Laurent Roure
Pranayama & Breathwork • Yoga Nidra • Meditation • Hatha Yoga
I wanted to share this poem written by Bethan Laurels – she is a friend and student who sent it to me after practising yoga, movements, and breathing on the theme of sleeping better. She thought her poem was the perfect representation of being present in the present moment, an essential trait for the brain to feel safe and calm.
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Somatic practices and methods are popular because they are a way to reconnect with being whole again.
Something that we lost and need desperately to reexperience again as a society that increasingly suffers from mental and physical issues because of the way we conduct and act with ourselves in our busy lifestyle.
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I often explore the idea of ‘tension’ in classes.
I have seen too many injuries, struggles, and discouragements that could have been avoided. As human beings, we often think that we thrive by trying too hard and pushing our limits- we end up not getting anywhere and failing our practice.
[Read more…] about Positive versus negative tension during our yoga, breathwork and meditation practice.
In psychology, relaxation is the emotional state during which we are not affected by influences such as anger, anxiety, or fear. It is when the body and the mind are free from tension and distress.
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This is my love story with a unique and intuitive way to use the body and breath!
I don’t remember the exact moment when I started practising Vanda Scaravelli-inspired yoga. This intuitive and effortless approach just appeared in my life, challenging my more dogmatic Ashtanga and Vinyasa daily yoga practice.
[Read more…] about Vanda Scaravelli-inspired yoga, like falling in love!
In 2018, Jaideep, the owner of Zen Maitri in Chiswick, contacted me for a meeting. I was intrigued because his business is not a yoga studio but a natural health apothecary, a western herbalist.
[Read more…] about An interview with Zen Maitri – My yoga journey and its role in the modern world