Accessible yoga training & certificate

Last week I was lucky to be able to attend a 5 day training with the wonderful teacher Lakshmi Sutter in the Sivananda yoga ashram nearby Orleans, France. We were taught many aspects of less able bodied people, their challenges, but mostly all their possibilities to practice yoga on a physical, mental & spiritual level. There was a fun & interested group of fellow yoga teachers from different backgrounds and places taking the course. We all had our own reasons to follow the course, but the intention in general was to be able to bring to more people the benefits of yoga. At the end of the training I obtained my certificate for further training (63 hours). I’m looking forward to teach the accessible training where needed, so feel free to contact me for inquiries.

More info about Accessible Yoga conferences and trainings

Some photos of the training & the delicious sattvic & vegan food in the ashram:

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

 

17-21 June 2019 – 5 day early morning yoga

The Sampoorna Yoga Studio team celebrates the start of the Summer with a delightful 5 day early morning yoga challenge.

Let this week be your inspiration to a daily morning practice! Get up early and start your day with yoga followed by a nourishing vegan breakfast of porridge and fruits!

On five consecutive mornings we meet up before work and duties for a full practice of hatha yoga. There’s no better way to start the day!

 Price: 50€ for the 5 classes (or you can use your regular pass). Free vegan breakfast included!

Dates: 17-21 June 2019 from 7 to 8AM, followed by a filling vegan breakfast

Register online or simply drop by on the day(s) you can make it, even if it’s only 1 day!

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

Fruit & vegetable season is here: order your slowjuicer with a special discount

Are you looking for a great and useful gift for yourself or your loved ones? Looking to consume more vegetables & fruits in an easier way to stay or become more healthy?

Order the Jazz Max slowjuicer through me and enjoy a special (6%) discount as well as an exclusive manual with recipes and information to get the most out of your juicer.

There are several models available (prices with discount):

• Uno: 275,00€ (259€) – juicer only
• JazzMax white: 345,00€ (324€) – multi-fonctions
• JazzMax chrome: 360,00€ (338€) – multi-fonctions

Read more about the wonderful aspects of the slowjuicer in a previous blogpost.

I can organise a group order as well (as from 2 juicers) with a more interesting price. The juicer comes with a warranty of 3 years.

• Order your juicer before 13 June via mail.

 

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

UPDATED: Yoga teaching schedule June 2019

Join me this month for some yoga, either 60 or 90 minutes classes, with one 7AM class ! Check out my schedule for June 2019:

• Wednesdays : 6PM – 90 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio
  • 26 June = cancelled
• Thursdays: 6:30PM – 90 minute class at EU Council
• Extra:
  • Saturday 1 June at 11:30AM – 60 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio
  • Early Morning Challenge: Wednesday 19 June at 7AM – 60 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio
  • NEW:
    • Friday 28 June at 10:30AM – 90 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio
    • Saturday 29 June at 11:30AM – 60 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio

All classes are hatha yoga, Sivananda tradition, with variations for intermediate/ advanced students.

See you soon 🙂

FYI: in case you are pregnant, please inform me prior to attending the class, you can participate without a problem, but I’ll need to point out some alternatives for Pranayama, the sun salutations, as well as for some asanas.

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

Yoga teaching schedule May 2019

Check out my schedule for May 2019:

• Wednesdays : 6PM – 90 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio
  • exception: 1 May is cancelled
• Thursdays: 6:30PM – 90 minute class at EU Council
  • exceptions: 9 & 30 May are cancelled
• Extra:
  • Friday 3 May at 6:30PM – 60 minute class at Sampoorna Yoga Studio

All classes are hatha yoga, Sivananda tradition, with variations for intermediate/ advanced students.

See you soon 🙂

FYI: in case you are pregnant, please inform me prior to attending the class, you can participate without a problem, but I’ll need to point out some alternatives for Pranayama, the sun salutations, as well as for some asanas.

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

Vegan tofu paté Ⓥ

This is a fabulous recipe if you need to make something for a potluck or a brunch. The paté is wonderful on toast with veganaise, but also as a main dish with rice or quinoa and a salad or green vegetables on the side. It’s delicious both warm & cold.

Ingredients

• 1 pack of firm tofu (350g)
• 2 to 3 carrots
• 100g pumpkin of sunflower seeds
• 5 tbsp sunflower (or other neutral vegetable) oil
• 4 tbsp tamari or shoyu sauce
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 to 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, to taste
• 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp asafetida powder
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 1/2 tsp of chili flakes
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. In a large bowl, grate the tofu & carrots.
3. Add the seeds, spices, oil, tamari/ shoyu, flour, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, parsley & mix everything well together.
4. Oil a baking dish & add the mixture.
5. Place the dish in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until golden.

This is a tweaked recipe, the original recipe in Dutch.

Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति

Join the Brussels Yoga Mala 2019: join the 108 Sun Salutations for charity

Since 2010, a bunch of very motivated yogins in Brussels organize the Yoga Mala around the Summer Solstice. All participants donate some money and all the proceeds go to a charity. This year the mala will be organised in September, around the Autumn Solstice, on a Saturday morning.

Why 108 ? Good question, Shiva Rea has written a beautiful article about it, read it here.

So please join in on Saturday morning, 21 September 2019, as the Yoga community comes together for the 10th time in a celebration of the unity of Yoga to raise money for charity (cause still to be decided).

As we welcome the Autumn Solstice let us offer our gratitude to life by saluting and honouring the Sun. We will practice a Yoga Mala, a prayer in motion of 108 rounds of Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutations).

The practice will be a meditative flow, and whether we as individuals are able to do 1 or 108 rounds, the importance lies in our participation and intention – as a collective we will complete the Mala. There will be different teachers leading the rounds of Surya Namaskar, the practice is the Sivananda Hatha Yoga tradition.

Being there together in a spirit of loving-kindness, peace and joy is what it’s all about. And who knows what wonders will come from that…

The event is family-friendly, so children, partners and grandparents are warmly welcome. There will be Yoga for kids & mandala coloring in parallel with the Mala, and other fun activities. Tea and biscuits for after!

You can also make a difference, so come and make it happen together with the Brussels’ yoga community.

Practical information:
Date: Saturday 21 September 2019
Time: 10h30 until approximately 12h00
Venue: Autoworld Museum Mezzanine, Cinquantenaire Park
Cost: EUR 3 Museum entrance fee, plus a donation for charity. The suggested donation is at least EUR 13 (incl the entrance fee), but we appeal to everyone to give what they can.
What to bring: yoga mat, bottle of water, open heart and lots of energy!
Like the Facebook page & join the event.

• To register please fill out this form and pay your entrance fee & donation into this bank account: IBAN: BE85 0357 3874 8506. 

Anyone interested in volunteering to help either on the day or in preparations please let us know via email  !

Check out the Sivananda hatha yoga Sun Salutations here:

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“O nourishing sun,

Solitary traveller, controller,

Source of life for all creatures, spread your light

And subdue your dazzling splendour

So that I may see your blessed Self.

Even that very Self am I!”

Isha Upanishad 16

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Om shanti -ॐ शान्ति