Henry Valecillos

Henry entered the Yoga and Bodywork World in Caracas, Venezuela in 2001 after finishing his degree in business. He decided to dive deeper in the studies of yoga, massage, healing, bodywork, and coaching in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived for 5 years. In 2007 he took his first yoga teacher training at the Open Space Yoga. This experience changed his life in such a way that he gave up everything he had in Hawaii to pursue adventure in the country where Yoga is originated, India. He lived in India for six months, where he visited many Ashrams and learned about its culture, especially Yoga and Meditation. In 2010 Henry attended the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training in Madurai, India. Craving more knowledge he pursued a Certification in Ayurveda and Aryu Yoga Massage and studied in Rasovai School in Morjin, Goa. He traveled all around India taking Yoga classes and learning more massage techniques. After India his love of bodywork took him to Thailand where he became a teacher of Thai Yoga massage. Furthering his quest of knowledge, his studies took him to New York in 2013 where he attended the Jivamukti Yoga school of New York.
Henry has taught classes and workshops all around Venezuela, Latin America, Spain and the United States. In 2010 he opened his own Yoga Studio, Yoga Spa Shanti currently still open in Venezuela. Henry teaches Vinyasa Yoga, Thai yoga massage, and blends a unique Vinyasa class with specific focus on inversions, heart opening, hip, flexibility, arm balance, chakras and Yoga philosophy.
Henry Valecillos instructs the following:
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Vinyasa
This is an intermediate class and yoga experience is recommended.
Vinyasa is an active breath to movement practice that includes postures to create heat, build strength and flexibility. Advanced postures may be offered, though the class remains accessible to most who have some experience with yoga. This class incorporates binds, arm balances, backbends, and chaturangas.