My yogic journey
I came across yoga for the first time at the age of 15 at the YogaSangha studio in Turin, Italy where I was born and raised. At the age of 19 I moved to Southampton to study mechanical engineering where I met Steve Harrison, creator of the Living Yoga Method (LYM) and founder of the Yoga Sanctuary.
On my first experience with yoga, I witnessed the irrefutable power that the practice has to shift mental states and untangle the mind from negative thinking patterns. The techniques and the philosophy taught in the LYM brought answers regarding the interconnectedness of body, mind and breath and provided a simple recipe to lead a happy life. The secret is simply to increase your energy levels through the practice and positive thoughts and actions will start to manifest in your life.
Living Yoga Method
The Living Yoga Method is a branch of Hatha Yoga. Its creator, Steve Harrison, spent two decades researching, exploring and distilling what he learnt from his Master while in Rishikesh, India at the foothills of the Himalayas. The result is a practice that provides the tools to a happy and satisfying life that anyone can learn and integrate into their lives, therefore the name living yoga.
The two signature techniques of the LYM are:
Double Breathing which strengthens the respiratory, immune and nervous system
(among many other psycho-physiological benefits)
the use of the pulse combined with the Ujjayi breath (aka the victory breath) in the posture flow (Asana) which allows to progressively nudge into physical boundaries without building further tension.
The method is comprised of 5 components:
Breath training
Posture training
Mindset training
and as you progress…
Cold water training
Digestion training
