Ojochal de Osa, Costa Rica
Our Offerings
Yoga and meditation classes and workshops
Yoga is one of the only approaches to health that assists in keeping your body healthy, strong, and flexible while simultaneously providing mental clarity and emotional well-being. Available to any level of experience, we combine ancient tradition with innovation. If you come with an open heart and mind, breathe, and try your best, you’ll notice immediate benefits
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Yin Yoga
WHAT IS YIN YOGA?
• A simple practice where we take a form (pose) and resolve to stay in the pose for 3 to 15 minutes.
• Floor-based passive poses provide a unique opportunity to ease and release deeply held tension in the physical body, unleash stagnant or blocked energy, and cultivate peacefulness in the heart and mind.
• Meditative approach with a deep physical focus. For the physical body, the long-held holds enable us to penetrate through muscle fibers to target the connective tissues that surround them.
WHO IS YIN YOGA FOR?
Yin yoga is for you if you are tired and craving energy or you’re over-stimulated and have too much energy, if your mind is overactive or your energy levels erratic.
BENEFITS OF YIN YOGA
• Calms and balances the mind and body.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.
• Better lubrication and protection of joints.
• More flexibility in joints & connective tissue.
• Releases fascia and improves joint mobility.
Yoga Flow
WHAT IS YOGA FLOW?
• A dynamic yoga practice for all levels.
• Breath is connected with movement, a movement meditation.
• Focus is on movement, breath, strength, and balance.
WHO IS YOGA FLOW FOR?
- Yoga Flow is for you if you are new to yoga and want to increase your mind-body focus, improve your breath work, improve your core strength and balance for your everyday living activities. It is also for you if you are active and looking for a core-based yoga class with emphasis on breath, balance, mind-body focus, and performance.
BENEFITS OF YOGA FLOW
• Increases your breath-mind-body connection.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.
• Cardiovascular benefits.
• Improves muscular endurance.
• Tones and balances muscles.
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation class
How to Create a Meditation Home Practice. a 1 hour Workshop & Meditation This workshop will include a brief history of mindfulness, posture setup and instruction, meditation practice, journal writing, and time for reflection and questions. No prior experience required.
Qi Yoga
WHAT IS QI YOGA?
• A combination of Qigong and Yin yoga.
• .Qigong active exercises with yin yoga poses. All of the qigong active exercises are done either standing or sitting. The yin yoga poses are performed seated on the floor. This synergy of practices will energetically help heal mind/body/heart while also giving time to stretch, relax, and meditate.
WHO IS QI YOGA FOR?
• Those with reduced levels of fitness, flexibility, or strength.
• Anyone who wants to experience a slower, more meditative yoga practice.
BENEFITS OF QI YOGA
• Calms and balances the mind and body and heart.
• Calms the nervous system.
• Rewards of mental, physiological and spiritual rejuvenation.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.