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The mind body connection
"It's through the alignment of my body, that I discovered the alignment of my mind" ~ Bks Iyengar Yoga deepens our understanding of the...
Women's wisdom Yoga & Surf Retreat
“become the physical embodiment of your soul so that you discover the woman you were always meant to be.” - Christiane Northrup About...
7 reasons to go on a yoga retreat
The word "retreat" literally means to withdraw and my ideal yoga retreat is one where withdraw means going inward, creating a major...
Top three garden herbs for women
Spring is truly springing and, like me, you may be thinking about which plants to have in your garden this year. Here are the three herbs...
Riding the yogic waves
“What’s the difference between yoga and stretching?” At first glance, it may seem that yoga is simply a form of stretching, and in fact,...
UTKATASANA: explored
1. Stand in Tadasana. Stretch the arms straight overhead, palms facing each other. You can keep the palms closer or together, but don't...
Herbal multivitamin recipe
Spring my favourite time of the year here in Portugal. As all the spring flowers & herbs pop up. It's just stunning! It's also a perfect...
The science of Yoga ॐ
Have you ever asked yourself why you are practicing Yoga? The answer for each one of us might be very different. Some for peace of mind,...
Freedom
(Words by Suzy NP, who stayed at Yogaion retreats in October 2017) A melodramatic title, I’ll admit. But three weeks ago, I handed in my...
Love your liver
This year I am very excited to be hosting a special women's retreat. A week full of yoga specifically for women, mindfulness meditations,...
Mindfulness in your Yoga practice
"Mindfulness is knowing what you are experiencing while you are experiencing it. ... “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular...
5 ways to Resilience ॐ
resilience rɪˈzɪlɪəns/ noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. During one of the last retreats a student...
Healthy food, healthy mind
Think about it. Your brain is always “on.” It takes care of your thoughts and movements, your breathing and heartbeat, your senses — it...
Yogaion's Moonfase
A short Iyengar Yoga sequence for those special Moon fase days This sequence is perfect to do on the first days of your period to relax...
Meet the wonderful Elena Grib
"Elena Grib is an artist, yoga lover and surfer girl based in Portugal. Few years ago she left her home country in attempt to find the...
Yoga anywhere & everywhere
The last few months have been a wonderful time, enjoying the solitary winter months here in the Costa Vicentina National park. After...
The softer side of surfing
(This article was first written in Dutch for http://holistik.nl/zachte-kant-van-surfen/) “Wow! A real surfer girl, that’s cool” is a...
5 YOGA POSES BEFORE YOU SURF
Before hitting the water most of us like doing some stretches on the beach heating up the muscles. All though this is a great way to...
5 essential yoga poses for surfing yogis
Surf loves Yoga! The combination of Yoga & Surf is a truly magical one. On so many ways they complement each other. All though on a...
I'll make you (grain free) banana pancakes, pretend as if it's the weekend now
Since a few weeks I have started a grain free diet, which means absolutely no wheat, rice, pasta, bread..... Some of you might think "WHY...
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