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Yoga in Chania
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Join our team from Chania and Rethymno
Yoga Classes and Styles
Yoga classes can be a fantastic way to improve both physical and mental well-being. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, all our classes are for all levels.
Yoga can help with flexibility, strength, stress reduction, and mindfulness. If you're interested in finding a class, you can contact us and let us know if you need more information or assistance.
Our yoga studio in Chania (Vamos) offers various styles of yoga such as Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and more, catering to different preferences and needs. We are located at 30 min drive from the center of Chania and about 40 min drive from the center of Rethymno.
We currently offer the following classes;
- Hatha Yoga: Chania / Rethymno
Breathwork/Pranayama: Chania / Rethymno
Yoga Ttherapy: Chania / Rethymno
Kundalini Yoga: Rethymno
Vinyasa Yoga: Chania / Rethymno
Meet your Yoga Instructors
Emilie - Hatha yoga, pranayama and meditation instructor, yoga and nutrition therapist
Emilie Ananya Ananda brings over a decade of experience in practising, learning, and teaching Yoga. She holds certification as a Hatha yoga instructor from the SivaOm School of Yoga, she is a certified Pranayama/breathwork therapist and specializes in yoga therapy through the Paramanand Institute of Yoga Science in India.
Yoga therapy, designed to assist those with specific physical or mental conditions, is a focus of her expertise.
She always sought authentic teachings embracing the profound wisdom received from Indian masters. This commitment to authentic instruction enhances her ability to share the transformative benefits of yoga with her students.
In addition to her yoga credentials, Emilie is an anthropologist, public health specialist, and holistic nutrition health coach. Before transitioning to yoga therapy, she dedicated 14 years to humanitarian aid, coordinating health programs primarily in Africa, Asia, and Central America.
Today, Emilie is dedicated to helping her students achieve harmony between body, mind, and breath using a diverse range of techniques. She is also the founder of Holon Yoga.
Sonja - Vinyasa and hatha yoga instructor
Meet Sonja, a dedicated yoga instructor with a diverse background in fitness and outdoor sports. Her journey began as a skiing instructor and expanded over the years to include scuba diving, aerobics, and eventually yoga. In 2006, Sonja discovered the transformative power of yoga, which led her to complete her 200-hour Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at the Shri Gaia Yoga Institute in 2022.
With experience in both marketing and tourism, Sonja brings a holistic approach to her teaching, blending her passion for movement and wellness with her varied life experiences. Her mission is to inspire others through the practice of yoga, helping them find balance, well-being, and a deeper connection to themselves.
Sonja currently teaches Vinyasa and Hatha yoga at Holon Yoga, where her classes offer a blend of gentle strength and flow.
Marja - Kundalini yoga and meditation instructor
Marja Aurin, Jap Suriya, is yoga teacher with focus on Kundalini yoga and meditation.
Her students appreciate her empathy and her gentle way of teaching and introducing them into the versatile, Kundalini yoga.
By background geologist, she has been working in different geo fields for several years before she decided to set her professional focus on yoga and art.
Recently she developed“soulscribbling”, a creative method to let your soul express in pictures where words do not reach.
This, along with Kundalini yoga, ThetaHealing and Karam Kriya (yoga numerology), she implements into her workshops, retreats and 1:1 sessions.
‘Yoga without the breath is just a circus’
During the retreat, you will learn unique techniques to experience a state of balance and create a sense of calm within yourself. Mastering those tools is a life-changing experience.
Our mission is to empower you as much as possible during the retreat in using those techniques so that at the end of it, you'll feel confident enough to continue using them in your daily life.
How do those tools and techniques work?
It’s actually very simple! Any time we feel stressed or anxious, our bodies activate our sympathetic nervous system - also known as the ‘fight or flight’ response.
Although this stress response is useful in some situations, we haven’t evolved to live constantly in a high-stress state. Unfortunately, this is what many people find themselves experiencing due to high-pressure jobs and busy lifestyles.
The yoga techniques we’ll be sharing with you will help you decrease your stress levels by activating your parasympathetic nervous system instead - the ‘rest and digest' response. Through breathing exercises, postures and meditation, your restorative nervous system will get activated, allowing your body to find deep relaxation and repair damage induced by stress.
