Vyana Yoga Products & Accessories was founded in 2006 by Helena Zera, R.N., an avid yoga practitioner and instructor. The Hasta Pada Yoga Belt was devised by Helena for dhanurasana (bow pose) after an enlightened sadhana with her primary teacher – the world renowned Shiva Rea.
“The Hasta Pada Belt is a investment in an invaluable therapeutic and empowering yoga tool that is by far the best yoga belt every developed. Helena’s understanding of the yoga body as a trained nurse, yoga teacher and her own experience in freeing her lower back and heart energy led to the development of the “hasta pada belt”. Highly recommended for yoga lovers everywhere.” - Shiva Rea, M.A.
Helena’s interest in human anatomy, nutrition, and physical fitness began at an early age. A lifelong athlete, she has been active in gymnastics, running, skiing, Tae Kwon Do, and her true love, Yoga. As a registered nurse, Helena witnessed first hand the suffering of patients living with chronic pain, physical, and emotional ailments. During her years as an Intensive Care and Operating Room nurse, she became intimately familiar with the human body and the effect proper nutrition, exercise, and emotional health had on the physical body, mind, and human spirit. Helena also met her husband, an orthopedic surgeon, in the operating room. After having her first child, Helena decided to focus her time and energy on raising her children as a full time mother.
After the age of forty, Helena began losing much of her youthful flexibility and decided to attempt Yoga. At the quantum age of forty-two, what began as a love – hate relationship with Yoga and it’s physical demands evolved into a lifestyle that would not only transform her physically, but spiritually as well. Her journey has created a bond to the yogic practice and life on a deep spiritual level that resonates to the core of her very being. This bond has taken her around the world to further study this ancient practice that has transformed her in mind, body, and spirit with her teacher the renowned Shiva Rea. Helena delights in the global net work of her Yoga Tribe and blessedly continues to assist and deepen her advanced study of yoga under Shiva Rea in Prana Flow, Tantra and Ayurveda.
On this wonderful journey, Helena radiates love, appreciation, peace, and of course Shakti.
The time has come to turn your heart
into a temple of fire
Your essence is god hidden in dust
Go reveal its splendor
You need to burn in the fire of Love
~Rumi
ABOUT THE CLOTHING…
VYANA clothing is lovingly created in the USA. The new sustainable high quality bamboo is USA made. Most cotton blends are of US origin as well. Some of the finer cotton knits are from Peru where the makers are treated with respect and dignity.
The exclusive bling illustrations on the clothing is personally designed by Helena in a process that takes months of drawing and implementation, to modifications by a trained Hawaiian stud artist. It is assembled with the labels sewn by a community of disabled people in Hawaii.
The prices reflect the normal protocol of marking up retail. Unfortunately in this day and age, US made items are much more costly than overseas. Our luxury yoga wear is unique and made in small batches thereby not as cost effective as larger companies but sustainable to US workers and small businesses across America. We can make a difference in our economy by protecting our manufacturers here, the local businesses and people whose livelihood depend on our support in this time of need.
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