Have you ever wondered about the origins of the yoga practices you engage in?
The truth is, most of the yoga we know today was initially designed for a specific demographic - young boys training for a spiritual path and elderly men preparing for their transition to the next life.
The majority of asana and pranayama we still practice today (thousands of years later and in an entirely different world) was originally intended for males living in an ashram or a cave. Keeping this in mind, we can see how yoga has been predominantly designed by and for men's bodies and minds. This has had some important consequences in yoga's practice, intentions, and effects.
Over the years I became more interested in how, instead of chasing enlightenment, I could tweak traditional yoga poses to channel energy within our bodies, “tapping in” so to speak, as opposed to up and out of our bodies.
My life is busy and complex – caring for children, elderly parents, running a business, school, and maintaining a household requires me to pay diligent attention to both my physical and emotional energies. So my ideal practices are the ones that anchor me into my physical body, instead of encouraging dissociation.
The emergence of an embodied, somatic, feminine approach to yoga in recent years marks a significant shift in perspective. Modern science has proven somatic techniques powerfully regulate the nervous system and can aid those suffering from trauma.
This approach emphasizes the forgotten art of truly feeling our emotions, expressing them, and using our bodies as vessels for emotional transformation.
The ability to truly feel our feelings….
To emote -
To express -
And use the body as a vehicle for emotional alchemy…
Instead of the physical body being seen as an obstacle to overcome, the body becomes the vehicle for deep internal work.
I believe the best way to resolve trauma, live from our heart, and align with our authenticity is to move spontaneously and intuitively from our primitive body wisdom, and take the “thinking” mind offline. This means stepping away from traditional versions of yoga where we are often led to hold a pose in stillness - and at times discomfort. I’ve found that even “advanced” yogis struggle to move in a way that’s grounding, nourishing and led from intuition.
I’ve spent over two decades creating my own personal blend of yoga, Embodied Yoga, to serve as a bridge to intuitive movement and to harness the power of our somatic intelligence. Plus as women, we have vastly different needs, which are ever changing within our life phases.
Embodied Yoga transforms the yoga postures you already know into containers for processing emotions.
️You need to feel to heal.
If you're feeling called to reconnect with your intuition and get acquainted with all the beauty and wisdom your body holds, let's start your path together. I'm simply a teacher to guide you in the beginning. Before you know it, your body becomes your wisest and greatest teacher.