Your Via Yoga Vacation includes:
- Daily 90-minute yoga clases with Andrea Arriaga
- Daily 60-minute functional group training with Mike Hardin
- Four surfing or stand up paddle board lessons throughout the week
- Six nights accommodations at Villa Amor, in a stunning open-aired oceanfront villa
- Daily breakfast
- Three group dinners at Villa Amor and local restaurants
- A one hour massage
- A day trip to Punta Mita for surfing or snorkeling weather permitting (lunch included)
- Roundtrip airport transfers from Puerto Vallarta International Airport
Class Details
Ring in 2016 with a luxurious, week-long getaway complete with daily yoga, fitness classes, surf or stand up paddle board lessons, and plenty of well-deserved Mexican sun. Each day you'll enjoy the perfect blend of yoga, meditation, functional fitness, playing in the ocean and relaxing with great food and new friends. Yoga classes with Andrea Arriaga will offer a vinyasa practice exploring a number of yoga modalities including shadow yoga. Our functional fitness classes focus on strength, aerobic conditioning and agility to compliment your yoga practice. And for our more adventurous guests afternoons can be spent learning to surf or stand up paddle board. Evenings wind down as a group exploring the extraordinary local cuisine or individually for those who gravitate towards a quieter experience. Give yourself permission to escape the hectic pace of everyday life, set your intention on the New Year, and soak up some well-deserved tropical sun! You'll return home a healthier and happier version of yourself ready for the new year ahead. (All yoga and surf/ paddle board levels welcome).
Retreat Rates
| PREMIUM VILLA - Rates for Via Yoga retreat (per person in US dollars): | ||||
| Premium Rates | $2895 | $3095 | $3495 | $3695 |
| DELUXE VILLA - Rates for Via Yoga retreat (per person in US dollars): | ||||
| Room Type | Double-Shared | Double-Private | Single-Shared | Single-Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Rates | $2495 | $2695 | $2995 | $3195 |
About Andrea
Andrea is Via Yoga's senior yoga instructor. She grew up on the coast Ventura, California. Raised in a bicultural family, she is a citizen of both the United States and Mexico who has resided between Nayarit and Hawaii since first arriving in Sayulita to work for Via Yoga, almost a decade ago. Her connections and knowledge to the local community and culture serve as an invaluable benefit and comfort to Via Yoga guests.
Although Andrea considers mother nature and personal relations her primary teachers, She feels blessed to have had the opportunity to study, and practice under numerous powerful masters including Shiva Rea, Saul David Raye, Matt Pesendian, Mark Whitwell, Bryan Kest, Robert Svoboda, and Dharma Mittra. Andrea has a strong background in Ayurveda, nutrition, eastern and western philosophy and concepts of health and medicine. Andrea is a certified and practicing Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, experienced Vipassana practitioner, a certified Stott Pilates instructor, and holds a professional degree in exercise science and fitness through UC San Diego.
About Mike
Mike is a Seattle based personal trainer certified through the American College of Sports Medicine. With fifteen years training experience, Mike has developed a highly effective coaching style making him very popular among those interested in improving their overall fitness and reaching specific training goals. His wide-range of expertise includes weight loss, strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, rehab, and sports specific performance training. Having the opportunity to work with various clients and groups over the years, Mike understands that there is no set path to improving ones fitness level. He believes that most gains and growth occur when an individuals program is flexible allowing him or her to adapt to life’s obstacles. Mike recognizes that the ability to balance work, rest and play is one component of a successful program. The other is keeping it fun! Mike’s philosophy is that with levity and playfulness, learning becomes natural, progress happens faster, and short-lived fitness goals turn to life-long changes. To learn more about Mike go to www.mikefitness.com.