Integral Yoga lifestyle holiday retreats in Byron Bay, Australia.  About Integral Yoga and Filomena Aversa.

Akasha Beach Retreat Byron Bay
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About Filomena Aversa

Filomena Aversa (Dip. IYAA) previously taught yoga philosophy and pranayama at the Yogalates and Yoga Arts schools in Byron Bay, and currently conducts yoga classes and retreats on the north coast of NSW, Australia and in Bali, Indonesia.

She has been a Yoga practitioner, yoga therapist and Yoga Teacher for more than 20 years, and her practical dedication in the various schools of yoga spans this time. Her innate knowledge extends from the therapeutic and somatic levels of body-breath awareness to the systemized techniques of pranayama as a means of purifying the subtle energy systems of BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

Her practice continues under the tutelage of accomplished teachers including Shandor Remete, Rose Baudin, Zen Master Hogen Yamahata, Mantak Chia and the Integral Yoga Academy of Australasia.

Individuals, couples and small groups can take advantage of Filomena's yoga instruction and lessons at Akasha Beach Retreat custom yoga holidays in Byron Bay, in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, or attend one of her regular Bali Yoga Lifestyle Holidays.

Read Filomena's article, "The Paths of Yoga - Unity in Diversity", an introduction to the history and philosophy of Yogic and the Yogic tradition.

About Integral Yoga

Integral yoga combines various systems and branches of yoga and in practice allows the student to work within ones capacity and personal needs. Good health is experienced when our anatomical and physiological systems are harmoniously balanced and in synchronisation.

And I'm sure that most of us have felt that state of optimum vitality at some time. But knowing how to maintain it is the beauty of practicing yoga technique and the key to taking control of your life.

Yoga helps invigorate the body and calms the mind.  Application of specific asana (posture), mudra (body & hand gestures) with breath focus can help to affect the change and balance within the psycho-physical connections of body to bring about the positive benefits of health and longevity.

In Yogic philosophy we have three bodies; the Physical, Subtle (astral) and Causal (spirit), and thus provides the foundation along the path to 'self realization'.

The main emphasis of Integral yoga is 'attention to the breath', from the therapeutic and somatic levels of body-breath awareness to the systemized techniques of Pranayama (mind-breath fusion), as a means of manipulating the subtle energy systems of the body for self-purification and union of the three- body, mind and spirit.

'One to One' Integral Yoga sessions at Akasha Beach Retreat are designed to meet the personal needs and capacity of each individual, which in turn helps to broaden ones self-awareness towards integration of physical, mental and emotional states of being.

The theme of Integral Yoga is ... "Harmonizing body, mind awareness through Prana" (life force).  It is this 'life force' that is the ongoing pulsation of life that resides within and without us. Being surrounded by the beauty of nature is a common remedy in promoting health to experience well-being.

Through the body’s five senses you are able to absorb into your body the healing energy of Mother Nature’s 'life-force' that is Prana.

At Akasha Beach Retreat guests readily make that intuitive connection between the inner and outer experience of just being in the 'now' and leave feeling refreshed, nurtured and inspired.

Read articles on Yoga, by Filomena, - "The Paths of Yoga - Unity in Diversity", and "The Web of Body, Mind and Spirit - The Five Koshas - Pancha Kosha - (Five Sheaths of Energy)" available here [90kb PDF in new window]

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