If we were you we would go there! At our favorite “yogi masters”, our local yoga teachers. They will show you that far from clichés, yoga is in reality a whole, which includes physical postures, breathing and meditation practices.
What is yoga?
Who has never heard that yoga is the discipline for forty-something in crisis wishing to take back his body and his life in hand? A bobo sport that would make you more flexible, between two plates of Quinoa ...
Yoga is a discipline that uses different techniques to harmonize body and mind. It is not new since it has its origins in India, more than 5 years ago!
This practice is often summarized in postures such as the downward dog, the lotus, the sun salutation. But it is not.
Body, mind and breath control you will have
The postures also called asanas go hand in hand with the mastery of the breath and meditation.
Yoga is a whole, which combines physical postures, breathing practices (pranayama), and meditative practices.
Asanas or postures allow the yogi to maintain a healthy body, to train and relax his muscles and joints.
Pranayama (or mastery of the breath) is all about controlling and focusing on your breathing.
Meditation is a mental practice of focusing on a thought object, emotion or sensation.
Where to practice yoga?
The expression can make you smile, but learning and practicing yoga is above all about exploring its interiority in all its complexity.
This activity cannot be practiced anywhere and with just anyone. Shall we introduce you to the best practitioners in the area? Come on, let's go, follow the guide!
Valérie Rattin, energy yoga teacher
Established in Mont-saxonnex, Valérie teaches throughout the Arve valley. It offers courses and workshops for adults, families as well as children and adolescents.
She is also trained in Deep Supported Communication ®, the sessions of which take place in Cluses.
The CPA ® is a technique allowing to put oneself directly in communication with the unconscious of a person allowing this one to express itself.
This method puts the person in touch with their problems, but also their resources, beliefs and values. The patient's unconscious is expressed through a text that is written via a keyboard.
Finally, it offers educational guidance sessions to allow children and adolescents to find confidence and self-esteem. This technique is based on yoga, the Montessori method and CPA ®.
Quintessential
Situated at Saint-sigismond, Claire Philipczyk is a Shiatsu and Qi Gong practitioner, specializing in fluidic osteopathy and Sensory massage.
It offers workshops for adults and children. She specializes in “Maternity Birth” yoga. This gentle practice is suitable for pregnant women. It offers a profound transformation and allows the exploration of energetic sensations and self-confidence.
Claire can also accompany you during your nature outings thanks to her state certificate as a mountain guide. She can make you discover the activity of Nordic walking, yoga trekking or Afghan walking. In winter, she offers cold yoga sessions.
Sanskriti: yoga, bed and breakfast and restaurant
Sanskriti is a unique place, located at Scionzier. Prachi and Benoît, the founders of the center, offer yoga classes and retreats, bed and breakfast as well as a vegetarian café.
They met in India, in an ashram. This encounter and that of yoga changed their lives.
Sanskriti offers classes suitable for all levels and for all ages: children, adolescents, adults and even prenatal yoga. They are given in the center which is an old factory completely renovated. In summer, nature itself becomes a “third room”: lessons can take place outside, near the river and the forest.
Prachi and Benoît also offer yoga retreats. But that's not all ! They also offer guest rooms, in which they will welcome you in the great tradition of Indian hospitality.
Their cafe restaurant The hungry yogi welcomes you at all hours to offer you vegetarian cuisine made from fresh and organic vegetables, homemade juices and smoothies, vegan pastries (with or without gluten), and a wide variety of tea and coffees.
