Avananda

Come one, come all, down to the beach and reconnect with the beauty of nature and the greater vitality of your body with my Free Yoga On Siesta Key Public Beach.
Located directly in front of the main entrance to Siesta key Public Beach
Adjacent to the green lifeguard stand.

I'm your teacher Avananda and I have been teaching yoga for 36 years. I have just recently relocated to Sarasota, Florida from Maui, Hawaii, where I had been  teaching Yoga for the past twenty years. I have become accustomed to teaching Yoga outdoors from the many years of experience teaching on the beautiful beaches of  Hawaii. Over the years I have come to feel that there is no better place to experience the many physical and psychological benefits of Yoga than outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature. Siesta Key Public Beach, where I now teach four Free Yoga classes a week, is the most unique beach in the world, unique because the sand is a very  fine white sand made out of 98% quartz crystals. The sand is composed of trillions of tiny quartz crystals which have the same dynamic spiritual properties  a  large quartz crystal does but only a trillion fold. Making my Yoga on Siesta Key Public Beach a Yoga  experience available at no other place in the world.

MY STYLE OF YOGA

I have come to understand the needs of the beginning student over the years while teaching Yoga in Hawaii because there I taught Yoga to many tourists who were first time yoga students and who only decided to give Yoga a try because the class was being held on a  beautiful beach. I learned how to teach at a level that was easily accessible to the novice yet also interesting to those more experienced students, thus offering everyone of every level a rigorous and effective workout.

My classes are a fusion of styles and are comprised of easy to preform poses which are none the less challenging if preformed with commitment and enthusiasm. I emphasis deep breathing through out the class and I ask you to concentrate on how the poses feels even more than how they may look. I believe in leading a class by demonstrating several levels of each pose while at the same time giving precise verbally instructions so you can follow along with your eyes closed and in deep concentration. This method of instruction  allows you to progress at your own speed and ability without any pressure from me to preform the poses perfectly or keep up with the other students.

If you have never tried Yoga before then I recommend my Yoga on Siesta Key Public  Beach as the perfect way to begin. Even if it is a one time event in your life you will always remember the spectacular setting and take home a happy memory.

 Yoga  has kept me in the wonderful physical and mental health all my life. Yoga has also taught me greater self discipline and has opened my heart and mind to the deeper aspects of my life and my spirituality.

No matter how old you are, you can start today to improve your flexibility  and gain better overall health. Yoga may also open your mind and awaken your inner senses  to the many dimensions of own being. So why not give it a try, you never know where it may lead you..

All Classes are taught by Avananda who has 36 years of teaching experience and the highest yoga accreditation of E-RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance. Avananda is permitted by The Parks and Recreation Department of Sarasota County.

Please call to let her know if your coming but especially  if the weather seems inclement because rain may be cause for a cancellation of the class. Call for further information  941-320-6693 or email  yogaonsiestabeach@yahoo.com

Please bring a towel or mat and your own drinking water .
Love Donations are accepted, as people pay what they can afford, which in the true spirit of Yoga.