Natha Yoga · Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Teaching rooted in tradition, with no pursuit of performance.
Alexandra Martinez teaches Natha yoga in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. 4 classes a week, Monday to Thursday, open to beginners.
So Ham
I am that
Natha Yoga
Born in northern India, it is the oldest tradition, going back to the sages Matsyendra and Goraksha. It brings body and mind into harmony through posture, breath, concentration and meditation.
Body
Healthy, strong, unbound
Breath
Pranayama, the heart of the practice
Energy
Energy that no longer leaks away
Mind
Attention that settles
What the practice changes
On the body first. The postures release what a sedentary life has stiffened: the spine finds its axis again, the joints their range. Suppleness comes of its own accord, as a consequence — never as a goal.
On the breath next. Working with the breath calms the heart’s rhythm and slows the restlessness of the mind. This is often where the first effects show up in everyday life: deeper sleep, fuller breathing.
On energy last — what the tradition calls the awakening of potential. Energy that stops leaking away, attention that settles, a presence to oneself that lasts well beyond the mat.
“I teach you through opposites, so that you may have two wings to fly.”
Rumi
About
Alexandra Martinez
Trained at the Fédération Française des Écoles de Yoga under Christian Tikhomiroff, and at the Atelier de yoga in La Ciotat with Hélène Guiter.
I want to offer teaching rooted in tradition and in the fundamental practices of Natha yoga. A simple teaching, free from any pursuit of performance or perfection.
A search for one’s own axis, in which each person finds the balance that is theirs.
The classes
Releasing the body and the breath, breathing (pranayama), postures (asanas), relaxation. The Natha yoga class is the same at all three time slots: choose the one that suits you. All classes are open to beginners.
Monday morning
10:00 – 11:00 am
Natha Yoga
Begin the week with an hour of practice.
Tuesday evening
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Natha Yoga
Unwind the day, midweek.
Thursday morning · 1 hr 30
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga Nidra
Deep relaxation & inner journey
Thursday evening
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Natha Yoga
One last practice before the weekend.
Rates
Money should never be an obstacle: please feel free to talk to me about it.
News
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Classes are now held in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Classes are now held in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, four times a week: Monday at 10:00 am, Tuesday at 7:00 pm, Thursday at 10:30 am for Yoga Nidra, and Thursday at 6:00 pm. All classes remain open to beginners. To come and try one, call 06 60 61 77 15.
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Associations day in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Natha Yoga and Iyengar Yoga — two paths, one same search for presence. Alexandra took part in the associations day in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer on Saturday 5 September, alongside Jessica (Daya Hamsa Yoga — Iyengar yoga and sound massage), to introduce both practices.
In pictures
Contact
Come and try a class
The first step is often the hardest. Write to me — I’ll answer any question.
alexandramartinez.a@yahoo.com
06 60 61 77 15
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer