Dear Earth Yoga Community,
Welcome back, welcome home and welcome new yogis!
We are so excited to soon step into Autumn and getting back to some routines and our regular schedule introducing some wonderful new teachers and changes that we are positive will bring our community wonderful new inspirations.
We have had a really busy summer here at Earth Yoga and we are so happy to have the many visitors during these months when many of our regular Yogis (whom we just adore !) are away for the summer.
Some big transitions and transformations have taken place since June. Sandra, the founder of Earth has re located to Sweden and we had a wonderful ceremony in July to celebrate new beginnings but also to share our love for what has been created here together. Thank you, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of those who came and especially to Jay, David and Mirjam for organizing it all . An evening that will be held in our hearts always. Sandra is in daily contact with Jay and Katja and will come back to teach and visit as much as her schedule allows!
This Autumn we have decided to introduce some new wonderful teachers and also some new classes to our schedule. We are excited for them to share all of their knowledge and be a part of our vibrant community. Please share a practice or two with as many different teachers as you can as we all have something unique to offer on this yoga path. Yoga teaches us to be free from attachments and one of the pillars is to stay open and we would love to encourage all of us to try new and different teachers and workshops.
We welcome the following new teachers in to our Earth Yoga family:
Julia Mander will be teaching Vinyasa Flow Yoga every Monday at 10am. Julia began her yoga journey in 2003 and after completing her 200hr Yoga training she had the great fortune to continue her studying with one of the founders of Yoga Works - Maty Ezraty. Maty influenced not only the depth of Julias teaching but also helped guide her daily course taken on and off the mat. Julia moved to Mallorca in 2017 with a mission to inspire with her artful blend of dynamic vinyasa flow, mixed with precise alignment and correct breathing. Her wish and intention is to share the teachings of her masters spirit during her own classes.
Sara Kristensen will be teaching Yoga for Beginners on Tuesdays at 10am and on Wednesdays at 10am she be teaching a Strong Vinyasa Flow. Sara started teaching yoga in Sweden 2013 and founded Yogalito yoga studio in Båstad with a friend shortly after. Four years ago she moved to Palma with her family. She loves the island life and is passionate about the Earth Yoga community. Her yoga is described as a playful Vinyasa Flow.
Joshua Marin-Hepfi will be teaching a Promayoga™/ Strong Vinyasa Flow every Thursday at 6.30pm. Promayoga™ is a contemporary form of yoga, it is highly technical, focusing on proper alignment with frequent anatomical references. This class encourages progressive mastery of one's body, allowing the practitioner to develop greater strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, as well as overall body awareness. 
Silje Bjørnholt is returning from Norway and will be teaching Vinyasa Flow on Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm and Friday mornings at 10am. Silje has much experience teaching both Jivamukti Yoga and Flow Yoga and her practices are filled with Movement, Breath work and Love.
We have also added/amended classes to the Autumn schedule with some of our regular teachers:Emmeline will be teaching Gentle Flow Yoga every Monday at 6.45pm and again on Saturdays at 6pm. Many of you will have shared a class or two with Emmeline and we are so very happy that she will be spending more time at Earth Yoga starting in September.In addition to her regular Tuesday morning ISHTA Inspired Flow, Sarah will be offering Gentle Flow & Restorative Yoga classes in the small shala on Thursdays at 2pm and Fridays at 10am.Jeanne will now be offering her Kundalini Yoga class at 10am in the small Shala on Mondays instead of 8am.Anny will be teaching the 8am Vinyasa Flow class on Wednesdays as well as continuing to share her Friday 9.30am classes with Yasmin in the Portals Studio. She will also continue to teach her very popular Yin Yoga class on Saturday mornings at 10.30amJay has begun teaching the regular 10am Thursday morning Mindful Vinyasa Flow class which incorporates flow, breath and stillness. There is also the option to stay for a free 15 min Meditation session straight after the class.We are so very grateful and extremely proud of all of our teachers here at Earth Yoga in both Santa Catalina and Portals. With their love, dedication and guidance we have been able to create and continue to create a wonderful community of yogis here in Mallorca.
For our most up to date schedule please visit our website www.earthyoga.es
We have pleasure in offering a wonderful Yin Yoga & Hang Drum evening with Mirjam Wagner and Miguel Hiroshi. It will take place on Friday 20th September. Spaces are limited so please do get in touch if you would like to sign up for this magical event.
We will be welcoming our dear friend and teacher Nico Luce back to Earth Yoga in a joint venture with Brent and his new outdoor shala in Campanet! Share an indoor Friday Evening session at Earth Yoga followed by an outdoor ( weather permitting!) Saturday morning in Campanet. If you have never taken a class with Nico Luce, we cannot encourage you strongly enough ...he has such depth, grace and warmth. It will take place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th October. Please contact us as soon as you can to register for one or both sessions.
We will be hosting a special Yoga class with Live Piano on Saturday 26 October. This special Vinyasa Practice will be led by Sandra and Larissa, who is a gifted piano player, will play live piano throughout the class. Please join us and feel how the piano music not only affects your whole being but also carries a deep soothing calmness for your nervous system. Timings & more details will follow soon. But be sure to save the date!
We are so happy to have you back dear new and old yogis , let us together create the community and world that we want to live in. More togetherness, more love, less plastic, less hate, more awareness, more outreach to charities and people who do amazing things, less complaining, more action and more trust.
Thank you for taking the time ,
With Love
Earth Yoga Team
Dear Friends,
"Healers are not holy beings sent down from the Light, they emerge from the darkness after learning how to heal and radiate the glow of transformation"
Pauline Germanos
This comes as a joint newsletter with the month of March sweeping by with both challenges and wonderful happenings.
For many of us the month of March has awoken us to how things get sticky when life, transportation etc does not flow........It seems like the globe is awakening but the awakening is also met with a lot of resistance. What did inspire us though was the massive cry out from children and teenagers all over the world, asking us grown ups and leaders to do something real about climate change . The young peaceful warrior called Greta Thunberg from Sweden at only 15 years of age has managed to mobilize children and young people from all over the world to rise and ask for more action when it comes to global climate change. We are very happy to collaborate with Cleanwave here on the island, a wonderful organisation that works to reduce plastic on our enviroment and that mobilized the march on Friday 15th March with young people here on Mallorca for Climate change.
This weekend we celebrate the return of Spring and Light with Agnes leading her yearly practice of 108 Sun Salutations. This will take place on Saturday 23 March - 10.30-12.00. Bono cards are accepted and please note that this will take place instead of our regular Vinyasa class.
Our Yin Yoga Practice with Anny will take place in the smaller shala as normal.
Also on Saturday from 16.30-18.30 we are happy to host our friend Dilhani with A Yoga with Essential Oils Workshop for cleansing and rejuvenating our bodies, minds and spirit. This practice will include the benefits of using essential oils, asana, pranayama and meditation. This workshop is open for both students and teachers - please come and join us. You can email us info@earthyoga.es or please pass by reception to sign up.
In April, we are happy to introduce our second Live Piano and Yoga Class with Sandra Donovan and Larissa Richter.
We were moved by the effect of the live piano and the grounding and stillness it produced in both students and for Larissa and Sandra. Last time was a wonderful success with over 30 yogis breathing , moving and sharing both yoga and the sacred stillness of live piano music. Please join us for our second class on Saturday 13 April - 10.30-12.30. Cost 40€
Last but not least, we are offering an introduction to Aura Transformation with teachers Anni Sennov and Aamod Korhonen. In short the workshop will go into how Aura Transformation can provide a permanent and radical expansion of consciousness creating synergy between your charisma, drive, intution which also combines and leads to physical action. It can help heal unconsciously hidden agendas and old programming that is blocking you from living your highest potential. This workshop is for Free and takes place on Monday 1st April at 14.00.
Sending you so much love with a full moon just around the corner ,
Love Sandra and The Earth Yoga Team
Dear Friends "Truth crusaders and activists need to see themselves as the healers as they truly are. And healing usually includes disruption. Raising your voice can be as treacherous as it is liberating. When you stand for your soul- you become the leader we all need."
From Danielle de La Porte We are now in the middle of February and spring is just around the corner. Almond blossoms, green fields and a sense of real clarity in the air. Maybe this is a time to re visit your souls journey and path - what do you stand for, what do you want to fight for and what is worth for you to go out of your way to give a little more to others?We hope that you have gone into February with inspiration and that you can make time for this very healing time in nature ....We are offering a few special events this month and would love to see you here with us.On Saturday 16th February we are looking forward to bringing a piano into our large shala in Santa Catalina and offer a healing Yoga class led by Sandra Donovan and accompanied by pianist Larissa Richter. This will be a 2 hour offering and it will take place at 10.30-12.30. Please note that there will be no regular Vinyasa on this day but we will offer our 10.30am Yin Yoga class with Anny in the small shala as usual. This event will cost 40€ as we are renting the piano and bringing in Larissa but we know it will be a beautiful experience. To confirm your place for this magical event please let us know by Monday 11th February so that we can make arrangements for the piano delivery.
We are returning to a seated meditation with Jeanne Lurie every Thursday morning. This will take place right after Sandra's 10am Mindful Vinyasa practice and the meditation will be for 20 minutes . We highly recommend those of you who want to move into a regular meditation practice to stay and take this opportunity. This will be a donation based meditation and we will donate to different charities dealing with our environment and the welfare of all beings.
Jeanne will also be continuing her Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Classes this month every Monday at 8am and Wednesday at 2pm. The intention and mantra for the month is : "To love is to give - to give is to have - to have is to give - LOVE. To listen deeply to the un struck sound - Anahata - and radiate the love from our heart to our hands to the world.
We are super excited to introduce Toddler Yoga to Earth Yoga! PranaSol Toddler Yoga is open to all Toddlers (approximate age range 1-3 years). Parents are invited to stay for class (actually parents are encouraged to stay!). Classes are themed as we travel on Yogic adventures: Expect cute asanas (poses), breathwork with props, yoga dance, yoga games, group and partner work, some mini Yogi fun and a guided relaxation to end each class before mini yogis float home. The class will begin at 4.15pm and you can buy a bonocard of either 4 or 8 classes. If you would like more information about the class please contact Emma at info@pranasol.com
We are also really happy to introduce our longtime friend and yogi Zoe.
Zoe will be offering healing treatments here at Earth Yoga and we would love for you to benefit from her holistic approach and to give you the attention and care so that you can receive from her healing. All treatments will be offered with 100 % love guaranteed.
Treatment Rahani :
Rahani is a gentle yet effective energy treatment that helps balance the heart centre and offers healing of the emotions on a deeper level.
By helping you detach from fear and negative thinking it can help bring more compassion into your life . Zoe will use essential oils as part of the treatment.
Treatment Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal detox massage :
This works deeply on the digestive system releasing tension , knots and blockages . It is great for anyone suffering from bloating , gas, constipation but also long term issues with IBS.
Zoe is also a yoga teacher which makes her especially attuned for those who want to move deeper into their own healing using yoga and treatments as tools.
Part One of the 300hrs Tantra Flow Yoga Teacher Training with Jeanne Heileman is filling up really nicely but there are still a few places left . If you are interested to taking your practice to another level then this would be a wonderful opportunity to learn from Jeanne who has over 30 years of experience . This module is for those who already have a 200hr Teacher Training and also for those who want to move deeper into their own practice for personal development and understanding the more deeper layers of our subtle body. The course runs from Monday 11th until Friday 22nd March. For more information please speak to Sandra, Katja or Jay or email us info@earthyoga.es
For those of you who are interested in taking a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, our in house teacher Brent Mackay is hosting his training here at Earth Yoga beginning Monday 4th March. For more information please contact info@brentmackayfreedomyoga.com
We send you much love and look forward to seeing you at Earth Yoga very soon.
Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team
Dear Yogis ,
"It may be when we no longer know what to do,
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go,
we have begun our real journey"
By Wendell Berry
Happy New Year dear friends!
We are inspired and full of hope for this coming year and we hope to move through the journey of the new year with many of you. We hosted our annual New Years Practice with Sandra on the morning of the 31st December and over 80 friends and yogis came to intent, pray, practice and hold each other into the New Year. In these moments it feels like time stands still and we are all......holding hands with strangers.......A theme I got from the book "Braving the Wilderness" by Brene Brown and just that is so important that we are alone but together. Find the things that unite us more than the things that separate us. Intending and praying not only for ourselves but for the good of all. We are embarking on this month with clear eyes and open heart.
There are a few wonderful things coming up in the next few weeks and here is a sneak peak...
We said goodbye to our dear Silje who has guided and led every Saturday class in Santa Catalina in her very nurturing way.
Silje has returned to Norway but we hope that she will be back at Earth Yoga in the future! We are however very lucky to have Katja back teaching on Saturdays (she taught and nurtured this class for the past 8 years!) and she will be sharing the class with our loved Danae Borsani. They are both wonderful teachers who teach with a lot of flow, heart and intentions. Our Saturday Classes will be again back at the time of 10.30am so that it begins and ends exactly at the same time as our Yin Practice with Anni.
Our dear teacher Rebecca has also decided to dedicate her life and her time more seriously to nature, the mountains and her deep learning and teachings of Natural Movement Training. This is something that has been growing in Rebecca for a long time and her inspiring videos and teachings in nature will continue to inspire students and her followers more seriously now. This means sadly for us that she will be leaving her Sunday morning classes in Santa Catalina to dedicate more time to her workshops in nature. She wants to express her gratitude and love for all the amazing students that have come to her classes at Earth over the past few years. She is still here on the island - so look her up if you want to participate in her deep knowledge of Natural Movement.
We are excited to introduce Matt Watson who will take over our Sunday Morning classes. Matt has been practicing with us for many years and completed his teacher training with our dear friends David Lurey and Mirjam Wagner a few years ago. He has been teaching privately and has taught a few group classes here at Earth and now we are excited to have him onboard for Sunday Mornings. The Sunday morning class will begin at 10am as always.
We are also introducing Emmeline who is another gifted yoga teacher with the voice of an angel. She will begin to teach every Saturday afternoon at 4.30pm - 6pm with a gentle Vinyasa Flow Class. This class will begin on Saturday 19 January. She has a very grounded and gentle way of teaching and you can also expect her amazing singing during savasana. We have decided that every last Saturday of the Month will be a community class with Emmeline where the practice will be donation based. So please tell friends who might struggle with the regular class price to come along to the class on the last Saturday of the month for a donation based practice. Emmeline will also join Danae´s 6.30pm class on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to guide the last 30 minutes of the practice with mantra singing. Danae will teach a strong flow for the first hour and then we will sit and chant or just listen for those who do not want to chant.
Our Kundalini Teacher Jeanne Lurie is offering an Special New Year Kundalini Yoga and Meditation class to set intentions and attract prosperity. The practice is based on asanas, pranayama and pratyahara, mantras and mudras to expand our aura and with our unique radiance attract what we need, so we can then return it to the Universe ten-fold. All are welcome, no experience required! These special classes take place on Mondays at 8am and on Wednesdays at 2pm for the month of January.
“Prosperity doesn’t mean that you will have wealth, health and happiness. The best way to explain prosperity is to say it is like a rosebud when it flowers and opens up, and shares its fragrance. As it expresses its true nature, its fragrance attracts all. Prosperity is always present within.”That’s the moment, which lasts a few days, when a rose flower is prosperous. When a man or woman is prosperous, it is the fragrance of security, grace, depth, character and truthfulness that a person can share. Like a candle emits light, a human emits prosperity.” Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan
Katja, Agnes, Danae, Anni and Yasmin continue to inspire and lead wonderful classes in our sister studio located in Portals.
We are also happy to add a new Saturday 10am morning class introducing Annelie as a teacher. Annelie has been practicing with us for years and has extensive training in yoga, she also took part in our 300 Hour Teacher Training module with Jeanne Heileman. Please come and experience a new teacher on Saturday mornings in Portals. For those of you who would like to continue to practice with Frank in the afternoons on Saturdays, he is also teaching in Portals.
We are happy to host our annual Mens Introduction to Yoga with David Lurey this coming weekend 11- 13 January.
If you have any males friends, partners, husbands, brothers ...who might be interested in starting yoga - this would be the perfect time for them! David teaches in a very safe and grounded way the most common postures but also philosophy of yoga and a great deal of alignment and anatomy. This is meant for those who have only tried yoga once or twice or who have never tried yoga before . All levels welcome! We have a few spaces still available so make sure that you let us know if you have someone that may be interested.
At 4pm on Monday 21st January we are honored to introduce the international Yoga teacher and writer Basile P. Catoméris who will visit Earth Yoga to give a Hatha Yoga class according to his guru Shyam Sundar Goswami’s teachings.
After the class he will present his latest book “En tidlös bok om Yoga” (“A Timeless Book on Yoga”), and other books on Shri Goswami’s teachings.There will also be time for questions. Basile P. Catoméris is a golden example of how you can live the so called Middle Way -to combine a social life with deep spiritual seeking. As a spiritual heir he has dedicated most of his life to continue the teachings of his guru Shri Goswami, who is regarded to be one of the Yoga pioneers in the 1900’s.
Jeanne Heileman will be back at Earth Yoga in March to teach part one of her 300hr Tantra Flow Yoga Teacher Training. This training is open to students who really want to take their teachings as yoga teachers further or to grow as a student on the path of yoga. There is still time to sign up and we would love to guide you or answer any queries that you may have. We are offering an early bird price of 1250€ if paid before 1 February after that the price increases to 1450€. For more information please visit our website www.earthyoga.es and click on 300 Hours Teacher Trainings or go directly to Jeanne's own website www.jeanneheilemanyoga.com.
Our in House Teacher Brent MacKay is also offering his Freedom Yoga 200h Yoga Teacher Training. The course is broken down into four parts and the first part will begin on Monday 4 March. For more information about his training please contact Brent directly either by email : info@brentmackayfreedomyoga.com or call +34 680 914 744.
We look ahead with clear visions and we are as always grateful to walk the path with you all. Let us hope, dream and act for that which is in all of our highest good.
"Tomorrow will come , She has no choice"
With love
Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team
Dear Yogis " In the depth of Winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invisible summer " - Albert Camus We are just a few days away from the holidays and whether you celebrate Christmas and this time of the year or not - this is a wonderful time to pause, take stock and spend time with loved ones. It is also the time where we all need to look deep in our hearts of what really matters at this time of the year ......... beyond the material things and more into where can we give more of our time, energy and love .Belonging is that innate human desire to be a part of something much larger than us. This longing is primal and we all have it. We must never sacrifice our true selves to fully belong. So at this time of the year, where do you truly belong, where would you connect with giving more and sharing more?We so grateful to close this year with the support and love from so many of you. We have had a wonderful year full of new experiences, new beginnings but also some challenging endings. We want to take this time of the year to really acknowledge what we received and what we have lost.We have been blessed with new wonderful teachers coming into our space this year like Silje and Annie and guest teachers; Chris Chavez, John de Kadt, Nico Luce, Joan Hyman and many more wonderful teachers crossing our paths. We have donated to causes like Cleanwave, Animal shelters, Allan Graham Children's Foundation, cancer treatment groups and sometimes to private people in need. We have hosted inspiring Teacher Trainings not only with our teacher Jeanne Heileman but also with Brent McKay, David Lurey and Mirjam Wagner.We also lost one of our dearest teachers, Emily Larkin. She left us far too soon after a challenging battle with cancer and now we keep her close to our hearts as we teach and guide students and ourselves through the practice in this space that she loved so much.We keep all of these experiences close to our hearts and we grow stronger as we recognize both the Light and the Shadow.
We are happy to announce that we are open for most of Christmas!Jay will teach the regular 10am Vinyasa Yoga class on Monday 24th December and after the morning class the studio will be closed until Thursday 27th December. Our regular schedule will then continue apart from our 2pm classes which will restart again in January. On Monday 31st December, Sandra will once again host a Special New Years Yoga Practice where we set our intentions and breathe, sweat and flow together. Katja will also teach a New Years Practice on Monday 31st at the same time of 10am in our Portals studio. In both practices we will set our intentions and prayers for the New Year - bonocards are accepted for both classes. On New Years Day both studios will be closed.
Please visit our website : www.earthyoga.es for our most up to date schedules.
There is still time to sign up or give a wonderful Christmas gift to a loved one through purchasing the gift of a 3 day immersion of Introduction for Yoga for Men with David Lurey. David has been successfully guiding these workshops for the past two years for friends, husbands, partners or colleagues who happen to belong to the male species!Come and find out what yoga is about through a very holistic and safe way, guided by David Lurey. The dates are Friday 11th until 13th January. Please see the poster below for more information on how to register.......
We are sad to lose two wonderful teachers after the New Year. Our dear Silje who has been guiding us through inspiring Jivamukti classes every Saturday and filling in for a lot of other classes, will be returning to Norway. We are so grateful for the time that she has been here to share with us her practice and wish her all the love and happiness as she moves back to her native Norway.Our dear Rebecca has also decided to focus more on her natural movement training and has given up her regular Sunday morning classes. Rebecca has poured her heart into her classes that she has been teaching here at Earth Yoga. She feels now is the time to spread her wings and take all the new information and knowledge that she has been gathering the past few years and really focus on that. She wishes to express deep gratitude and love for all the wonderful students who has practiced with her throughout the years and the growth that you have all provided her with .We will let you know very soon who will be stepping into the shoes of Silje and Rebecca.
Last but not least - we are soon embarking on part one of our 300 Hour training with Jeanne Heileman : 11 - 22 March 2019. This will be covering the first 100 Hours of a 300 hour training for students who really want to take their teachings as yoga teachers further or to grow as a student on the path of yoga. There is still time to sign up and we would love to guide you or answer any queries that you may have about this training. For more information please visit our website www.earthyoga.es and click on 300 Hours Teacher Trainings or go directly to Jeanne's own website www.jeanneheilemanyoga.comFinally ... wishing you a blessed and sacred holiday filled with togetherness from your loved ones, sharing food, heart and giving to those in need .Thank you for all the love and support that you give us - we could not do this without you .With Love Sandra and The Earth Yoga Team
