Roll and Release workshop at the Float Spa, 8th of October.

Roll & Release: The art of fascia unwinding

Why let stress bind us when simply we can move this overcharged energy? This workshop is a journey into deeper waters of healing through roll and release. Roll and release yoga is a pathway to healing, flexibility, letting go of tensions and pains and even letting go of emotional energy that causes a lot of suffering. 

We use ‘props’ like tennis balls and blocks to massage and manipulate the myofascial tissue, which is a membrane that holds our energy and emotional body. The fascia is a fibrous connective tissue that is present throughout our entire body, not just the muscles. It’s through this connective tissue that energy flows and stress and tensions can create blockages and stiffness. Often through emotional traumas, physical injuries, overuse of muscles, lack of movement and just daily life stress, this membrane can hold tensions and block our vital energy.

Roll and release is a form of self-massage with the capacity of resetting our emotional and physical body and release stress related patterns. 

What to expect: In this workshop you will learn what fascia is and how it gets affected by physical and emotional stress. You will learn how to liberate yourself from tensions created, improve the mobility of the joints and your flexibility in general. Through breathing exercises and gentle asana’s you will experience a deep relaxed state of mind, as the nervous system will start to unwind completely. A welcome gift of tools to take home to release tensions in your body at any time you want!

Date and price: Saturday 8th of October, 1-3.30pm at the Float Spa, 8 Third Ave, Brighton and Hove BN3 2PX.  Price: £30, £25 in advance. For bookings or more information connect with me via veerle.geuens@gmail.com

 About Veerle Geuens

Veerle is a 500hrs accredited yoga teacher, specialised in vinyasa, yin and restorative yoga. With 10 years of yoga practice and yoga teacher trainings in India, Bali, Thailand, Switzerland, Belgium and UK, Veerle has a profound knowledge in teaching yoga and tailoring classes to the students specific needs. Veerle has a background in Clinical Psychology and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Buddhism, Ayurveda, Mindfulness as well as Yoga Therapy for stress, burn out and chronic fatigue. 

Namo Kids Yoga at Unity studio!

Namo Yoga Kids Yoga at Unity

Why should kids do yoga? As parents, you may be able to pick many activities for your children. How do you choose what is best? What should be a priority? How do you make sure they have a balance between fun and other beneficial experiences, maybe even those with long-term benefits?

Fortunately, there’s yoga for your kids! It’s fun, it’s active and it’s calming – while subtly infusing a sense of self-worth. Through the physical practice, yoga nurtures flexibility and freedom of movement and grows corresponding self-confidence. Yoga gives kids healthy bodies and minds and develops their radiant little selves.

So, what goes on in a kids’ yoga class? First, yoga gives children a chance to explore being in their bodies and discover the spectrum of amazing things we can do... stretch, jump, be quiet/loud, balance, twist, bend, rest, be alone and in a group, focus, get strong and flexible, sing, play and be upside down. Yoga is one of the best activities for kids. A child can come into the class tired, frustrated, hot, hyperactive and – wherever they are – yoga practice begins.

Second, yoga is non-competitive. Unlike sports, learning an instrument, or playing video games, yoga does not encourage competition; nor does it put pressure on children to do more, do better, or go faster. During yoga, kids notice how their own bodies move. It’s fun as they try different poses, developing self-awareness and recognition of the their strengths and where they can improve – without self-judgment or comparison. Yoga is one of the best ways to build children’s confidence.

Finally, yoga gives children a chance to be mindful, get perspective and rest. All of us, all the time, in our busy lives in the modern world are over-stimulated. Stress – noise, crowds, carrying heavy bags, working on computers, being in cars, having to rush to get places, all tax our nervous systems. Kids are not different!

Second, yoga is non-competitive. Unlike sports, learning an instrument, or playing video games, yoga does not encourage competition; nor does it put pressure on children to do more, do better, or go faster. During yoga, kids notice how their own bodies move. It’s fun as they try different poses, developing self-awareness and recognition of the their strengths and where they can improve – without self-judgment or comparison. Yoga is one of the best ways to build children’s confidence.

Finally, yoga gives children a chance to be mindful, get perspective and rest. All of us, all the time, in our busy lives in the modern world are over-stimulated. Stress – noise, crowds, carrying heavy bags, working on computers, being in cars, having to rush to get places, all tax our nervous systems. Kids are not different!

So, in class, after your daughter or son practices poses, laughs and discovers new things about their bodies, there is relaxation. A time of lying down gives an experience of goodness and relief of quiet restfulness, stimulating the calming parasympathetic nervous system. It teaches children the value of quietly breathing and to focus on what is going on with them versus what the world asks them to focus on. Believe it or not – kids, even super-active ones, love this!

What should you tell your children about yoga? That class starts with sitting in a circle, maybe a name game, listening to a bell, breathing or singing, then we’ll do stretches and poses to warm-up, a series of poses around a theme (like rainforest, circus, strength and courage). At the end is a nice relaxation. 

Living room Yoga - Private Yoga lessons

Why choose for private yoga lessons?

• one-on-one introduction into the basics of yoga
• developing confidence to practice in group classes
• personalized practice at your pace and according your needs and preferences
• therapeutic, healing, restorative approach to manage or improve overall health, injuries or special needs
• hands-on adjustment to find the right alignment in postures
• schedule your yoga moment with a great flexibility suiting to your professional or social agenda
• high quality one-on-one time to deepen your yoga practice or learn more about advanced yoga postures
• life coaching and yoga therapy for stress, burn-out, depression, anxiety and emotional blockages
• option to share the session with 4-5 friends or family members, ideal for mothers with young kids or as quality family time
• first introductory session £25

For more info contact me by mail or 07756706006

Brighton Yoga Festival, 23rd of July 2016!

A day of FREE yoga classes, workshops, treatments, demonstrations, nutritionists, lectures, meditation classes...delicious food, yoga markets, live music! The festival will be held at the Brighton Dome and welcomes everyone, as our aim is to make yoga accessible for everyone and celebrate the love for yoga! A day to connect with ourselves and other yogi's, from the absolute beginner to the more advanced yoga practitioners!

For more info: brightonyogafestival.org

International Yoga Day celebration at the Brighton Unitarian Church

21st June is not only the longest day of the year but in 2014 was named International Yoga Day (IYD) by a United Nations charter, with the support of 175 nations. As 2016 is only IYD's second year, approaches to celebrating the day are in their infancy and differ widely across the globe, though all generally agree that it is a day to bring yoga to the people and people to yoga. In Brighton and Hove, the early evening yogathon is this year's response. Yoga Festival team volunteers will be hosting an event to celebrate INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY and to raise funds for
The BRIGHTON YOGA FESTIVAL

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN OUR 108 SUN SALUTATIONS ( a simple sequence of 12 postures ) you can do one salutation or as many as you like.  The salutations will be lead by Veerle and Amasu members of the Brighton Yoga Festival Team, volunteering yoga teachers, all for the love of yoga.

See our website
www.brightonyogafestival.org 
for more information about this year's
Brighton Yoga Festival on 23rd July 2016

photo by Rene Solari

Yoga Workshop: Transform your life into the life of your dreams!!

After two months of traveling, training and teaching yoga in Bali and Thailand, I want to give something back of what I have learned on this journey. Life is about taking the risk to find happiness by following your dreams and transform your life into the life you dream of! 

This 2hrs workshop is about become more of who you truly are, develop the power and strenght to follow and live your dreams! Be brave to be quiet enough to listen to the voice of your heart to hear which is the path you want to start following. 

Be prepared to tap into your personal power,  to be passionate and open for new possibilities that might arise during these 2hr workshop!!!

Lots of fun, some new funky armbalances and up-side down poses garantueed! 

When: Thursday 2nd of June, 6-8pm

Where: Thomas More, Kronenburgerstraat, Antwerpen. Small room, NOT in the BASEMENT GROUP SPACE!!!

Limited space for 12-15 students, so don’t wait & secure your space by signing up by e-mail : veerle.geuens@gmail.com

Who: anyone who wants to take his/her practice a little deeper and start living according your dreams! No Sportsticker or UA Plus Pas required! Although this workshop will give you the option to challenge yourself for some more advanced poses, this is optional and the workshop is open for everyone with a basic experience in yoga. The biggest challenge is showing up on your mat!!!

Entrance: 6.5 euros for students/8.5 euros for non-students.

Zondag 29 mei 2016 Dagworkshop Release- Rest-Restore-Renew

De lente is de tijd van nieuwe energie. Het ritme van de natuur verandert en het voorjaar is het ideale moment om hernieuwde energie op te doen en afvalstoffen af te voeren en uit onze winterslaap of voorjaarsmoeiheid te ontwaken. 
De donkere maanden van de winter in combinatie met onze “fast-forward” maatschappij tasten vaak onze energiereserves aan en in deze workshop leer je hoe je deze weer gemakkelijk en effectief kan aanvullen. 

Deze 'Release-Rest-Relax-Restore-Renew' workshop staat in het teken van even de “pauze-knop” in te drukken en de lente energie volop aan te vullen: moetens, spanning, blokkades en stress los te laten en terug verbinding te maken met je innerlijk kompas. 

Ervaar het ontspannen gevoel van yoga, ontgift en adem meer vitaliteit door middel van pranayama’s, bouw je vitaliteit weer op door je dagelijkse routines en voedingspatroon aan te passen en ontdek hoe je eenvoudig je gezondheid een boost kan geven!

Dagprogramma

10-10.15u: Ontvangst in de tuin van onze mooie villa in de Villalaan te Aalst

10.15-11.30: Zachte reeks yogahoudingen die het lichaam los maken, ontgiften, spanningen loslaten, en je veerkracht en vitaliteit verhogen. Ervaar via het lichaam hoe je meer openheid, balans en ruimte kan vinden.

12-13u: Pranayama’s zijn 2500 jaar oude ademhalingstechnieken en worden als het beste medicijn tegen stress en ziekte beschouwd. Leer hoe verschillende ademhalingstechnieken meer helderheid, kalmte, energie, kracht kunnen regeneren en je spijsvertering, energie, hormoonstelsel, focus, en immuniteit een boost kunnen geven.

13-14.30: Geniet van een gezonde, (h)eerlijke en lekkere lunch. Bij mooi weer buiten in onze tuin!

14.30- 16.45u: Coaching: Hoe “Release-Relax-Rest-Restore-Renew” in je dagelijkse routine brengen… Wat kan je doen om levenskracht te winnen…Hoe creëer je meer energie gedurende je dag…

16.45u: Afsluitingsmoment

Prijs: 60 euro voor de hele dag per persoon, inclusief (h)eerlijke lunch, drank en snacks

Inschrijving

Via een mailtje naar contact@rroom.be met onderwerp: “workshop 29 mei 2016”
Je inschrijving is gegarandeerd na betaling van 60€ op BE35 0017 4911 7437 met mededeling: “workshop 29 mei 2016- Naam en Voornaam”

De plaatsen zijn beperkt tot maximum 15 personen, voorkennis van yoga of pranayama is niet vereist
Voor de lunch, drank en snacks: gelieve door te geven waarvoor u allergisch of overgevoelig bent
Van zodra je ingeschreven bent, bevestigen wij je dit per mail met extra praktische info
Volg onze websites www.rroom.be en www.namoyoga.be en blijf op de hoogte van deze workshop en andere.

Mariposa festival van de Ontembare Vrouw: 4-5 juni 2016

De verhalen van Clarissa Pinkola Estes inspireren wereldwijd vrouwen om zich opnieuw te verbinden met de krachtige natuur van de ontembare vrouw. Een heel weekend vol yoga, verhalencirkels, muziek, creatieve workshops geinspireerd door vrouwenverhalen die je uitnodigen te zijn, voelen, verbinden, te verlangen, creatief en Vrouw te zijn. Kruip in je wolvenhuid en laat je een heel weekend verrassen en onderdompelen in de natuur van de Ontembare Vrouw. Wees welkom! 

Nieuw seizoen Yin en Restorative Yoga

The main source for physical or emotional suffering often comes from an inbalance between Yin & Yang energies. Chronic stress and a fast-speed ahead attitude builds up residues in our body such a blockages, pain, tiredness, headache, fear and anger. Joyful and healthy people know when to step up and speak their truth or move forward and when to be quiet, wait and restore their energies.

Join our new Yin Yoga season and master the Art of Relaxation, a skill where "being" is more important than "doing"

We starten weer met een nieuw seizoen Yin en Restorative Yoga op woensdag 9/09 van 20-21.30u en vrijdag 11/09 van 11-12.30u. De lessen gaan door bij Yoganic Moves in de Kunstenaarsstraat 118, 9040 St.-Amandsberg.

One Shot Yoga tijdens de Gentse Feesten in het Begijnhof, St. Amandsberg!

One-Shot-Yoga tijdens de Gentse Feesten! 
Tussen het feestgedruis even een moment voor lichaam en geest! Vergezel me in het Begijnhof in St. Amandsberg op donderdag 23/07 van 19u-20.30u voor een kruidige vinyasa flow gevolgd door een paar rustige yin poses! Kom tot rust, laadt je energie weer op, zweet de alcohol uit je lijf! :)

"Yoga is the practice being your true self" 
This session is a spicy and smooth vinyasa flow open to all levels, followed by some yin poses. There's only one rule to respect: Listen to your body and go as far as it feels right!  

Visit http://www.meetup.com/One-Shot-Yoga-Belgium/events/223925416/or www.namoyoga.be and find out more!

Please bring your mat! 

PS: this session will be cancelled in case of rain only

Namo Kleuter- en Kinderyoga zomerworkshops

Vrijdag 10 juli: kleuteryoga (4-6 jaar): 14-15u en kinderyoga (7-12 jaar) 15-16u

Zaterdag 11 juli: kinderyoga 11.30-12.30u

Maandag 20 juli: kleuteryoga (4-6 jaar): 14-15u en kinderyoga (7-12 jaar) 15-16u

Locatie: Yoganic Moves, Kunstenaarsstraat 118, St. Amandsberg

Je kids laten kennis maken met yoga? Graag op voorhand inschrijven , deelname workshop is 9 euro/kind. Workshops gaan door bij voldoende deelnemertjes.

Yoga voor Nepal!

Zonnegroeten voor de slachtoffers van de aardbeving in Nepal; i.s.m. Yak & Yeti in Gent

Himalaya Yoga Trek

A true spiritual experience in the land of the high passes, 10 days of yoga, hiking and meditation in the beauty of the Himalayas. A pilgrimage to purify body and mind, and align with your spirit's wisdom.

When: 17th -28th of August
Price: Early bird before 31st of March 1250 euros, after 1450 euros  
(everything included, except flights)
Group tour: 8 to maximum 20 participants (International group, Language English)

More Info:
This Yoga Trek is designed for the adventurous spiritual warrior, who seeks to explore the spirit in the hidden valleys of the Western Himalayas. This carefully crafted journey through the villages of Ladakh combines yoga and hiking with visits to the most ancient and powerful Buddhist monasteries. 

Wake up to a steaming cup of cleansing herbal tea delivered to your tent door. Inhale the crisp mountain air and absorb the beauty of the mountain peaks as you step outside your tent to join your morning vinyasa yoga class. Meditate within the extraordinary sights of the majestic mountains and feel the vibrations of the ancient monasteries.We hike through breathtaking landscapes, camp in traditional villages and monasteries and enjoy delicious and nutritious meals which nourish your body.

Enjoy conscious movement, pranayama and mantras, and feel balanced, grounded, sustained and rejuvenated. Explore your inner journey during the evening yin or restorative yoga classes under the stars. 
Highlight of the program is a two day stay in a remote nunnery. 

Veerle and Ximena are skilled yoga teachers with years of experience and different backgrounds in yoga, meditation, voice, psychology, dance, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine,...to offer you an unique and unforgettable yoga journey. This Yoga Trek is available for the more contemplative beginner, or more advanced yogi and yogini.

For more information please have a look at www.eagleeyetour.com or send us a message to: operation@eagleeyetour.com

Namasté, 

Ximena and Veerle