I M M E R S I V E

A word that usually describes an experience that stimulates an array of our sensory radars. How lucky we feel when we find ourselves deep in such an experience and how easy we forget all about it when we return in our mundane routines. Wouldn’t it be great if we tried to embrace each and every day as a an opportunity to engage all our senses and recognize the uniqueness of each moment? Well.. easier said than done for sure. Try adding mini escapes to your everyday routine, from mini breathwork breaks, to a mini session of your favorite workout or taking sometime to dance to your favorite music, a slightly longer bath soak or walk in nature. My high lately are evening hikes on the mountain of Ymittos (the best sunset and great views of the city up until the sea of Piraeus) with my dear friend @effie.e

What’s yours?

If you are looking for an immersive experience this year join us on our late summer weekend 8-10 September on the island of AEGINA just 1hr away from Athens, surrounded by the blooming pistachio trees and the blue sea. Yoga, breathwork, Pilates, community and an intimate safe environment.

2 spots left 🤍

Dm me for the details.

Grateful for all of you following this visual diary.

xx

E M E R G I N G

Still emerging from the depths of winter and trying to adapt to the abundance of daylight.

Seasonal shifts can take a toll on our mental and physical health.

Personally I find the leap from winter to spring the hardest, always struggling with all that extrovert energy taking over.

If you correlate, take it easy and do not hesitate to pause and take a step backwards, dedicate some time to yourself alone and find practices that support you throughout this transition.

Spring after all is the season of focused decisions, strategy and decluttering.

Let’s build a home practice together.

Monday 10.04 @20:00 #BodyA

S H E D D I N G T H E L A Y E R S

of our winter cocoon to move safely and smoothly into spring and eventually summer, is a longevity practice.

Somatic practices help with body awareness and allow us to connect to our inner organs in a deeper level.

There is always an emotional aspect to every transition .

Spring in TCM associates with the element of wood and the liver and gallbladder qi.

Emotional discords such as anger, frustration, irritability, indecisiveness, resentment, lack of motivation are indicators of a liver/gallbladder imbalance.

Healthy amounts of qi flowing harmonically through those meridians translates into embracing a forgiving spirit, empathy, filling inspired and passionate about your visions and self empowered enough to make decisions without second thoughts.

Try eliminating stress factors and bad lifestyle choices like alcohol, smoking, non healthy fats, sugar and sleep deprivation to help the two dominant spring organs and prevent emotional buildup.

Let’s embrace the fascinating nature and never ending mysteries of the human body.

Monday @20:00

#BodyA #yoga #fasciaflossing #pranayama

#springcleaning

S Q U E E Z E

Spring cleaning practices start today.

Let’s floss, twist and squeeze to awaken our spine, hip and shoulder mobility and experience a burst of energy flooding our inner landscape like a fresh spring breeze.

Pranayama will be added to the mix with some exhale and inhale retentions like a cherry on top 🍒.

Ready? Join the party

today 06.03 @20:00

Thursday 16.03 @20:00

#yoga #pranayama #fasciaflossing #BodyA #springcleaning

E A R L Y S P R O U T

Flirting with spring already even though February is not over yet..

Time for some thorough spring cleaning.

Let’s open up our windows, dust our house and declutter our storage.

Waking up from hibernation mode can be intense without the right tools.

BodyA practices have your back.

Monday @20:00

#BodyA #yoga #recipesforjoy #thebodyasyourhouse #pranayama #asana #fasciaflossing

F A S C I A

The tissue that connects | binds | forms | delivers and so much more. HyperSensitive to electromagnetic stimuli, pliable and flexible yet stronger than steel. So versatile and interesting that wondertissue!

In our #BodyA practices we use polarities and metaphor to ignite our imagination and help us manipulate our fascia and therefore our muscle tissue and bone structure (remember: fascia wraps around every single organ| bone| muscle fiber…).

Strength and engagement go hand in hand with stretching when it comes to manipulating your fascia in order to enhance overall flexibility.

Overstretching is harmful and inefficient in the long run (imagine an overstretched rubber band :| “ouch”…).

Next BodyA practices

Sunday @11:00

#BodyA #yoga #fascia #thehumanbodyisawonder

W I N D O W S O P E N

Houses need maintenance if we want to experience joy and warmth in them.

Cars need maintenance if we want to go on joyful carefree long rides.

Boats need maintenance to remain buoyant and ride the waves of the ocean.

Bodies are the same.

We inform our form to recognize our patterns that do not serve us anymore. We use yoga, breathwork and our imagination to experience joy in our embodiment.

To live in joy you don’t need much, just a well maintained personal abode to navigate this life in.

Next maintenance sessions 🪛

Sunday @10:00

Monday @20:00

#BodyA #yoga #breathofjoy

Y I N P L E A S U R E

The skies are torn apart and an overflow of rain floods the city. Meanwhile temperature drops and everyone wishes for some snow. The days are darker as the sun rests behind the clouds. Instead of wishing for the summer to come earlier, let’s honor this dark season of rest and replenish our reservoirs of energy. Embrace nature’s rhythm and surrender to its wisdom. Mimic the flow of water and experience the deepest pleasure.

I invite you to our next practices

Sunday @10:00

Monday @20:00

to trust, surrender, ground, restore.

A pleasure trip for our senses.

It is going to be deliciooosooo..(Italian accent 🫠)

xxx

See you on the mat

P L A N S

Plans are like choices, they make us feel in control of the chaos and ultimately they define our personal narratives. In fact plans are an array of choices we make in order to achieve something. Deep Into the depths of Winter submerge yourself in the creative process of visualizing your future near or far. It is only normal to pause and withdraw from the hypersocial and hyperactive energetic field of the past seasons and lay the fertile ground for your creativity to arise. The way you practice and you choose to move and experience your body is a creative process and has the power to transform the habits of the mind. Try something new, experiment, allow, embrace, commit, trust the process and bear in mind that the way you do one thing ultimately defines the way you do everything.

Next #BodyA practices to dive deep into our embodied creativity.

Sunday @10:00

Monday @20:00

And in the spirit of planning ahead

L A T E S U M M E R 2 0 2 3

R E T R E A T A L E R T

Head over to the RETREATS section

S U P P O R T S Y S T E M

Where do you find support in challenging times?

What keeps you sane when everything falls apart?

Coping mechanisms | Support system | Personal Tools to navigate life’s peaks and valleys | Finding ground when reality is hard to grasp.

Let’s just skip resolutions this year and embrace the chaotic nature of life instead.

Practices resume

Sunday @10:00

Monday @20:00

Would love for you to join our small group and let me guide you through some embodied explorations that will eventually help you build your own home practice and support mechanisms.

We practice on Skype in Greek and all are welcome 🙏🏻

Happy new year everyone and thank you for following along!

#BodyA #yoga #pranayama #fascia

R E S T A N D D I G E S T

Winter solstice marks the official entrance into the most dark soft quite and yin season of the year.

Time to Drop our fight or flight attitude and enter into rest and digest mode.

The ugly truth is that we forget about that during the holiday season and we end up doing and worrying even more than usual.

This winter try to make some room for selfcare. Room for quite time.

Room for alone time.

Room to meet yourself and face your truths.

Room to plant seeds for the future.

Room to dream and visualize.

It’s not easy but it does pay off in the long run. Since you will always have to live with yourself you might as well enjoy your own company.

In that spirit we will take a break from our practices until the 9th of January. However I will be here to support you in your quest of a home practice in any way I can (questions, tips etc).

Thank you so much for following me along in my endeavors to hold space for you in any way I can. I am so grateful for your support and I am looking forward for the year to come and our embodied adventures.

xxx

Zeta

P.S. You can find my winter vibe playlists on my website

#grateful #yoga #BodyA #iconicsonicyouth

D E E P B O D Y W O R K

Pre holiday digestion flow and deep tissue exfoliation to help our bodies process anything in excess and leave us feeling rejuvenated from the inside out.

Last two #BodyA practices before the end of the year.

Sunday @10:00

Monday @19:45

#BodyA #yoga #deepbodyawareness #bodywork #newyearresolutions #fasciaexfoliation #pranayama

D I G E S T I O N

Good digestion translates into overall health.

How your digestive system processes food intake can affect your immune system, your moods and overall life quality.

To support our earthy organs stomach and spleen we will fluctuate between addressing the corresponding muscle groups fascia planes as well as the peripheral zones that support them, the psoas and the hamstrings fascia, that connect us to our kidney and bladder Qi.

Healthy fascia equals space for healthy bone structure, muscle tissue and organ function.

No practice this Sunday (birthday celebrations 💫)

Monday regular @19:45

#BodyA #yogaforlongevity #yoga #pranayama #fascialove

W A T E R S E A S O N

This winter we will address our depths. Winter in TCM is kidney and bladder season. Time to dig deep and confront your phobias, your innermost fears and insecurities. Time to focus on your primal needs (sex food money water) and make amends with your past.

In the physical realm kidneys are connected directly to the heart through the aorta and they even stem from the same germ layer during gastrulation, sharing fascial tissue from the very early stages of our existence. Together with the bladder and their little hats, the adrenals they are the grand filtration system of our bodies and part of the elimination metabolic function, they manage water intake and they also produce an array of hormones establishing a line of communication with our brains and the rest of our organs.

Kidney Qi imbalance can result in an array of symptoms ranging from Heart arrhythmia, brain fog, bone problems, knee issues, reproductive organs malfunction to poor digestion, diarrhea, low libido, hair loss, phobias, obsessions, compulsive behavior and the list goes on..

Find the courage to confront your depths and enjoy your own company.

#BodyA Ground of being practices

Sunday @10:00

Monday @19:45

S A G I T T A R I U S S E A S O N

The optimist

The adventurer

The explorer

The all or nothing vibe

Sagittarius season is here and it’s time to ignite our inner flame

Let’s set off on new adventures on our mats to explore our inner landscape and connect to our inner optimist before we set our goals for the new year ahead.

New moon explorations on Saturday @11:00

Adventurous practice on Monday @19:45

#BodyA #sagittariusseason #yoga #pranayama #meditation