{"id":6266,"date":"2012-10-12T09:31:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T09:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.local\/?p=6266"},"modified":"2012-12-26T13:43:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T13:43:20","slug":"downtown-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/?p=6266","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to meet locals during your short visit or want to get a life time relationship with them, Downtown Yoga is a great place to try. Downtown Yoga, situated in the center of San Jose, is one of the most popular yoga studios in that region. But they promote yoga not only in the studio, but also at cultural events and in the poor barrios of San Jose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6856\" title=\"downtown yoga\" alt=\"group of people practicing outdoor yoga\" src=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga.jpg 400w, https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their teaching language is Spanish, but most of the instructors speak English. As managers are native English speakers, you can easily discuss anything related to yoga with them or any concerns can be discussed with confidence before a class. As some yoga practitioners like to have massage session, they also have massage therapists available. You don&#8217;t need to get worried about accommodation as there is a hotel next door. If you want a relaxing retreat then they are partnered with fabulous San Jose Walking Tours.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-ring-exercise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6857\" title=\"downtown yoga ring exercise\" alt=\"Group of people practicing outdoor yoga\" src=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-ring-exercise.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-ring-exercise.jpg 400w, https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-ring-exercise-300x96.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They believe that yoga is an art. So they have designed the course curriculum\u00a0 incorporating traditional arts such as painting, film, photography and fashion with yoga. They have built a friendly community. All the members of this strong community help each other while practicing yoga. Downtown Yoga itself is a community project. They believe in the power of yoga to improve living standard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6858\" title=\"downtown yoga logo\" alt=\"downtown yoga logo\" src=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-logo.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-logo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/costarica-yoga-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/downtown-yoga-logo-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Yoga Initiation ~ Intro to Yoga (Beginners)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Sundays 10 am \/ Sundays 10:00 a.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This class is created for those who are new to yoga, It helps the student to go through the basic poses and breathing techniques of Vinyasa, building the foundations for a desired yoga practice.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Yoga Therapy ~ Therapeutic Yoga (Intermediate &#8211; Advanced)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Thursday 5:30 pm, Sundays 11:15 a.m. \/ 5:30 pm Thursdays, Sundays 11:15 a.m.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The class focuses on the attitude, alignment and action of the individual strengths, promoting the mental, physical and emotional well being.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Detoxification and Detox &amp; invigoration~Strengthening (Intermediate &#8211; Advanced)<\/span><\/h3>\n<div><strong><em>Wednesday 5:30 pm \/ 5:30 pm Wednesdays<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>This class is based on the style of Hatha yoga, combining poses and breathing techniques with the main 5 elements of a Chinese medicine, which help strengthen the body and reach deep intellectual and emotional center of the individual.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hatha Yoga for All Levels ~ Mixed-level (Intermediate &#8211; Advanced)<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Practitioners from intermediate to advanced levels can attend this class. This class will help participants to go through all posture and breathing techniques to calm the mind and align the body. It is an excellent choice for beginners to learn poses and for the more experienced to explore more deeply the poses. The class focuses on Maya calendar events.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contact<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Down Hotel Pension de la Cuesta<br \/>\nSan Jose, Costa Rica<br \/>\n(506) 6050 &#8211; 1952<br \/>\nDowntownYogaCR@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to meet locals during your short visit or want to get a life time relationship with them, Downtown Yoga is a great place to try. Downtown Yoga, situated in the center of San Jose, is one of the most popular yoga studios in that region. 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