A TWIST ON FITNESS A.V'S FIRST YOGA SPA OPENS TO PATRONS.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - A.V. Yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. Spa, Antelope Valley's first yoga spa, has opened in Palmdale. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students can study with yoga instructors and personal trainers personal trainer person n → (persönlicher) Fitnesstrainer m, (persönliche) Fitnesstrainerin f from professional fields including medicine, dance, fitness, massage, education, Eastern and Western yoga disciplines, counseling, modeling and aquatics, owner-operator Rita Allington said. ``We have adapted the Eastern art of yoga for the American lifestyle. The student does not need to embrace a belief system or practice that feels unnatural,'' Allington said. Mats, blankets, books, oils, shoes and clothing line the walls of the reception area. The Yoga Room has a wall-to-wall yoga mat, mirrored walls and recessed lighting A recessed light or downlight (also pot light in Canadian English, sometimes can light [for canister light] in American English) is a light fixture that is installed into a hollow opening in a ceiling. . Many of the classes are held by candlelight with soothing sooth·ing adj. Tending to soothe. sooth  ing·ly adv.sooth music. Classes include Big and Beautiful, designed to build flexibility for people who consider themselves overweight Overweight Refers to an investment position that is larger than the generally accepted benchmark. Notes: For example, if a company normally holds a portfolio whose weighting of cash is 10%, and then increases cash holdings to 15%, the portfolio would have an overweight , muscle conditioning and core training for high school athletes, and a senior citizen class that focuses on posture and stretching. Fees range from $5 to $10 per class. The spa and its instructors are aligned with Yoga Fit Inc., a national yoga training facility, and the American Yoga Alliance. For information regarding classes, or to schedule a tour, call (661) 272-9333 or visit the Web site at www.avyogaspa.com. The spa is located in the Albertsons Shopping Center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into at 38745 Tierra Subida (10th Street West) Suite 115. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Instructor Collen Percy, in black outfit at right, leads a beginning level yoga class at A.V. Yoga Spa. The new spa offers classes to all levels of exercisers. (2 -- color) Rita Allington, owner-operator of the new A.V. Yoga Spa, demonstrates an intermediate level yoga pose. |
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