Fitness With Yoga

Yoga

Yoga. Fitness. Music. These are the words that define the essence of Wanderlust.

Fitness has been added to yoga, so that a greater variety of courses that support your practice, are offered to you by teachers passionate about movement, all wrapped in music to make you travel.

A friendly and stimulating daily stop where you can release stress, strengthen your practice and join an authentic community.

At Wanderlust, our mission is to build a training program that will revolutionize the way yoga teachers are trained in the future. Based on the Yoga Alliance® 200-hour certification program, the framework of our program includes a complete alignment of Vinyasa movements, teaching of anatomy and physiology, history and philosophy of yoga, as well as as in-depth workshops on postures.

If you decide to venture down this path with us, know that your experience will be unique!

Belonging to the large family of mind-body approaches, yoga is a discipline in vogue today. With its many benefits on the body and the mind, on stress, anxiety and even on certain diseases, here is a practice which deserves to be known.

You certainly haven't missed the craze of yoga. Many sports organizations today have integrated it into their weekly programming.

From beginner yoga to the more advanced course and laughter yoga, here is an activity that has a lot to teach you.

The little history of yoga

Today we use the word "yoga" everywhere, but where does it come from? From the Sanskrit root "yug" which gives the idea to unite, to connect the heart, the body and the spirit. It expresses the idea of ​​unifying body and mind, exterior and interior to find harmony. Yoga, in its initial form, originated from Indian civilization. It already existed in Antiquity, as a natural remedy and adjuvant to cross periods of suffering and to find the joy and the lost happiness.

To go even further, you should know that yoga is one of the six great philosophical systems of India. It is found in some texts under the name of "darsana", meaning "to take a look at the world". It made its appearance in the 7th century BC in certain writings.

Over the centuries, the traditions and practices of yoga have continued to evolve. India, which is the birthplace, continues to use yoga at different scales.

It is not uncommon to see it taught in schools as a gymnastics or more extensively by spiritual masters. Our Western society has largely taken hold of this discipline.

Loved in sports halls and leisure centers, it has become a palliative of our hectic lifestyles, granting relaxation, relaxation and harmony to those who practice it.

Yoga is today suitable for all types of audience. From the young dynamic framework to the child, passing by the elderly and the pregnant woman, the discipline meets multiple and more or less deep needs.

For its practice, no need to be very flexible or to already have the capacity to relax, the techniques and teachings allow to gradually acquire the desired harmony. Yoga is a formidable weapon against stress, anxiety, insomnia, musculoskeletal problems, but can also be practiced to simply stay healthy.

The different mechanisms of yoga

If the teachers do not always reveal their secrets, the practice of yoga is always based on exercises combining breathing, meditation and relaxation. They are called "asanas".

Breathing is slow, regular and calm. Fluid, it flushes out toxins from the body and brings renewed energy and vitality to the body and mind. Have you ever noticed that breathing and emotions are closely related? Yoga calms them both. Relaxation is induced by deep relaxation exercises that connect body and mind. Tensions are gradually erased and the negative effects of stress removed.

Finally, meditation is gradually developed through the practice of yoga. It allows you to learn to live in the present moment and to achieve a state of absolute calm and well-being.

Numerous effects on body and mind

Depending on the desired effects, certain types of yoga are more or less suitable:

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to manage stress, anxiety or even a temporary depression, we prefer laughter yoga, yoga nidra or hata-yoga

to overcome insomnia and sleep disorders, we prefer yoga nidra or yogalates

to manage your lack or overflow of energy, you will prefer kundalini yoga

to shape your figure, lose weight or exercise, you will prefer power yoga or bikram yoga

to develop your meditation skills and seek spirituality, you will prefer sivananda yoga or kriya yoga

There are also many forms of yoga adapted to a particular audience, such as children, seniors or even pregnant women.

You certainly haven't missed out on the yoga craze. Many sports structures today have integrated it into their weekly programming. From beginner yoga to more advanced class to laughter yoga, here is an activity that has a lot to teach you.

Today we use the word "yoga" everywhere, but where does it come from? From the Sanskrit root "yug" which gives the idea to unite, to connect the heart, the body and the spirit. It expresses the idea of ​​unifying body and mind, exterior and interior to find harmony. Yoga, in its initial form, originated from Indian civilization. It already existed in Antiquity, as a natural remedy and adjuvant to cross periods of suffering and to find the joy and the lost happiness. To go even further, you should know that yoga is one of the six great philosophical systems of India. It is found in some texts under the name of "darsana", meaning "to take a look at the world". It made its appearance in the 7th century BC in certain writings.