WHAT I TEACH
I mainly teach vinyasa yoga and yin yoga for all levels; beginners, intermediate and advanced. Both styles in my own way. In my vinyasa classes, we move quite slow so that you can really get into the poses, feel your body and build a lot of strength. During the yin classes, you go deep inside.
I also teach restorative yoga and hatha flow.
Besides asana, I also teach pranayama (ancient Indian pranayama as well as modern breathwork techniques), meditation and yoga nidra.
I welcome everybody to my classes, regardless of age, body shape or experience.
As long as the body’s boundaries are respected, my yoga classes can give every student exactly what one needs, whether one is a beginner or advanced. I believe in teaching functional yoga, keeping in mind the variable anatomy of each individual student, rather than aesthetic yoga.
The emphasis during my classes is on moving with the breath, encouraging a mindful practice to bring about inner peace and balance. For me yoga is mainly about connecting with yourself; with your body, mind and heart. Yoga teaches you to listen to your body more. The focus in my classes is therefore on making that connection with yourself and at the same time on gaining strength and flexibility.
YOGA STYLES
Vinyasa
In these classes, movement is linked to the breath. A short meditation and warm-up are followed by a flow that leads from sun salutations, standing, seated and balancing postures to inversions.
Since I believe in the importance of taking the time to feel the body and to get into the correct alignment for one’s own body, my vinyasa classes move at a fairly slow pace, which helps to connect and listen in, making sure the body’s boundaries are respected. And making it possible to feel the benefits of the postures.
Vinyasa is a Yang practice that works on the Yang tissues of the body, the muscles, strengthening and elongating them.
Hatha flow
Hatha flow classes are a fusion of vinyasa flow and classical hatha yoga. A dynamic start of the class is followed by a standing sequence, seated practices, prone and supine poses and inversions, which are held longer than is the case in a vinyasa sequence.
Yin and Restorative yoga
Meant at aiming to stress the connective tissues of the body and find full relaxation, yin is a passive and peaceful practice. Yin yoga makes the connective tissues of the body stronger and healthier. In yin we place a static stress on targeted areas of the body, involving a deep stretch of that area, which can sometimes be intense and is not always comfortable. In restorative yoga the aim is to find deep relaxation and it should be effortless, comfortable and calming.
Both kinds of classes consist of mainly seated, prone and supine postures, which are generally held for 3-5 minutes and sometimes even longer. The focus is on stillness of body and mind, turning inwards and paying attention to what one feels.