Introduced to navakaraṇa in August 2020, Adriana was captivated by its melody, rhythm, and the unity of Ujjāyī breathing.
Adriana created a space for her navakaraṇa kula (community) in Vancouver as an environment that encourages exploration and inclusive self-transformation: AIRE.
NAVAKARANA
Conceived by Dario Calvaruso, blending his extensive studies in Yoga, Āyurveda, and traditional arts across Asia.
Rooted in the guru-śiṣya paraṃparām, Dario's journey from the Himalayas to Tamil Nadu and beyond shaped the Navakaraṇa Method, combining Karaṇas, Bharataṇāṭyam, and Yoga Darśana into a holistic approach for self-discovery, healing, and transformation.
With a rich background in diverse traditions, Dario introduces traditional Sui-Zen from Japan into Navakaraṇa, incorporating zen melodies for sound-meditation practices, and establishes Navakaraṇa Kyorei in Yakushima, Japan, as a gurukulam and āśrama for self-transformation and organic living.
yoga practice, akin to an empty canvas
where one crafts their unique dance, much
like silence in music. It serves as a tool to
create internal space — physically in the
body and mentally through tranquility
and a meditative state.
"AIRE" (Air in Spanish), has two main meanings: "atmosphere" and "appearance." It encompasses personal feelings, appreciation, and embodies
the air element in yoga traditions, symbolizing
movement, life essence, breathwork, and physical practice, as well as abstract concepts tied to
individual perceptions and emotions.
AIRE, akin to those unnoticed until they're
absent, our personal practice aims to align
with this concept.
AIRE interconnects us all and, in the yoga
tradition, represents mobility, lightness, and communication, fostering balance, confidence, freedom from attachments, nurturing
compassionate connections.
communication, and the essence of life
itself, intricately tied to touch, and the
breath we inhale.
ABOUT AIRE
Adriana loves sharing her passion for movement.
A passion that has improved her relationship with herself, her community, and environment around her. It is impossible not to want to share it with others.
Her purpose is to inspire those around her to get curious in their own path of connection with their
body.
Adriana is a dedicated navakaraṇa teacher who
teaches in Vancouver. She practiced navakaraṇa
for the first time in August 2020 with Alessandra
Oram: Since then, she hasn’t stopped.
Adriana was fascinated by the melody, the rhythm,
and the meticulous way in which each movement
was built in the practice. However, what made her
fall in love with this method was the energy of the
Ujjāyī breathing: All students flowing and
breathing as one.
In the summer of 2021 she met the conceiver of the method, Dario Calvaruso. Between 2021 and 2023
she completed all 4 modules of Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa Hṛdayam (432 hours). She realized that the magic of this method becomes even more powerful when shared. She loves holding space for her navakaraṇa kula (community) in Vancouver: AIRE.
A space for creativity and inclusion, where our
paths of self transformation converge.