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Carlos da Silva

Carlos da Silva

Bainbridge Island, WA

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Caitlin and Carlos form a unique dynamic teaching duo with transformative, fun, & energetic flowing Hatha Yoga classes incorporating Pranayama, held poses & visualization. They emphasize breath work & movement as meditation, leading to grounding & connecting with the present moment. Together they deeply challenge students with compassion, humor, helpful adjustments, and attention to alignment, and encourage students to explore and reconnect to their 'true self via exploration on and off the yoga mat.

Their life-long passion for yoga has taken them around the world, to India, across the USA, Mexico, and Europe teaching yoga retreats and studying extensively with renowned teachers including Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra, Sarah Powers, and more.

Recently they have been instrumental in creating the thriving Yoga community on Bainbridge Island, Washington by helping open the islands foremost Yoga Studio - The Island Yoga Space and Green Mountain Yogashala.

 

Qualifications

Education

  • Certified Yoga Teacher - Forrest Yoga

Certificates, Licenses

  • Forrest Yoga Certificate Teacher Training

Experience

  • Carlos leads and teaches numerous Yoga and health retreats around the world.
  • Carlos' passion for a yogic lifestyle began discreetly in his early teens when as a Yogananda devotee at 15 he began experimenting and practicing a devoted and discreet form of Yoga called 'Kriya'. He continues his devotion with Kriya and P.Y. He has studied with master yogi Ana Forrest and went on to receive his Yoga Teachers Training with Ana and with Jonathan Bowra as well as studies at the Benares Hindu University in India studying the history & philosophy of yoga and classical Indian music. Originally from Portugal, Carlos is a yogi and internationally recognized electronic producer/musician.
  • Always exploring, he had worked as an art director for various fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Adidas. He was also co-owner of one of Seattle's most respected electronic and world music stores and owned several small independent record labels.
  • He left the corporate world in 2001 to pursue and explore a deeper union of Yoga into his creative life as a musician on a daily level. Among his numerous travels around the world he has spent extensive time in India studying Yoga and traditional Indian music.
  • Included in the 8 limbs of Yoga is the Niyamas, Carlos considers this a key aspect to his practice (Sadhana). He believes that a healthy physical body is rooted in an educated diet and healthy eating.
  • Combining Ayurvedic, holistic, eastern medicine, herbalism, and even the influence of both of his mothers cooking he has come up with an approach that works and supports his personal lifestyle.
  • He continues his devotion to bridging a Yogic lifestyle (Union) in his classes and retreats around the world. He is known for his ability to deeply challenge students with compassion, a wise touch, helpful adjustments, and attention to alignment. Along with his sense of humor he inspires students to fearlessly explore and reconnect to their ‘True Self’ via exploration on and off the yoga mat.

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