Yoga – for glowing skin and healthy digestive system
Yoga secrets to unlock glowing skin Flexibility and stress relief are among the most popular reasons for practicing yoga. However, as many people continue to engage in the art, they find that there are many hidden benefits as well, especially when done in areas that promote soul and skin healing such as the salty waters of a beach. Yoga has multiple health benefits for your mind and body and so does ocean air, but they’ve both also been known to improve the health of your skin while leaving you with a glow you won’t be able to find in a store-bought serum or skin cream. By working to clear your skin of toxins while increasing the oxygen you receive throughout your whole body, yoga is nature’s skincare secret that you’re about to unlock. Promoting blood flow and circulation to the face One of the key components of healthy skin is healthy circulation, especially in your face. As yoga requires you to engage in deep breathing, it is naturally beneficial in this way, but there are certain poses that you can do to increase the effects. Sarvangasana, or the shoulder stand, is one of the most effective poses for glowing skin, as it promotes blood circulation to your face and can rid your skin of pimples, acne, wrinkles and dullness. Utthanasana can be used for a similar effect as it is a forward-bending pose that promotes blood flow to the face and increases oxygen supply to the skin cells. The nature of the pose also helps your body receive helpful nutrients that fight the damage caused by free radicals. Sorting out your digestive system When your digestive system can’t properly process or eliminate toxins, it will try to push them out in other areas of your body. This is why your skin often suffers when you are engaging in poor eating habits. Yoga is great for relaxing the digestive system, which will help you clear the toxins in your body and therefore clear up your skin. To accomplish this, engage in any seated twisting pose, such as Bharadvaja’s twist, which will help relax your digestive tract and free up toxins and other harmful substances from your body. Pavanamuktasana will have similar effects and has been noted to be the best for improving digestion and relieving constipation, which in turn reduces acne and pimples on the face. Releasing all of life’s stresses There’s no doubt that stress can cause your skin to break out. Seeing as stress relief is the top reason that people practice yoga, there are many poses that can benefit you in this regard, but it is really the deep, meditative breathing that will have the biggest effect on your stress levels and skin quality. In this case, there’s no magic pose that will lead to healthier skin, but rather the focused, intentional breaths that you take while practicing yoga that will allow you to release all of your stress and in turn benefit from healthy, glowing skin and a cleared head. To increase these stress-relieving effects, you can perform yoga by the beach. Due to the fresh ocean air, calming sounds of the waves, and the ample amounts of Vitamin D you’ll receive, beach yoga is great for your soul and skin. Experience a healthy glow year-round While it certainly helps to be out in the sun enjoying a resort-style vacation, you can experience a healthy glow year-round by using yoga in order to rid your body of toxins that lead to certain skin problems. A healthy mind and body lead to healthy skin, and yoga will leave you feeling stretched, de-stressed, and oxygenated in order to produce glowing skin that you’ll love to show off during and even after your vacation.
Boosting Your Brainpower With Yoga
There’s no doubt that yoga offers a whole host of physical benefits, from increased flexibility to stronger muscles. It can even help you to maintain a healthy weight, no matter what your age. What many people don’t know, however, is that regular yoga sessions are also beneficial to your mental health. Beyond connecting you with your spiritual self, yoga has also been proven to improve focus and mental clarity. Here are just a couple of ways that yoga and yoga retreats can help boost your brainpower. Reduce Stress Levels Feeling stressed can make it tough to think straight. Stress tends to invade our entire being, mind, body, and soul, sapping our energy and our focus. It can compromise our immune system and make us more prone to inflammation, leading to discomfort and even depression. Eliminating stress can help you to clear your mind and concentrate on the important things in life. Yoga and meditation sessions can both help you to lower your stress levels and sharpen your mind. People who suffer from anxiety or depression can also practice yoga to alleviate negative symptoms and improve their mood. Increase Alertness and Concentration The next time that you need to ace that big test or wow your boss in an afternoon meeting, skip the coffee and the energy drinks. Regular yoga sessions can improve your focus, helping you to stay sharp throughout the day. You won’t have to worry about crashing around two like you would with a morning coffee. Even just a short 20-minute workout can get the blood flowing and the brain working at full capacity. If you don’t have time for a morning yoga session before work or school, you can always squeeze in a quick lunchtime workout to improve your performance during the day. Improve Memory As we age, we inevitably experience some level of cognitive decline starting as early as our 20s. This includes a loss of abstract reasoning skills, brain speed, and memory. Cognitive issues beginning early in adulthood may also signal a risk of developing dementia later in life. Staying active is one of the best ways to combat age-related cognitive decline. Yoga can help both young and old adults to improve their recall skills and boost both short- and long-term memory. Yoga not only strengthens the body but also the mind. Regular yoga sessions can help you to boost your brainpower through decreased stress levels and increased focus. By practicing yoga, you work towards improving your performance at school, in the office, or at home.
Drop in yoga classes start Nov 9th
Each day we hold a morning class at 8:30 am and a class in the afternoon at 4 pm. You may choose to attend a single lesson or purchase a package of five or more lessons. Every five lessons, you will get a free class! Daily program, Monday through Saturday (Sunday – day off) 8:30 am Hatha yoga and chakra balance classes This is a classic hatha yoga class to work on your yoga poses (asana), breathing and mantra together with a specific focus on re-balancing of chakra, energy centres connecting the body, mind and emotions. Each day you will work on a different chakra so that over the week, every chakra receives attention. You may decide to work on a specific chakra or to re-balance your entire energy system (recommended). 4 pm Yin yoga, pranayama, meditation In this class you will experiment with different techniques to find a deep relaxation. You will learn the art of letting yourself go, liberating yourself from physical and emotional tensions and enjoying complete abandonment. This is a way to practise asanas and it’s also called restorative yoga and yoga aimed specifically at women. Nonetheless, everyone can find it useful when there is a need for relaxation. You also work on breathing exercises, useful for relaxation and for changing your mental outlook in response to everyday stress. The breathing techniques have been used by yogis for thousands of years and are fundamental to the practise of yoga. They are considered an important means for spiritual awakening and a bridge for getting to a meditative state. In these classes you will also experience guided thai yoga massage sessions. Full relaxation and at the same time you can learn some massage technique you can use at home.
Simrose: A Vacation for Mind, Body, and Soul
The sun shining down your back and the sand between your toes – what more could you ask for? Well how about all of that plus privacy, serenity, and a cleansing of the soul? At Simrose resort you not only get a relaxing vacation on the beach, but you also get a chance to take a journey through your mind, body, and soul. Here are the ways that Simrose can help you to feel more at one with those three elements. Clear the Mind The water that will surround you at Simrose will help you refresh your brain for a longer, healthier life. Our brains are 75 percent water and filled with clear cerebrospinal fluids. Therefore, our brains react positively to the mere sight of water. Throughout our lives we are saturated with positive ions that emit from electronic appliances. When we get too many positive ions, our brains become unbalanced. However, water provides negative ions that increase oxygen absorption and helps our mind heal. Balanced ions also increase levels of serotonin to help regulate our mood. Soothe Your Body A well-balanced spiritual journey beginning at any of the world’s holistic retreats takes into consideration the body as well as the mind. At Simrose you can opt for variety of massages, be it a Thai yoga massage which works to find balance throughout the five energies in our body – physical, life energy, mental, awareness, and cosmic. Or traditional Ayurdvedic massages – famous Indian massages with different types of herbal oils which help your body to refresh and expel toxins from it. Besides these you can treat your body with hot stone massage, lymphatic drainage and other massages. To feel even better and healthier you can try out a Special Herbal Facial to clean your face and to have glowing skin. Or give your nails and toe nails not just beautiful, but also healthy looks with manicure and pedicure. Holidays are a perfect time to pamper yourself! If you wish to get a little bit more active you are welcome to join daily pilates ball exercise. It will challenge your muscles, helping to strengthen and build up the core muscles of your body, such as the abdominals, back, buttocks & thighs. Balance Your Soul Yoga as many know is not only simple physical exercise; it’s something for your soul too. We are offering a variety of drop in classes for hatha yoga, chakra balancing, Yin yoga, pranayama and meditation. So your holidays can be filled with not only sun and fun, but also with spirituality for which is so difficult to find time back at home. Besides daily yoga practices, this season Simrose is again hosting Yoga and AcroYoga retreat organised by YogaJoya and AcroYogaShanti. A seven-day retreat allows you to focus on everything you need to balance your mind, body, and soul. In the morning, you will participate in a classic hatha yoga session to warm up the body and focus the mind. Then you can explore different acro yoga sessions based on your experience level, and heal the wellbeing through a journey of therapeutic flight. Through the flight you will release negative energy and free the body and mind from tensions. At the end of your seven days of activities, you will become a balanced individual, exploring the capabilities of your mind, body, and soul. So during your stay at Simrose you have a chance to achieve all elements of a perfect spiritual retreat. You will clear your mind, soothe your body, and obtain the colours of your soul.
Acro yoga and Yoga retreat, February 13-19, 2017
Simrose resort, Agonda beach, Goa, India Join our fun team and come to this wonderful retreat! Acroyoga, yoga, Thai yoga massage, yoga nidra etc. 7 days full of activities! From morning to evening you will have fun and fulfil your soul! Don’t lose this opportunity, live the moment, enjoy your life! LOCATION Simrose resort, Agonda beach, South Goa. Participants are most welcome to stay at the resort – you can choose a room in stone house or a beach hut. Simrose resort is located in the centre of beautiful Agonda beach, with soft golden sand framed by palm trees. The peaceful beach has an amazing ability to make you relax almost instantly. For your stay Simrose offers 12 comfortable beach huts, 5 rooms in a stone house and 3 stone cottages in different categories. Visit Simrose website or Facebook page. BEACH Agonda beach is perfect for long and relaxing walks and you can use Simrose’s sun beds to tan and chill with a glass of fresh juice. Sunsets are unforgettable. Simply sitting down and looking at them you will experience a deep feeling of inner peace and harmony. FOOD With your stay at Simrose you will be provided authentic Indian vegetarian breakfast and dinner, ideal for the practice of yoga. Vegetables, fruits, thali, salads, fresh juices, coconuts and much more. Of course all food is fresh and healthy, suitable for yogis and yoginis. DAILY SCHEDULE 07.30 Yoga Morning Lesson 8.30 Breakfast 9.30 – 12.30 Acro Yoga Morning Lesson 12.30 Lunch 12.30 – 17.30 Free Time 17.30 Evening Yoga Lesson 19.30 Dinner Time 21.30 Therapeutics Fly / Thai Yoga Massage Yoga Session in the morning Classic Hatha yoga session to warm up your body and connect body and mind. It is an important step to get you ready for the Acro yoga classes. Mantra chanting, Pranayama and meditation will be also part of these sessions. Acro Yoga Sessions More than 4 hours of Acro yoga each day! This practice is suitable for everyone! Students will be divided in groups depending on their capabilities. Nobody will feel too much challenged or bored. Therapeutic Flight Combination of Acro yoga and Thai massage will give you a nice feeling of wellbeing. This soft practice, helps to extend your spine, frees the body and mind from tensions, allows greater body awareness and removes physical blockages so energy can flow in a better way. Thai Yoga Massage During the week you’ll have the chance to try this wonderful discipline! Thai yoga massage is carried out on the floor and it is ideal for securing deep relaxation, eliminating stress, improving overall flexibility, stimulating blood circulation, releasing muscle contractures and improving posture. TEACHERS Alice Yoga and Acroyoga teacher and Thai massage therapist. She loves connecting with nature and outdoor sports, even as a child she used to use her body as an expression of the emotions. She teaches Integral Yoga, Vinyasa and Yoga 4 Acro, always seeks a deeper practice in search of our duality. She first tried AcroYoga four years ago and after the first flight Alice decided that the world upside down gives you a better perspective of life. With the life partner she decided to devote their full time for studying AcroYoga and creating a group called AcroYoga Shanti. Enrico Yoga, Acroyoga teacher and musician, he loves the good vibes and spends his free time playing drums. Started AcroYoga just for funs as a game, but immediately it became Enrico’s passion and in the year 2016 he devoted himself to study Yoga and Thai Massage by completing the first level of AcroYoga International Teacher training in Goa. Enrico loves the world upside down and its lessons focus on inversions. Together with Alice organizes workshops and retreats across Italy. Lucia D’Angelo Lucia D’Angelo (yogajoya) is a teacher in physical education, massage therapist and yoga teacher, specialized in addressing specific requirements. She has worked for several years in the area of wellness. Lucia divides her time between Italy and India, where she teaches yoga, organizes yoga and wellness retreats, as well as leads specialized courses for yoga teachers. PRICE 400 euro. Accommodation (shared room) and food (breakfast and dinner) stars from 238 euro (depending on accommodation type). Deposit: 25% of the total amount within end of January. Cancellation: if you cancel your booking within the end of November you will get back 50% of your deposit and 20% if you cancel within end of December. We cannot refund you if you cancel after 31 December. INFO AND BOOKING Lucia D’Angelo Cell.: +39 349 088 3605 (only whatsapp) E-mail: lucia@yogajoya.com Facebook event: Facebook.com/events/1444164965596362/ Facebook page: yogajoya Website: www.yogajoya.com
Yogajoya – your well-being in Goa
Yogajoya is excited to present its activities at Simrose resort for the season 2016-2017. Come and participate in Simrose’s well-being programs! Enjoy a traditional path of yoga, begin your journey. EVERY DAY YOGA DROP IN CLASSES (SUNDAY CLOSED) 8.30 Hatha yoga classes Traditional hatha yoga lesson to relax, improve strength, flexibility and achieve energy for all day. 16.30 Chakra balancing classes Every day we focus on a different chakra. Perfect to balance your life, both physically and mentally. YOGA RETREAT: THE COLORS OF YOUR SOUL; A JOURNEY THROUGH THE CHAKRAS Every week from Monday to Saturday in the months of December and January you can participate in the full chakra balancing retreat. Chakras are an important part of our energetic system, impacting us on several levels. Not only do chakras affect us emotionally, they are linked to our organs and endocrine system, influencing us physically as well. During the week all activities will have a purpose to bring new awareness and balance, providing physical challenge as well as spiritual growth. During this yoga retreat you will explore your energetic system through each of the seven chakras, creating balance and awareness. You will take part in two asana classes each day and in mantra chanting sessions, explore pranayama and the art of relaxation, all with respect to ancient traditions of yoga. Daily schedule 8.00-8.30 MANTRA CHANTING AND MEDITATION 8.00-9.30 HATHA YOGA CLASS 9.30-10.30 BREAKFAST AND FREE TIME 11.30-16.30 FREE TIME 16.30-18.00 CHAKRA BALANCING YOGA CLASS 18.00-18.45 PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION 19.30 DINNER 21.00 YOGANIDRA, MANTRA CHANTING, MEDITATION (3XWEEK) THAI YOGA MASSAGE TREATMENTS Thai yoga massage follows yoga philosophy, which is based on finding the right balance among energies from our five bodies – physical, life energy, mental, awareness and cosmic – as well as clearing energy blockages and addressing their corresponding symptoms. It is ideal for securing deep relaxation, eliminating stress, improving overall flexibility, stimulating blood circulation, releasing muscle contractures and improving posture. It is also an effective detox treatment that regenerates cells, stimulates lymphatic circulation and improves vitally, overall health and well-being. Treatment is carried out on a comfortable floor mat. Patients wear comfortable, light-weight and loose clothing to allow mobility of the joints and clear energy flows. OTHER TRATMENTS Lymphatic drainage massage Miofascial massage Relaxing massage Back and neck massage —– For any further information do not hesitate to contact Yogajoya: Facebook page: yogajoya Email address: lucia@yogajoya.com Whatsapp number: +39 3490883605 Telephone number: +91 9145493584