Se acerca la primavera y con esta estación viene también un sentimiento de renovación. ¿Y qué mejor manera de renovarte, de renacer, que practicando yoga? Y si nunca practicaste yoga antes, ¿Qué esperas? Este es el mejor momento para empezar. Si, aprovecha la llegada de la primavera para emprender cosas nuevas, para trabajar en ti mismo, para buscar ser la mejor versión de ti mismo. Aquí tienes algunos de los muchos beneficios que te brinda la práctica del yoga.  

​Spring is coming and with this season there is also a feeling of renewal. And what better way to renew yourself, to be reborn, than to practice yoga? And if you never practiced yoga before, what are you waiting for? This is the best time to start. Yes, take advantage of the arrival of spring to undertake new things, to work on yourself, to seek to be the best version of yourself. Here are some of the many benefits offered by yoga practice.

YogaWasi is, of course, a yoga studio, but sometimes we like to bring in variety whenever we can so that we have an opportunity to experience every type of healthy option.

Sometimes we have pilates, tai chi, meditation, barre method and all forms of yoga. But, now!!! We have Functional Fitness instructor Tatyana Kuchinskaya! 

At the moment, you can find her in the evenings at 5:30-6:30 pm. Her classes are fun, energizing and strengthening! Come join after work in order to strengthen your body after a long day of sitting or to release any stress you may have accumulated throughout the day. 

If you are a student with a limited class pass card but you would like to go to her classes after a morning yoga class then don't worry, you get a substantial discount. Instead of  paying full price for the second class of the day, the classes are only 10 soles. This applies to all the classes by the way :) 

Experienced group fitness instructor with the drive and knowledge and enthusiasm to apply the correct fitness techniques to help clients to achieve their goals. Specialist in the areas of personal fitness and nutrition. Enjoys inspiring other people to reach their fitness goals.

Professional Qualifications: 
- Strength, functional, and interval training 
- Metabolic workout training
- TRX
- Stretching 
- Miofascial release therapist

Work Experience:
Group fitness instructor at “Zevs Gym” , “ Fitness Studio Zeh”in  Minsk, Belarus 
Personal fitness trainer Minsk , Belarus 
Choreographer Minsk , Belarus 
Cheerleading dancer Mogilev, Belarus

I just love how playful and balanced Meghan is in this short yoga video.  I've seen videos where yogis show you everything they can do without it actually being a fully balanced yoga flow. Not Meghan. :) She's got it down. 

If you're new to yoga or you haven't tried it yet... don't let her experience intimidate you! She didn't start out this way. We all don't... it's one step at a time. It's a journey! Practice and Patience :)

If the video isn't showing in your email box, here is the link!
https://youtu.be/QTqQVEPdZBM

Help YogaWasi balance the books by taking advantage of these awesome promotions! You are welcome to purchase them now and use them later. They are only available until August 14 - August 21 depending on the promotion. More information can be found at our Precios Page on our website. 

Hi Everyone, Ashley here. :) I suspect that this might be my last official post in the YogaWasi blog as the owner of YogaWasi, but I need to tell you that I am so excited about who will be posting here in the future. YogaWasi has a new owner! And she's amazing! That means that we are staying open and; therefore, still providing lots of love filled Yoga classes for you :)

​I'll tell you more about that soon, but first, I'd like to update you on what is going on here at YogaWasi. Keep reading to learn about the New Owner

ELVIRA PEREZ-PACHECO 
Lugar de nacimiento – Lima, Perú
Cumpleaños – 22 de mayo
​Idiomas – Español e inglés 
 
¿Quién soy?
Creo que si tuviera que definirme con una sola palabra, esta sería ¨un buscador¨. He sido muchas cosas a lo largo de mi vida (profesora de inglés, maestra de primaria, profesora de historia y de literatura, abogada, profesora de español, cocinera, profesora de yoga). Ahora, me doy cuenta que cada paso que di fue el necesario para traerme a donde estoy ahora. Comencé como maestra escolar y con mi sueldo pude pagar mis estudios de Derecho. Posteriormente, como abogada tuve la oportunidad de viajar y fue así, viviendo en el extranjero, que pude conocer el yoga. Tras decidir que quería tener más tiempo para mí y dejar de ejercer la abogacía regresé a la educación, esta vez enseñando a extranjeros.

Mientras me involucraba más en el yoga también comencé a compartir sobre nuestra gastronomía a través de clases de cocina. Finalmente, me di cuenta de que mi dharma era el enseñar, el compartir lo que había aprendido con los demás.
 
Ahora, me siento sumamente bendecida de poder hacer realidad uno de mis más grandes sueños, el de tener mi propio espacio donde puedo poner mis conocimientos, mis experiencias, mis intenciones y mi vida al servicio de aquellos que quieran que se los comparta.
 
Estoy convencida de que cuando realmente deseas algo es porque de alguna manera es para lo que viniste a esta vida…solo que lo olvidaste. Y es por eso, que como dice Paulo Coelho, todo el universo confabula para que lo logres…y todo fluye como debe ser.

Creo en la magia, los milagros y que no hay límites que puedan detenerte de alcanzar tus metas. Empecé a practicar deportes recién a los 28 años, nunca antes lo había hecho. Y lo empecé practicando karate. Continué practicándolo por más de ocho años y hasta ahora sus enseñanzas y filosofía son parte de mi vida. Por ese entonces, también comencé a ir de caminatas y a acampar y me encanta hacerlo. Empecé a hacer escalada en roca a los 47 y solía hacerlo cuatro veces por semana mientras viví cerca de un gimnasio de escalada en roca. Lo que quiero decir es que nunca es demasiado tarde para empezar algo nuevo. Estaría muy agradecida si de alguna manera mi vida pudiera servir para que otros se dieran cuenta de que no hay obstáculos como la edad o el género para hacer lo que quieres hacer.

Sometimes we experience so much luck in our lives. For me, I found luck when I got to this country... it felt like home after years of traveling and wondering. I was so lucky when I found the man that became my boyfriend and gave me this blessing of this little girl growing inside me. I was so, so lucky to have found the location I found for YogaWasi at the AYNI Center because it brought me to you. I have truly enjoyed teaching classes to all of you and watching you grow stronger, more grounded and beautiful. And, I was also so very lucky to find Elvira... it's not everyday that we get to cross paths with someone who just happens to be walking along the same path as ourselves. Because of Yoga and YogaWasi, Elvira and I met and now YogaWasi gets to continue on. I think you will all be very happy with her and what she does with YogaWasi. I promise, I wouldn't leave YogaWasi in her hands if I ever, for a second, thought differently.  So, come to class, get to meet her, make YogaWasi blossom with your presence... and! Come to my classes while you can ;) 

Thank you so much for letting me experience this past year with you. Please, please, please keep in touch with me. I'm happy to offer classes via Skype or simply talk and catch up. :)

Love to you all, 
Ashley

If you're pregnant or if a friend of yours is pregnant, please feel free to send them to this blog so they can view this lovely prenatal class! 

This is an excellent afternoon refreshment. It cools the system quite profoundly, hydrates  and give an energy boost while fulfilling the sweet tooth and nourishing the soul's need for  
pleasure.  

V ↓ ↑   P ↓ K ↑ 

 Serves 4  

• 2 ½  frozen bananas (chopped in 2 inch chunks)  
• 2 Tbsp  raw cacao powder  
• 6 leaves fresh mint and/or 8 drops of mint extract  
• 2 tsp spirulina   
• coconut water or almond milk to blend  
• handful of cacao nibs or chocolate chips  
• handful of pecans  

1.  Put chunks of banana in the blender and add the cacao, mint, vanilla and spirulina and fill with coconut water or almond milk just below the  level of the banana, so some chunks of banana are still poking up, be  careful not to add too much or your "ice cream" will be smoothie.  
 
2.  Blend well (may need some pulsing and assistance stirring with a  wooden spoon). Should be very thick.  

3.  Add the cacao nibs or chocolate chips and pecans and pulse a few times so these stay chunky  
 
4.  Serve right away and garnish with fresh mint leaves  
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7 Centers Ayurvedic Cookbook 2nd Edition.  
Recipe Source from Mira Murphy: Inspired by "Manic Organic" from Daily Juice in Austin, TX To contact Mira go to www.http://miramurphymedicine.com/

Classes begin Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 AM. Please arrive 15 minutes early for class, as always. Mats, blocks, etc are provided, simply bring yourself and some comfortable clothing! We can't wait to see you at the new San Blas location, hosted at Inhala Hostel.