Hatha Yoga (Diana)

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

Nada Yoga (Diana)

Nada is the Yoga of vibration and sound.

Sound is an utterly powerful tool in pacifying the restless mind. In a Nada Yoga class we use sound as an instrument to influence the entire brain, body and mind. Starting from external layouts of the physical experience, we build the way through Nada Yoga towards inner sounds. The practice does not put a highlight on the physical flow of the body, but particularly guides towards pratyahara - sensorial withdrawal, dharana - capacity to holistically concentrate the mind on a single point and dhyana - the encompassing state of deep meditation.

Just as the body is made of flesh and blood, similarly chakras | energy vortexes inside physical body are constituted of sound, symbol and light. Hence, when sound attains a certain momentum of frequency, it influences the chakras. Therefore, Nada Yoga is an instrument in the awakening of the potential energy resting at the base of the spine.

Nada Yoga is extensively much more than a Yoga class combined with Sound bath even if during the class sound instruments will be used. Nada Yoga bridges the idea that mind is energy and energy appears as sound. If consciousness can become aware of that sound it will realize its own nature because ultimately the two forces - Shiva and Shakti | masculine and feminine - cannot be kept separate from each other.

  • The session layout may differ from class to class, but generally it will include:

    • mantra chanting - in opening and closing the class

    • use of various sound instruments, mainly tibetan bowls and planetary gongs

    • various practices for the holistic approach of chakras - mixing asanas | physical postures, mantras, mudras | hand gestures promoting energy flow with specific purposes, bhandas | energy locks.

    • guided meditation - including meditation upon mahabhutas - five primordial elements, gunas - fundamental forces of nature.

    • calms down the hectic mind

    • helps in building the understanding you are neither only the physical body, nor your thoughts/mind

    • refines inner listening skills

    • supports th healthy expression of your voice

    • works in a holistic manner upon the vibrational and evolutionary system of the chakras

    • promotes a healthier lifestyle by bridging the physical body with all the other subtle covers of your Soul.

Gong Bath (Diana)

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.

Somatic Yoga Flow (Dana)

A session bridging the scientific principles of physical movement with the ancient Yogic principles. The somatic approach of Yoga is designed to allow you to gently unlock tension, release stored emotions and cultivate deep awareness of the body, breath and mind.

  • An intermediate vinyasa slow flow class where the transitions are as important as the asanas emphasising the importance of the process. After a slightly slower start of somatically based awareness exercises, the class moves into more dynamic sequences linking breath and movement creating strength and stability as well as expansion and awareness.

  • You will leave renewed, replenished, relaxed, with a regulated nervous system and an open heart. The class aims to support you in:

    • Releasing blockages and tensions

    • Feeling good in your own body

    • Returning to your natural, profound breath

    • Quieting the mind through nervous system regulation

    • Calming the storms of emotion

    • Self love

    • Taking up challenges and meeting your fears

    • Cultivating balance and stability

    • Expanding awareness

    • Becoming a better listener

    • Developing clarity

    • Experiencing a sense of freedom

Yoga of Relaxation (Remus)

Yoga is the science of relaxation. According to ancient scriptures and through ones own experience, one discovers traditional Yoga is simple, yet effective. In this class, relaxation is regarded as a complex concept and stands as the first and foremost benefit of the class. Intimately following the Indian teachings he experienced throughout his studies in the ashram, Remus invites you to explore relaxation through a traditional and unblemished approach.

  • The central element of the Yoga class is the meditation, basically meditation it its full spectrum.

    The class is gentle, there is no comparison neither between participants, nor between sessions themselves. It is a step away from the stress, a big step closer towards relaxation.

    The class includes physical postures through which relaxation is cultivated; through a mindful repetition, eventually, it becomes one’s true nature.

  • As Remus’s favourite word is relaxation it goes without saying this is the main takeaway. Hence, there are a lot of other effects you will experience after this class:

    • muscular relaxation

    • ease of breath

    • increased physical flexibility

    • unclouded mind

    • improved sleep quality

    • enhanced creativity

Individual Yoga (Diana)

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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Yoga Nidra (Diana)

Yoga Nidra is a conscious relaxation technique derived from Tantra Yoga. Also known as “dynamic sleep” or “the yogi sleep”, Nidra (trans. sleep) is a systematized method that induces a profound relaxation on a physical, mental, and emotional level. At the borderline between the sleep state and active conscious state, Nidra steps in as a subconscious and unconscious dimension.

The fundamental feature of Yoga Nidra is the rotation of consciousness on the entire body. Gradually creating and following the roadmap of the practice invites the mind to disconnect from the sensorial information which, generally, restricts the relaxation capacity. When this state of allowing the tension to be released starts off, also there is an increase in receptivity.

  • Depending on the duration of the practice, Yoga Nidra is recommended to be experienced from meditation, simple crossed legs posture, or completely laid down in Shavasana | corpse pose. Most of the time we practice in Shavasana not to be distracted by physical signals after keeping the body in a meditation pose. In this way, we have plenty of time to deepen the experience and allow it to penetrate even the most sensitive layers of the mind.

  • • Supports conscious, reliable shift of life approach

    • Enhances creativity

    • Improves focus capacity and memory

    • Improves locus of control

    • Brings inside clarity

    • Supports optimal functioning of the endocrine system

    • Works on an optimal blood glucose index

    • Supports in producing dopamine

    • Brings a profound muscular relaxation

Individual Sound Bath Massage (Diana)

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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