THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!
Hi! This is me, Liina.
I assume you are here because you are interested in movement, embodiment and yoga in some shape or form.
I am originally from Estonia, but currently share my time between Berlin and Italy. I am forever curious about bodies and movement, I'm most at home when surrounded by nature and it's ridiculous how much I love dogs.
I have recently graduated from a permaculture course and am in a process of building a food forest and sustainable homestead on our land in Italy together with my partner Eli and our dog Hassan.
My approach to yoga is non-dogmatic, grounded in both extensive study of various movement and meditation modalities and in my own personal journey. My classes aim to empower, encourage exploration and offer a safe space to connect more intimately with both - the visible and the invisible, the mundane and the mystical (here's my longer bio) .
I assume you are here because you are interested in movement, embodiment and yoga in some shape or form.
I am originally from Estonia, but currently share my time between Berlin and Italy. I am forever curious about bodies and movement, I'm most at home when surrounded by nature and it's ridiculous how much I love dogs.
I have recently graduated from a permaculture course and am in a process of building a food forest and sustainable homestead on our land in Italy together with my partner Eli and our dog Hassan.
My approach to yoga is non-dogmatic, grounded in both extensive study of various movement and meditation modalities and in my own personal journey. My classes aim to empower, encourage exploration and offer a safe space to connect more intimately with both - the visible and the invisible, the mundane and the mystical (here's my longer bio) .
At the very center of my teaching are somatic practices inspired by the Feldenkrais method, Thomas Hanna (Clinical Somatics) and Tias Little's S.A.T.Y.A (Sensory Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement) training. The term somatics refers to a wide range of bodywork, meditation and movement practices that emphasize your internal perception and the felt sense of an experience. Simply put, instead of just doing the movements, there is a strong emphasis on body-mind connection and feeling the movements in the body. I combine somatics with Yin Yoga, Flow, Restorative Yoga and meditation.
My second big teaching lens is functional anatomy - I am motivated by getting my students to feel, know and be interested in their own unique anatomy, nervous system patterns, ways of moving and being. Both on and off the mat.
And the third cornerstone of my teaching is forever being a keen student of yoga philosophy, as well as Buddhism, Taoism, the Chinese Medicine. And Nature - a magnificent teacher always!
My second big teaching lens is functional anatomy - I am motivated by getting my students to feel, know and be interested in their own unique anatomy, nervous system patterns, ways of moving and being. Both on and off the mat.
And the third cornerstone of my teaching is forever being a keen student of yoga philosophy, as well as Buddhism, Taoism, the Chinese Medicine. And Nature - a magnificent teacher always!
My utmost favorite quote recently is by Rev. angel Kyodo Williams:
"without inner change, |
This is why I practice and this is why I teach embodiment via yoga, mindfulness, introspection and self-inquiry.
This is why I emphasize that what we do and learn on the mat, must be transferrable off the mat and integrated into our lives and relationships. |
My aim is to offer balanced movement medicine that keeps us engaged and curious about our inner and outer world.
As a thank-you gift for signing up for my Newsletter, I would like to offer you WEEK 1 of my Short Somatic Sessions series for FREE. I hope this gets you excited about this potent way of connecting to your body by discovering nuance and more effortless ways to move and be.
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SOMATICS & YIN
PROPS: blanket over the yoga mat, block (optional)
Arch and flatten (pelvic rock) is a fundamental somatic movement. This is a great practice for lower back care - it introduces simple yet effective somatic movements and combines them with Yin shapes. The whole practice is done on your back and offers plenty of variations, so you can tend to your body's specific needs. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST |
SOMATICS & FLOW
The arch and flatten (pelvic rock) theme continues into this short SOMATIC FLOW session. This practice moves and mobilises the lower back and hips, but also brings in little bursts of core engagement.
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SOMATICS & REST
PROPS: bolster/cushion/folded blanket under hips, optional blanket rolls under ankles
The restorative shape we take is a version of "belly shavasana" - an excellent pose to keep releasing the lower back, to connect and ground in a felt sense of safety and being held. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST |
I send out my Newsletter every month or so, I share about our land and permaculture project in Italy,
about my classes, retreats and trainings, plus often share free practices.
Once more, thank you for being here!
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about my classes, retreats and trainings, plus often share free practices.
Once more, thank you for being here!
Feel free to surf around the site or use the links below as shortcuts to what interests you the most: