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East Bay yogini helps busy professionals find balance in their body and minds

Introducing Namaste Gourmet, the Bay Area’s first combined in-home/office yoga and personal chef/catering service.

Oakland, CA., March 4, 2011 – The area is saturated with yoga studios, but many people are still apprehensive about taking a class and not being able to keep up. “Many students are not only afraid to ask questions, says founder Hope Mirlis “but don’t even know the questions to ask.” In-home/private instruction allows the student to get one-on-one attention and get comfortable with their own practice. Hope’s training in both the BKS Iyengar and Hatha Flow styles allow her to guide both vigorous and restorative sessions that focus on body awareness and alignment.

We live in a fast paced world where everyone is so busy. After a long day of work, working professionals just want to go home. Even employers who offer the perk of yoga, bring a practitioner into the office. Mirlis decided to combine two of her passions – yoga and cooking -- and bring them into Bay Area homes and offices for special events or the every day.

Hope Mirlis’ culinary journey started when she tried to take a healthier route as an overweight teen. Trying out new recipes with lower fat and salt with fresh vegetables was not prevalent in suburban New York in the 1970s. But as Hope got certified as an aerobic instructor at 16 years old, diet and exercise went hand in hand. Hope had a thriving personal chef and catering business in Atlanta that specialized in healthy gourmet fare. Once she moved to the Bay Area in 2007, Hope decided to get certified in yoga to add to another aspect of body awareness as an educator of acting and dance.

Hope creates a class for individuals, couples and small groups in the comfort of their homes, offices or conference sites. And while in savasana, the finishing touches are put on a delicious, healthy meal based on what's fresh, local and in season. Rates start at $120 for an hour-long yoga session and a healthy and delicious 2-course meal. However, the services are not mutually exclusive. Therefore you can just book a yoga session or a personal chef experience.

Namaste Gourmet

www.hopemirlis.com/namaste

namaste@hopemirlis.com

510-842-6761

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