Sensit Yoga Somatics

Mind of the Body | Sensit Yoga Somatics Retreat on Crete | 7-13 Jun 2026

Miltos Pavlou — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:26:00 GMT

7–13 June 2026 · Agios Pavlos, southern Crete · From €1,100 per person ·

Led by Maja Zilih - Psychotherapist-in-training under supervision, graduate from the Sigmund Freud University, with 20+ years of teaching Yoga-Somatics and founder of the Sensit Yoga Somatics system

- You will be invited to explore how the body and mind mirror and inform each other, awakening embodied intelligence

- To engage in movement while listening deeply to the subtle intertwining of sensation, thought, breath, and the impulse for movement.

- To nourish the body with your attention, uncovering what becomes possible in the meeting places between physical awareness and mental acceptance, the places where our thoughts, emotions, and tendencies can reveal their true purpose within the fertile landscapes of the self.

֍ Maja has led this retreat at Agios Pavlos for 12 consecutive years

֍ Mind of the Body™ and Sensit Yoga™ are systems conceived and developed by Maja, as integrative approaches that combine somatic awareness, mindful movement, and therapeutic insight to support emotional regulation, resilience, and to awaken body-mind connections and intelligence.

Yoga and psychosomatics

Maja's methodology weaves together gentle and embodied yoga practice with psycho-emotional self-care: nervous-system regulation, self-compassion, and resilience-building. Through mindful movement, breath awareness, guided reflection, journaling, and listening to different inner parts, we explore how emotional experience is held and expressed through the body, awakening out innate embodied intelligence. These practices support self-regulation, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate inner safety. We practice twice daily for two hours, with generous space in between for rest, integration, and time in nature.

Maja has been teaching yoga and meditation for 20 years. Her method Sensit Yoga is a mindful and interoceptive practice that aims at expanding the awareness of all the levels of our being. The practice combines yoga asana infused with elements of body-mind centering, natural/primal movement, functional exercises, tension release techniques and movements that arise for each individual in their own way. The sessions always complete with meditation and a long relaxation. Expect to be continuously invited to feel, sense and move from and through your inner body.
By becoming conscious of our deep primal inner connections we find new source of support. Our body begins to release the unnecessary tension and each movement becomes an opportunity for body-mind connection and integration.

This retreat is for you if

You feel tired, tense, or mentally overloaded
You are looking for a quiet, restorative holiday by the sea
You enjoy learning about your body in a practical and inspiring way
You prefer gentle, thoughtful movement over intense exercise
You want a calm, non-competitive environment

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Sunday - arrivals

Daily morning practice 8:00-10:00 and daily evening practice 18:30-20:30

Wednesday and Saturday: only morning practice

Fields of exploration:

Bone intelligence and skeletal connections

Tracing skeletal connections brings clarity and coherence in movement; the natural and optimal alignment of the bones that takes space and uses gravity. We turn to bone awareness for stability, groundedness and safe integration into our environment.

Embodying fascia - A felt sense of wholeness

Embodying fascia in movement practice gives us a strong sense of inner and outer interconnectedness, because fascia is the connective webbing that envelops, integrates and distinguishes all the spaces in our body. However, fascia is also our largest sensory organ, and as such, it gives us important feedback about our psycho-emotional states, as well as about our energetic resonance field. In this deeply regenerating practice, our fascia comes alive through the whole-body movements that expand us from within. With mindful stretches and activation, we target deep fascial layers that, once accessed, are able to release the accumulated tension, deepen the diaphragmatic breathing and awaken a felt sense of ease and comfort in the body.

Mind of the organs

Our organs constitute a highly intelligent internal system that nourishes, maintains and balances all life. In response to care and refined attention, organs can relax, revitalize, and return to balance
Sensit yoga with refined attention to the organs improves the functioning of the organ system, but it also strengthens its communication with the nervous and endocrine systems.
The movements, the asana, the sound vibration and gentle touch with presence, help us to locate tension in the organ tissues, and discover ways to release it. This practice brings a deep relaxation and relief, as well as toning and vitality in the entire organ system. With buoyancy of the internal organs, we get to experience all asana with more lightness and ease. We get to feel that external movement simply and beautifully "responds" to the internal drive for motion, breath, spaciousness or connection, that emerges from deep within.

Ever more subtle: Nerves, glands and self-regulation: restorative yoga, somatic spiralling and embodied meditation

In this exploration we abide in a deeply regenerating state of awake calm presence, which nourishes our body-mind, and helps alleviate some of the symptoms of chronic over-stimulation, such as stress, headache, insomnia, shallow breathing, inflammation, and other. The practice interweaves restorative yoga with pranayama, somatic spiraling on the ground and embodied meditation. We are observing, sensing and harnessing the tone and the interchanging states of our neuro-endocrine system, in order to come to balance and become more skilful at self-regulation.

The anatomy of breathing - an interface between consciousness and our physiology

Our last exploration focuses on the breah - the ongoing life-giving process which brings together all of our systems - myofascial, respiratory, fluid, neuroendocrine. When we release inhibitions from the physiology involved in breathing, the movement of the breath becomes easy, rhythmic, responsive and adaptable to the circumstances. The jellyfish-like pulsation of our diaphragms revitalises our entire fascial system, as well as our organ body. As we become increasingly more conscious of the synergistic intelligence of our breathing architecture, the breath energy flows all throughout the body, and the act of breathing becomes a voluminous and pleasant experience. It invites the mind to settle down and ride on the graceful wave of the breath, emanating spontaneous meditation states.

Maja Zilih

Maja is a systemic family psychotherapist in training under supervision, and the founder of Sensit Yoga™ Somatics with 20 years of teaching experience. Her method Sensit Yoga is a mindful and interoceptive practice that aims at expanding the awareness of all the levels of our being. Maja's work bridges yoga and gentle mindful movement with tools of emotional regulation and resilience-building, to help participants develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves, awaken inner resources, and open to growth, vitality, and possibility.

More about Maja here

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Location and getting there

Our retreat base is located at Agios Pavlos, an area at the Southern Edge of Crete, with a majestic 180° view of the Libyan sea.

Rugged and unspoiled, the area offers breathtaking scenery with sandy beaches and crystal clean waters.

There are two airports on the island Chania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER).

Taxi from the airport to the retreat center and back is arranged and included in the retreat price.

Renting a car is recommended to those who wish to explore the area.

Heraklion (HER)

How to arrive by car from the Heraklion (HER) or the Chania (CHQ) airports:

Chania (CHQ)

Coming from Piraeus by ferry line - to Chania, Heraklion or Rethymno port: from Rethymno you will need about 1:35 hours to reach Agios Pavlos Hotel. Itinerary from

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Cretan Cuisine

Delicious brunch and dinner from the worldwide famous Cretan Cuisine are included in the price.

- Delicious breakfast with local products, fresh juice, fruit, yoghurt, cheese, eggs, olives, tomatoes, nuts, avocado, bread, butter, marmelade, cake and honey.

- Homemade dinner with mediterranean recipes including plenty of vegetarian dishes, sea food, fresh fish and meat. Special meals are prepared for participants who are vegetarian or vegan, gluten-free etc

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Things to do | Excursions and activities

Once you have reached this Southern edge the continent you can dive to a mesmerizing and reinvigorating landscape.

-Swim in the warm inviting waters of the beach neighbouring the hotel which is also ideal for families.

- Descend to one of the most amazing beaches of Crete, called St. Pavlos Sandhills, offering spectacular sunsets.

Take a tour of the area and rest your gaze on the long oceanic-type Triopetra beach for a swim, a walk, coffee, lunch or dinner at the fantastic taverns with a breathtaking sea view.

- Enjoy the sunset view from the comfort of your room or at the yoga veranda.

- Hike the beautiful gorges of Rethymno. Kourtaliotis (length: 3 km) is one of the most spectacular natural attractions of Rethymnon.The huge cliffs of the canyon reach a height of - 600 meters and are full of caves, where significant fauna species live.

Or go further to the west, to the worldwide known Samariá Gorge. A National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve. It will take 6 hours to cross it so plan wisely. There is a boat departing from Agios Pavlos to Samaria's sea mouth (Agia Roumeli) and you can always visit without walking the gorge to its North exist.

- Visit Beach of Preveli, also known as Lake Preveli or Phoenix. On the banks of the Grand River there is a large colony of Theophrastus palm trees, which give the region a sense of an African landscape. The river, forming a large lake, 1.5km long, before emptying into the sea, has water all year round. You can walk along the river, under the shade of palm trees and other trees, and start ascending in the beautiful canyon

For more information on the area and the sightseeing choices you can check: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/

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Cost: Prices include program, accommodation & two daily meals

Kavos Melissa rooms

Melissa rooms are situated on the ground floor and on 1st floor, with a view overlooking the sea. They have a small terrace, kitchenette, own bathroom and an air condition.

Single room stay: 1400 Euros

Shared room with 1 person: 1100 Euros per person

Luxury apartments Varkotopi

1 room with a double bed, 1 living room with adjustable couch, modern kitchen, small swimming pool

Single room stay: 2100 Euros

Shared with 1 person: 1400 Euros per person

Kavos Melissa

Luxury apartments, Varkotopi

All tax included

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What do participants say? TESTIMONIALS

"What a very relaxing and memorable retreat this was! This spacious venue with amazing view is really idyllic space to relax! I loved your teaching style, with embodied anatomy and mindful breathing practiced. I now have an increased understanding of my own body and I receive more from each asana. I will use much of what I learned in sessions at home and in daily life. And last but not least, I met a beautiful mix of lovely people! For all that I am very thankful!"

Hanka from Belgium, July 2021

"Thank you for this incredible week. It has given me relief from stress and inner peace. Working with you and this group has helped me develop a strong relationship to myself and my body. It wasn't possible for me to imagine how much I would receive from you and this location. It was incredible. After the yoga, my whole body and soul felt deeply grounded and connected to everything. I can't explain it well, but I am extremely grateful for being part of this retreat"

Paula from Austria, 2021

"What a wonderful retreat you gave us on this beautiful island! It helped me relax completely and recharge my batteries. I will not forget the warm welcome you and your lovely family gave me on the first day. May the long time sun shine upon you…"

Ann from Belgium, July 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

"As a beginner, I felt like this was my first real contact with Yoga. Profound, deep, well-grounded. I enjoyed every single day of this retreat. And I am really glad that I got to know Yoga in this way. Thank you very much"

Harald from Austria, 2021

"Thank you for this wonderful yoga retreat and for the opportunity to be a part of this warm group of people. It helped me feel calm after a very long time. I loved the sea and the wind and the so many stars in the sky. I loved being at the beach every day, and in the evenings getting together and eating delicious meals. I am taking all these experiences with me now, and I will try to remember how it feels being the jellyfish in the sea"

Eva from Greece, July 2021

"Maja's knowledge is so vast; from pranayama to asana sequencing and alignment to meditation. Her teaching methods are so complete with no question going unanswered. Keep shining Maja, you're a true treasure to yoga!!! See you again!"

Annika, J, Paros, 2019

Thank you so much for such an insightful week of learning, regenerating and healing. You are a gifted teacher and a talented leader and I hope the work you do will sustain and nourish you for a long time to come.

Jennie, Portland from USA, 2018

Thank you so much for setting up such a fantastic week in such a magical place. It is amazing what happens when a group of wonderful people get together for a common purpose. You have taught us so much and I appreciate it.

Bradley, Portland, USA, 2018

Thank you for a wonderful week in Crete, for showing me new approaches to poses as well as for sharing your views on yoga philosophy and spirituality. I really enjoyed the lectures and the meditations and I will certainly take these experiences home with me

Louisa, Vienna, Austria, 2018

What a wonderful experience! Thank you very much for a heart-opening week of becoming more of the person that I am. Thank you for your guidance that opened me to new experiences both on a physical and a mental/emotional level. I look forward to staying in touch

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Thank you warmly for this unique, interesting and rewarding week. Thank you for your spiritually guided lessons thanks to which I am a bit nearer to myself. Thank you for all your support from my heart!

Nadia from Italy, 2018

Being born and socialized in a country that produced and reproduced "followers", I've never thought that I will wish one day to "follow" somebody. And here I am, happy to follow you and your spirit, happy to silent the mind and discover the truth around and the truth within. In deep appreciation

Rossalina, L. from Austria, 2017

You, your family, your enormous passion, have made this place and this retreat an unexplainable, yet fully acknowledged and felt necessity – for the unknown it leads to, as well as the answers and still deeper questions and truths. My love and admiration

Joanne

Thank you for organizing everything, thank you for bringing such a wonderful group together, thank you for transmitting us your knowledge, thank you for your energy!!! This place is indeed amazing and perfect for a retreat J. It was my first retreat and I am so grateful for your help to make us go further in our practice. I really feel that I accomplished a lot in my body and mind. I love your philosophical beginnings of the class, already from before. They make me think a lot and apply it in my daily life.

Mathilde

I enjoyed this week a lot. I learned so much about yoga and experienced my body and myself in new ways. All our yoga classes were a lot of fun and made me want to learn and practice yoga even more.

Markus, 2016

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Contact details in Vienna +4369918365788 info@sensit.yoga

Contact details in Athens Athens Yoga Center info@athensyoga.gr

Sensit Yoga™ Somatics retreat on Crete | Week 1: 15-21 July / Week 2: 22-28 July 2024

Maja Zilih — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:46:00 GMT

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10th consecutive summer at this very special place of Agios Pavlos! This year our program will focus on developing self-regulation skills, practicing embodied mindfulness and enhancing resilience. Somatic movement as a body-based approach to supporting our mental health and wellbeing.

Sensit Yoga

Sensit Yoga Retreat is a unique experience of reaching new depths of awareness through a sensitive yoga practice. Surrounded by a mesmerizing natural environment and feeling our body on a deeper level, we start to feel truly at home with ourselves.

Sensit Yoga practice and movement

The program consists of twice daily yoga and somatic practice. In each session you are guided into movement while exploring the body systems, such as skeletal, myofascial, organ, fluid and neuro-endocrine system.

In Sensit Yoga, moving into and through different shapes and postures, we always make sure that we move from the inner body, with sensitivity and awareness. As we become conscious in movement of the support coming from our relationship to gravity, and from the connections between our inner spaces and structures, our nervous system can relax and become receptive and open to new learning. This new learning is about honoring the body and breath, and listening to its guidance. It is about feeling connected to the earth and the environment around us, feeling its support.

The body communicates where it has been storing the unnecessary tension and we learn how to release this tension by directing our attention and breath, by initiating movement from certain areas, and by working with gravity in particular ways. It becomes much easier to tune into the body's signals, develop our intuition, recognise when we are falling into the unhealthy patterns and automatic reactions, and start to build new patterns of more conscious living.

Unleashing the energy that was used for holding the accumulated tension results in a grounded, energized, joyful and effortless way of moving and being.

Maja Zilih

Maja is the founder of Sensit Yoga™ Somatics. She has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2007. Her method Sensit Yoga is a mindful and interoceptive practice that aims at expanding the awareness of all the levels of our being. The practice combines yoga asana infused with elements of body-mind centering, natural/primal movement, functional exercises, tension release techniques and movements that arise for each individual in their own way. The sessions always complete with meditation and a long relaxation. Expect to be continuously invited to feel, sense and move from and through your inner body. Sometimes you follow the instructions, other times you inquire into the needs of your unique body and let it take the lead. You explore and utilize your relationship with space and gravity. You play with different ways in which you can awaken fluidity and ease not only in the body and breath but also in the mind. By becoming conscious of your deep primal inner connections you find new source of support. Your body begins to release the unnecessary tension and each movement becomes an opportunity for a total body-mind-spirit integration.

More about Maja here

Location and getting there

Our retreat base is located at Agios Pavlos, an area at the Southern Edge of Crete, with a majestic 180° view of the Libyan sea.

Rugged and unspoiled, the area offers breathtaking scenery with sandy beaches and crystal clean waters. Overlooking the stunning bay the hotel has a fine restaurant, a relaxing café/bar, and a mini market so you don't have to leave for any of your holiday essentials.

On the high rock above the sea, there is another, night bar formed as a cave naturally inside the rock and overlooking the sea.

There are two airports on the island at more or less the same distance from the retreat center. CHania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER) the Crete’s region capital city

In both airports there are direct flights to and from all major cities in Europe and the world.

A mini-van taxi is arranged for arrival on July 15th and July 22th, and for departures on July 21st and July 28th. It fits up to 8 people and the cost is 30 Euros per person per ride

It is about 2 hour drive. If you wish to come by taxi independently, the cost is 130 Euros per ride.

If you have a possibility, we highly recommend renting a car at the airport (appx price 30 Euros per day), as this will enables you to move around more, and visit many amazing beaches near Agios Pavlos. Those who wish to connect with other participants to share a ride, need to tell us at least 2 weeks before the retreat.

Heraklion (HER)

How to arrive by car from the Heraklion (HER) or the Chania (CHQ) airports:

Chania (CHQ)

Coming from Piraeus by ferry line - to Chania, Heraklion or Rethymno port: from Rethymno you will need about 1:35 hours to reach Agios Pavlos Hotel. Itinerary from

The Grigorakis family run hotel can be found on the southern coast of Crete, in a region of exceptional natural beauty. Rugged and unspoiled, the area offers breathtaking scenery and glorious beaches making this a very special place to visit. Overlooking the stunning bay the hotel has a fine restaurant, a relaxing café/bar, and a mini market so you don't have to leave for any of your holiday essentials.

On the high rock above the sea, there is another, night bar formed as a cave naturally inside the rock and overlooking the sea. Occasionally there are dance parties, or concerts with traditional Cretan music, African music and other. Thanks to the configuration of the cave bar acoustics and the rock surrounding it, there is no noise outside the complex.

Yoga and Somatics Program

Monday - arrivals and 18:30-20:00 Sensit Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

Tuesday: 8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice / 18:30-20:00 Sensit Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

Wednesday: 8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice / 18:30-20:00 Sensit Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

Thursday: free day

Friday: 8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice / 18:30-20:00 Sensit Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

Saturday: 8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice / 18:30-20:00 Sensit Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

Sunday: departures

Fields of exploration include:

Bone intelligence and skeletal connections

Tracing skeletal connections improves our postural comfort, directly influences our physiological state, and elevates our emotional wellbeing. Skeletal clarity and coherence bring forth the natural and optimal alignment of the bones with space and gravity. Sensing how gravity moves through our bones contributes to our felt sense of being firmly and pleasantly grounded, well-integrated and safe in our environment.

Embodying fascia - A felt sense of wholeness

Embodying fascia in movement practice gives us a strong sense of inner and outer interconnectedness, because fascia is the connective webbing that envelops, integrates and distinguishes all the spaces in our body. However, fascia is also our largest sensory organ, and as such, it gives us important feedback about our psycho-emotional states, as well as about our energetic resonance field. In this deeply regenerating practice, our fascia comes alive through the whole-body movements that expand us from within. With mindful stretches and activation, we target deep fascial layers that, once accessed, are able to release the accumulated tension. We complete the practice by a deeply calming method of releasing tension from the visceral fascia.

Mind of the organs

Our organs constitute a highly intelligent internal system that nourishes, maintains and balances all life. In response to care and refined attention, organs can relax, revitalize, and return to balance
Sensit yoga with refined attention to the organs improves the functioning of the organ system, but it also strengthens its communication with the nervous and endocrine systems.
The movements, the asana, the sound vibration and gentle touch with presence, help us to locate tension in the organ tissues, and discover ways to release it. This practice brings a deep relaxation and relief, as well as toning and vitality in the entire organ system. In addition, having the external structure of the musculoskeletal system supported by the buoyancy of the internal organs, we get to experience all asana with more lightness and ease. We get to feel that external movement simply and beautifully "responds" to the internal drive for motion, breath, spaciousness or connection, that emerges from deep within.

Ever more subtle: Nerves, glands and self-regulation: restorative yoga, somatic spiralling and embodied meditation

In this exploration we abide in a deeply regenerating state of awake, quiet presence, which nourishes our body-mind, and helps alleviate some of the symptoms of chronic over-stimulation, such as stress, headache, insomnia, shallow breathing, inflammation, and other. The practice interweaves restorative yoga with pranayama, somatic spiraling on the ground, embodied meditation and other practical techniques of stimulating the Vagal tone. We are observing, sensing and harnessing the tone and the interchanging states of our neuro-endocrine system, in order to come to balance and become more skilful at self-regulation.

The anatomy of breathing - an interface between consciousness and our physiology

Things to do | Excursions and activities

Once you have reached this Southern edge the continent you can dive to a mesmerizing and reinvigorating landscape.

-Swim in the warm inviting waters of the beach neighbouring the hotel which is also ideal for families.

- Descend to one of the most amazing beaches of Crete, called St. Pavlos Sandhills, offering spectacular sunsets.

Take a tour of the area and rest your gaze on the long oceanic-type Triopetra beach for a swim, a walk, coffee, lunch or dinner at the fantastic taverns with a breathtaking sea view.

- Enjoy the sunset view from the comfort of your room or at the yoga veranda.

Or go further to the west, to the worldwide known Samariá Gorge. A National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve. It will take 6 hours to cross it so plan wisely. There is a boat departing from Agios Pavlos to Samaria’s sea mouth (Agia Roumeli) and you can always visit without walking the gorge to its North exist.

- Visit Beach of Preveli, also known as Lake Preveli or Phoenix. During the 60s and 70s, it was a favorite destination for hippies. On the banks of the Grand River there is a large colony of Theophrastus palm trees, which give the region a sense of an African landscape. The river, forming a large lake, 1.5km long, before emptying into the sea, has water all year round. You can walk along the river, under the shade of palm trees and other trees, and start ascending in the beautiful canyon

For more information on the area and the sightseeing choices you can check: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/

Cost = Accommodation + Yoga program

Price includes the yoga program, accommodation and 2 meals daily (brunch and dinner).

Kavos Melissa rooms - LIMITED SPACE LEFT!

Melissa rooms are situated on the ground floor and on 1st floor, with a wonderful view overlooking the sea. They have a small terrace, kitchenette, own bathroom and an air condition.

Shared room with 1 person | 1 week stay = 820 per person, 2 week stay = 1600 per person

Single room stay | 1 week = 1200 Euros, 2 weeks = 2300

Luxury apartments Varkotopi

One-bedroom villa with a small pool, 1 double bed, living room with and modern kitchen and 1 adjustable couch

Shared room with 1 person | 1 week stay = 1250 per person, 2 weeks = 2400 per person

Single room stay | 1 week = 1900, 2 weeks = 3500

Payments via Paypal info@majayoga.gr or via bank transfer

Kavos Melissa (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom, shower, kitchenette, fridge, and a small balcony) - Distance from sea: 400m

Cavos Melissa 1 - One person - one room with double bed, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Cavos Melissa 2 - two persons - one room with either two single beds or one double bed, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Cavos Melissa 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Luxury apartments, Varkotopi (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom and shower, living room and a terrace with private pool) - Distance from sea 50m:

Varkotopi Luxury 1 - One person with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2 - Two persons with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, each with double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, 2 private bathrooms and showers

Varkotopi Luxury 3 - Three persons in two separate rooms, each with double bed and one adjustable 1.5 size couch, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, 2 private bathrooms and showers

All tax included

What do participants say? - TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials:

What a very relaxing and memorable retreat this was! This spacious venue with amazing view is really idyllic space to relax! I loved your teaching style, with embodied anatomy and mindful breathing practiced. I now have an increased understanding of my own body and I receive more from each asana. I will use much of what I learned in sessions at home and in daily life. And last but not least, I met a beautiful mix of lovely people! For all that I am very thankful! - Hanka from Belgium, July 2021

Thank you for this incredible week. It has given me relief from stress and inner peace. Working with you and this group has helped me develop a strong relationship to myself and my body. It wasn’t possible for me to imagine how much I would receive from you and this location. It was incredible. After the yoga, my whole body and soul felt deeply grounded and connected to everything. I cant explain it well, but I am extremely grateful for being part of this retreat - Paula from Austria, 2021

What a wonderful retreat you gave us on this beautiful island! It helped me relax completely and recharge my batteries. I will not forget the warm welcome you and your lovely family gave me on the first day. May the long time sun shine upon you… - Ann from Belgium, July 2021

As a beginner, I felt like this was my first real contact with Yoga. Profound, deep, well-grounded. I enjoyed every single day of this retreat. And I am really glad that I got to know Yoga in this way. Thank you very much - Harald from Austria, 2021

Thank you for this wonderful yoga retreat and for the opportunity to be a part of this warm group of people. It helped me feel calm after a very long time. I loved the sea and the wind and the so many stars in the sky. I loved being at the beach every day, and in the evenings getting together and eating delicious meals. I am taking all these experiences with me now, and I will try to remember how it feels being the jellyfish in the sea - Eva from Greece, July 2021

Maja's knowledge is so vast; from pranayama to asana sequencing and alignment to meditation. Her teaching methods are so complete with no question going unanswered. Keep shining Maja, you're a true treasure to yoga!!! See you again! - Annika, J, Paros , 2019

Thank you so much for such an insightful week of learning, regenerating and healing. You are a gifted teacher and a talented leader and I hope the work you do will sustain and nourish you for a long time to come.

Jennie, Portland from USA, 2018

Thank you so much for setting up such a fantastic week in such a magical place. It is amazing what happens when a group of wonderful people get together for a common purpose. You have taught us so much and I appreciate it.

Bradley, Portland, USA, 2018

Thank you for a wonderful week in Crete, for showing me new approaches to poses as well as for sharing your views on yoga philosophy and spirituality. I really enjoyed the lectures and the meditations and I will certainly take these experiences home with me

Louisa, Vienna, Austria, 2018

What a wonderful experience! Thank you very much for a heart-opening week of becoming more of the person that I am. Thank you for your guidance that opened me to new experiences both on a physical and a mental/emotional level. I look forward to staying in touch

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Thank you warmly for this unique, interesting and rewarding week. Thank you for your spiritually guided lessons thanks to which I am a bit nearer to myself. Thank you for all your support from my heart! - Nadia from Italy, 2018

Being born and socialized in a country that produced and reproduced “followers”, I’ve never thought that I will wish one day to “follow” somebody. And here I am, happy to follow you and your spirit, happy to silent the mind and discover the truth around and the truth within. In deep appreciation

Rossalina, L. from Austria, 2017

You, your family, your enormous passion, have made this place and this retreat an unexplainable, yet fully acknowledged and felt necessity – for the unknown it leads to, as well as the answers and still deeper questions and truths. My love and admiration

Joanne

Thank you for organizing everything, thank you for bringing such a wonderful group together, thank you for transmitting us your knowledge, thank you for your energy!!! This place is indeed amazing and perfect for a retreat J. It was my first retreat and I am so grateful for your help to make us go further in our practice. I really feel that I accomplished a lot in my body and mind.I love your philosophical beginnings of the class, already from before. They make me think a lot and apply it in my daily life.

Mathilde

I enjoyed this week a lot. I learned so much about yoga and experienced my body and myself in new ways. All our yoga classes were a lot of fun and made me want to learn and practice yoga even more.

Markus, 2016

Contact details in Vienna
+4369918365788
info@sensit.yoga

Contact details in Athens
Athens Yoga Center
info@athensyoga.gr

Advanced Sensit Immersion Online - New series for Sensit Yoga Somatics teachers and long-term practitioners

Maja Zilih — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:30:00 GMT

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NEW series of advanced Sensit immersions for teachers starts this December!

It is designed for you to deepen your embodiment experience and become more adept in facilitating somatic journeys for your students.

Each session contains 2 hours of practice and 30 minutes of Sensit Yoga Somatics teaching methodology.

In December, our journey will include

- the exploration of connective tissues of bones and fascia,

- harmonizing the endocrine glands,

- somatic expression of thoughts and feelings,

- awakening the cellular consciousness

Price:140 Euros before November 25th, 180 Euros after.

You can attend live or via the recording, with unlimited access.

Hours lead to Sensit Yoga 300hr Advances Studies. In case of non-live attendance (via recording), if you wish the hours to count as studies, you will need to provide written answers to about 10 questions for each session.

"The Body of Nature" - Sensit Yoga™ Somatics Retreat at Inama Institute Trumer Seenland, Salzburg, Austria

Miltos Pavlou — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:28:00 GMT

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Beautiful natural environments promote our wellbeing. They spontaneously arouse our sensory awareness, inviting us to embody our natural state of peaceful wakefulness.

Sensit Yoga Somatic retreats give us an opportunity to deepen the sense of who we are underneath the mental noise and superficial identities. To embody ourselves means to feel it - in the marrow of our bones - that we are not just IN nature. We are the Earth's body - we ARE nature. There is a deep sense of belonging that accompanies this realisation.

Sensit Yoga

Sensit Yoga practice and movement

Being this nature-body (or animal-body) gives us access to its wisdom and teachings. It allows us to become more intuitive, better informed about the course of action that serves our healing and growth.

Our movement practice will take place twice daily in this incredibly beautiful, spacious Inama room, with floor-to-ceiling windows, a perfect place for immersing ourselves in the deep inner journey of conscious movement, self-care, and healing practices. Awakened breath, bone intelligence, nourishing organs and fascia, and tunning into the body of fluids, will be our main fields of exploration.

But our practice will not stay only in the yoga room: When awakened, the nature-body will continue to experience and express itself in other surroundings: It will slow down your pace to feel how your feet touch the ground as you walk. It will explore sensations in your hand as you touch the grass, leaves or water, or when you rest your back against the trunk of a tree. It will feel how the food truly tastes when you eat with presence and mental silence. It will feel its cells get nourished by the oxygen, while recognising your symbiotic relationship with the environment. Your individual breath being a part of the Universal breath, that connects all living beings.

With social identities fading into the background, the body of nature reveals that, even our ordinary communication and interactions can have a very different flavor. We become more fully alive and available to each other in the present moment. Available not through judgment or expectations, but through the self that is always present beneath the conditioning - the natural self, with its benevolent curiosity, kindness and joy.

If you are new to Sensit Yoga Somatics:

Sensit Yoga Somatics is a blend of hatha yoga, Body-Mind Centering, Continuum, Feldenkrais and other embodied movement modalities. In this practice we always make sure that we move from the inner body, with sensitivity and awareness. We look for the support coming from our relationship to gravity, and from the connections between our inner spaces and structures. This softens the tensions and our nervous system can relax, become curious and receptive of new learning. This new learning is about caring for the body, honoring the breath, and listening to its guidance. It is about feeling connected to the earth and the environment around us.

In attentive movement, the body communicates where it has been storing the unnecessary tension and we learn how to release this tension by directing our attention and breath, by initiating movement from certain areas, and by working with gravity in particular ways. It becomes much easier to tune into the body's signals, develop our intuition, recognise when we are falling into the unhealthy patterns and automatic reactions, and start to build new patterns of more conscious living.

Unleashing the energy that was used for holding the accumulated tension results in a grounded, energized, joyful and effortless way of moving and being.

Maja Zilih

More about Maja here

Location and getting there

The Inama Institute is housed in the BioArt CAMPUS in Seeham. It is easily accessible by car or public bus, the bus stops right in front of the house and there are enough parking spaces available on CAMPUS.

The nearest airport is Salzburg 25km from the Inama center.

From Vienna, it is a 3h15min hour drive

The yoga space

A 110 m² light-flooded event room with an inviting atmosphere is the heart of the inama institute . Wood as the primary material creates the connection to the surrounding nature, which can be seen from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The event location is easily accessible by car or public bus, the bus stops right in front of the house and there are enough parking spaces available on CAMPUS.

A video tour of the yoga shala:

Accomodation and Prices

Yoga program: 350 Euros

The Inama Institute is housed in the BioArt CAMPUS in Seeham. It is easily accessible by car or public bus, the bus stops right in front of the house and there are enough parking spaces available on CAMPUS.

For accomodation, we recommend Hotel Landgasthof Zum Altwirt hotel.

If you wish to book your accomodation by yourself, you can make your individual arrangements, and pay for the yoga program by Paypal or transfer.

If you wish to stay at Hotel Landgasthof Zum Altwirt the prices, including 3-night accomodation, breakfast AND the yoga program are:

If having the room for yourself:

Yoga Somatics program + Single occupancy in standard room - 495 Euros before September 5th, 545 after

Yoga Somatics program + Single occupancy in a room with balcony - 525 Euros before September 5th, 575 after

Yoga Somatics program + Single occupancy in a superior room - 540 Euros before September 5th, 590 after

If sharing the room with 1 person:

Yoga Somatics program + Shared occupancy with 1 more person in standard room - 465 Euros before September 5th, 515 after

Yoga Somatics program + Shared occupancy with 1 more person in a room with balcony - 495 Euros before September 5th, 545 after

Yoga Somatics program + Shared occupancy with 1 more person in a superior room - 510 Euros before September 5th, 575 after

You can also check out also other, near-by hotels, sorted by walking distance:

Entenwirt Seeham
Hotel Walkner
Aicherbauer
Bio Hotel Schiessentobel

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Yoga Somatics Program Paypal Direct payment link (no accommodation included):

350 Euros

What do participants say? - TESTIMONIALS

What touched me the most was how working with your center and grounding yourself can also bring you closer to the people who are in such different places in life than you. The retreat offers a path to internal and external connections as well as some practical learning about anatomy do explore during movement. Very enriching experience, so lucky to have taken part in it!
Marta from Poland, July 2022

This is a retreat that can be experienced by anyone, beginner or advanced, who wants to become more aware of their body, and how their body is connected to the world around them. I learned so much, and I am grateful for everyone I met and for Maja who truly loves what she does.
Eva from Greece, July 2022

Just like the previous year, the retreat was an extremely relaxing experience where I could totally let go of everything after a year of hard work. The group was also fantastic, different people from different backgrounds and yet there was an immediate connection.
Ann from Belgium, July 2022

Sensit Yoga Somatics was a fantastic experience in an amazing location and environment. Its uniqueness, the people and the concept make it beneficial to the mind and body in a huge way. Back home to reality, we are able to absorb and reminisce what a great time we had.
Bert Moreno from USA, 2022

What a very relaxing and memorable retreat this was! This spacious venue with amazing view is really idyllic space to relax! I loved your teaching style, with embodied anatomy and mindful breathing practices. I now have an increased understanding of my own body and I receive more from each asana. I will use much of what I learned in sessions at home and in daily life. And last but not least, I met a beautiful mix of lovely people! For all that I am very thankful! - Hanka from Belgium, July 2021

Jennie, Portland from USA, 2018

Bradley, Portland, USA, 2018

Louisa, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Rossalina, L. from Austria, 2017

Joanne

Mathilde

Markus, 2016

4 Sessions of Nervous System Regulation and Support

Maja Zilih — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:33:00 GMT

Restorative Yoga, Sensit Somatics and Embodied Meditation are 3 practices that help balance the sympathetic and the parasympathetic pathways, something we experience as wakeful awareness, deep regeneration, quiet presence, or inner-ease. In the longer run, regular work with our nervous system leads to better management of it's changing states, quicker recognition of our patterns and triggers, and a wider variety of choices in how we respond to the external stimulation.

During these 4 sessions we will engage in a wide range of practices that will nourish your bodymind and help alleviate some of the symptoms of chronic over-stimulation, such as stress, headache, insomnia, shallow breathing, inflammation, and other.

The practice interweaves restorative yoga with pranayama, somatic spiraling on the ground, embodied meditation, practical techniques of stimulating the Vagal tone.

About restorative yoga:

Restorative yoga uses gravity and other forms of support (walls, cushions, chairs blocks) to create gentle passive openings in the tissues and achieve relaxation in the entire neuro-muscular system.
Maintaining restorative postures releases, hydrates and revitalizes fascia. It allows those areas of the body that tend to accumulate stress, to gradually soften the resistance and surrender to gravity. This process calms the nervous system and can become "imprinted" as a new habit of releasing stress at will. Gradually, this practice can lead to the prevention of future accumulation of tension in the muscles, fascia and the organ system.

Sensit Somatics:

In Sensit somatics we use the ground for rolling, effortlessly spiralling, rocking, pushing and yielding into the Earth, to release tension and discover the paths of least resistance in the body. We explore the changing states of the nervous system and become familiar with natural transitions between the activity and the resting state. Movement and meditation merge into one practice of heightened proprioceptive and interoceptive awareness, gradually taking us to a place of no guidance or instruction, where the non-voluntary, spontaneous expression can emerge.

Price: 90 Euros

Special discounted price 75 Euros, for 3 days after the Free Live Facebook event

Price includes a a life-time access to the recordings

This workshop is open to all practitioners.

To get the best out of the event, you will need

1-2 yoga bolsters, or stacks of pillows, folded blankets, rolled-up sleeping bags

2 blankets,

4 yoga blocks, or books, A4 paper packs

1 yoga strap, or scarf, coat belt, long towel

1 big towel

Nourish your Nervous System / Sensit Somatics, Restorative Yoga and Embodied Meditation

Maja Zilih — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:33:00 GMT

In this course you will learn how to nourish and support your nervous system from within. Embodied learning extends beyond the mere theoretical knowledge ABOUT the nervous system. It brings about an experiential understanding that directly facilitates a more efficient nervous system regulation.

The course provides you with a 100-page manual for knowledge consolidation and continuation of your personal practice. See a free manual sample © HERE

During the course we will engage in a wide range of practices that will nourish your bodymind and help alleviate some of the symptoms of chronic over-stimulation, such as stress, headache, insomnia, shallow breathing, inflammation, and other.

The practice interweaves restorative yoga with pranayama, somatic spiraling on the ground, embodied meditation, practical techniques of stimulating the Vagal tone.

About restorative yoga:

Sensit Somatics:

During the seminar you will engage in an embodied learning of

- The central-peripheral, somatic-autonomic nervous system divisions, the motor and sensory properties, as well as the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric branches of the autonomous nervous system. You will learn how to recognise and embody states, transitions and associated pathways. You will experience the flow between the sympathetic and parasympathetic limbs of the autonomic nervous system, and you will learn to stimulate the parasympathetic vagus nerve. Embodied understanding of the workings of our nervous system improves the way we respond to the demands of the environment.
- Restorative sequences that address anxiety, insomnia, chronic fatigue, difficulty in breathing, and shoulder and back pain. You will be given abundant notes with pictures of poses and props, to facilitate the continuation of your practice and your teaching.
- Short restorative sequences that can fit into your daily routine
- Chair Yoga sequence
- Somatic/interoceptive rolling on the ground - sequences that release tension from the muscles and organs.

Yoga and movement teachers will additionally benefit from learning:

- Restorative Manual for Teachers, including whole class sequences as well as restorative postures for regular yoga classes. See some samples here
- Modifications of postures to accommodate different students' needs
- Chair yoga sequence
- Methodology of teaching restorative yoga
- Sequences for easier somatic rolling on the ground
- Sensit Yoga Methodology
- Meditation techniques

Price: 360 Euros

What's included:

- Life-time access to the recordings

- 100-page manual

- Questionnaire for teachers and assessment of the answers

This workshop is open to all practitioners.

For yoga teachers, this program counts as:

- 15 hours of continuing Yoga Alliance education

- 20 hours (15 contact, 5 non-contact) of Sensit Yoga Studies 100hrs, and of Advanced 300 Sensit Yoga Studies

- Questionnaire for teachers and assessment of the answers

For the teachers' certification, the questionnaire of 30 questions must be filled in and submitted for review.

Mind of the Body | Bone Intelligence and Skeletal Connections

Miltos Pavlou — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:33:00 GMT

ORDER with the December 2022 Holiday DISCOUNT:120€

Awakening bone intelligence and embodying skeletal connections impacts our postural comfort. Our degree of comfort directly influences our physiological state and our emotional wellbeing.

This course helps us awaken the innate intelligence of the bones, and bring forth their natural and optimal alignment with space and gravity.

In addition, practicing skeletal awareness contributes to our felt sense of being grounded, well-integrated living beings, trust-worthy and safe in our environment.

For yoga practitioners and teachers, direct bone understanding is essential for balancing stability, mobility, comfort and clarity of perception in various postural arrangements.

Areas of exploration:

Embryonic development:
- Energy pathways and patterns underlying the embryonic development of bones
- Bone materialisation: Journey from energy/space to fluid, to soft tissue, to bone.
- Reversing the process for softening tension and subtle-body awareness
- Creating a safety container through the felt sense of ossification, and current bone density
- Embodying notochord for spinal softness and fluidity of body and mind

Bone breath, meditations and energy work:
- Bone marrow: Taoist energy practices of bone breathing for regenerating the bone marrow
- Visualisations of bone layers and shapes for direct skeletal awareness
- Respiratory movement of axial and appendicular skeleton
- Whole-body release through cranial and coccyx respiration
- Deep calmness and quietness of the skeleton-to-gravity experience
- Bone fluidity and skeleton suspension in the aquatic surrounding

Particular skeletal emphasis:
- Drawing support from our foundations: Feet bones and articulations
- The role of spinal, pubic disks and meniscus in effortlessness of movement.
- Front body and back body skeleton
- Legs to pelvic halves connections
- Arms to ribcage connections
- Shoulder-hip quadrilateral in 3 planes of movement.
- Heel arch for opening a dynamic space in the articulations
- Cranial bones. Practices for deep release of jaw and neck tension
- Bio-tensegrity: Periosteal fascia as a source of the skeletal continuity

Teachers will additionally benefit from

◊ Studying methodology of teaching Sensit Yoga and Somatics with emphasis on the skeleton
◊ Familiarity with sequencing based in developmental movement
◊ Teaching exercises in Zoom’s small break-out rooms
◊ Homework for consolidating the knowledge
◊ Continuous support throughout the course
◊ Joining the Sensit Yoga Somatics Teachers Community

20 Hours (15 contact, 5 non-contact) count towards
- Sensit Yoga Somatics Advanced Teacher Training 300hrs, and
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education

Price:

360 Euros

Life-time access to all the recordings

Testimonials:

"Sensit somatic practice has a deeply calming effect on my nervous system. Every movement arises more naturally, more easily, and the strength that is being built comes without the unnecessary tension. The way Maja teaches embodied anatomy through her meditative, step by step guidance, leads me to greater depths of awareness and self-realisation.
Being guided to initiate the movement through the consciousness of each organ, bone or other tissue, brings me into the now of my being, and turns time into means of self-knowledge. Memories of the past that arise, become useful information for the future. All this results in a sense of greater sense of confidence, self-trust, and ultimately their application in our actions outside the yoga mat!"

Ιoanna Petridou, yoga teacher, graduate of Physical Education and Sports Science school, and orthopedic assistant, 2021

"Deeply relaxating and rehabilitating"

M. Konstantoulaki, 2018

"It enriches my body perception, both in exercise and in any other form of movement. It is a silent revolution for the body-mind! It immensely helped my orientation in space when I was giving shiatsu therapy" - S.K.

"I experienced a greater connection with myself, listening to what the body has to say. Greater awareness, interoception and empathy are cultivated through micro-movements and observation". - E. Korpou, Yoga Teacher RYT500 - wellness coach | Yoga healing aka Εφη Κορπου 2021

Deep, conscious, and very liberating. This practice awakens the senses, unblocks the energy and gives the feeling of freedom and authenticity. The most gentle and at the same time enjoyable way to gain knowledge of the self and empathy toward others - E. Skopa, 2020

Very caring and multidimensional approach, with exploration and living experience at its essence. The feeling of grounding is very much felt as well as a feeling of internal volume. All the senses are increased and there are no mechanical movements. The sessions connected in a very natural way therapy with yoga practice. They teaching teaches how to connect the internal body sensation and patterns with the shape of an asana. It teaches how to prioritise the experience and then allow to express itself creatively in an asana form - Daphne Ramsi 2018

Sensit Yoga™ Somatics retreat on Crete | Week 1: 17-23 July (Fully booked) / Week 2: 24-30 July

Maja Zilih — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:34:00 GMT

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Year after year, we come to this magical place on Southern Crete to expand our horizons.

This year our program will focus on replenishing our body-mind, and finding new sources of strength and support within.

Sensit Yoga

Sensit Yoga practice and movement

Unleashing the energy that was used for holding the accumulated tension results in a grounded, energized, joyful and effortless way of moving and being.

Maja Zilih

More about Maja here

Location and getting there

Our retreat base is located at Agios Pavlos, an area at the Southern Edge of Crete, with a majestic 180° view of the Libyan sea.

On the high rock above the sea, there is another, night bar formed as a cave naturally inside the rock and overlooking the sea.

There are two airports on the island at more or less the same distance from the retreat center. CHania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER) the Crete’s region capital city

In both airports there are direct flights to and from all major cities in Europe and the world.

A mini-van taxi is arranged for arrival on July 17th and July 24th, and for departures on July 23rd and July 30th. It fits up to 8 people and the cost is 30 Euros per person per ride

It is about 2 hour drive. If you wish to come by taxi independently, the cost is 130 Euros per ride.

Heraklion (HER)

How to arrive by car from the Heraklion (HER) or the Chania (CHQ) airports:

Chania (CHQ)

Coming from Piraeus by ferry line - to Chania, Heraklion or Rethymno port: from Rethymno you will need about 1:35 hours to reach Agios Pavlos Hotel. Itinerary from

Yoga and Somatics Program

8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice

18:30-20:00 Sensit Yoga Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

In the middle of each retreat there is one free day, for the excursion to Tripotetra or to St Antonios gorge

Fields of exploration include:

Bone intelligence and skeletal connections

Embodying fascia - A felt sense of wholeness

Embodying fascia in movement practice gives us a strong sense of inner and outer interconnectedness, because fascia is the connective webbing that envelops, integrates and distinguishes all the spaces in our body. However, fascia is also our largest sensory organ, and as such, it gives us important feedback about our psycho-emotional states, as well as about our energetic resonance field. In this deeply regenerating practice, our fascia comes alive through the whole-body movements that expand us from within. With mindful stretches and activation, we target deep fascial layers that, once accessed, are able to release the accumulated tension. We complete the practice by a deeply calming method of releasing tension from the visceral fascia.

Mind of the organs

Our organs constitute a highly intelligent internal system that nourishes, maintains and balances all life. In response to care and refined attention, organs can relax, revitalize, and return to balance
Sensit yoga with refined attention to the organs improves the functioning of the organ system, but it also strengthens its communication with the nervous and endocrine systems.
The movements, the asana, the sound vibration and gentle touch with presence, help us to locate tension in the organ tissues, and discover ways to release it. This practice brings a deep relaxation and relief, as well as toning and vitality in the entire organ system. In addition, having the external structure of the musculoskeletal system supported by the buoyancy of the internal organs, we get to experience all asana with more lightness and ease. We get to feel that external movement simply and beautifully "responds" to the internal drive for motion, breath, spaciousness or connection, that emerges from deep within.

Ever more subtle: Nerves, glands and self-regulation: restorative yoga, somatic spiralling and embodied meditation

The anatomy of breathing - an interface between consciousness and our physiology

Things to do | Excursions and activities

Once you have reached this Southern edge the continent you can dive to a mesmerizing and reinvigorating landscape.

-Swim in the warm inviting waters of the beach neighbouring the hotel which is also ideal for families.

- Descend to one of the most amazing beaches of Crete, called St. Pavlos Sandhills, offering spectacular sunsets.

Take a tour of the area and rest your gaze on the long oceanic-type Triopetra beach for a swim, a walk, coffee, lunch or dinner at the fantastic taverns with a breathtaking sea view.

- Enjoy the sunset view from the comfort of your room or at the yoga veranda.

Or go further to the west, to the worldwide known Samariá Gorge. A National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve. It will take 6 hours to cross it so plan wisely. There is a boat departing from Agios Pavlos to Samaria’s sea mouth (Agia Roumeli) and you can always visit without walking the gorge to its North exist.

For more information on the area and the sightseeing choices you can check: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/

Cost = Accommodation + Yoga program

Price includes the yoga program, accommodation and 2 meals daily (brunch and dinner).

Kavos Melissa rooms - Week 1 fully booked, week 2, one room with 2 separate spaces remaining:

Melissa rooms are on the ground floor and on 1st floor, all with a wonderful view overlooking the sea. They have a small terrace, kitchenette, own bathroom and an air condition.

Single stay = 1300 Euros

Shared with 1 person = 1000 per person

Luxury apartments Varkotopi

1. One-bedroom villa with a small pool, 1 double bed, living room with and modern kitchen and 1 adjustable couch

Single stay = 1800,

Shared with 1 person | 1 week = 1200 per person

Price includes the yoga program, accommodation and 2 meals daily (brunch and dinner).

Payments via Paypal info@majayoga.gr or via bank transfer

Kavos Melissa (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom, shower, kitchenette, fridge, and a small balcony) - Distance from sea: 400m

Cavos Melissa 1 - One person - one room with double bed, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Cavos Melissa 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Luxury apartments, Varkotopi (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom and shower, living room and a terrace with private pool) - Distance from sea 50m:

Varkotopi Luxury 1 - One person with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2 - Two persons with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, each with double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, 2 private bathrooms and showers

All tax included

What do participants say? - TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials:

Jennie, Portland from USA, 2018

Bradley, Portland, USA, 2018

Louisa, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Rossalina, L. from Austria, 2017

Joanne

Mathilde

Markus, 2016

Contact details in Vienna
+4369918365788
info@sensit.yoga

Contact details in Athens
Athens Yoga Center
center@athensyoga.gr

Direct flights from Vienna - 24 - 30 July 2023

Sensit Yoga™ Somatics Retreat on Crete with Maja Zilih | 17-23 July 2022

Miltos Pavlou — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:34:00 GMT

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Year after year, we come to this magical place on Southern Crete to expand our horizons.

This year our program will focus on replenishing our body-mind, and finding new sources of strength and support within.

Sensit Yoga

Sensit Yoga practice and movement

Unleashing the energy that was used for holding the accumulated tension results in a grounded, energized, joyful and effortless way of moving and being.

Maja Zilih

More about Maja here

Location and getting there

Our retreat base is located at Agios Pavlos, an area at the Southern Edge of Crete, with a majestic 180° view of the Libyan sea.

On the high rock above the sea, there is another, night bar formed as a cave naturally inside the rock and overlooking the sea.

There are two airports on the island at more or less the same distance from the retreat center. CHania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER) the Crete’s region capital city

In both airports there are direct flights to and from all major cities in Europe and the world.

For additional 130 Euros, a taxi or a minivan will bring you from the airport (or port) of Herakleion to the place of the retreat. It is about 2 hour drive.

Many participants choose to rent a car at the airport (appx price 30 Euros per day), as this enables them to move around more, and visit many amazing beaches near Agios Pavlos. Those who wish to connect with other participants to share a ride, need to tell us at least 2 weeks before the retreat.

Heraklion (HER)

Direct flights from Vienna - 17 -23 July 2022

Chania (CHQ)

Direct flights from Vienna - 17 - 23 July 2022

From Heraklio or Chania you will need about 1:55 hours to reach Agios Pavlos Hotel. Itinerary from Heraklion (HER) Airport | Itinerary from Chania (CHG) Airport

Coming from Piraeus: from Rethymno you will need about 1:35 hours to reach Agios Pavlos Hotel. Itinerary from Rethymno Port

Yoga and Somatics Program

8:00-10:00 Sensit Yoga - energizing practice

18:30-20:00 Sensit Yoga Somatics - gentle and grounding practice

On the first day, there is only one - evening - session

On the 4th and last day, there is only one - morning - session

Days 1 & 2: Bone intelligence and skeletal connections

Day 3 and 4: Embodying fascia - A felt sense of wholeness

Embodying fascia in movement practice gives us a strong sense of inner and outer interconnectedness, because fascia is the connective webbing that envelops, integrates and distinguishes all the spaces in our body. However, fascia is also our largest sensory organ, and as such, it gives us important feedback about our psycho-emotional states, as well as about our energetic resonance field. In this deeply regenerating practice, our fascia comes alive through the whole-body movements that expand us from within. With mindful stretches and activation, we target deep fascial layers that, once accessed, are able to release the accumulated tension. We complete the practice by a deeply calming method of releasing tension from the visceral fascia.

Day 5: Mind of the organs

Our organs constitute a highly intelligent internal system that nourishes, maintains and balances all life. In response to care and refined attention, organs can relax, revitalize, and return to balance
Sensit yoga with refined attention to the organs improves the functioning of the organ system, but it also strengthens its communication with the nervous and endocrine systems.
The movements, the asana, the sound vibration and gentle touch with presence, help us to locate tension in the organ tissues, and discover ways to release it. This practice brings a deep relaxation and relief, as well as toning and vitality in the entire organ system. In addition, having the external structure of the musculoskeletal system supported by the buoyancy of the internal organs, we get to experience all asana with more lightness and ease. We get to feel that external movement simply and beautifully "responds" to the internal drive for motion, breath, spaciousness or connection, that emerges from deep within.

Day 6: Ever more subtle: Nerves, glands and self-regulation: restorative yoga, somatic spiralling and embodied meditation

Day 7: The anatomy of breathing - an interface between consciousness and our physiology

Things to do | Excursions and activities

Once you have reached this Southern edge the continent you can dive to a mesmerizing and reinvigorating landscape.

-Swim in the warm inviting waters of the beach neighbouring the hotel which is also ideal for families.

- Descend to one of the most amazing beaches of Crete, called St. Pavlos Sandhills, offering spectacular sunsets.

Take a tour of the area and rest your gaze on the long oceanic-type Triopetra beach for a swim, a walk, coffee, lunch or dinner at the fantastic taverns with a breathtaking sea view.

- Enjoy the sunset view from the comfort of your room or at the yoga veranda.

Or go further to the west, to the worldwide known Samariá Gorge. A National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve. It will take 6 hours to cross it so plan wisely. There is a boat departing from Agios Pavlos to Samaria’s sea mouth (Agia Roumeli) and you can always visit without walking the gorge to its North exist.

For more information on the area and the sightseeing choices you can check: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/

Cost - Accommodation

Price includes the yoga program, accommodation and 2 meals daily (brunch and dinner).

Kavos Melissa rooms - LIMITED SPACE LEFT!

Melissa rooms are on the ground floor and on 1st floor, all with a wonderful view overlooking the sea. They have a small terrace, kitchenette, own bathroom and an air condition.

Single stay: 950 Euros

Shared with 1 person: 690 Euros per person

Shared with 1 person in a room with 2 separate spaces: 750 Euros per person

Luxury apartments Varkotopi

1. One-bedroom villa with a pool, 1 double bed, living room with and modern kitchen and 1 adjustable couch

Single stay: 1700 Euros

Shared with 1 person: 990 Euros per person

2. Two-bedroom villa with a pool, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room with a modern kitchen and 1 adjustable couch

Two persons stay: 1500 Euros per person

Three persons stay: 1070 Euros per person

Four persons stay: 950 Euros per person

3. Superior two-bedroom villa with a large pool and very spacious outdoor area around the pool, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room with a kitchen, and 1 adjustable couch

Two persons stay: 1700 Euros per person

Three persons stay: 1250 Euros per person

Four persons stay: 1050 Euros per person

Five persons stay: 990 Euros per person

Payments via Paypal info@majayoga.gr or via bank transfer

Kavos Melissa (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom, shower, kitchenette, fridge, and a small balcony) - Distance from sea: 400m

Cavos Melissa 1 - One person - one room with double bed, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Cavos Melissa 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Luxury apartments, Varkotopi (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom and shower, living room and a terrace with private pool) - Distance from sea 50m:

Varkotopi Luxury 1 - One person with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2 - Two persons with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, each with double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, 2 private bathrooms and showers

All tax included

What do participants say? - TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials:

Jennie, Portland from USA, 2018

Bradley, Portland, USA, 2018

Louisa, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria, 2018

Rossalina, L. from Austria, 2017

Joanne

Mathilde

Markus, 2016

Contact details in Vienna
+4369918365788
info@sensit.yoga

Contact details in Athens
Athens Yoga Center
Louissis Riankour 65-67
+302130383611
center@athensyoga.gr

RECORDED | Sensit Yoga Somatics Immersions I-II-III

Miltos Pavlou — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:18:00 GMT

ORDER with the December 2022 Holiday DISCOUNT: 350€

Sensit Yoga Somatics Immersions I, II and III

Virtual LIVE online Workshops | Recorded 2K/FHD Workshops

lead to

Sensit Yoga™ Teaching Fundamentals – diploma

(prerequisite: existing 200hr diploma)

Hours also count towards:

►Sensit Yoga 300hr Advances Studies and

►Yoga Alliance International 300hr Advanced Yoga Studies

The essence of the Sensit Yoga teaching methodology is engaging students in an embodied self-inquiry and self-exploration.

Students learn to work with felt experiences and sensations. They begin to trust the support they discover in their own body, and start to feel inspired and empowered by the guidance from within.
The guidance that the teacher offers is the key in this process. It facilitates the students' interoceptive journey, and helps them navigate in this new space in a way that can lift the curtains of conditioning, change old habits, and open the door to new landscapes.
Immersions offer an existing yoga teacher comprehensive material that is very well balanced between practical experience and methodology of teaching, so that each teacher can expand their embodiment practice, and at the same time acquire the necessary skills to lead their students in the path of Sensit Yoga.

Embodied anatomy explorations are inspired by Body-Mind Centering

Sensit IMMERSION I | 18h

18 hours (14 contact, 4 non-contact)

The Practice:

►Origins of movement: Embryology and developmental movement
►Relationship to gravity and space as our fundamental source of support. Actions of yield, push reach and pull
►Pranayama for awakened, embodied breathing
►Anatomy of the Breath: Lungs and Diaphragms
►Cellular, Embryonic and Mobious Breath

Sensit Yoga Philosophy, Methodology, and Teaching:

►Sensit yoga class structure
►Intelligent sequencing: Sequencing asana class from a developmental perspective. Designing classes with focus on the body systems
► Teaching interoceptive awareness. Articulation that engages students in self-inquiry and exploration. Vocabulary that empowers students to rely on their sensations, work with felt experience, and discover guidance from within. Giving students homework and helping them assimilate and apply the knowledge gained in your class.
►Functional movement, coordination movement and intelligent strength, to complement yoga asana, and prevent injury, with special focus on the beginner yoga students
►Anatomy of the breath, and pranayama for embodied breathing
►Conscious touch and self-touch for enhancing awareness and repatterning.
►Embodied Yoga pholosophy: Integrating the philosophy of yoga in your classes in a practical, comprehensive and embodied way
►Teacher's tools: Research, preparing and unpacking the educational material in regular classes

Price - Paypal Direct payment links:

220 Euros

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10% discount for payments of all three immersions

738 Euros

Sensit IMMERSION II | 18h

18 hours (14 contact, 4 non-contact)

The Practice:

►Biotensegrity and the system of Fascia
►The Skeletal Connections

Sensit Yoga Philosophy, Methodology and Teaching:

►Intelligent sequencing. Sequencing asana class with a focus on the whole: Fascia as our largest connective and sensory network
►Teaching interoceptive awareness: Repatterning old habits by awakenning consciousness in the body. Articulation that engages students in self-inquiry and exploration. Vocabulary that empowers students to rely on their sensations, work with felt experience, and discover guidance from within. Methods for helping students assimilate the knowledge gained in your class.
►Stira Sukham Asanam: Help your students experience incredible amount of support and comfort, by awakening their skeletal connections.
►Teacher's tools: Research, preparing and unpacking the educational material in regular classes
►Teacher's tools: Designing an effective workshop

Price - Paypal Direct payment links:

220 Euros

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10% discount for payments of all three immersions

738 Euros

Sensit IMMERSION III | 30h

30 hours (21 contact, 9 non-contact)

The Practice:

►The Fluid Body
►Embodying the Koshas
►Endocrine System / Pranamayakosha, Chakras and Vayus
►Pranayama and Bandhas for beginners and advanced
►The Organ System
►The Nervous system / Restorative Yoga, Somatic Rolling, Pranayama and Meditation

Sensit Yoga Philosophy, Methodology and Teaching:

►Intelligent sequencing: Designing classes and sequencing with focus on the fluids.
►Designing classes and sequencing with focus on the Energy body - Chakras, Vayus and the endocrine system.
►Designing classes and sequencing from the Nervous System. Restorative asana and tension release through somatic rolling.
►Teaching interoceptive awareness: Repatterning old habits by awakenning consciousness in the body. Articulation that engages students in self-inquiry and exploration. Vocabulary that empowers students to rely on their sensations, work with felt experience, and discover guidance from within. Methods for helping students assimilate the knowledge gained in your class.
►Embodied Yoga pholosophy: Integrating the philosophy of yoga in your classes in a practical, comprehensive and embodied way

Price - Paypal Direct payment links:

380 Euros

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10% discount for payments of all three immersions

738 Euros

Immersion are independent, and can be attended separately.

The three immersions together lead to Sensit Yoga™ Teaching Fundamentals diploma

Immersions are open to all practitioners and movement educators, but they are of most use to yoga teachers with at least 1 year of teaching experience.

Price Immersion I - Paypal Direct payment link:

220 Euros

Price Immersion II - Paypal Direct payment link:

220 Euros

Price Immersion III - Paypal Direct payment link:

380 Euros

10% discount for payments of all three immersions

738 Euros

If you are a yoga teacher, the hours count towards to Sensit Yoga Advanced Studies and towards Yoga Alliance 300/500hrs.

There is a continuous support throughout the program that helps one with the material comprehension and integration. You will join our Facebook group Sensit Yoga Teachers Community

Expand your horizons! Sensit Yoga™ Somatics Retreat on Crete with Maja Zilih | 1-6 November 2021

Maja Zilih — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:55:00 GMT

Deep into the autumn, this is a beautiful time to be on Crete. The air temperatures matches that of the sea (25-28 Celsius), the winds have calmed down, and the sky is painted by incredibly beautiful autumn colors. We feel nourished and embraced by the surrounding.

What do participants say? - TESTIMONIALS

Testimonials:

"Thank you for this incredible week. It has given me relief from stress and inner peace. Working with you and this group has helped me develop a strong relationship to myself and my body. It wasn’t possible for me to imagine how much I would receive from you and this location. It was incredible. After the yoga, my whole body and soul felt deeply grounded and connected to everything. I cant explain it well, but I am extremely grateful for being part of this retreat."
Paula from Austria, July 2021

"As a beginner, I felt like this was my first real contact with Yoga. Profound, deep, well-grounded. I enjoyed every single day of this retreat. And I am really glad that I got to know Yoga in this way. Thank you very much"
Harald from Austria, July 2021

"What a wonderful retreat you gave us on this beautiful island! It helped me relax completely and recharge my batteries. I will not forget the warm welcome you and your lovely family gave me on the first day. May the long time sun shine upon you…"
Ann from Belgium, July 2021

"Thank you for this wonderful yoga retreat and for the opportunity to be a part of this warm group of people. It helped me feel calm after a very long time. I loved the sea and the wind and the so many stars in the sky. I loved being at the beach every day, and in the evenings getting together and eating delicious meals. I am taking all these experiences with me now, and I will try to remember how it feels being the jellyfish in the sea"
Eva from Greece, July 2021

"It was a wonderful time in a wonderful place, with deep connections of the body with the Earth and the environment. Sensit Yoga could turn out to be my favorite yoga type!"

Manfred from Austria, July 2021

Annika, J, Paros

Jennie, Portland, USA

Bradley, Portland, USA

Louisa, Vienna, Austria

Stefanie, Vienna, Austria

Nadia, Italy

Rossalina, L.,

Joanne

Mathilde

Markus, 2016

Sensit Yoga

Sensit Yoga practice and movement

The program consists of twice daily yoga and somatic practice. In each session you are guided into movement while exploring the body systems, such as skeletal, myofasical, organ, fluid and neuro-endocrine system.

Unleashing the energy that was used for holding the accumulated tension resultis in a grounded, energized, joyful and effortless way of moving and being.

Maja Zilih

More about Maja here

Location and how to get there

Our retreat base is located at Agios Pavlos, an area at the Southern Edge of Crete, with a majestic 180° view of the Libyan sea.

It is a region of exceptional natural beauty. Rugged and unspoiled, the area offers breathtaking scenery and glorious beaches making this a very special place to visit. Overlooking the stunning bay the hotel has a fine restaurant, a relaxing café/bar, and a mini market so you don't have to leave for any of your holiday essentials.

There are two airports on the island at more or less the same distance from the retreat center. CHania (CHQ) and Heraklion (HER) the Crete’s region capital city

In both airports there are direct flights to and from all major cities in Europe and the world.

For the price of 110 Euros, Ms Georgia or her husband can drive you safely with their Mercedes and bring you from the airport (or port) of Herakleion to the place of the retreat.

It is about 100 min drive

However, we strongly suggest to rent a car at the airport (appx price 25-30 Euros per day), as this enables to move around more, and visit many amazing beaches near Agios Pavlos or and the wider areas, such as Preveli, Agia Fotia and beyond.

Those who wish to connect with other participants to share a ride, need to tell us at least 2 weeks before the retreat.

Things to do | Excursions and activities

Once you have reached this Southern edge the continent you can dive to a mesmerizing and reinvigorating landscape.

-Swim in the warm inviting waters of the beach neighbouring the hotel which is also ideal for families.

- Descend to one of the most amazing beaches of Crete, called St. Pavlos Sandhills, offering spectacular sunsets.

Take a tour of the area and rest your gaze on the long oceanic-type Triopetra beach for a swim, a walk, coffee, lunch or dinner at the fantastic taverns with a breathtaking sea view.

- Enjoy the sunset view from the comfort of your room or at the yoga veranda.

Hike the beautiful gorges of Rethymno. Kourtaliotis (length: 3 km) is one of the most spectacular natural attractions of Rethymnon.The huge cliffs of the canyon reach a height of - 600 meters and are full of caves, where significant fauna species live.

Or go further to the west, to the worldwide known Samariá Gorge. A National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve. It will take 6 hours to cross it so plan wisely. There is a boat departing from Agios Pavlos to Samaria’s sea mouth (Agia Roumeli) and you can always visit without walking the gorge to its North exist.

For more information on the area and the sightseeing choices you can check: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/

Cost - Accommodation

Yoga sessions - 50 Euros per session, or 370 for 8 sessions

Payments via Paypal info@majayoga.gr or

Bank Austria:

AT26 12000 10016982901

Accommodation:

Kavos Melissa rooms - rooms with small terrace, kitchenette, own bathroom, air condition and a wonderful view overlooking the sea

Luxury apartments Varkotopi

Kavos Melissa (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom, shower, kitchenette, fridge, and a small balcony) - Distance from sea: 400m

Cavos Melissa 1 - One person - one room with double bed, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Cavos Melissa 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, living room, fridge and kitchenette, air condition, private bathroom and shower, balcony with panoramic sea view

Luxury apartments, Varkotopi (all rooms are looking over the sea, have air condition, private bathroom and shower, living room and a terrace with private pool) - Distance from sea 50m:

Varkotopi Luxury 1 - One person with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2 - Two persons with a double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, private bathroom and shower

Varkotopi Luxury 2x - Two persons - two separate rooms, each with double bed, living room with a kitchen, private pool, terrace with panoramic view, air condition, 2 private bathrooms and showers

All tax included

Contact details in Vienna
+4369918365788
info@sensit.yoga

Contact details in Athens
Athens Yoga Center
Louissis Riankour 65-67
+302130383611
center@athensyoga.gr

RECORDED | Free Virtual Yoga classes

Miltos Pavlou — Mon, 10 May 2021 17:14:00 GMT

Sensit Yoga™ | with Maja Zilih

Sensit Yoga™ videos under the guidance of Maja Zilih, E-RYT500 are now accessible through the categories below, or at the Sensit Yoga Youtube Channel

Somatics for Scoliosis | Sensit Somatics Workshop with Maja Zilih

Maja Zilih — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:15:00 GMT

Price: 110 Euros

In Sensit Somatics for the Scoliosis we explore our beautiful asymmetry and respond to the needs of our body.

We listen to sensations deep within our spine and pelvis, and we move gently to stimulate the dormant/compressed areas, and soften and relax the tense, overworked ones.

We embody our skeletal connections and myofascial tissues, as well as our respiratory, fluid, and nervous systems.

While we observe and address the physiological uniqueness of each side, we also become aware of the related psycho-emotional patterns and attitudes that we have adopted over time.

We bring the two sides into a respectful dialogue, continuous fluid exchange and dynamic integration.

Our body is a living, breathing bio-tensegrity system, within which everything is interconnected. Once we increase our sensory ability, we can harness our unevenness, from the perspective of a unified whole that we are.

In these sessions you will:

- Increase somatic awareness by actively listening to your body in movement
- Observe how the body has shaped your breath, and use the breath to re-shape your body.
- Use sound and self-touch to regain trust, awareness and sensitivity.
- Perceive, access and influence your internal spaces through imagery.

Sensit Somatics help us cultivate patience, self-acceptance and love for living in a beautifully asymmetrical body.

By offering our full presence and lovingkindness to a compressed organ or an overworked muscle, we invite the process of healing to unfold. We repattern a habitual way of thinking about scoliosis as an asymmetrical deficiency, and discover our own unique way to wholeness that is our essential nature.

For teachers, hours count as 4hrs of Sensit Yoga and Somatics education

RECORDED | 90-min Sensit Somatics

Miltos Pavlou — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT

On this page you may find and buy Ultra High Definition / 4K recordings of Maja's selected Virtual Sensit Yoga Somatics Sessions to watch and practice at home