all of the details that Anna Laurita has asked me to share with my readers as well as a link to the classes offered at Davannayoga.
Happy yoga!
A New Yoga School – Opening in the Heart of Old Town on May 6th
This is a traditional style bi-lingual yoga school which offers classes for all walks of life, from beginners to advanced, children and pre-natal students.
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 studied yoga since 1991.
Anna Laurita 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.
Anna Laurita is a certified Yogic Arts(tm) teacher and owns Davannayoga(tm) studio in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where she leads Yogic Arts(tm), Flow Vinyasa, Power Flow, children and pre-natal classes. She lives in Puerto Vallarta with her husband and three children.
Anna Laurita in Action
What Makes davannayogaTM Shala (School) Special?
**Individual Asana Basis – At davannayogaTM 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: MWF 7:30-8:30 (All Levels), gently encouraging circulation in the muscles and training the breath for the day ahead.
Hatha – T/TH 9-10:30 - 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 MWF 9-10:30am and 7-8:30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs (All Levels) – Flowing with your breath. 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 T/TH 5:30-6:30pm (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 Night 7-8:30pm (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 is a FUN class, light hearted, and set to hip-hop music. Come ready to sweat, kick and sway.
Children’s Yoga – Saturdays 12-1:00pm- 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 8:45-9:45am – 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 to help the student begin a yoga practice or take a yoga practice deeper.
Renting the davannayoga shala – The space inside the studio and the rooftop space are also for rent for people wishing to begin a new class or who wish to just practice in a quiet place.
Anna has contributed some great Pueto Vallarta yoga posts to VallartaBlog:
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I can’t wait to try out her studio and classes. How lucky are we to have such quality yoga in Vallarta?!
Anna is a powerhouse – Vallarta is fortunate to have her!