A month of love
You’ve made it through January, well done! It’s a particularly dreaded month for many, especially around Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year... Well, now that this is over, we can welcome a much more festive month, the month of love and carnival!
I have many exciting news to share with you this month, but the biggest one is the official launch of Voilà Wellness.
I’ve been working on this project for the past six months and I’m really excited to bring it to life. Voilà Wellness is a corporate wellness enabler, with the mission to bring more mindfulness to the world of business.
By connecting wellness professionals with HR departments and through establishing bespoke programs for wellbeing in the workplace, we can bridge the gap between those two parallel worlds. I’m launching in Lisbon for now, and then hopefully I’ll expand to other cities soon.
Spread the word to the office workers in your life, and if you are a wellness practitioner interested in a partnership, let’s connect.
GROUP CLASSES
Please note there will be no class on February 9th, 14th and 16th, otherwise classes are scheduled as usual:
🏄♀️🏄♂️ Yoga for Surfers
📅 Every Wednesday 9am at Studio Organic Flow
🤱🤰 Baby & Me - Prenatal & Postnatal (babies welcome!)
📅 Every Wednesday 11am at Studio Organic Flow
🧘♂️🧘♀️ Mindful Flow - Open-Level Vinyasa
📅 Every Friday 12.30pm at Yoga no Bairro
Each class is limited to 8 students, so remember to book your spot beforehand. I also teach Private classes in-person or online.
Our theme for February is Splits!
2024 YOGA RETREATS
I am very happy to join the Namastrip team and to lead their 5 Yoga and Wellness retreats this year in Portugal!
There are different themes and types of stays (4 or 5 nights long) between April 17-21, May 16-20, August 10-15, October 16-20 and November 7-11.
They all take place an hour south of Lisbon at Villa Epicurea, a peaceful eco-lodge nested in Serra d’Arrabida, between countryside and ocean. If you’re looking for a relaxing and transformative escape in a sunny and serene environment, this might be just what you need! (NB: those retreats are in French).
NEXT PARENTS & KIDS WORKSHOP
SAVE THE DATE !
The first Mommy/Daddy & Me workshop was a success, so let’s do it again!
The next one will be on Saturday March 9th at 10h30.
50 minutes of learning yoga poses using a cards game followed by a healthy snack. Playful and fun!
THE WORDS OF YOGA
OM
At the beginning or end of a yoga class, we usually sing the mantra OM (pronounced A-U-M) all together, once or repeated a few times.
OM is a sacred sound, which represents the essence of the supreme consciousness in Hinduism. Some say it’s the cosmic sound of the divine.
I see OM as a way to tap into the force or the source energy that we hold as grander than us. Its symbol 🕉️ is found throughout many essential scriptural texts of Yoga such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Upanishads.
Not every teacher sings the OM during a class but I personally like the atmosphere of intention it brings to the room. I also believe that sound and chanting in unison are powerful ways of connecting with oneself and with one another. In time, I hope to incorporate more chanting in my classes.
A FEW THINGS I ENJOYED LATELY
Did you know that a Spotify premium membership gives you access to a vast library of audio books for free?!
Taking advantage of that, I’ve started listening to Untamed, by Glennon Doyle. Next up will be Britney’s memoir (I’m excited about the narration by Michelle Williams) and then I’ll try the acclaimed I’m glad my mom died, by Jennette McCurdy.
What about you, what are you reading / listening to these days?
And a quote, why not.
"To be beautiful means to be yourself… You don't need to be accepted by others – You need to accept yourself." - Thich Nhat Hanh
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✨ FROM LISBON, WITH LIGHT ✨
