Retreats

Going to the YogaWorks teacher training in Bali with Alicia and Oliver was one of the best decisions I ever made. I often weigh my decisions in all directions to make sure I’m making the right decision, but this time, as soon as I read the first email from Alicia, I knew that this was where I should go. A month before applying, teaching yoga was not even something I considered as I was on the other side of the spectrum- I am a financial auditor! I ended up going to Bali and I was surrounded by green rice fields and smiling, friendly villagers. It was the perfect place to spend 5 intense weeks where I could finally breathe deeply. Because of this idyllic location, I could focus 100% on myself without all the “to dos” and without the millions of choices we face everyday, and at the same time as all of this I was learning so many new things! I was learning about myself, human anatomy, injury prevention, discovering the subtle body, how to teach yoga and how to incorporate yoga philosophy into daily life which I am continuously working on so that I can have a clear mind even here in the “real” world. Alicia interviews each student before they are accepted, which resulted in an amazing group. I have made new friends for life from all around the world! They really put 200% of their energy into the training and were always available to talk, process and  to get to know each of us. We spent time during meals, played and relaxed by the pool and even on the days off they organized activities for us such as snorkeling, planting rice, hiking and rafting through rice fields, movie nights (with the frogs:)), pizza lunch and visiting local hot springs! These activities and all the additions to the course such as meditation, learning free diving breathing, yin yoga, teaching yoga to disabled children and locals, the visits of healers, an osteopath and an Ayurvedic teacher and an introduction to Thai massage and Chinese Medicine are thanks to Alicia and Oliver’s dedication to making this training so special and unique an experience. They are the perfect team and are so inspirational. I am so grateful for this experience and it exceeded any expectations I had. It is thanks to them that I started teaching already in the first week after returning and now own two studios in Luxembourg!