Westport's Kaia Yoga Takes Over Venture Yoga in Downtown Darien

An announcement from Kaia Yoga:

Westport-based Kaia Yoga Complete Wellness Center, Connecticut’s largest provider of yoga classes and trainings announced today the acquisition of Darien-based Venture Yoga.

Venture Yoga’s studio at 10 Center St. in Darien will remain open and be rebranded as Kaia Yoga Darien. An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, followed by a free yoga class, open to the public.

With the integration of the Venture Yoga team, the Kaia Yoga family of studios in Westport, Greenwich and Darien now has 80 teachers and more than 250 yoga classes per week across a wide range of styles.

The studio also hosts a wide variety of workshops and special events on yoga, meditation, health, and parenting, among others. Wellness and spa treatments are also available by appointment at each studio location.

“We have been big fans of the Venture Yoga team since they opened and are very pleased to welcome them to the Kaia Yoga family,” said Gina Norman, Kaia Yoga co-founder.

“Under the direction of founder Erin Huot, Venture has grown to become a well-respected and important resource for wellness in Darien. We are committed to helping build on the incredible work they have done and look forward to bringing new types of yoga classes and wellness services to the Darien community.”

Located in downtown Darien near the Metro North station, the modern studio includes a state-of-the-art system dedicated to hot vinyasa. One of the first new classes that Kaia Yoga will bring to Darien is a traditional Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Program, which will be taught by Kaia Yoga co-founder Stan Woodman.

Mysore-style yoga is a traditional practice where student’s progress through a series of postures performed to the rhythm of one’s natural breathing. This daily afternoon class starts Jan. 2 and is open to all abilities and is free for youth 12-19 years of age. The Mysore will be on Mondays through Thursdays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays will be the Led Primary Series from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

“One of the exciting things about having studios based across Fairfield County is that we can offer a wide range of class times, style of yoga, teacher trainings, and specialty workshops to each town,” said Woodman.

An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held Monday. For more information and class schedules, please visit www.kaiayoga.com.

About Kaia Yoga

The word kaia means ‘pure’. Gina and Stan Woodman created Kaia Yoga with the understanding that optimum health and happiness is achieved when we work to strengthen our bodies, purify our systems, and nourish our relationships.

Kaia Yoga is committed to meeting you at your starting point and offering you the support and services you need to reach your health and wellness goals. Gina and Stan are devoted yogis who have practiced and taught around the world. They believe in taking a holistic approach to achieving balance and wellness.