San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Potrero 13, San Antonio
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+52 4151525421
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What a wonderful find. We only had a few days in San Miguel de Allende and were thrilled to find this yoga studio was open. Melinda greeted us like old friends and showed us around the beautiful property and spa. We took the hatha flow to sacred music class which was held on the shaded roof top deck. What a fabulous setting for an amazing class. We loved it so much we are going back again today.
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I had been taking Beginner classes for a year at my local U.S. studio and went to Escencia for about 6 weeks when we were in SMA last winter. I felt the instruction at Ecencia was very good and planned to go back when we returned to SMA. After returning home I was able to resume live practice at my local yoga studio for several weeks before they had to shut down due to the pandemic. I then took zoom yoga classes with them for a few months and transitioned to various other online venues for about 6 months. One day I received the Esencia email newsletter announcing that they were offering individual yoga instruction. I signed up with Mel that week. My instruction from Mel has been everything I had hoped for. She listened to my needs and tailors every lesson to where I am. She provides an extremely focused, attentive and detailed instruction for what every involved muscle group should be doing or feeling. Every movement is intentional, strengthening and optimized to obtain the maximal benefit. Mel says this is not a beginner’s endeavor, but for me it is exactly the kind of detailed instruction I have been seeking since starting yoga. “Short feet, calves forward, slight bend in the knees, hamstrings back, sitz bones down, femurs spiraling outward…” sounds simple, but is very concentrated and difficult to maintain. If you are looking for a yoga instructor who pays attention to this level of detail, look no further. Mel is awesome!!!
I was in San Miguel for about a month and ended up going here several times a week. Fernanda is one of the finest yoga instructors I've encountered in the 13 years I've been practicing. She is bilingual (trilingual if you count Sanskrit), knows her forms, how to encourage, promote correct form, and correct habits that will impede progress. She can push those who want to push, while concurrently catering to those who need more restorative forms. She is perfect. I give HER 5 Stars. We will be seeking her out again next year when we are passing through. Sophia is also an excellent instructor. Recommended. Esencia Yoga Spa as a business gets 3 stars. I afford them this because what we encountered was largely a high pressure sales pitch from two elderly white women who we took to be an owner and an instructor. Neither of them wielded energy that I found comforting. I found the \owner\ to be disingenuous, and the older instructor seemed bored with her classes, and was somewhat condescending to everyone. Yuck. The rest of the staff seemed nice though. And Fernanda is the bomb. It's worth a visit just for her.
Easy process to book appointments online prior to arriving for a vacation. Vanessa was wonderful and checked to make sure that the massage pressure was perfect. If I lived here, she would be my new regular masseuse.
My friend and I wanted to do something relaxing on our last day in San Miguel so we decided to check out Esencia Yoga Spa. I’m so glad we did! They have a great variety of treatments available. Since we waited until the last minute on the last day of our trip, there wasn’t time do all the treatments we wanted to do, but the staff was able to squeeze us in for foot reflexology appointments. After 5 days of walking on cobblestone, it was just what we needed. I’m vegan and was pleased to know that they use plant-based massage oil and essential oil for the reflexology (for other services I’m not sure, so make sure to ask if you’re vegan). The staff is really friendly and professional, and the facilities are inviting and peaceful. The owner was lovely to talk to and knows a lot about San Miguel and its history. I definitely recommend this place!
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