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Angela Gonzalez – Staff Yoga Writer

May 31st, 2012

Namaste! I’m Angela Gonzalez from the Philippines. I would like to start my introduction by saying that I
have been a vegetarian since birth and was brought up practicing the yoga lifestyle. I always give credit
to my parents and siblings for without them I would not have a deeper understanding and realization of
what yoga is all about. Yoga is more than…

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Interview with Wall Street Journal

July 16th, 2011

The following is the transcript with an interview with Kathleen Squires, for her article “Eco Dining in Costa Rica” for the Wall Street Journal.

Hi Geoff—
Thanks so much for your quick response. The Anamaya is the perfect fit for my story. I especially love the “Wall of Salad!”

Here are the questions I have for you:

1. You mentioned that you are one of the only organic restaurants in Costa Rica—why, in a country so known for its eco-tourism, are green…

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Interview with former Cirque du Soleil Fire Artist, Srikanta Barefoot
January 11th, 2011

<p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/fire-dancing/" rel="tag">fire dancing</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/circus-arts/" title="View all posts in Circus Arts" rel="category tag">Circus Arts</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/interview-with-former-cirque-du-soleil-fire-artist-srikanta-barefoot/#respond" title="Comment on Interview with former Cirque du Soleil Fire Artist, Srikanta Barefoot">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1204" class="post-1204 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guestexp category-interviews category-retreats"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/interview-with-zumba-teachers-cristiane-machado-and-leah-short/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Interview with Zumba teachers Cristiane Machado and Leah Short"><span class="yellow">Interview with Zumba teachers Cristiane Machado and Leah Short</span></a></h1> <small>January 4th, 2011 </small> <p>When I was at Anamaya in September 2010 I had the great joy of taking my first Zumba class with Anamaya staff Leah Short, and then to participate in Cristiane’s exhuberant classes during the Zumba retreat. We all sat down on the rocks in Montezuma’s town beach and got to the heart of their passion for teaching Zumba.</p> <p>H: So you’re both Zumba instructors. Why do you love Zumba?</p> <p>L: I love Zumba because it’s an opportunity for people to not…</p> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/guestexp/" title="View all posts in Guest Experiences" rel="category tag">Guest Experiences</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/retreats/" title="View all posts in Retreats" rel="category tag">Retreats</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/interview-with-zumba-teachers-cristiane-machado-and-leah-short/#respond" title="Comment on Interview with Zumba teachers Cristiane Machado and Leah Short">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1198" class="post-1198 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews category-life"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/history-and-vision-of-anamaya/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to History and Vision of Anamaya"><span class="yellow">History and Vision of Anamaya</span></a></h1> <small>August 30th, 2010 </small> <p><img src="http://www.anamayaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/anamaya-at-dusk-1.jpg" alt="anamaya-at-dusk-1" title="anamaya-at-dusk-1" width="350" align="right" hspace="10" class="alignright size-full wp-image-406" /></p> <p>Anamaya started as our dream home, but as fate would have it, our home is now yours. </p> <p>Before coming to Costa Rica, my wife Karen and I traveled extensively throughout Asia for our gift and jewelry design business, searching for beads, trinkets, and ideas to incorporate into our designs, and we had especially fallen in love with Bali, Indonesia. We always hoped to find a way to build…</p> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/life/" title="View all posts in Life at Anamaya" rel="category tag">Life at Anamaya</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/history-and-vision-of-anamaya/#respond" title="Comment on History and Vision of Anamaya">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1194" class="post-1194 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews category-yoga-teacher-training-styles"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/sasha-dae-yoga-teacher-bio/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Sasha Dae – Yoga Teacher – Bio"><span class="yellow">Sasha Dae – Yoga Teacher – Bio</span></a></h1> <small>July 20th, 2010 </small> <p><img src="http://www.anamayaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/yoga-teacher-sasha-dae-300x300.jpg" alt="costa rica teacher training - yoga-teacher-sasha-dae" title="yoga-teacher-sasha-dae" align="right" hspace="20" width="300" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-361" /></p> <p>Sasha Dae<br /> October 2-29 Teacher Training<br /> Anamaya, Montezuma, Costa Rica</p> <p>Namaste fellow yogis,</p> <p>I’m Canadian, born in Vancouver, from an organic and holistic home, first introduced to yoga at age four, by my grandmother, who began her practice at age twenty. My summers were spent on a forty acre horse farm with lots of other animals. My grandparents and aunt and uncle, my moma and I…</p> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/yoga-styles/yoga-teacher-training-styles/" title="View all posts in Yoga Teacher Training Styles" rel="category tag">Yoga Teacher Training Styles</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/sasha-dae-yoga-teacher-bio/#respond" title="Comment on Sasha Dae – Yoga Teacher – Bio">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1192" class="post-1192 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews category-nutrition-and-food tag-gluten-free tag-organic-food tag-vegan tag-vegetarian tag-wheat-free"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/meet-the-head-gourmet-chef-of-anamaya/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Meet the Head Gourmet Chef of Anamaya"><span class="yellow">Meet the Head Gourmet Chef of Anamaya</span></a></h1> <small>July 15th, 2010 </small> <p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-410" title="anamaya-making-sushi-chris-hannant" src="http://www.anamayaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/anamaya-making-sushi-chris-hannant.jpg" alt="anamaya-making-sushi-chris-hannant" hspace="10" width="300" align="right" /></p> <p><em>Written by Jackie Sloves for Anamaya</em></p> <p>Name: Johanne Sancho</p> <p>Favorite Food: Costa Rican food, especially Gallo Pinto.</p> <p>Why do you love cooking? It is about creating what I like. As I said, I look for sparks, and try to spark flavor on the tongue. I love fusion, and mixing, and going against the rules. I was taught the rule don’t mix lime with milk, so I do it. I like to try…</p> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/gluten-free/" rel="tag">gluten free</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/organic-food/" rel="tag">organic food</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/vegan/" rel="tag">vegan</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/vegetarian/" rel="tag">vegetarian</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/wheat-free/" rel="tag">wheat free</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/nutrition-and-food/" title="View all posts in Nutrition and Food" rel="category tag">Nutrition and Food</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/meet-the-head-gourmet-chef-of-anamaya/#respond" title="Comment on Meet the Head Gourmet Chef of Anamaya">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1189" class="post-1189 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews category-nutrition-and-food tag-detox tag-organic-food tag-vegan tag-vegetarian"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/interview-with-one-of-the-anamaya-gourmet-chefs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Interview with one of Anamaya’s Gourmet Chefs"><span class="yellow">Interview with one of Anamaya’s Gourmet Chefs</span></a></h1> <small>July 12th, 2010 </small> <p><em>Written by Jackie Sloves for Anamaya</em><br /> <img src="http://www.anamayaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/costa-rica-gluten-free-restaurant-300px.jpg" alt="Costa Rica wheat free restaurant - gluten free" title="costa-rica-gluten-free-restaurant-300px" align="right" hspace="10" width="300" height="450" class="size-full wp-image-328" /><br /> <strong>Meet One of Anamaya’s Gourmet Chefs</strong></p> <p>Name: <em>Oscar Lopez Quesada</em><br /> Age: <em>30</em><br /> Birthday: <em>November 4, 1979</em><br /> From: <em>Alajuela, Costa Rica.</em></p> <p>Hobbies and Interests: <em>Skateboarding, hiking, a little bit of surfing.</em></p> <p>Favorite Food: <em>A lot of fruits and vegetables all the time. All kinds of food, I can create a simple hummus but with a touch of tahini and garlic, it makes a…</p> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/detox/" rel="tag">Detox</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/organic-food/" rel="tag">organic food</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/vegan/" rel="tag">vegan</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/tag/vegetarian/" rel="tag">vegetarian</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/nutrition-and-food/" title="View all posts in Nutrition and Food" rel="category tag">Nutrition and Food</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/interview-with-one-of-the-anamaya-gourmet-chefs/#respond" title="Comment on Interview with one of Anamaya’s Gourmet Chefs">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1175" class="post-1175 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews category-yoga-retreats-yoga"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/meet-our-anamaya-yogi-stella-reeder/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Meet one of our Anamaya Yogis: Stella Reeder"><span class="yellow">Meet one of our Anamaya Yogis: Stella Reeder</span></a></h1> <small>July 9th, 2010 </small> <p>Written by Jackie Sloves for Anamaya</p> <p><strong>The Anamaya Yogi: Stella Reeder</strong></p> <p>Name: Shannon “Stella” Reeder</p> <p>Birthday: September 5, 1975</p> <p>Height: 5’1”</p> <p>Weight: 100 lbs</p> <p>Favorite Yoga Pose: Side Angle</p> <p>Least Favorite Pose: Twisted Triangle</p> <p>Favorite Color: Green</p> <p>Favorite Animal: My dog</p> <p>Favorite Food: Creamy Peanut butter</p> <p>Hobbies and interests: <em>I enjoy hiking and running. Though the waves in Montezuma are a little big, I do enjoy surfing. I also love living in Costa Rica because every day is like a new Discovery Channel episode, and I value my alone time…</p> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/yoga-retreats-yoga/" title="View all posts in Yoga Retreats" rel="category tag">Yoga Retreats</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/meet-our-anamaya-yogi-stella-reeder/#respond" title="Comment on Meet one of our Anamaya Yogis: Stella Reeder">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="post-1171" class="post-1171 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-interviews"> <div class="entry-content"> <h1><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/hotel-business-and-the-internet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Hotel Business and the Internet"><span class="yellow">Hotel Business and the Internet</span></a></h1> <small>May 27th, 2010 </small> <p><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com" ><img src="http://www.anamayaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/front-entry-at-night.jpg" alt="Anamaya front entryway" title="Anamaya front entryway" width="300" align="right" hspace="10" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-144" /></a><br /> Summary: Internet devaluation<br /> Name: Peter Warren<br /> Media Outlet: Future Intelligence</p> <p>Query:</p> <p>Does the internet devalue everything that it touches? According to some commentators the internet is driving a terrible decline<br /> in standards and knowledge and is eroding skills and the knowledge base that they are built upon. As a result there is<br /> the inevitable move towards an intellectual shoddiness that depends on the ability to access google rather than…</p> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/" title="View all posts in Interviews" rel="category tag">Interviews</a> | <a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/hotel-business-and-the-internet/#respond" title="Comment on Hotel Business and the Internet">No Comments »</a></p> <br /><br /> </div> </div> <div id="nav-below" class="navigation"> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/category/interviews/page/2/" ><span class="meta-nav">«</span> Older posts</a></div> <div class="nav-next"></div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> </div> <div id="footer">   </div> <div id="footer-bottom"> <div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-39" class="menu-item-first menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-39"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/" >Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-40" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-40"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/retreats/" >Retreats</a></li> <li id="menu-item-41" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-41"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/cuisine/" >Cuisine</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/excursions/" >Excursions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-43" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-43"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/performance/" >Performance</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4743" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4743"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/rates-reservations/" >Reservations</a></li> <li id="menu-item-44" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/accommodation/" >Accommodation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-46" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-46"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/travel/" >Travel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-51" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-51"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/news/" >News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-47" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-47"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/location/" >Location</a></li> <li id="menu-item-48" class="menu-item-last menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-48"><a href="http://www.anamayaresort.com/contact/" >Contact</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> <div id="copyright"> <p>© 2013 - Anamaya Resort - Montezuma, Costa Rica (506) 2642-1289, USA 1-866-412-5350</p> <p>~ Site design by Joseph Mikrut ~</p> </div> </body> </html>

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Angela Gonzalez – Staff Yoga Writer

Interview with Wall Street Journal

Interview with former Cirque du Soleil Fire Artist, Srikanta Barefoot