Vita Yoga is a new practice of a very ancient human tradition. Our roots started developing the day we took our first breath, and only now are we branching out towards a challenging future, within the radiance of our almighty sun.. om shanti shanti om : ) In name, Vita Yoga has derived from two sources. The word ‘Vita’ is taken from your teacher (Russells) surname ‘Vitale’. In Latin and Italian, Vita means ‘Life’. ‘Yoga' in Sanskrit and Hindi means `Union of Two or more things’. Vita Yoga believes in The Union of Life.