Joyga: Soul Flow Yoga with Marina

10/03/2024

Eggs, water and a little me time

the joy of getting what you missed

16/07/2023

The books that changed my life!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=snRknzugqbM&feature=shareab

Books discussed: * Kunt u mij de weg naar Eudaimonia vertellen? By Marina de Boer (Published in Dutch, signed copies for sale, send me a message)* Navigeren ...

07/07/2023

Ik ben te gast bij de gloednieuwe Podcast ‘Midlife Mavens’ van Petra Kuipers !

Wat een fijn gesprek! Petra stelt mij alle vragen die we onszelf allemaal dagelijks stellen over wat het betekent om als vrouw ouder te worden, (eindelijk!) je eigen pad te vinden en waarom we ontzettend veel zin hebben in wat ons nog allemaal te doen staat… !

Benieuwd of en wat jullie hierin herkennen!

Ik ben uitgenodigd door Petra Kuipers in haar gloednieuwe podcast "Midlife Mavens'! Wat een fijn gesprek! Petra stelt mij alle vragen die we onszself allemaa...

17/08/2022

Drought is also affecting us, for the first time in 15 years (since we first lived ) we are now also literally seeing the bottom of the well. It is hard to calculate or make premonitions but until the next major rain fall (which will be months away) we will need to treat the water we have available, like champagne. We are prioritizing what needs to be watered in the garden and we are asking our guests to be mindful of their use. This state of respect for every drop takes me back to my teenage years growing up here in the “80s and having to manage with a few hours of running water a day in summer. It sure makes you conscious and you learn to improvise. All those little tricks are coming back to me these days, saving every drop. Treating water with the sacredness it deserves. 💦 🙏 These times are taking us all back to what matters and Back to La Tierra. What’s interesting is to shift our feeling of lack to a feeling of reverence. Re-evaluating what we truly ‘need’ now and in the future.

22/05/2022

Every time I hold space for a personal retreat at Back to La Tierra there is more clarity about the importance of intuition. Before someone decides to embark on this 4 nights/5 day discovery we always have a prior phone call to discuss expectations and desires. We all want to know what we can expect, it’s a normal emotion. Which is why my lack of an official programme usually comes as a bit of a surprise. Days are planned around themes, we share time together in the morning and you can then take the rest of the day to let it sink in, journal or simply sleep on it. Whatever your reaction, something will start to move. It’s up to you to decide where to take it. Roughly it will look like this: 🤲 Day 1: Grounding & connecting to La Tierra through yoga/ meditation in our Lotus tent 🌊 Day 2: Surfing the waves of change (time on the beach) 🙏Day 3: find your center (yoga practice in our Lotus tent)⛰Day 4: The bigger picture (time in the mountains) ✨Day 5: Integration (in the Lotus tent). I hold space for a personal retreat once a month. Next available dates for June: Check in Monday 27th of June - Check out Friday 1st July. Accommodation in our cosy and light Sand Studio DM for further info. I hold retreats in Dutch, Spanish and English

20/05/2022

Als ik zeg dat mijn boek een kassakraker is (geweest) zou ik liegen 😆 Zelf je boek uitgeven is één (groot) ding maar het vervolgens promoten? Er zijn weinig schrijvers die dat graag doen of kunnen. Ik heb enorm m’n best gedaan de eudaimonia marketing strategie erop los te laten. Dat komt voornamelijk neer op de boel de wereld ingooien en erop vertrouwen dat iemand het ergens opvangt. Mijn boekpresentatie is vandaag, 20 mei, 5 jaar geleden en tot op de dag van vandaag krijg ik uit de meest onverwachte hoeken lieve enthousiaste reacties. Hier op de foto met .nl Ze was op vakantie bij haar vader in Malaga en mijn boek stond in de boekenkast. Googlend kwam Jolijn erachter dat ik 30 min verderop woonde. Wat een fijne ontmoeting! Als iemand m’n boek heeft gelezen kennen ze me eigenlijk best goed en dat blijft een raar gevoel. Als de thema’s die ik bespreek je aanspreken dan raken we dus niet uitgepraat🤩 Dank Jolijn dat je een bericht stuurde! Zij weet als schrijfster hoe fijn het is om af en toe even te voelen dat datgene dat je de lucht in hebt gegooid ook wordt opgevangen. ✨

01/05/2022

On mother's day decide to take a few days off...

You LOVE your kids, your family life. Of course you're happy and grateful for everything you have. If only...

If only you could just get away for a few days... All on your own. Nowhere to go, nothing to do. Leave your mobile at the gate. Let your mind settle, move your body with loving kindness, feel the sun on your cheeks. Take a deep breath. Read a book! Nobody to take care off.

Join me for a nourishing solo retreat at Back to La Tierra. Your home will be our Sand Studio. Your meals will be mindfully prepared and eaten on your own terrace. Your day will start with a combination of yoga, meditation and self care tools you can use at home. Your eyes will open to new ways of seeing, your mind will become clear whilst you stroll through our permaculture forest/visit our vegetable garden/sit by the pool/take naps.

During our 'under the oak tree' sessions we will discuss anything that nourishes you on all levels.

As our last solo retreat guest said: "Every mother has to do this at least once in her life".
(Read her story here https://www.backtolatierra.com/copy-of-reviews)

Being a good mother requires that you recognise your own needs. Your family will thank you, and so will the rest of the world.

Back to La Tierra holds space for reconnection with body, mind and spirit.

Come back to you at Back to La Tierra ✨

(DM Marina for available days & pricing.)

14/11/2021

There are days when life in this world can feel heavy and complicated. With so much happening that worries me on all possible levels. I want to understand it all, want to be open to other views and at the same time stand strong in my own philosophy on life.
I am so grateful and happy to be living a life with where we hold space for people to reconnect to themselves, each other and nature at . It is becoming a magnet for those who want to contribute to a creative energy that brings light and warmth to ones heart and our collective 🙏🥰💚

23/07/2021

Want to join our AshTanga Mysore Lab daily practice at with .yoga ? Next week is a free trial if you’re on the fence...Why am I sharing this testimonial? Because i used to think Ashtanga was strict, impossible & boring and I was wrong. Hear my story here 😃

17/06/2020

Marie Kondo would go crazy in my house. One accumulates a lot of things that ‘spark joy’. I have moved house a lot in my life and some things have come along every time, however severe my selection was. One of those things is this dress. My mother wore it in 1971, I was 4, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their very succesful restaurant in Amsterdam. And then suddenly this evening, the opening of felt like a moment. Our first evening out like this since the quarantine, Tessa’s boyfriend who has been working so hard to get everything ready for this summer so they could open. The things we own become so much more than things if they have a story to tell. This evening I wore the dress ánd the love and pride for my parents, the dream projects we are living and the celebration of things that last. Are dresses that last 50 years still made?

14/01/2020

Yoga trail is an easy guide to find yoga classes in your area. You can filter according to distance, yoga style etc. I'm there too so if you want to keep track of my classes and (yoga) events we organise at Back to La Tierra just 'follow' and you are kept in the loop :)

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13/01/2020

“You’ve just got one thing to manage: your choices, your will, your mind. So mind it.”

13/01/2020

Yoga is so much better when we practice together 🙏💛 Thank you for guiding us through the 108 sun salutations

02/01/2020

People ask me "What type of Yoga do you do?" and I think I have finally decided what to respond:

The type that MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

Mindful flow movement, whilst we practice positive psychology, inspiring philosophy, full on curiosity, a smile on our face, on music from around the world in the natural environment of Back to La Tierra (Mijas) with a strong earth connection. I call it Joyga.

If you are looking for a practice to complement your sports activities, help you find a way to relax and soften your heart and soul then you may want to try it.

Join us on Tuesdays or Fridays (a few spots left) at 9:30. (Send me a dm to reserve your mat.) Small groups.

31/12/2019

“Be kind to your sleeping heart.
Take it out in the vast field of light
And let it breathe.”
Hafez

Hope to welcome you in 2020, your heart will like it here at Back to La Tierra 😊🙏💜

31/12/2019

For 2020? More of this 😊
Be, share and do what makes your heart breathe 🙏

30/12/2019

Preparations for an end of the year practice with a wonderful group of girls. I just remembered how delicious this Ayurvedic concentrate is to make tea at the end of the practice!🤗 and when you have oranges & lemons on your trees and ginger, turmeric and honey always in the kitchen it’s done in no time! Besides this immune boost is very welcome if, like me, you have been partying more than normal, eating far too much chocolate and generally skipping healthy habits 🤪 I’m on my third cup, one needs to test it before serving others ofcourse 🧐😉

29/12/2019

When your daughter gives you a yoga mat spray for Christmas with a description of the essential oils she used and why 🤗💚😍❤️