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Dina teaching at Wölffer Estate Vineyards.

Dina and Liz are two wine-loving-yoginis who met on the mat several years ago.  Dina was teaching at Equinox and Liz became a regular in her fun, flowy vinyasa classes.  Liz eventually left Equinox, and for years the pair didn't see each other. Liz, a Finance professional by day, began studying to become a WSET-certified wine expert, as Dina continued to build her yoga business.  

In 2014, Dina was invited out to East Hampton to teach at a special yoga event at Wölffer Estate Vineyards.  While strolling around the beautiful grounds she heard someone call her name.  It was Liz, who by chance was there tasting wine for a bachelorette party!  During their brief chat, the idea arose to partner up...they both shared a love of yoga and wine, and Liz was now a certified wine expert, so the timing was right.  It seemed karmic that they reunited at a winery where Dina was teaching yoga, and EUREKA!, the idea for Yoga Wine Party was born!  

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Dina and Liz have since collaborated on dozens of events in and around NYC, offering guests the perfect pairing: a private yoga class and wine tasting in the comfort of their own homes.  It's the ultimate girls' night in!  Whether it's a birthday party, bridal shower, Mother's Day gift, corporate event, etc., there's always an occasion to gather together and share in this truly unique experience.  Book your Yoga Wine Party today!

Liz leading a rooftop wine-tasting.

​"YOGA AND WINE TOGETHER – WHAT COULD BE BETTER?  THE PARTY BEGAN WITH DINA’S YOGA CLASS.  SHE WAS SO WELCOMING AND CATERED TO ALL OF THE ABILITIES IN THE ROOM.  I FINISHED THE CLASS FEELING RELAXED, AND A LOT MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT YOGA!  NEXT, THE WINE TASTING WITH LIZ.  I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THE WAY SHE WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE US ALL ABOUT THE WINES WE SAMPLED IN A RELATABLE FASHION.  WE TASTED A GREAT RANGE OF WINES, AND DISCUSSED FOOD PARINGS, TASTING NOTES AND HOW TO CHOOSE WINES WE LIKE.  I’D CERTAINLY ATTEND ANOTHER YOGA AND WINE PARTY, AND WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DO THE SAME!"
- MIRIAM GILBERT

​About Dina

Dina Ivas has been leading yoga and fitness classes at NYC’s top-rated fitness establishments since 2002.  Her classes are creative, engaging and accessible to all.  Dina's main goals as a teacher are to make people smile and feel great!  "I encourage my students to explore on their yoga mat without any judgment, and most importantly have fun!" says Ivas.  A graduate of the 200-hour teacher training program at Sonic Yoga, Dina currently teaches at Yoga Vida , works with individuals and corporate clients, and leads retreats worldwide.  She has been featured in: Lucky Magazine, Shape Magazine, American Spa, and Well+Good.  To learn more about Dina, visit: www.yogawithdina.com 

About Liz

Combining her passion for wine with her love of teaching, Liz Howng makes wine education fun with interactive and engaging events.  After reading the book Outliers and learning about the 10,000 hour rule, she realized that drinking wine was something she already spent a lot of time doing.  "If I'm going to be drinking wine for a substantial part of my life, I figured I should learn something about it," Howng playfully proclaims.  Liz conducts tastings for small gatherings of guests at dinner parties, for companies as team building activities at their offices, and for large scale industry events and galas.  She holds the Advanced Certificate from the London-based Wine & Spirits Education Trust.  Liz is a Wine Ambassador for the Boisset Collection and has been featured on Bloomberg.com.

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