Kids Yoga Classes ~ with Martina
Mindful Minis: ages 6-10A fun, creative and safe environment for younger children to engage in group activities with their peers. Yoga for children is a wonderful asset to their growth and development. A holistic learning time, which cultivates patience, compassion and respect for the self, one another and all living beings.
We explore the body’s natural movements through yoga, so that we can increase our strength and flexibility. We discover how to relax our mind and look after our emotions. We unearth our innate creativity through crafts and stories. We learn how to improve our concentration, how to respect and embrace our differences and bond over our similarities. There will be high-energy times and quiet times; musical times and inventive times; laughing times, sharing times and concentrating times. All of that and more will be our yoga time, together. Yay! No previous knowledge or experienced is required. The class is delivered in English, but can be adapted for Portuguese-only speaking children. EVERY FRIDAY
Time: 17:45-18:30 Prices: 10 class pack: 75€ (valid for 12 weeks) 5-week pack: 42€ (valid for 6 weeks) Drop-in: 9.50€ Once you have purchased the pass, you need to register your child to each class via our booking system.
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Yoga for teens who train: ages 13-17A space for all things TEEN! The lives of the modern-day teenager are full of deadlines, responsibilities and to-do lists. Already learning to function in adult-like ways, the demands placed upon this age group can create havoc on their nervous system and bodies. From homework to housework, from piano to sports practice, from trends to time with friends…TEENS don’t stop.
“Yoga for teens who train” is a weekly teen practice for teenagers who currently have or are about to embark on regular sports and movement training. Whether that’s swimming, football, tennis or dancing, active sport is essential to a healthy growing body and yoga for teens complements their current routine. During class we explore the body’s natural movements through yoga, honouring its changes and capabilities and establishing a connection with the body which can prevent sports injuries further down your teen’s life. We learn to cultivate respect for our bodies while challenging ourselves to grow. We discover the breath and its power to make us feel stronger and more alive. We explore the potential of the mind to help us, not hinder us, at times of potential stress. Visualising those all-important trophies and wins, while respecting and embracing the possibility of failure. Crafting the space to remain curious, to sustain a joyful outlook and becoming better young athletes, dancers, movers and shakers. These sessions are offered with the utmost care and respect for this age group. No previous knowledge or experience is required. The class is delivered in English, but can be adapted for Portuguese-only speaking children. EVERY FRIDAY
Time: 18:45-19:30 Prices: 10 class pack: 75€ (valid for 12 weeks) 5-week pack: 42€ (valid for 6 weeks) Drop-in: 9.50€ Once you have purchased the pass, you need to register your child to each class via our booking system.
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About Martina
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A Bulgarian by birth and roots, a Londoner by nurture and expression, now a Lisbonite through transformation. Martina’s inner compass has guided her to set up Yoga Time YAY! -where children can speak and be heard; play and be seen; move and be moved in mindful and inspiring ways! Where children learn by staying curious, create with love and grow in connection. To themselves and each other.
Martina settled into the world of children’s wellbeing in 2015, first stop being food and cookery; then the journey continued by adding yoga and mindfulness. She understands the difference between teaching and caring for children, having worked in both spheres. Simultaneously drawing on the similarities between the two to offer a loving yet encouraging learning environment where yoga, meditation, imagination, creativity and curiosity meet diversity, structure and mutual respect. It’s children’s inherent sense of wonder and creativity and their capacity to love and connect that inspire her to stay enthusiastic, to grow in patience and believe in the magic that surrounds us all. She is certified by Rainbow Kids Yoga and continues her own development by regularly attending training, workshops and seminars by inspirational teachers and leaders in the fields of yoga, wellness and personal development. In addition, she is a Second-Degree Usui Reiki Practitioner, a Yoga Nidra Facilitator, an EFT (Tapping) Practitioner and has achieved an Advanced Diploma of Astrological Studies. Martina holds First Aid Training, Level 1 Safeguarding Qualification, full liability insurance and is CRB (Criminal Records Bureau UK) approved and accredited by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine. A poet, a sea lover, an earth protector and a crystal collector! A kirtan devotee and a Vata Pitta, always chasing blue skies and hot suns around the world! A forever student of Yoga and now excited to share her magic with you as your honoured teacher. Find her on www.yogatimeyay.com and Instagram @yoga_time_yay |