MarluzYoga

14/10/2024

YOGA CAN BE TRANSFORMATIVE IN MIDLIFE, offering numerous physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Here are some major ways in which yoga can enrich your self-care routine:

PHYSICAL
· As we age, maintaining flexibility and muscle strength becomes essential. Yoga promotes muscles stretching and strengthening, helping to combat stiffness and improve overall mobility.
· Many yoga poses focus on balance, which can help reduce the risk of falls - an important consideration as we age.
· Improve joint function, often aiding conditions such as frozen shoulders and arthritis.
· Enhance cardiovascular function, lower blood pressure, and improve circulation.

MENTAL
· Midlife can be a period of significant stress due to career, family dynamics, or health concerns. Yoga incorporates mindfulness and breathing techniques that promote relaxation and help you look at life from a different perspective.
· Improve concentration and mental clarity.

MYTHS you should STOP ✋🏼 believing about starting yoga in midlife:
1) “I am too old.” - You are not! You can do yoga as long as you live.
2) “I am not flexible.” - Yoga actually helps inflexible people become more flexible, this is one of the goals.

Come and join our community event “LET’S TALK MENOPAUSE” in Taipa, and experience yoga and wellness practices to address midlife and menopause transitions. We are looking so forward to meet you in person and together initiate a conversation around menopause, self-care best practices in midlife and much more. If you haven’t registered yet, why wait? DO IT TODAY!

WHEN: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
TIME: 15:45 to 18:45
WHERE: Warehouse Studio, 568 Avenida Olimpica, Taipa

👉🏼 DM for more info and registration or WhatsApp 63023900

05/10/2024

This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your kids to yoga and mindfulness! This 10 session course will be infused with fun yoga poses, breathing exercises, concentration techniques through games and storytelling! We start on Wednesday, October 9th, make sure to save your kid spot today!!

02/09/2024

Yoga Classes Schedule in Taipa

Expand and deepen your yoga practice

05/01/2024

Deepen your Yin Yoga practice with this 10-session course starting on January 20th. Learn the Five Elements, which form the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the 12 major meridian pathways, and how to use Yin Yoga poses to harmonize the flow of Qi. Understand the relationship between emotional imbalances and the blockage of Qi. We will also explore the sequences for each organ function linked to each element and meridian, combined with acupressure on specific points for therapeutic benefits.

Dates:
From January 20 to March 30, 2024
Every Saturday, from 6:40 to 7:40 pm
The class will be suspended on February 10 due to Chinese New Year
Limited spots available, register soon!
Language: English and Chinese 英文, 中文
CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR MACAU RESIDENTS
可使用持續進修資助
DM for more information

Venue and Registrations:
AT Corner .cornermo
Edf. Kin Heng Long, 6CD, Nape, Macau
T: 66667425 | atcornermo@gmail.com

My background in Yin Yoga:
After years of practicing and teaching dynamic styles of yoga (Yang), I always had the curiosity to explore a more accessible, slower-paced practice that will therapeutically benefit people of all ages and physical abilities (Yin). Fortunately, a year ago, the opportunity was presented to explore and learn Yin Yoga from the source. Attending Sarah Powers’ teacher training in Bali was a lovely experience that not only gave me the essential elements of practicing and teaching Yin Yoga but it also gave me the tools to deepen my seated contemplative practice. Sarah Powers is an acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher, she was one of the first students of Paul Grilley and responsible for bringing today’s version of yin yoga mainstream. In her teachings, she incorporates her studies in transpersonal psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Ta***ic and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism.

10/07/2023

Why practice Yin Yoga? 為什麼要練習陰瑜伽？
If you are a very active person, Yin Yoga may be a useful way to help you find more balance in your life. Incorporating Yin Yoga into your routine can offer many benefits:
1️⃣ Yin Yoga offers an opportunity to slow down your hectic lifestyle, reconnect, and discover how to cultivate patience in long-held poses (3-5 minutes). This extended stillness during a Yin sequenced class will help you reduce accumulated stress and anxiety from rushing all day and will develop your ability to decelerate and ameliorate your quality of restful sleep.
2️⃣ According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each individual has vital life force energy, known as Qi 氣, circulating the body in channels known as meridians 經絡. Qi blockage manifests as pain, body tension, and joint dysfunction. Yin Yoga gently stresses the joints to loosen that stagnation and restores the harmonious flow of Qi and blood.
3️⃣ Yin Yoga is a way to get to know our physical limitations. Becoming more attentive when exploring your bodily edges in each pose, is a step to reconnecting with yourself gradually. Our connective tissues respond best to a slow, steady load, which is why we hold the poses for longer.
4️⃣ Yin trains us to surrender to the process and let go. The excess of self-control sometimes leads us to pathways of too much rigidity. This practice is all about recognizing it, letting go expectations, and seeing what unfolds.
5️⃣ Yin Yoga is highly influenced by TCM, the poses stimulate and remove blockages in the meridians, which in turn balances the body's internal organs and systems.
6️⃣ The Yin poses can be combined with pressure or massage at some acupoints. These points are the same ones used in acupuncture, and therefore have specific functions and indications. E.g. Applying pressure at Kidney-1 湧泉穴, located at the sole of each foot, relieves agitation and anxiety. It’s also helpful in clearing excess heat.
🗓️Weekly Yin Yoga classes:
👉🏼 Monday 7 to 8 pm
Hybrid, online and in-person, Taipa
👉🏼 Tuesday 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Yoga Loft, Macau
PM if you want to try a class.

21/06/2023

Yoga teaches us to navigate our lives with a greater sense of who we are.
The asana postures are not the destination, but they help us to prepare our body and mind for sitting practice, which will greatly support the life we want to create for ourselves.

Shall we always remember that Yoga is a lot more than just stretching, wearing fancy apparel, and performing pretzel poses.

Yoga is self-discovery.
Is love.
Is presence.
Is connection.
Is discipline.
Is surrender.
Is self-acceptance.

Happy yoga day!

05/06/2023

When the Ashtanga Immersion course concluded yesterday, one of the participants said “I wish I can keep this good sensation after practicing yoga all the time.” This is free and accessible, all of us can! We only need to commit dedicating every day a little bit of time to our practice. Consistency is the secret to changing habits, good habits are what help us to thrive.
It doesn’t matter what style of yoga you practice, the important is that when you do, do it with full presence by paying attention to your breath and the corporal sensations when you move.
I was very happy to share the past 2 weekends with this lovely group and together learn how we can use yoga to be aware of the ‘autopilot mode’ and move more and more towards being more present and more complete in our lives.
Thank you very much to all the ladies that attended the course and recommended it to others. ♥️ Your support was very important to be able to deliver all the content in Chinese! Challenges always make us grow.
Venue

15/05/2023

LAUNCHING HYBRID YOGA CLASSES 🧘🏽
Hybrid yoga classes concept are becoming a quite popular trend in the West since the early days of the pandemic. It is the combination of online and in-person classes, at the same time. Some people prefer to practice at a studio setting, others may prefer to practice at the comfort of their home. I am offering this modality in my biweekly evening classes: YIN YOGA on Mondays 7-8 pm, and RESTORATIVE YOGA on Wednesdays 7-8 pm.

❓HOW DOES IT WORK?
When you register in my booking app, you can choose either to attend online or in-person by clicking the option of your election. The in-person classes will take place in Taipa (to know the address, send me a DM. Free car parking available!). If you have chosen to attend the class from the comfort of your home, you will receive a Zoom link by email 30 minutes before the class starts. Make sure you have your yoga mat ready, a streaming device (phone, iPad or computer) and enough space to practice. If you have yoga props like blocks and a strap, even better!

🧐LIVE ONLINE OR YOUTUBE YOGA?
Here are some reasons why I think live online yoga classes are a better option during the time you dedicate for self-care and conscious decision making:
1) You have social interaction.
2) It's not one size fits all! You can always let the teacher know about your injuries and discomforts and she will offer modifications to suit your needs.
3) You can ask questions anytime!
4) You commit to stay present until the end and avoid pausing the video to check your phone or other distractions.
5) You can give feedback to the teacher on how to improve the class.
6) You can create a healthy routine weekly.

👉🏼 NOT SURE IF THESE CLASSES ARE SUITABLE FOR YOU?
If you don’t try, you will never know. Try without any commitment with the INTRO PASS. For only MOP 300, you can join 3 classes (online or in-person) within 3 weeks. If you decide not to continue after the trial period, it's absolutely fine! DM for more information or whatsapp me at +853 63023900.

For classes content and description, check my website https://www.marluzyoga.com/schedule

17/04/2023

ASHTANGA IMMERSION
阿斯湯伽體式及教學技巧證書課程

This intensive Immersion course will give the participants great depth and insights into the Ashtanga yoga method and Vinyasa technique. The course is perfect for dedicated practitioners looking to deepen their personal practice and for those looking to develop skills to lead and share this method in a knowledgeable and accessible way to all.

· What is Ashtanga Yoga? Lineage, origins, and philosophy
· The six series of the Ashtanga Yoga system and its common elements (Chikitsa, Nadi-Sodhana, and Sthira Bhaga ABCD)
· Opening and closing chants and their meanings
· Yoga Mala
· Principles of Vinyasa
· Learn and practice Yoga Chikitsa, the Primary Series in detail while developing your potential in self-practice (Mysore-style)
· Postures breakdown and proper physical alignment
· The Tristana Method (Breathing, Asana, and Drishti)
· The 3 Bandhas: Jalandara, Udhyanna and Mula Bandha
· Introduction to Sanskrit counting
· The 8 limbs of Patanjali and Ashtanga Yoga
· How to assist and support students with postures modifications according to different body types and fitness levels
· Adjustments Techniques: the use of touch and how to safely perform hands-on adjustments in others
· Skillful verbal communication

May 27 & 28 | June 3 & 4
From 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
5月27,28日 | 6月3, 4日
從上午 8:30 到下午 1:30

Lead Trainer 課程專業導師
Margarida Luz, E-RYT 200, RPYT, YACEP

Language: English & Chinese
語言: 英文, 中文

Venue 地點:
International Certified Yoga Teachers Association Macao
澳門國際認證瑜伽導師協會

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