IMPRESSIONS BALI RETREATS

Honestly I didn’t have lots of expectations, therefore I really was surprised how amazing everything was – the organisation, the food, the hotel and the classes. Thanks to the retreat I was able to dive into my soul and do something for my body, that helped to learn a lot about how to care about myself mentally and physically. A month passed and I still look back about what I learned and I still am everyday on a mat doing Yoga. How crazy is that?! I can really recommend the retreat to everybody! Especially for those who, like me, need a little push to do something good for themselves.

It was a true expedition! The meditation sessions 🌞🌞 The yoga sessions, the workshops. The delicious dinners 😋 This was a pure happiness retreat! I look forward to another happiness yoga retreat 💃🏽 Thanks to Nadine, I felt like I was more informed and understood the postures better!! I was more confident and even pushed myself further because I know better now 🤩 “suck that stomach” “squeeze that butt”.

I met Nadine in January of 2021. She was one of the travelling teachers coming to Kenya to teach at Bikram Yoga Nairobi. One thing that stood out was that I saw her at the studio practising along with us even before she began to teach! It showed that she not only loved what she did, but she believed in it as well! I have known Nadine as a yoga instructor and I shall speak to that, but I am certain that her teaching is an extension of her character and how she fulfils other aspects of her life. Before I met Nadine, I felt stuck in my yoga practice and did not feel like I was making any progress in getting better. I also felt uninspired, or rather did not think that there was more I could do about my practice and therefore had reached a plateau. Nadine helped me realise that yoga (and life) is a continuous process of improving, learning and being open to new experiences. I would not have thought that I would go on a Juice Cleanse while at the beach, but she made the option available, and that is also another good thing: Making the option available, without attaching ‘weight’ to it, in respect of one’s opinion. Nadine also showed me that I was capable of doing much more in my yoga practice. This was by encouraging me in each class she taught and, during the yoga retreat which she organised, guiding me in trying out further phases of the pose that I did not know of. This opened me up to what my body can do, which rejuvenated my practice and allows me to look at life differently. Special! In one of the first classes she led, she talked to me about being able to go deeper in my practice and I can now say that I am able to do that. Because she believed that I can do it and encouraged me. I would definitely recommend her to others because she is kind-hearted, a good listener and has a gentle spirit. It is very calming being around her and she allows for people to experience what they need to, while being mindful of what is right for them.