Dani McGuire(Vani)

Dani McGuire(aka Vani) has practiced yoga since 1995. She speaks many languages of yoga fluently, to meet students where they are. Having studied Classical Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda, her teaching is an alchemy of eastern philosophy and modern living. As a practicioner of the Ashtanga and Prana Vinyasa methods for 2 decades and viewing them from the lense of yoga therapy, she created Sattva Vinyasa(TM) method. Sattva Vinyasa, the regenerative flow, is movement therapy. Utilizing her knowledge in working with vinyasa flow practicioners, athletes, and dancers to prevent and repair repetitive stress injuries through intelligent movement. She is also founder of pranayoga foundation, which provides adaptive yoga classes to people with cancer and chronic illnesses and pain. Vani has been working as a yoga therapist since 2007, registered with the IAYT, and provides a diploma program for yoga therapy at her home base, Pranayoga Institute, in Fort Wayne IN, currently training other yoga therapists. Using both life and practice as a way of inspiring self awakening, love, and devotion, Vani is author of several sattva vinyasa dvds, and specialized dvds for pregnancy and adaptive yoga for cancer. The full library is available on her website at Danimcguire.com. and many classes on Yoga International. She is a columnist for elephantjournal.com, and currently writing her first book to on a modern day kriya yoga to be published later this year.

Upcoming Programs by Dani McGuire(Vani)

“The food was divine! I’m not a vegetarian and will say the meat was not missed while here. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay…. The staff was warm and courteous. Space very conducive for retreat. Great common spaces for community and plenty of space for solitude. Will return again.”

George Charlton

“Fabulous front desk and unbelievably good staff. The best!”

Somnath Choudhuri

I just returned from an over-night stay at the Menia Retreat Center. During that time, I was very fortunate to have had four services at the beautiful Dewa Spa.All of them were amazing, but I really have to take a few minutes to write about Sarite Sanders who did Craniosacral Therapy and Nicole Bernhardt who provided Extended KuNye Massage.

Both of these women are gifted practitioners who clearly are dedicated to their healing modalities. Sarite is not just a healer but a teacher–a very powerful combination for a true wellness practitioner. She even suggested movement exercises that I could do at home to help with an old injury–one I had not told her about, but that she “felt” as she worked on my body. Both of these women took time to explain what and why they were doing certain things and thus were able to create a very safe environment for healing. Thank you for a truly lovely experience.

Virginia Giordano

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