“If you can remember from time to time that each moment is fresh and new, maybe, just maybe, what you know will not get in the way of being open to what you don’t know, which is a larger field. Then a beginner’s mind will be available in any moment you are open to it”.
Jon Kabat Zinn
Classes usually include asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing techniques) and relaxation techniques such as small meditations or yoga nidra/yoga nap.
The asana sequence is usually build on the Kaivalyadhama tradition, i.e following the developmental stages of human being: from lying down in supine, prone, kneeling, sitting down and finally standing postures. However these vary according to the participants.
The pranayamas taught at the beginners level are gentle and cooling/relaxing.
All these techniques are taught while progressively developping our awareness and knowledge of the practices themselves and of their effect on our body and mind.
Please come with an open mind !
List of yoga classes, starting 15 September 2025, on school period only.
Adult classes : Monday mornings 10:00-11:30 - Mireuil / La Rochelle
Adult classes : Tuesday evenings 17:30-19:00 - Rivedoux Plage / Ile de Ré
Where ?
Rivedoux: Salle des fêtes Robert Vergnaux
Mireuil: Salle annexe de la mairie de Mireuil, 2 square de la Passerelle, La Rochelle
What to bring with you?
A yoga mat (I can only provide a limited number)
Comfortable clothes - a blanket for Yoga Nidra during the cold season
Flexible and mindful participation - on registration only - sarahyogavasant@gmail.com or 06 34 08 69 04
My encounter with yoga took place in India almost fifteen years ago. I was fortunate enough to meet a rigorous and generous yoga teacher who shared his knowledge with me over many years, always refusing monetary payment. For him, it was important for yoga not be part of the financial sphere, but rather one of exchange and mutual support. Like my contributions to my own teacher your donations will go to support the continued activities of the association.
It’s important for me that students participate as they can, with an amount that they feel is equitable, so that the class remains accessible for everyone.
These are below suggestions of participation to the class:
Note:
To participate in the classes, adhesion to the association is compulsory and amounts to 10 euros per year.
Every first class in entirely free.
