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Animas is a new center opened in Tucson, AZ by owner, Becca Franks. Animas means soul or spirit, it refers to our creative self, our life force. Our dream was to create a space that inspires the community to move and be healthy. We hope we have captured that here at Animas. Integrating dance, yoga, Pilates, and wellness; we encourage students to press their edge and accomplish their goals. Animas offers many classes to the public, including Pilates, yoga and dance. There are many different types of classes going on, so please check out www.animascenter.com for more details! All abilities are welcome, from post rehab to athletic to expert. We offer both group and private settings. We offer classes from tots to adults! Animas also has a wellness room. We hope that you will look into our Zone Balancing and nutrition guidance!

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Shalmali Pal has been a student of Iyengar yoga for nearly two decades. In addition to a myriad of physical benefits, Shalmali firmly believes that her yoga practice prevents her from giving into road rage, consuming excessive amounts of chocolate, watching too many hours of cooking shows, and indulging in countless tubes of lip gloss. Shalmali began practicing yoga while living in San Francisco. She attended a classÂ at a dance studio located less than five minutes from her attic apartment in an elegant Victorian home (Yes, that’s right, at one point in her life, Shalmali was the crazy lady in the attic). About a year into this rather casual yoga practice, a new studio opened up by Shalmali’s work place and, in the words of her esteemed father, a “yoga buff” was born! For nearly four years, Shalmali studied with many wonderful teachers nearly every day, including Leslie Howard, her most beloved teacher and friend. It was from Leslie that Shalmali learnt that humor is just as effective a teacher as hard work. Shalmali completed 200 hours of Yoga Alliance certification in 2005 under the tutelage of the inestimable Tony Briggs. With Tony, Shalmali gleaned the art and philosophy of teaching yoga: Each class is a journey, and it’s the responsiblity of the teacher to guide students on their journey and then return them safely home. Shalmali taught public and private classes at various venues in the Bay Area. The one class she did not teach was naked yoga and she is forever grateful for that.

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