My journey on the yoga path began after I gave up performing as a professional dancer, which I had done from the age of sixteen. I joined a health club to stay physically fit, and ended up teaching Latin Dance, Belly Dance, Pilates, and other aerobic formats. I’d always found yoga enjoyable, especially the spiritual aspects, but when I discovered the flowing style of Vinyasa Yoga, I knew I’d found my niche. Having a dance background, the rhythmic flow of Vinyasa, synchronizing movement with breath, came naturally to me, and yoga became a moving meditation that left me feeling both invigorated and blissfully calm. I was addicted, and soon enrolled in a yoga teacher training so that I could learn more and become a certified teacher.
I am continually learning on this ever-expanding journey into yoga, and sharing my knowledge and love of yoga with my students has become a passion. It is so spiritually gratifying to be involved with the changes, both physical and emotional, that yoga inevitably brings to the lives of those who make this many faceted discipline a part of their lifestyle. Because yoga addresses the needs of the mind and spirit as well as the body, it is profoundly healing on many levels.
My classes are designed with a holistic approach: To heal the body through improving core strength, muscle tone, balance, and flexibility; to heal the spirit through a self-nurturing attitude; and to bring tranquility to the mind through pranayama (breath discipline) and Savasana (guided meditation).
May yoga bring peace, healing, and enlightenment into your life.
Namaste.
I focus my Yoga practice in the following areas:
Poway Yoga, Carmel Mountain Ranch Yoga , Escondido Yoga, Scripps Ranch Yoga, Mira Mesa Yoga, Rancho Bernardo Yoga, North County San Diego Yoga, Carmel Mountain Ranch Yoga, Ramona Yoga.
Deanna Padilla, RYT Yoga Alliance
Refresh Your Spirit Yoga
858-663-1510
Deanna@RefreshYourSpiritYoga.com
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