"The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.”
T.K.V. Desikachar
OUR STORY
Our yoga journey began as a workout for the physical body, a way to strengthen and stretch out any niggles. But there was a shift in our practice. We became increasingly curious of that feeling of euphoria at the end of every class that kept us coming back for more.
We immersed in an intensive teacher-training course, which exceeded our expectations! The experience served as an awakening to rediscover yoga, and in essence, an invitation to rediscover ourselves. It highlighted how yoga plays effective role in our own personal healing journey, and how it fits in with our core values both as individuals and as health professionals.
“This gave us the drive to guide and support you, our clients, in the same way, to meet you wherever you may be in your own healing journey.”
HERE TO SERVE YOU
In the professional world where yoga isn’t easily recognised as an effective therapy, we aim to bridge that gap. We found a link that ties yoga in with other evidence-based therapies used for recovery, rehabilitation and brain health. We are empowered to make this more accessible to the community.
Our aim is to build a yoga community that will be part of your existing support system. We want yoga itself to be a part of your recovery and healing, and you being the proactive driver of your physical and mental health.
“Here at Redjuvenate, together with our trusted team of allied health professionals, we invite you to journey with us, to put your trust in us, and help you rejuvenate and rediscover you!”
Minel
“I embarked on my yoga journey 10 years ago not knowing it would be my life-saver, a strong foundation so rooted in its ancient teachings that no matter how much time has aged and changed me, I will always come home to it. Yoga is where I experience a collaborative dance between the yin and the yang, reminding me of the importance of balance, most especially when things feel overbearing and at a tipping point.
Prior to having kids, I lived and breathed yoga. I was at a point in my practice where I felt my abilities were limitless. Over the last 5 years I’ve had 4 pregnancies, having lost one through miscarriage, and delivering 3 beautiful babies via c-section. Yoga was put on hold as my physical body has had to heal thrice as much. True work really began when I learnt to look inwards, rather than out. I'm currently relearning yoga again with this new body and this new perspective, and it is teaching me to be patient, to be accepting, and to find ‘santosha’ meaning ‘contentment’. Life as a mum of 3 is my most significant role to date, and this only highlights the importance of yoga as part of my self-care.
As someone who also manages anxiety, yoga is such a pivotal tool to practice mindfulness and acceptance when things feel out of control. Tying yoga therapy with my Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Neuro-psychotherapy, I feel passionate to share my experiences and knowledge with you, and bring awareness to the benefits of yoga, to recognise it as an effective therapeutic intervention for enhancing brain health and overall well-being. I studied in the ancient Krishnamacharya lineage through Santosha Yoga Institute, which is a teacher-training course that focuses on the healing approach to yoga.'“
Wherever you may be in your healing journey, I will meet you there and we can embark on this journey together. Come and meet me on the mat!
Godofredo
“Growing up in New Zealand with its massive following of the rugby culture, I fell in love with the sport and further developed a love for all things sport. I incorporated a lifestyle filled with physical practice, be it in rugby union, touch rugby, volleyball, track and field, cycling or just getting a workout at the gym. That was my day-to-day until I encountered countless injuries on pretty much every part of my body, some leading to surgery and very lengthy recoveries. It was during these idle moments in recovery where I was challenged to be still, and I began to seek other ways to heal, to develop an overall balanced physical being.
My sister had just completed her yoga teacher training at the time, and I was invited to my first ever yoga practice. I was exhilarated. I was curious. I began to take yoga more seriously and I realised how wholesome this practice was. Yoga was building a strong foundation for my rehabilitation whilst also creating the same mental intensity I yearned for when playing sports. But the ground-breaking difference between yoga and the sports that I loved and played, was the element of mindfulness and spirituality that allowed me to practice stillness amidst the chaos and demands of life.
This beautiful balance of power and peace was pouring out into my healing journey, past the physical, and inwards towards my mental and emotional health. I followed the footsteps of my sister and embarked on my own teacher training at the same yoga institute, Santosha, in hopes to make this practice more palatable for the community.“
Wherever you are in your journey, it is never too hard, or too easy, or too late to try it out for yourself. Hop on the mat and watch what unfolds!
"The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.”
Thich Nhat Hanh.