Move, Breathe & Relax with Diana: Your guide to yoga, breathwork & mindful, somatic-aware movement on Curaçao
I initially started my yoga teacher training just for myself. Not with the intention of ever teaching yoga, but to learn as many tools as possible to help me find …
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If you’re new to yoga, you might have wondered why special sessions are often held around the full moon, or why the moon is given extra attention during class. So, …
The psoas muscle is a theme that frequently comes up in my yoga classes. Last week, I centered all my classes around this muscle, paying special attention to this important …
Yoga is widely known as a way to move the body, stretch, and build strength. But yoga can be much more than just poses. It can be a path to …
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A few months ago, while teaching a Pilates class at a gym in Curaçao, an energetic woman in her 80s came up to me after class. First of all, I …
If you are looking for a yoga teacher for a class or private session, for example, in Curaçao, you might come across terms like 200 RYT, 500 RYT, 200 ERYT, …
Yoga is much more than postures or physical exercise; it is a path toward inner peace, balance, and self-awareness. Patanjali, an Indian philosopher who lived thousands of years ago, described …
In a previous article where I introduced the Sutras of Patañjali, I wrote that the essence of yoga is “the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.” In Sutra I.12, …
I always thought meditation was not for me. My mind was too busy. I often hear the same from others when they know I practice yoga. They say things like …
Although I had encountered yoga before, it wasn’t until I came across The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk that everything really clicked for me. In this …