Yoga Shape

Corporate wellness for busy professionals: consulting, classes, retreats. Shape your life with yoga.

I help companies to support their staff in achieving and maintaining optimal health and be more active contributors in meeting the company’s goals.

08/04/2026

You close your laptop at the end of the day, but your body is still at work.

Your shoulders stay tense. Your jaw is tight. Your mind keeps replaying conversations that are already over.

This is where most people misunderstand well-being. They think it’s about reaching balance, as if there is a point where everything finally settles ⚖️

In reality, you are constantly 🔂 adjusting.

Your physical state, your attention, and your emotional responses move together. When one shifts, the others follow.

Well-being becomes more understandable when you learn how to read these signals. Not ‘hypothetically’, but in the middle of your workday. You notice what is slightly off, and you know what to adjust before it builds up.

👉 This is the focus of my work 👈

Through my SHAPE Method I help professionals build that awareness and translate it into practical actions they can use during a normal working day:

1️⃣ Start - set an intention
2️⃣ Honesty - about where you are
3️⃣ Aim - what to focus on
4️⃣ Practice - steps to follow
5️⃣ Evolution - conclude and continue

If you want to understand your own patterns and build a way of working that supports your energy, DM or comment YES for details.

27/03/2026

If your hips, back, or shoulders could talk… they’d probably ask for this.

This series is for people who are done guessing what their body needs - and want to understand it properly.

We’ll go deeper than ‘stretch here’ or ‘relax there.’

You’ll learn how patterns build in the body, how stress shapes posture and movement, and how small, precise changes can shift how you feel - physically, mentally, and emotionally.

And yes - this is also part of a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) offering, so if you’re a teacher, you’ll walk away not just with experience, but with tools, language, and clarity you can bring into your own classes immediately.

If you’re not a teacher, even better. You’ll be in a room with thoughtful, curious, switched-on people who want more than surface-level wellness.

My role here is:
to give you a way of working with your body that is intelligent, adaptable, and actually sustainable.

Your role?
Show up as you are.

📍 Cyprus, Lea Women’s Wellness and Arts Center
📅 Wednesay, 22 April - Friday, 24 April | 10:30-12:30
💰 130€ (incl. VAT)

26/03/2026

You can work for 8 hours straight and still produce low-quality thinking. That was again proved when I joined .brussels as a sponsor.

High pace, continuous decision-making - the kind of setting where people stay on for hours and assume that is what performance requires.

It isn’t.

𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟎-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝.

The shift is immediate 🚀

The quality of thinking improves. Discussions become more precise. People make decisions with less friction. This is not surprising.

Without proper breaks:

‼️ cognitive load accumulates
‼️ attention narrows
‼️ reactivity increases

…and what looks like productivity is often just continuation without clarity.

𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐈𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

This is how I approach movement, mindfulness, and breathing in professional environments - as a way to sustain how work is done.

👉 If you are organising a conference, offsite, or any format that requires sustained attention, and you want participants to stay clear rather than simply occupied, DM me.

12/03/2026

I own quite a few pairs of high heels.

These days, I rarely wear them.

Since moving from an employee to a business owner, I spend much more time barefoot. So occasions to take the heels out of the wardrobe have become rare.

A Gala Dinner celebrating 35 years of Professional Women International together with International Women’s Day, was certainly one of them. 👠

Of course, the evening was marked by inspiring speeches from remarkable women. And no less inspiring conversations around the dinner table.

Leaving a corporate career to build her own business. Navigating entrepreneurship while raising a child. Moving countries and beginning life again from scratch. And these were only three women I spoke with at my table.

💭 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞? 💭

During her speech, the President of PWI .vercruysse said something that stayed with me:

‘𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧’.

Every change - a new career, a new country, a new path - begins with deciding to take a step. Sometimes in high heels. Sometimes barefoot.

And what precedes that? Letting go.

At the end of the evening, we were each given a deck of guidance cards from Barbara. No surprise, the card I picked said:

🌬️‘Let go of controlling, fearful and worrying thoughts… You are so much more.’

Dedicating this to all the courageous women who continue to show up, take risks, build new paths, and support one another.

07/03/2026

Women’s Wellness: A Yoga Event on 8 March

Join a 90-minute evening is an intentional pause to reconnect with yourself - your bodymind and your sense of inner safety and nourishment.

Inspired by Parvati, the goddess of fertility and creative femininity, this practice explores fertility iin a wider sense: the ability to create, nurture, feel held in your own body.

🧘 Restorative Yoga with SHAPE Method: focus on hips and pelvic floor
🎶 Sound Journey with Tibetan Singing Bowls
🌿 Grounding Ritual inspired by Parvati
☕ Flower Tea & Homemade Cake

Details:
📍 Yoga Shape, Rue Newton 7, 1000 Brussels
🗓 Sunday, 8 March | 19:00-20:30
💶 €35 | €30 if you come with a friend

Book your spot: DM me or email info@yogashape.online

01/03/2026

Imagine a place that feels like India but just 1.5h from Brussels? I know one - and invite you for a weekend here!

If you are seeking a deep rest - physically, mentally, and emotionally - this Deep Rest Weekend Retreat in the Belgian Ardennes is for you.

Here, you will step away from the stress, noise, and demands of daily life and immerse yourself in gentle and calming well-being practices of yoga, meditation, sound healing, and nature connection.

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

The retreat follows my signature SHAPE method and the cycle of 5 Nature Elements, with each being a unique lens for transformation:

🔥 Fire (Start) - Initiating your journey, releasing the past and setting the intention
🌱 Earth (Honesty) - Grounding in the present, understanding your state
⚙️ Metal (Aim) - Gaining clarity about your direction and next steps
💧 Water (Practice) - Embracing fluidity, movement, and personal choice
🪵 Wood (Evolution) - Growing into the next phase of your journey

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

🏡 2 nights accommodation in a charming, tranquil residence
🍽 5 wholesome vegetarian/vegan meals
☀️ 2 energising practices of Gentle Vinyasa Yoga (morning)
🌙 3 calming practices of Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra (evening)
🧘 5 guided meditation sessions
🌳 Guided forest bath
🎶 Sound journey with Tibetan singing bowls
💤 Deep Rest Workshop on how to truly relax
🪑 Workshop on How to Sit in Meditation Without Pain (Yoga Alliance YACEP-certified with a certificate of completion)
🔮 Runic reading & oracle card experience

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

100 euro discount for bookings before 15 March.
Use the code 5OFF at the check-out to receive a promotional 5% discount if you bring a friend.

25/02/2026

I digged into the research and found this 👇

There is scientific evidence and studies 🔬showing that in just 8 weeks you can:

🔽 alleviate your stress and back pain by more than 30%, and
🔼 improve your mental and emotional well-being by 50%

And what are the tools to do it? 💭

Science-based, yoga-inspired, client-tested, easy-to-implement, bite-sized tools and techniques!

🤩 My well-being programs are structured according to my signature and proved-to-be-working SHAPE method and includes yoga-inspired movement + mindfulness + meditation adapted for people with a demanding lifestyle who spend a lot of time seated and on screens.

You will have a personalised two-part resilience recipe:

1️⃣ tested checklist of your stress triggers identifiers, and
1️⃣ customised toolkit of stress-management practices easy to integrate in your daily life

Here’s what my client says about working with me:

🗣️‘These sessions have helped me find a way to learn to pause and reflect during stressful moments, allowing me to gather my thoughts. I am learning to prioritise and distinguish between urgent and non-urgent matters - of course this is a process. Furthermore, the breathing exercises from the program are very useful, you can do them wherever you are and even without anyone noticing!’ - Sarah De Roover

Calling all desk-bound busy professionals who want to reduce stress, listen up 👂

Are you ready to reduce your perceived level of stress, build resilience, and improve your overall health?

👉 I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter 👈

DM or comment YES to join and invite your friends and colleagues.

01/11/2025

What if your next big idea arrived in the pause, not the rush?

Focus and clarity rarely come from doing more.
They come from knowing how to reset - in the middle of a workday, between meetings, before a decision.

🧠 Studies show that chronic stress reduces productivity by up to 30% and increases turnover risk by nearly 50% (Harvard Business Review, Gallup).

Yet, when people are offered simple well-being tools - movement, breath, mindful pauses - engagement and creativity rise by over 60%.

That’s what I teach.

I bring science-backed yoga and meditation tools into workplaces that run on high focus and high pressure - helping people shift from reactive to resilient.

Every session is adapted to real working life:

🪑 movement sequences that focus on the most common areas of concern
🌬️ breathing exercises that steady the mind before big meetings
🕯️ short meditations that restore energy throughout the day

All these are practical methods taught with respect for your time and your intellect.

With over 12 years in corporate management and 1,500+ hours of teaching experience, I speak both languages: the structured world of business and the inner language of the body.
That bridge is what makes this work land - and last.

If your team could use a clearer mind, calmer communication, and a little more space to think =
that’s where we begin.

Curious what this could look like for your company? Let’s talk.

23/10/2025

Looking for a meaningful end-of-year getaway? Don’t miss this special New Year retreat in peaceful Belgian Ardennes, surrounded by nature.

Here, you will have the perfect space to reflect on and release 2025 with gratitude, and start 2026 with intention and joy, feeling inspired and grounded.

Daily yoga and meditations, Ayurveda-inspired vegetarian meals, midnight ceremony on 31 December, sound journeys, guided nature walks, forest baths and even… a spa day!

Isn’t it a perfect present for yourself for the beginning of the New Year?

You will return home feeling relaxed, energised, and nourished.

DM or comment YES for details.

🏡 4 nights accommodation in a charming, tranquil residence (bed linen and towels provided)
🧘‍♀️ Yoga mats and meditation cushions available
🍽 3 daily wholesome vegetarian/vegan meals, crafted with fresh, natural ingredients (dinner on the first day, breakfast on the last day)
☀️ 4 morning yoga practices: Energising Vinyasa, Gentle Flow
🌙 3 evening yoga practices: Candlelight Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra
🧘 5 guided meditation sessions, aligned with 5 nature elements
🌿 Grounding 5-10 km walk in nature
🌳 Self-guided Forest Baths
🍃 Wish Tree ceremony
🎶 Sound Journey with Tibetan singing bowls
💦 Visit of wellness spa centre in Durbuy
🗓️ New Year Workshop: plan your 2026 effortlessly
🎉 Celebration of the New Year with kirtan in Radhadesh
🪷 3 thematic yoga workshops: ‘Unburden Your Shoulders’, ‘Support Your Spine’, ‘Free Your Hips’ (Yoga Alliance YACEP-certified with a certificate of completion)
🔮 Runic reading
✨ Oracle Card experience

DM or comment YES for details.

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Yoga Shape: your yoga online, live and in person

‘‘I'm not flexible enough to do yoga... I feel aches and pain here and there... Come on, yoga is boring!.. You know, I just can’t relax...’’ Sounds familiar? Well, you are now in the right place!

My name is Irina, I teach different yoga style (Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin) all united under the umbrella ‘your unique body knows better what is best for you’. I teach at the studio and give corporate and private classes. I like motivating and helping practitioners of all levels to enjoy and feel safe and at ease with their practice.

When doing yoga, listening to your body is the most important thing. Do what you feel is right for you rather than looks fancy to others!

Check out my offers and events here and on Instagram www.instagram.com/yoga.shape.