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San Diego Yoga for Travelers
Centers where seekers of health and spiritual enlightenment learn to connect disciplined movement with transcendent thought can be found throughout San Diego County. Yoga schools turn out teachers in record numbers and classes everywhere are filled with adults, children, out-of-town guests and seniors who have been driving up the statistics of healthy longevity through exercise.
Here are some examples of places that welcome visitors to work out the kinks of long flights or drives, to prepare their minds for a business presentation or to maintain the continuity of T'ai Chi, Karate or Yogi breathing programs they are used to pursuing at home.
Astanga Yoga Centers of San Diego provide instructions in an athletic yoga style, considered by many to be the most advanced of the physical forms. The full practice requires a moderate level of physical fitness and dedication to hard work. According to the Centers' description, "Psychologically, Astanga Yoga develops attributes of the warrior spirit, strength of character, courage and compassion." Astanga Yoga offers two Centers in San Diego: at 1450 University Avenue, Suite 201, San Diego, CA 92103 in
Hillcrest, and at 3555 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106 in
Point Loma. For information, call (619) 294-7792.
Bamboo Yoga offers a full range of Yoga classes, including Restorative Yoga (a branch of Hatha Yoga), Qi Gong (developed by Taoist monks in China) and Power Yoga (ideal for athletes). Bamboo Yoga also provides other forms of exercise, such as Mat Pilates and NIA, a combination of dance and martial arts, as well as bodywork treatments, including Deep Tissue Massage, Thai Medical Massage and Foot Refelexology. Bamboo Yoga is located at 1127 Loma Avenue,
Coronado, CA 92118. For information, call (619) 435-9119.
Radiance Yoga & Therapeutic Exercise Center offers children's yoga, as well as other methods for adults at all levels. The Center specializes in professional fitness programs with one-on-one training and provides wellness seminars presented by recognized authorities. Radiance Yoga is located at 1612 W. Lewis Street,
San Diego, CA 92103. For information, call (619) 299-1443.
San Diego Yoga Studio of Iyengar Yoga is where students learn to integrate alignment, balance, strength and flexibility through a method developed by one of the world's foremost Yoga teachers, Shri B.K.S. Iyengar. His interpretation of Hatha Yoga is aimed at enabling students to meet the demands of modern life by relaxing at will and creating their own centered space. Classes, taught by accomplished professionals, are available for both beginners and advanced practitioners. San Diego Yoga Studio is located at 4134 Napier Street,
San Diego, CA 92110. For information, call (619) 276-8766.
Yoga Del Mar offers adult classes in various levels and styles of Yoga, as well as year-round workshops and retreats. The primary yoga styles practiced are variations of Hatha Yoga: Anusara —an uplifting practice that integrates principles of alignment with yoga philosophy; Flow—a faster moving vinyasa-style class; and Prenatal—stretching and breathing that cultivates strength, flexibility and relaxation, suitable for all trimesters. Yoga Del Mar is located at 2652 Del Mar Heights Road,
Del Mar CA 92014. For information, call (858) 720-0076.
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