ANDREA - a full time Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi instructor.

I fell in love with yoga over seven years ago, when I got a Nintendo DS and bought a game called Let's Yoga. From then, I began 'playing' yoga everyday, sometimes twice a day. At first, the practice was more physical for me, but after few months I started to really count on yoga to bring me a sense of calm during especially chaotic days. Soon after, I began recognizing the benefits of a regular asana and meditation practice and continued to incorporate yoga daily - not just during times of chaos. I found myself feeling more energized, more compassionate, happier, and with more awareness. Now, I teach full-time and couldn't be happier to do what I love. What began as a physical practice for strength and flexibility quickly became a lifestyle. I teach my students to take their yoga off the mat and apply the principles learned in the class to their lives outside of the studio. I do not only teach my philosophy, I live it.

Friday, 28 February 2014

3/3 - 9/3

I am starting 4 more classes this week (unfortunatelly I cannot teach 2 Saturdays classes, because I will be in London...).

 

Monday

11.30 - Hatha Yoga - Hitchin

8pm - Power Yoga - Dunstable

 

Wednesday 

6pm - Tai Chi - Hitchin

 

Thursday

10.50 - Hatha Yoga - Dunstable

12.00 - Anti Natal Yoga - Dunstable

7pm - Dynamic Yoga - DLL

8.30 - Fitness Yoga - HRLC

 

Friday

9.30 - Hatha Yoga - DLL

 

Saturday

Kettlebell Instructor Course

 

Sunday

Indoor Cycling Instructor Course

 

Have a wonderfull weekend (I cannot wait to see everyone in Penzance :) ) and  I will hopefully see many of you in next week´s classes! :)

Namaste!

A bit of stretching before the Wing Chun class ;)












Monday, 24 February 2014

24/2 - 2/3 2014


Today's power yoga class was just great! It was only 24 people in the studio (thats the most there should be) and I could see everyone, which was a nice change! I like teaching so much! But everything hurts today... Too many classes  


My timetable for this week (I'm not including the private classes, cos the list would be too long...)



Monday 
8pm Power Yoga Dunstable

Thursday 
10.50 Hatha Yoga Dunstable
12.00 Andi Natal Yoga Dunstable
7pm Dynamic Yoga David Lloyd Luton 
8.30 Fitness Yoga Houghton Regis

Friday 
9.30 Hatha Yoga David Lloyd Luton
12.10 Pilates David Lloyd Hatfield

And I will spend my last free weekend with my wing chun brothers and sisters in Penzance  And after that I will start to teach in Hitchin, I can't wait!

Have a great week and see you in the classes 


Namaste

Standing Splits / Snura v stoji





Sunday, 16 February 2014

My new tattoo... a yoga tattoo! :)

Well, well, well, it was just the right time for another tattoo and this time I wanted a yoga related one. 

So I have chosen a small mandala symbol with Om in the middle. What does it mean? Here you go... 

Mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the Universe. Mandalas often exhibit radial balance. Mandalas are commonly used by tantric Buddhists as an aid to meditation.


The syllable "om" is first described as all-encompassing mystical entity. "OM" is the reflection of the absolute reality, without beginning or the end and embracing all that exists. The mantra "OM" is the vibration of the Supreme. When taken letter by letter, A-U-M represents the divine energy (Shakti) united in its three elementary aspects: Bhrahma Shakti (creation), Vishnu Shakti (preservation) and Shiva Shakti (liberation, and/or destruction).