Santosa Yoga

24/10/2025

‘ Some people are living, but not living life.’ Unknown

20/10/2025

‘We must be the change we wish to see in the world.’ ~ Mahatma Ghandi

My favourite quote upon entering to become a yoga teacher is the reason to inspire and change lives one by one through the practise of yoga.

Teacher training for teenagers was another level when watching a documentary Project happiness something had changed within me and lit my world in a certain scene and for many years I asked the Universe to guide and send me this project of a lifetime now I am one step closer to it all!
Reda below and extract from a book maybe you will learn something about yourself or others -
Fotini founder of Santosa yoga

Where there’s a will there’s a way -Project happiness handbook

It takes courage to look at your life , how you’ve become who you are, and who and what has contributed to your identity. Although this might seem daunting and scary to start blazing your own trail or playing around with new recipes for happiness , consider yourself lucky in that you are beginning this quest now, at this turning point in your life. Many people either never have the opportunity or the will to take on this life challenge or if they do , often not until their life is turned upside down. YOU can start empowering your life now with the intention to figure out who you are, make the choice to go for it, and then put it into action. If you have the will, anything is possible.

01/05/2025

Rebirth can be also at any season autumn letting go revaluating and reflection of what is serving. You and what isn’t the change of the coloured leaves and seeing you can grow too with the changes in your life prior to being estranged when i was little girl a tradition my mum dod was go arounf to peoples homes of who she knew and place a flower on their door on the 1st of May as a meaning of welcoming and beginning of the month and this was q tradition that was fone in her village in Greece. She even placed flowers at the time. Now i just by myself flowers regardless. - Deme

Borrowed info online ~ In Greek tradition, May, or Maios, is a month associated with the Goddess Maia and symbolizes the rebirth of nature and the return of spring. The first day of May, Protomagia, is a celebrated holiday with roots in ancient Greek festivals, including the Anthesteria, a flower festival. May Day in Greece involves gathering wildflowers, crafting wreaths, and celebrating the triumph of summer over winter.

Protomagia celebrates the return of spring, the end of winter, and the vibrancy of nature. ��Greek goddess, Maia. She was the daughter of Atlas, a Titan who was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, and the mother of Hermes, the messenger of Gods. Maia was considered the goddess of spring and growth.

Maya in yoga Maya means "illusion" or "magic," embracing that which is ever-changing. Maya is Nature herself
Celebration of Nature

29/04/2025

‘Take each moment and step one at a time day by day
All and everything will fall into place
Embrace and trust it .’ Santosa Yoga

02/04/2025

Real talk

Autumn the harvest season letting go , detachment. The season of crisp air rustling leaves , sun so warming on your skin , dew and cooler crisp mornings getting darker a time to start letting go as the saying leaves don’t hang onto the branches they just flow back ti Earth.

Talking to someone today she said. “ I am stuck and this is me, I don’t like change “
I said , ‘ if you dont like change how is there going to be any growth in your life and surroundings , life will give you many challenges you have to be creative and have courage to be willing for this change too.’

She thought about it for a moment confused and puzzled mmm!
If you cannot let go as teachings say, if you cannot detach from something people places its yourself that will suffer not anyone else. ‘

Life will change you , it will have twists , detours , curveballs , its not a straight line and won’t go your way when you want things will have to be willing to let go of what is weighing you down and to let go to have growth within and around you this is life.

Ahh this thing called life choose to challenge yourself , grow and change . It is within you to do just that. In the end nothing else matters YOU have the choice to take that change and turn things around for YOU.

YOU can choose to sit there and mourn and complain although it’s better to rise like a phoenix and do a comeback like no other. Give yourself and them a plot twist like no other ~ Deme

02/04/2025

Real talk

Autumn the harvest season letting go , detachment. The season of crisp air rustling leaves , sun so warming on your skin , dew and cooler crisp mornings getting darker a time to start letting go as the saying leaves don’t hang onto the branches they just flow back ti Earth.

Talking to someone today she said. “ I am stuck and this is me, I don’t like change “
I said , ‘ if you dont like change how is there going to be any growth in your life and surroundings , life will give you many challenges you have to be creative and have courage to be willing for this change too.’

She thought about it for a moment confused and puzzled mmm!
If you cannot let go as teachings say, if you cannot detach from something people places its yourself that will suffer not anyone else. ‘

Life will change you , it will have twists , detours , curveballs , its not a straight line and won’t go your way when you want things will have to be willing to let go of what is weighing you down and to let go to have growth within and around you this is life.

Ahh this thing called life choose to challenge yourself , grow and change . It is within you to do just that. In the end nothing else matters YOU have the choice to take that change and turn things around for YOU.

YOU can choose to sit there and mourn and complain although it’s better to rise like a phoenix and do a comeback like no other. Give yoursekf and them a plot teidt like no other ~ Deme

08/12/2024

This is exactly what yoga is all about in releasing , rediscovering yourself snd the union in yourself.

07/07/2024

Yoga class still on during school holidays
Tuesday night 7:30pm-8:30pm

21/06/2024

International yoga day beautiful moments with the children 🙏🏼🤍

🧘‍♀️✨ What a wonderful International Yoga Day at Rawson St Kids! Our little yogis had an amazing time celebrating with Miss Fotini, embracing mindfulness, stretching, and fun. From tree poses to happy baby poses, they enjoyed every moment of their yoga journey. 🌿🧘‍♂️ It's heartwarming to see our children learning the importance of wellness and relaxation. Thank you, Miss Fotini, for guiding us through this beautiful day! 🌟🧘‍♀️ 🌞🧘‍♂️

03/06/2024

The leaves are still looking so beautiful as the leaves start to wither away to the Earth, the trees will start to look even more bare as we enter the Water element, the organs we will be focusing in our practise of yin/yang are the kidneys and urinary bladder.

It takes at least 15 days before you enter into the winter season with body, mind spirit. Embrace the darkness and the yinest most season. Nourish your body with warm foods, teas amd cool boiled water, stay warm as we all know TCM doctors and practitioners mention to cover around the necks and keep warm around your lower back.
Most importantly is to move your body throughout the winter season go for a walk/run, practise yoga , meditate , journal.

Winter is a season to hibernate and turn inwards , plant the seeds in your mind and life , water them and when the shell turns for the next season you will be able to see them flourish and grow, as yourself too!💙

Yoga class tomorrow’s night 7:30-8:30pm

19/05/2024

Theme for this weeks yoga classes 🙏🏼

18/05/2024

Our handpicked card in yoga class with preschoolers. We focused on lungs and large intestines yoga therapy in which I closed a day at RSK , belly breathing , whilst we laid down in relaxation worth the sound of Tibetan bowl , we listened and regulated our nervous system with Angry octopus we followed instructions to tense our body then breathe out and relax.

Fun games we played where feather blowing and saying a rhyme to recite about a frog. One of our friends mentioned to do yoga jumps and jump around making frog sounds and land on Lily pads.

Our sun salute ‘You are my sunshine ‘ we love it

Benefits of kids yoga:
Calms nervous system
Balances emotions
Learns to cope with stressful situations
Helps breath and lung capacity
For us on self talk
Let’s then know they are beautiful beings just the way they are.
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Rawson St Kids Early Learning Centre