Name: Anya
Address: GB
Rating: 5

Question 1

What can I expect during a typical session?

Accepted Answer

My teaching is rooted in the spiritual aspect of yoga, and while instructing, I focus a lot on shifting awareness into the present moment. Currently, I am very curious about how it is possible to live in the flow state, embracing softness, receptivity, and surrender to the now. As I practise these ideologies myself, I also share it with my students, hoping that together we can find a more free, balanced, and fulfilling way of living.

Question 2

What are the benefits of your sessions?

Accepted Answer

- Better mood
- More positive outlook
- Improved flexibility and physical endurance
- Reduction of anxiety symptoms
- Faith in yourself
- Connection to something larger than yourself
- Improved self-love
- Improved compassion for others
- Improved sense of gratitude and appreciation for life

Question 3

Is the session safe for everyone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, sessions are safe for everyone. I always ask people for injuries and condition before each session and adapt the class accordingly.

Question 4

What is In Joy Yoga Retreat?

Accepted Answer

You are invited to take a break from daily hustle in the beautiful villa in the south of France. Tucked away in a charming, rural village of Saint-Martial-Entraygues, this place sets a perfect environment for a peaceful yoga gateway. 
Focusing on three aspects: Presence, Breath and Joy we will delve deeper into how we can practise our yoga with more effortlessness and ease.

The green serenity of nature is an ideal backdrop for supporting your connection to the heart space, where joy resides. 
Slow, deep, and flowy yoga sessions surrounded by pastoral landscapes are designed to immerse you fully into your delight.

Let's practise allowing the movement to emerge from the place of pleasure.

That pleasure of movement guided by the breath.

That breath uniting body and spirit.

During our 6 days together, you will be able to not only rest and recharge, but also:

​- Develop a better body awareness to cultivate delight in your yoga practice.

- Learn ways to optimise your breath to enjoy moving your body even more.

- Explore meditation techniques that take you deeper into the place of peace.

- Take time for yourself and enjoy taking a walk in the beautiful nature, journaling, reading, or taking a swim.

Question 5

What is your methodology?

Accepted Answer

​​​Over the years of practice, Anya has noticed that movement arises mostly from two areas in the body: hips and chest. 
Stretching and releasing pelvis and hip flexors, relaxes the body and brings us closer to our sense of pleasure and delight: the sacral chakra. 
Lengthening, back-bending, and twisting our spine energises us and allows us to get closer to the feelings of joy, love and even euphoria: the heart chakra.
Engaging muscles at the base of the spine, mula bandha, lets the energy move upwards from the sacral chakra to the heart, opening the body and spirit in new and delightful ways.

WHY ARE WE DOING YOGA?

To get stronger and more flexible? Of course . To balance our emotions? Yes, also. To feel more spiritual? Maybe, but what does that even mean?
All of the above are true, but according to one of my favourite yoga practitioners and teachers, Vanda Scaravelli, : “we do it for the fun of it.”
‘’No motivation, no aims, only an agreeable appointment for the body to look forward to. To twist, stretch, and move around, is pleasant and enjoyable, a body holiday.There is an unexpected delight in meeting earth and sky at the same moment!
‘’Vanda Scaravelli, Awakening The Spine

Question 6

What is included in the price of In Joy Yoga Retreat?

Accepted Answer

- Accommodation (all rooms are shared between two people).  There are 5 bathrooms with toilets and showers shared between all.

- Simple, fresh, vegetarian and vegan meals twice a day.

- Two to three yoga, movement, and breath-work sessions a day.

- Swimming pool.

- A day hiking tour to see the beautiful landscapes of Coreze.

​- A day trip to see the delightful waterfalls of Gimel.

Question 7

What is not included in the price of In Joy Yoga Retreat?

Accepted Answer

- Transportation

Question 8

How to get to the In Joy Yoga Retreat?

Accepted Answer

The closest (1 hour drive) airport is Brive la Gaillarde with regular flights from the UK and second closest (2 hour drive) is Bergerac. The closest railway station is in Brive la Gaillarde. From there, the venue is about 1hr drive away. A cab can be arranged for around 70euros.

Question 9

What is the In Joy Yoga Retreat itinerary?

Accepted Answer

Approximate schedule (might change slightly):

Day 0 Monday - Arrival, settling In.
6pm - 7pm - Dinner.
7pm - 8pm - Welcome circle, evening meditation, reflection, journaling.

Day 1 Tuesday - Finding Presence
9am - 11am - Meditation to find presence, yoga flow.
11am - 12pm - Brunch.
2pm - 4pm - Deep flow yoga practice. 
6pm - 7pm - Dinner.
7pm - 8pm - Relaxing sleep breath-work and yin yoga.

​Day 2 Wednesday - Finding Breath

9am - 11am - Breath-work meditation leading into the yoga flow.
11am - 12pm - Brunch.
12pm - 6pm - Hiking trip around the beautiful surroundings.
5pm - 6pm - Dinner. 
6pm - 7pm - Relaxing sleep breath-work and yin yoga.

Day 3 Thursday - Finding Joy

9am - 11am - Mindfulness meditation, exploring ujayi breath, deep full body yoga flow.
11am - 12pm - Brunch.
2pm - 4pm - Heart Wide Open - heart focused meditation and yoga flow.
5pm - 6pm - Dinner. 
7pm - 9pm - Sleep breath-work, yin practice with delicious twists and forward folds.

Day 4 Friday - Moving Deeper into the Joy
9am - 11am -  Delightful Hips: sacral chakra focused meditation, hip opening yoga flow.
11am - 12pm - Brunch.
12pm - 6pm - Trip to see the picturesque waterfalls of Gimel.
5pm - 6pm - Dinner.
7pm - 9pm - Hip opening yin practice.

​Day 5 Saturday - Uniting Presence, Joy and Breath
9am - 11am - Deep flow body practice, connecting Presence, Breath and Joy. 
11am - 12pm - Brunch. 
3pm - 7pm - Breath-work, yoga , Celebration - Movement Meditation. 
7pm - 9pm - Dinner.

Day 6 Sunday

9am - 11am - Deep flow body practice, closing circle. 
11am - 12pm - Naughty brunch with bubbles.

Anya

Reviews

About & FAQs