this decade that is about to close has been a lot about breaking free. breaking through invisible internal chains - the ones that have been passed through generations - and also the self-imposed ones. the ones that didnt allow me to be the full expression of who i am.
my 30โs have been a lot about internal movements.
inner pieces that reconfigure in the most creative way,
few life changing clicks,
and forms to relate and live life that have transmutted into freer and happier forms.
freer to be - not as others expected me or told me i should be or live life - but free in a much more profound and authentic way.
the way that makes me thrive.
the way that makes me feel in love with my very own life.
feeling nostalgic yet excited.
from an astrological perspective, im in a ๐ช phase, a time that is deeply reflective. but it might also be that there are 6 or 7 retrograde planets at the moment ๐
โlife is a box full of surprisesโ - somebody told me once. and if i look back over this last decade, i fully agree.
20/08/2023
Join us in this auspicious journey of turning inward.
A nurturing gathering to journey back โhomeโ, to the space within that remains centered, grounded and calm regardless of the whirlwind of external stimulation.
A yoga immersion weekend to cultivate the pathway toward an inner stillness, full of joy and trust.
You can expect an energising Vinyasa flow in the morning and a calmer Hatha Yoga practice before a yummy vegetarian dinner.
In between there will be enough tune for you to explore the green and beautiful Ticino area โจ
We are very much looking forward to meeting you for a nurturing and enriching time together ๐
With love, Carmen and Catalina ๐ธ
20/08/2023
๐ฆ Join us - Nov. 3rd-5th in Room 4 Yoga Studio, St Gallen for this amazing Kids and Family Yoga Teaching Training - and empower kids for the rest of their lives!
โYoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of the body, mind, and soul.โ โ Amit Ray
Wikipedia defines body image as, โa person's perception of the sexual attractiveness of their own body. It involves how a person sees themselves, compared to the standards that have been set by society.โ
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I recently read that 8 out of 10 people have - at least - one aspect of their physical body they would like to change. Isnโt that crazy? No doubt - that negative body image taken in an extreme can certainly cause eating disorders, anxiety, and depression (to name just a few).-
But the whole point I wish to make here IS: how disempowering and dangerous it is to take body image standards set by society as โnormal' - and not daring to question and realize how โnot-humanโ and harmful they can be on all of us!
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From the bottom of my heart, I strongly believe yoga is a beautiful remedy to these oppressive standards that want to delimit how our bodies should look like. No way! Yoga can offer us the tools to revindicate and celebrate our own bodies - just the way they are! To develop a loving and nurturing relationship with it. Perceiving โimperfectionsโ as the most authentic expression of our own beauty - and regard that! Yoga will probably not change that physical aspect you might dislike about yourself - but rather - it will organically connect you with a much more fertile dimension of yours that is only within your HEART.
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Yes, itโs true. In a yoga practice, we naturally soothe the nervous system, strengthen our bodies & improve balance - thatโs right - & as a side effect we also become more flexible and even prettier. But if we only focus on that - we sadly reduce the transformative power that yoga can have in our lives. And so, in a yoga practice, we learn to move from focusing on the external world, where we are bombarded with the obsession of appearance, into the immensity of our own Self - which dwells in the .
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May we all be able to connect to our own body from a space of gratitude - for enabling life running through our veins!
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to move away from a victim space
to take responsibility for the life we long to live
to own our deepest desires
to recognize mental and emotional patterns preventing that realization to happen.
that is what living a and is all about.
life is indeed a beautiful and constant , constantly shedding layers.
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support this process.- ๐
.- provides our organs with a sweet massage, so we can support our system to release whatever our body/mind/heart no longer needs.- avoiding it all getting blocked and toxic.- please note ๐ this has a side effect in all areas of life :-)
The ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ to inhabit each feeling and sensation without escaping. Washing ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต right into that space.
๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด as the most ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ of all experiences.
๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด as the great ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ of ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ and love.
To experience and embrace the ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ in one's ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐. To ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ for what beats. That is what this living experience is all about.
The yoga practice as a -Lab, a precious moment to move from the rational, limited thinking mind.- into the infinite wisdom of oneโs own body. No fancy shape to achieve but the emancipation of your true Self.-
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Founder of Ishvara Yoga, Former Primary School Teacher, Child Rights Advocate & Pure Bliss Yogini, Student for Life, Curious, Adventureous .
Born and raised in Rosario, Argentina in 1983. Passionate educator, world explorer, freedom & nature lover. Lived in 7 different countries & based in Switzerland since 2014. Completed her Primary School Teaching Bachelor in 2008 in Barcelona & her Master of Advanced Studies in Childrenโs Rights at the University of Freiburg in Switzerland in 2014.
More than 15 years of experience with kids and teens in formal & non-formal education worldwide. Worked as a Pedagogue in the Intercultural Exchange Projects in the Childrenโs Village in Trogen, Switzerland till 2018. Completed her Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Akasha Yoga Academy (200H-RYT) in Indonesia in 2017. This transformed her life & decided to travel to the roots of Yoga to India to complete her 300H-RYT with a focus on Yoga Therapy. Certified Yin, Kids & Teens Yoga Teacher. Decided to step into the unknown in May 2018 & decided to make of her passionher way of living.
Yoga has been a path into her own HEART โ an inner journey of authenticity, joy & surrender. Catalina believes that our own wisdom resides within our hearts. An authentic connection to it reveals the truth about who we truly are, each of us individually โ which is a door into our most genuine well-being. For that reason, Catalina believes that education of the heart is the most powerful tool to transform any society into a more peaceful & pleasant place to live & is passionate about sharing Yoga & Mindfulness with Kids, Teens & Adults. Her mission is to transmit & inspire children, teens and adults to connect with their true nature through breath & body movement. For a few years now, Catalinaโs most repeated mantra is โYour heart knows the way, run in that directionโ โ Rumi.
Biggest inspirational people throughout my Journey into Yoga
Every student who shares a practice with me, The whole Akasha Yoga Academy Crew (200H-RYT), Mark Whitwell & The Heart of Yoga, every Yogi & Yogini who lives what they preach! My family & friends, the kids & young people I have the luck to work with & all those who wander in life & I had the luck to meet! Eternally inspired by spiritual and Yoga Masters like Ramana Maharsi, Mooji, Krishnamacharya and Desikachar.
