Mudita Yoga Center Grand Opening in September

Written by Super Member: Kristina Lanuza

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

New York, NY - Mudita Yoga Center, a yoga, wellness, and creative space, will be opening for business in Kingston, NY on September 2008. The center is being spearheaded by Kristina "yogafly" Lanuza and Shawn Harrison. Both founders of Mudita Yoga Center previously studied the teachings of Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati of Ananda Ashram, the Yoga Society of New York in Monroe, where they worked and lived. They will be continuing the conveyance of his teachings and philosophies in their new location.

Just 90 miles up the Hudson River from New York City, Kingston was formerly the capital city of New York. Mudita Yoga Center will be located in the downtown or "Roundout" district of Kingston, which is a renowned artist community and features many museums, galleries, art, and jazz festivals as well as heritage celebrations. "The Roundout" has been cited in many publications including Business Week online as "America's best place for artists".

All activities at Mudita Yoga Center will revolve around Yoga. Drawing on Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati philosophy that "Yoga is the holistic way of life, ...each of life's activities when performed in a natural, harmonious way unites the body, mind, and spirit; that is to say, to create perfect balance is Yoga." Mudita's class schedule will reflect this broad definition offering students classes that promote harmony and unity in daily life including cooking, dance, art, music, writing, meditation, hatha yoga, chanting, and the study of philosophy. Cultural events/performances and regular workshops will also be offered in these areas. Wellness through natural healing modalities such as energy medicine, massage, and nutrition counseling will be available.

The Sanskrit meaning of Mudita is a state of being that is joy. Founders Harrison and Lanuza intend to create a learning environment that cultivates just this - offering a space for a community to develop inner and outer unity through Yoga. "Our goal in opening a yoga, wellness, and creative space is to help people find their ultimate state of joy and realize that is what they are absolutely made of," Lanuza confirms. Lanuza says it well in her musical single, Joy, which was released this summer 2008.

Shawn and Kristina have joined productive forces many times before including the creation of the month-long Ananda Ashram Teacher Training and a wealth of yoga, meditation, and chanting retreats. Also, Kristina has written many articles on yoga, body alignment, and healthy living. Kristina also sings and chants in the Sanskrit language. Shawn was the director of the School of Hatha Yoga at Ananda Ashram. She is also a nutrition counselor certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN).

For more information about Kristina Lanuza, go to yogafly.com.

For more information about Shawn Harrison, go to http://anandaashram.org/bio_id_10462.htm.

Mudita Yoga Center
4 West Union Street
Kingston, New York 12401
www.muditayogacenter.com