Hatha Yoga

In the holistic approach of Yoga Philosophy, we find Asana - the third branch out of the 8, as Patanjali (the man who first put Yoga in writing thousands of years ago) indicated in Yoga Sutra. In order to transcend the limitations imposed by the senses and the never-ending thoughts vortex manufactured by the chitta | monkey mind, Hatha Yoga guides us to shift the energy flow from descending to ascending and to release on the physical level all the accumulated energetic blockages so that we can, through devotion and consistency, experience more refined states of consciousness. The body becomes the very first vehicle through which you experience on a practical level the Yoga teachings.

But mind and body are not separate entities. The grosser form of the mind is the body and the subtle form of the body is the mind. The mind and body alike hide tensions and bottlenecks of stagnant energy. Each tension accumulated on the mental layer has a physical correspondence and the other way around. Hatha Yoga helps to release this tension by somatically acting on the physical layer.

The Hatha Yoga class closely follows the teachings and techniques of traditional Hatha Yoga.

    • Pawanmuktasan warm-up as a massage for joints and articulations and preparation for asana | physical postures practice

    • Surya Namaskara | Sun Salutation to generate prana | vital force in the body

    • With the body already warmed up we practice a flow to restore health as a natural way of living. We penetrate the depth of the practice through various Pranayama and meditation techniques. There is only you and your breathing on the mat, your very inhalation and exhalation will support you during the practice. The consciously restored balance between breathing and physical movement will sustain you throughout the class.

    • amplifies body awareness

    • improves focus

    • builds a deeper connection with your breath

    • physical tension relief

    • building resilience

    • unlocks stagnant energy knots within the body

    • sets the ground for meditative practices

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Individual Yoga

We live in a body which is faced on a daily basis with indiscretions. And as it is equipped with a wisdom which transcends our sensorial capacities, it stores the effects of all these indiscretions and it signals us in various ways that it needs our deepest care and love. But the mind, this monkey jumping from here to there, impatiently awaits the next plan, the next idea, the next activity, the next sensorial delight. Consequently, it feels like we are denying our own body & mind the opportunity to live in a more compassionate, aware manner.

A private Yoga class replies to this very invitation. In extension to a group class, we consider all the specifical individual imbalances and we told them on the most appropriate rhythm to support energetically restoration of the body - breath - mind - Soul. Vital force is brought back to a flowing state.

The Hatha Yoga private class closely follows the teachings and techniques from traditional Hatha Yoga.

    • hands-on assist - as it is a 1:1, it naturally becomes more easy for me, as your guide, to assist you in your practice. My undivided attention translates into real time suggestions and adjustments

    • customised sadhana | practice - Yoga is a practice of inclusivity, it is also adaptogen. Which means for you to experience the maximum effect of the practice, all the guidance will be adapted to your capacities and needs.

    • level of presence - regardless if you are just meeting Yoga or you feel like you need some guidance in your practice, the complexity degree and setup of your sadhana | practice is only decided by the capacity of being present in your own breath and life. Let’s use “beginner” for being curious and “advanced” for deepening the knowledge.

    • alignment & technicality - asana | physical posture is just one step from Yoga. But it is quite an important and extremely useful one. This is why we should lean upon it with responsibility and attention. Relaxation only happens when awareness is present and this can be experienced by listening and honouring the body’s message.

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Gong Bath

A Gong Bath is a therapy using planetary gongs as main characters. A planetary gong is an instrument created on the frequency of a specific planet from the Solar System. As it is an idiophone instrument - which means once it is touched it produces sounds from its entire being without the intervention of an auxiliary tool - a gong has the tremendous capacity to transcend the barrier of the physical body and penetrate on a cellular level. A gong bath is based on the resonance principle - an energetically loaded entity wanting to touch and work on other entity made out of energy.

IMPORTANT: Please hydrate extensively before and after a Gong Bath session in order to prepare the body and mind to receive practice’s full benefits and to ground deep at a cellular level all its effects.

  • A Gong Bath is an experience of freedom and personal openness. From a laid down posture - either Shavasana (completely laid down on your back), or fetal posture, or simple crossed legs as in meditation - the session promotes a new level of complete relaxation. Once the gong starts to release its vibrations your only job is to be curious. The gong bath per se usually lasts between 45-60 minutes, but by the end of the practice we will experience together few moments of complete silence. This will vary depending on the group’s energy.

    • stimulates, updates and upgrades the autonomous nervos system activity

    • facilitates the transition from Beta waves towards Alpha and Theta

    • rebalances the activity between the two cerebral hemispheres

    • dramatically decreases the risk of cardiac diseases

    • stimulates serotonin production (through Alpha waves update - reaching between 8-14 Hz)

    • impacts all sheats of the human body - physical, energetical, emotional, psychic

    • leads towards profound meditative states

    • reduces inflammation in the body

    • immediately positively impacts the pain experienced in the physical body

    • promotes the creation and rejuvenation of stem cells

    • improves stress and burnout symptoms

    • promotes the release of a hormonal cocktail which will induce a deep relaxation in the body and mind.

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Individual Sound Bath Massage

A holistic relaxation method aimed to restore harmony and balance inside out as a matter of fact. Addressing both the sense of hearing and the sense of feeling, the harmonious sounds of gongs and tibetan bowls will guide towards emotional release of consciously and unconsciously accumulated low frequencies in body and mind. A soothing sense of deep relaxation is created clearing the path for lucidity of the mind and well-being of the body.

The Sound Bath Massage is rooted in ancient Indian knowledge about the effects of sound and frequencies.

  • According to Yoga philosophy, existence emerged from the sacred sound AUM. This mantra is considered to be “the great gong tone of life”, “the sound of sounds” and the gong is designed to reproduce the spontaneous sonic strike of creation.

    Yoga consideres every being as having a seminal sound, a basic mantra of our own. When we develop intuitive insight through modeling our exalted Self, which basically means to resonate with our spiritual archetype, we experience the utmost of our innate resources. Life no longer replicates with every sunrise and sunset, but becomes a channel for the infinite Ocean of Consciousness.

  • You will be invited to lay down on the Yoga mat comforting the body with all the accessories needed: blanket, pillow, eye cover, bolster. A short practice for breath awareness and sensorial withdrawal (meditation) will guide you towards a more introspective state of mind. During the session gongs and tibetan bowls will be used (which will be also placed on your clothed body and gently tapped). Additionally, at times, various other percussion instruments (seashells, chimes, crystal bowls) will be used during the session to facilitate a more invigorating or, on the contrary, a more restorative approach.

    By the end of the session, you will experience the pregnant silence gongs and bowls are bringing in both your body and mind. Minimal effort will be used to engage body awareness. At times, gentle Yoga asanas (physical postures) can be practiced to awaken the body.

    • boosting the immune system - due to the effects of the healing frequencies on the molecular level inside the physical body

    • pain and stress relief - due to shifts in brain waves

    • strengthens the “let go” state of mind

    • deep muscular relaxation

    • emotional release - also due to the impact of frequencies in the water molecules (generally, water is an excelent emotional release environment)

    • reduced anxiety

    • improved sleep quality

    • lucidity of mind

    • enhances joie de vivre

    • helps you discover unused internal resources which can consequently lead to an intentional and fulfilling life

    Please keep in mind each individual can experience the effects and benefits of such an experience in a particular way. Keep the mind open.

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