While my entry point was dynamic, physically challenging Ashtanga and Rocket yoga, over the years my practice and teaching have evolved to incorporate slower, more intuitive, fluid movements and more crucially, the importance of rest and stillness. Physical movement and yoga philosophy led me towards seated meditation that has been transformative in my life to such a deep degree, that I couldn't resist the calling to learn about this technique rooted in Vedic lineage. I have been teaching it in person and online since 2019.
Cacao has been the most recent piece of the puzzle in my personal practices. As I opened up to this beautiful (and delicious!) plant medicine has created a pathway to ancient rituals and spiritual depth that is still very much relatable and accessible to my rational, modern mind. When I prepare and drink a cup of cacao, it is such a special moment when everything stops and realigns.
Becoming a mother as well as moving countries with two small children and starting afresh, has been a recent challenge that has tested the real impact of these practices. And while I can't claim to be always perfectly calm and smiling in the face of upset children, I am thankful for the depth of awareness and simple tools that allow me to resource myself when sleep is hard to get by and taking spa breaks not an option.
As a woman and a mother, I realise more than ever that looking after my own wellbeing on all levels is the key to being able to show up for others.
So while my programs are a reminder for my students, its creation comes from fulfilling my own deep desire for supportive community and meaningful conversations.
Yours truly,
Pavlína
Meet Pavlina
When you decide to work on your personal wellbeing and growth, it IS personal.
And the guide or teacher you work with needs to feel just right. So while it is best to meet, or at least speak first to see if we are the right match, here is a little bit about me, the person behind the programs you see on this website.
I have been on this journey of consciously tending to the needs of my body, mind and spirit for about 18 years, when I first discovered yoga. This exploration has been gathering momentum and depth since 2017 as I went to India to become a yoga teacher. I was stuck in a cycle of stressful job, addicted to the adrenaline highs that come with the fast-paced events industry. When it became unsustainable and I hit a low point, I decided to take the radical change of slowing down and going in.
My teachers & Qualifications
Vedic worldview (my teacher is Jonni Pollard & 1GiantMind Meditation)
Over 600h in yoga studies (Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga & Rocket, Prenatal, Restorative) & ongoing mentoring
Yoga Nidra with Ally Boothroyd
Somatic yoga (Paula Andreewitch)
Cacao ceremonies (Intuah)
Functional breathing (Michael James Wong, James Dowler)
Nervous system health (James Dowler, Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory)
Womanhood experience, real life understanding of Nervous system (Kimberly Ann Johnson)
Embarking on Yoni Shakti Yoga Therapy for Women's Health with Uma Dinsmore Tuli
Apart from my own teaching, I am also a Meditation mentor on Just Breathe Teacher training programs that educate future breathwork and meditation teachers worldwide.
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