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Back by popular demand, Matt Pesendian returns to Sayulita for his third consecutive Via Yoga retreat. Please join us for this six night Yoga & Surf vacation in Sayulita Mexico (located 45 minutes North of Puerto Vallarta) and escape the hectic pace of everyday life. Relax. Hear yourself think. Challenge your body with yoga, daily meditations—even surfing. And soak up some well-deserved Mexican sunshine. This week will be an eclectic mix of dynamic vinyasa yoga, exhilarating surfing and gentle qigong (Chinese yoga). Vinyasa in the morning and qigong in the late afternoon will focus on awakening and strengthening your core and will prepare you to paddle your board out to ride the Sayulita waves. Matt has studied many styles of yoga for 18 years, surfed for 30+ years and is highly qualified to share with you why yoga and surfing are perfect complementary activities. In addition, Matt is a licensed acupuncturist and will be available for consultations and treatments. You will be sent home feeling stronger than ever before and will have learned some incredible new styles of yoga and meditation practices.
About Matt
Matt Pesendian has been practicing and studying the art of Hatha Yoga for 20 years, dedicating his studies to the teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and Zhander Remete, the founder of Shadow Yoga. He received his master’s degree and licensure in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is the co-owner of Village Community Acupuncture in Sherman Oaks, Ca. He also developed a Medical Qigong program at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara and teaches yoga/qigong workshops and retreats.
About Israel
Israel is Via Yoga's senior surf instructor. He grew up surfing the many point breaks in and around Sayulita. Currently he works at the Four Seasons Resort as a surf instructor, gives guided tours throughout Mexico's extensive coastline and also gives private surf lessons. Izzy is a master at getting people to stand up for their first time on the board and feel confident in the surf.
He used to compete with the Nayarit Surf Team and participated in the World Longboard Championships in Baja, Mexico. When Izzy is not surfing or teaching surfing he sells real estate in and around Sayulita.