Hello all, It is already mid-September, but this newsletter still is a 'summer issue' for me, as I am writing you this from a very sunny and hot Athens, Greece! For the past 4 years, we have been driving with our car from The Netherlands to Bodrum-Turkey and back, traveling through Europe. On the way back, we pass through Athens, as we use the Kos-Athens ferry and then spend plenty of time in Greece and Italy before heading up North to the less sunny countries and back to our home in The Netherlands. Road trips and travelling have always given me inspiration, motivation and life energy, as well as good amount of contemplation time. Hence, there was my chance again to think about my summer, contemplate and write few notes on savouring life, aging, mindfulness and self care. What does savouring life mean to you? This summer was the first time that I had the opportunity to slow down, after 24 years of teaching yoga and mindfulness non-stop. I had a break with all the group classes online or in person and just continued with a few private classes through the summer. This enabled me to focus more on myself. Although teaching is my passion, creating this time for my self care, helped me to cultivate more self awareness, embrace all the changes going on with aging and contemplate on my priorities. During this time, which was also very rich with mindfulness, ‘savouring life’ to the maximum felt so good. Especially as this was the summer that I turned 50! Click here to read the rest of my contemplation notes in my blog... In this sixth issue of Holistic Wellness newsletter, you can find my new yoga and mindfulness classes/programs that I offer and a holistic wellness tip to help regulate the heart qi, help with insomnia, calm down the mental restlessness and anxiety. Looking forward to practicing yoga and mindfulness together, With love, Om Shanti Divya Beste Dolanay |
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Yoga and Mindfulness Online and/or In person classes |
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This is an energizing and balancing boutique group class for all levels. Online and/or in person @YogaDivya Home Studio, every Thursday at 10 am CET. This class will balance all your systems-especially lymphatic, musculoskeletal and endocrine systems, cultivate mindfulness and improve your overall health and wellbeing. | | |
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You are welcome to join the private Yoga and Mindfulness classes that I offer, tailored for your personal needs and preferences. These sessions are based on an integrated holistic approach and mindfulness, therapeutic yoga poses and movement, energy medicine, breathing & relaxation techniques. | | |
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Holistic Wellness presents: AcuThai Therapy This is a unique bodywork practice, which is a synthesis of Yoga, Acupressure and Thai Massage techniques. This practice stimulates the energy flow, creates space for mindfulness and a relaxed mind, helps to maintain optimum health, prevents and heals several ailments in the body. It is practiced with comfortable clothing, without oil. |
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Mindful Energy Flow This is a 6-minute daily practice, which is integrates Yoga, Energy Medicine and Qigong movements. Download the Free Mindful Energy Flow PDF below to learn more about this practice. |
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Holistic Wellness Tip The Acupressure Point for calming anxiety, mental restlessness, agitation, insomnia: Heart 8 |
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According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this point balances the excess heat, bringing calm by regulating heart qi. Heart 8 acupressure point is located at the palm (make a loose fist and the point is right where the tip of your pinkie finger lands). You can stimulate this point by pressing into the area with your thumb, holding for about a minute and enjoying the grounding and cooling effects. |
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