Join our yoga retreat on Sainte-Marie Island with professionals Laurianne and Sandra and experience all the benefits of yoga while discovering a paradise island bathed in warmth for one week of pure relaxation.

Reduce Stress

Over time, we fall into routine patterns. Anxiety and anticipation breed stress. What better way to free yourself from this negative tension than to embrace yoga? The practice cultivates perfect serenity and releases you from pressure. To calm negative impulses, simply perform a few postures and accompany your sessions with mindful breathing. Then comes meditation to soothe your mind. The practice becomes a moment of disconnect and relaxation.

Build Confidence

Daily, we tend to compare our lives to those of others. The result often leads to disappointment. In some cases, people affected by this struggle to reach their goals. If you belong to this category, consider yoga. The practice helps you unveil your true potential. The numerous gestures and movements may seem difficult at first, but over time, you will gradually master the postures and feel at ease and more confident.

Maintain Excellent Physical Health

Yoga impacts your physical health profoundly. The practice increases flexibility in many parts of the body, particularly areas suffering from blockage, tension, and stiffness. A yoga session opens up the spine, knees, wrists, hips, and ankles. Moreover, it strengthens your back. The varied movements reinforce the muscles that support your spine. At the same time, you strengthen your joints, including ligaments and tendons. To relax muscles, hold a posture for a few minutes before flowing into the next movement.

Laurianne's testimony: "I started yoga a year and a half ago and have no intention of stopping. It has become my lifestyle. As a professional dancer, the practice helps me greatly from both a physical and mental perspective. Personally, it allows me to revitalize myself and feel good in my body—energy flows and I feel lighter. Even without attending weekly classes, I try to practice regularly at home, even if just for five minutes. I use it both for my physical conditioning and my mental well-being."

Learn to Breathe Better

Yoga practice is rooted in breathing. Indeed, there are numerous exercises centered on breath work—exercises involving lengthening, modulating, and suspending the breath. These practices calm both body and mind. Moreover, proper breathing brings balance, promotes good mood, improves coordination with movement, encourages social connection, and maintains fitness. In other words, a single breath practice can transform your life. Know that controlling your breath acts as a self-massage for your organs.

Testimony from Biute, Yoga Instructor in Antananarivo: "I began yoga to relieve back pain, and also because the asanas—the postures—were wonderful to perform. I never imagined it would change my life. From a physical standpoint, yoga practice has become the moment of my day when I am truly present, when I can breathe deeply, grow through the challenges that constantly appear, while knowing I will keep this sense of balance throughout my day. That's why I do yoga." (Translated from English)

Improve Sleep Quality

Every yoga practice brings its own benefits. To optimize your sleep quality, consider Yoga Nidra. This is a powerful relaxation technique that helps you release physical and psychological constraints. The exercise is performed in a state where your body is neither asleep nor awake. In this state, simply relax your muscles to drift into sleep. Enjoying a good night's rest means waking in a better mood. "Yoga has improved my sleep—I feel calmer and more serene" shared one yoga student.

Add to these benefits a complete escape to the heart of the paradise island of Sainte-Marie by joining the yoga retreat, body expression and mindful movement with Laurianne and Sandra, April 19–24, 2020. The professional dancer and osteopath will guide you throughout the 6-day journey, organized by Détours Madagascar.

© Détours Madagascar - January 16, 2020