Yogaflow

Yogaflow Yogaflow Madeira offers private Yoga classes in an intimate atmosphere, one-on-one and small groups. Welcome to Yogaflow! My name is Melanie de Villiers.

Bespoke Private Yoga in Madeira, Portugal, designed to inspire a deep sense of inner-liberation, self-connection and longevity. I offer tailor-made Yoga classes with precise individual attention and adjustment. The focus is on physical and mental flexibility, strength and alignment. The style I teach is Iyengar Yoga, a specialised scientific approach, derived from the Krishnamacharya lineage, adapted to make Yoga accessible to everyone at their exact level of expertise. I am a Yoga teacher in Madeira, Portugal. I recently immigrated from Cape Town, South Africa, where I’ve been offering Yoga classes since 2009. I am an internationally certified Iyengar Yoga teacher through Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute and an internationally registered Vinyasa Yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance. I specialise in boutique Yoga classes in an intimate atmosphere, one-on-one and small groups, to ensure a personal experience. Individual Yoga classes are adapted to suit all levels, from beginner, through intermediate, to advanced. Group Yoga classes are labelled at a specific level, foundation or intermediate, to provide the best collective learning experience. I travel to you and offer private Yoga in the comfort of your home, hotel, or office anywhere in Madeira, or you can book your class at my Yoga studio in Funchal, or join my group Yoga classes, or practice with me Online via Zoom from any location in the world.

22/07/2023

Yoga allows deep listening to the subtle wisdom of our body. 💫 Sensing the intimate relationship between our body and emotions. Feeling which parts of our body are weak and need more power, and which parts of our body are tense and need to release. It is helpful to focus on specific areas, for example Svadhisthana Chakra (Sacral Plexus & body parts: hips, sacrum, lower abdomen, lower back, inner thighs, joints, sexual organs) or Manipura Chakra (Solar Plexus & body parts: ribs, navel, adrenal glands, digestive organs). The nerve plexus are like electricity junctions of nerve ganglia (collection of nerve cells) that are responsible for the subtle communication between our inner and outer world, and in the Yoga system relate to our Chakras (energy vortexes). At these junctions we can sense if our nervous system is balanced, overstimulated or numb. Yoga can be a somatic tool to find out what our nervous system patterns are in response to our emotions. Where in the body we store our emotions and what triggers our tendency to over-push or give up. It can be an uncomfortable process to look this deeply into our self, but also incredibly liberating and enlightening! 💫 In physical Yoga practice it is recommended to move from core awareness, by spreading the front body into the back body, and plugging the arm bones & leg bones back into the joint sockets. The aim is to find a healthy balance between our flexibility and strength.

Yogaflow now offers both, Intermediate & Foundation level, Iyengar Yoga classes in Ajuda, Funchal. Intermediate level on...
22/07/2023

Yogaflow now offers both, Intermediate & Foundation level, Iyengar Yoga classes in Ajuda, Funchal. Intermediate level on Wednesdays at 18pm & Fridays at 9:30am. Foundation level on Thursdays at 12:30pm. See website for more info, or get in touch.
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www.yogaflow.pt
mel@yogaflow.pt
+351 924 792 176

Yoga Teacher Profile: I am a dedicated Yoga student, whom has devoted more than half my life to research and experiment ...
22/07/2023

Yoga Teacher Profile: I am a dedicated Yoga student, whom has devoted more than half my life to research and experiment with various Yoga techniques in the laboratory of my own body and mind. My name is Melanie de Villiers. I am a Yoga teacher in Madeira, Portugal. I recently immigrated from Cape Town, South Africa, where I’ve been offering Yoga classes since 2009. I am an internationally certified Iyengar Yoga teacher through Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute and an internationally registered Vinyasa Yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance.

I discovered Yoga in 1995 when during my psychology studies I intuitively felt drawn to explore eastern philosophy as a compliment to my western understanding of the human mind. I hold a BA Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Journalism, which led me to work in the Photographic and Film industry for many years, before I finally committed to the Wellness industry.

With over twenty years of practical experience in both Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga, I have a comprehensive understanding of the traditional techniques in the Krishnamacharya lineage and the ability to apply this subtle knowledge in an integrative and practical way. Beyond the rigidity of any particular system, my Yoga teaching style can be described as Patanjali Yoga, since the source text of both Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga is The Yoga Sutras, compiled by the Indian Sage Patanjali around 250 BC.

My Yoga classes are much more than fitness programs, I support my students to discover the deeper, life-changing benefits of Yoga. My solid foundation in anatomy and postural alignment, coupled with my background in western psychology and eastern philosophy, plus my ongoing study of Yoga therapy, gives me the skills to work with a diverse client base and adapt to a variety of physical and mental concerns.

To continue the chronology on how my Yoga journey developed, I will share a little more background here. In 1999 while travelling and working on a surf beach in Cornwall, England, I found BKS Iyengar’s book ‘Light on Yoga’ in a tiny bookshop. The book awakened such inspiration in me that I began to self-practice on the concrete floor of the ablution block of the caravan park where I was living at that time. The transformation was unstoppable! Upon my return to Cape Town I enrolled in regular Iyengar Yoga classes with Judy Farah, whom many years later became my Iyengar Yoga mentor and guided me through certification. A decade after my practice on the concrete floor I found myself touching the feet of BKS Iyengar in Pune, India with tears in my eyes.

In 2006 I discovered Ashtanga Yoga and committed to the Mysore style practice for many years, while continuing regular Iyengar Yoga classes. In 2009 I completed a Vinyasa Yoga teacher training. Two years later I had the incredible privilege to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India with Guruji BKS Iyengar present daily, and classes conducted by his daughter Geeta, his son Prashant and his granddaughter Abhijata. In the same year (2011), I also travelled to Mysore, India to explore the roots of Ashtanga Yoga.

For a few years I continued to travel, and teach at a Yoga Retreat centre in Thailand. Upon return to South Africa I finally committed to start the Level 1 Iyengar Yoga teacher training in 2014. It demanded 6 years of dedicated focus, including 3 years of supervised practice with my mentor and 3 years of intensive seminars with senior Iyengar Yoga teachers, who all learnt directly from BKS Iyengar and his family for many years, some since the early 1970’s. Right now I am enrolled in the Level 2 Iyengar Yoga teacher training course and feel immensely privileged to teach this incredible method with a non dogmatic and open hearted approach.

On a more personal note, over the years since my passion for Yoga was ignited in 1995, my desire for direct self-knowledge took me on epic journeys through rural South America to explore indigenous plant medicines, through India many times, in absolute devotion to the profound teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda, through Thailand, immersed in Buddhist meditation and Thai massage studies, and to Bali in pure bliss of Yoga and Surf culture.

I draw my inspiration from my own visceral life experience and the raw elements of nature around me, and am always open and curious to see how life unfolds. By expanding my intuitive understanding of the rhythmical ebb and flow of life, I creatively weave a tapestry of insight into my Yoga classes.

Fully committed to authentic inner evolution, I believe in the healing power of Yoga as a strong soul medicine that can unlock our fullest life potential.

22/07/2023

Ekagra or 'single pointedness', is a state of mind intent upon one object. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Ekargra is seen as an essential prerequisite for soul liberation. Our restless, infatuated and confused states of mind need to be clearly focused to finally be suspended (Nirodha). 🌀 In our Yoga practice we apply the sixth limb of Ashtanga Yoga, Dharana (concentration) to attain Ekagra. The one-pointed focus or concentration of Dharana can be inside or outside the body. If outside it should have a sacred essence. If inside it is naturally considered sacred. The process of cultivating Ekagra is a wonderful antidote to the overwhelm we are all feeling in the world right now, with our attention being distracted and scattered in so many different directions. 🌀 In our physical Yoga practice we can concentrate on our breath as the object of our Dharana to inspire a mind state of Ekagra. Notice how the breath changes if the mind is distracted, and observe the quality of your breath in the moments of complete absorption in your practice. Without judgement or analysis just keep on returning to the breath, and the feeling of sacred union of body, mind and breath in the present moment.

Balanced Energy Flow
20/02/2017

Balanced Energy Flow

Introduction to Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, a Yoga breathing technique that inspires balance between Ida and Pingala nadis (subtle energy channels), creating ha...

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Resonating at the heart of Yogaflow are slow, deep and creative Vinyasa Yoga classes with a strong focus on Iyengar based alignment. Inspired by the powerful rhythms of nature and the subtle pulsations of our inner being, Yogaflow classes intend to open the free flow of energy. We synchronize dynami...

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A stunning, real and raw depiction of an amazing holy-man (Vasistha Giri)

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05/11/2012

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An introduction to becoming aware of the chakras as a means to benefit one's YOGA practice. This video is a part of The Secret Yoga teacher training courses....

beautiful silent meditation retreat near koh phangan ~ http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/
28/05/2012

beautiful silent meditation retreat near koh phangan ~ http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/

Official website for the med­i­ta­tion retreats at the International Dhamma Hermitage, Wat Suan Mokkh-Chaiya-Thailand.

~ come join yogaflow on the crystal island koh phangan... ♥ http://www.yogaretreat-kohphangan.com/
27/05/2012

~ come join yogaflow on the crystal island koh phangan... ♥ http://www.yogaretreat-kohphangan.com/

Yoga Retreat in Thailand, offering detox programs, hatha yoga, chakra balancing, ashtanga retreats and meditation.

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SOHM SET YOGA SURF CAMP Praia de Camburi Sao Paulo /BR

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The website dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi - Home Page frameset - Main Frame

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Yogaflow offers Private and group Yoga classes that inspire healing, flexibility and strength of body, mind and soul. We specialize in tailoring the ultimate Yoga experience for discerning individuals whom enjoy personalized attention.

With over twenty years of practice in many different Yoga styles and nine years of teaching exposure, strong anatomical knowledge, sound alignment skills, a background in western psychology and eastern philosophy, you will find yourself in the hands of a professional Yoga guide, able to adjust the practice to suit your specific needs.

We provide Yoga mats and props. The Yoga styles we offer include Iyengar inspired Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and Restorative Yoga or a mix of these to design the perfect Yoga class for you.

Our vision is to support you on your journey towards health, happiness and the authentic evolution of your life potential, through practical Yoga techniques that will awaken your energy from the roots of your feet up to higher consciousness.