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Vinyasa flow
Vinyasa flow is a practice that leads to the opening of our creative potential. The combination of breath and movement into a smooth flowing sequence of postures creates a feeling of lightness and connection with the infinite power of the universe. Connecting the individual dynamics with the universal rhythm helps us to get deep inside our true self. Vinyasa flow helps to mold a strong and vigorous body, gain confidence in our internal strength and realize our intuitive nature.
Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga is a system of practices involving movement (asanas and physical yoga postures) and breathing exercises (pranayama techniques for balancing and expansion of prana, the vital energy) for purification of body and mind and improvement of the vital functions of the whole organism. Hatha yoga focuses on treatment of the body as a vehicle, resulting in purification of the consciousness.

The word "hatha" comes from Sanskrit - "ha" means sun and "tha" means moon. Hatha yoga combines two opposites. It is a catalyst reviving two energies that govern life. According hatha yoga when we achieve complete balance between the pranic energy and mental energy we reach the awakening of the higher consciousness. This is the main objective of hatha yoga - achieving full balance between the physical body, mind and energy. Practices are suitable for people in good physical shape.
Integral yoga
Integral yoga or known as Satyananda Yoga is based on the philosophical systems of Vedanta, Tantra and Samkhya. It begins with a series of exercises for flexibility of the body, removing blockages of joints and muscles, and energy blockages, tones the autonomous nervous system, hormonal functions and activities of the internal organs. Combines the basic types of yoga - hatha, raja, jnana, bhakti, karma, mantra and kundalini yoga and techniques of these types of yoga - asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, kriya, relaxation and meditation.
 
Practices have various options and levels of complexity. Suitable for complete beginners and for people who were already practicing yoga. The purpose of this system is to develop harmoniously all aspects of the human personality - the physical body, mind, emotions and spirit. I t works on a subtle energetic level, which leads us to deeper self-knowledge.
Yoga for children
Santosha was established with the belief
 
That the future starts with our current decisions and actions. We are confident that future generations will change our world in a positive direction if today we educate them to be confident, aware and eager to show their creative potential.
 
In Santosha Yoga we are extremely pleased to be working with children and to integrate yoga into their lives. With open hearts, we laugh and have fun and through the use of games we lead our young friends to a new, more exciting understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
 
Children's yoga
In a fun way develops important skills in a non-competitive environment of support and understanding. We encourage the children to relax and have fun while they develop not only strength, coordination, flexibility and balance, but also an awareness of your body, better concentration and healthy self-esteem.
Yoga for beginners
Very appropriate introduction to the world of yoga by a smooth entry into the practices of Hatha yoga. The process begins with introduction to basic postures and gradually walking through different methods of breathing (pranayama) and relaxation. Regardless of age and physical condition, this course is suitable for you and will give you a solid base to familiarize yourself with yoga and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of yoga practices.
Yoga for pregnant women
In this most important phase in the life of every woman yogic practices are irreplaceable means of maintaining physical tonus and stable emotional state. Light and friendly exercises help to create a cheerful and positive mood. The combination of breathing techniques, meditation and relaxation exercises help to go through pregnancy with ease and confidence and nurturing positive perception of the world, which subconsciously affects the fetus during pregnancy.
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. The term yoga nidra is derived from two Sanskrit words, yoga - meaning union or one-pointed awareness, and nidra which means sleep. During the practice of yoga nidra seems that man is asleep, but the consciousness is functioning at a deeper level of awareness. For this reason, yoga nidra is often called "psychic sleep" or deep relaxation with inner awareness. In this threshold state between sleep and being awake occurs spontaneously contact with the subconscious and unconscious dimensions. State of relaxation with yoga nidra is achieved by turning inwards, away from outer experiences.
Yin yoga
During Yin practices we will work on subtle level of the deep tissues, ligaments, tendons, muscles and muscle fascia that surrounds them. Yin Yoga contains both short stays in one posture with only a few breaths and longer stays where posture is held for several minutes. The goal is maximum relaxation and adopting the posture as a natural body shape in the present moment.
Morning yoga
Morning practice with therapeautic aproach. Good for beginners and advanced practicioners.
Restorative movement
Restorative movement
Bagua Jian
Bagua Jian is one of three orthodox "inner" styles in Chinese martial arts. It aims at forming an axis in the body and balancing and balancing the energy in the body.
Bagua Jian is based on the theory of constant change according to the current situation and the ability to act accordingly. It is the art of the eight transformations and is directly related to the action of all natural forces.
The movement in a circle is characteristic of ba-gua, as the form is practiced in three modes - land, sky, rhythm, according to the practitioner's purposes.
Dance meditation
Dance Meditation "Beyond Constraints" is a dynamic meditative practice that allows us to experiment, observe, realize, expand, and connect to a deeper level.
"Beyond Constraints" helps us to connect with our creative nature. Let us release this creative energy that is so often suppressed. It helps us to connect with the feminine and masculine beginnings, to become more balanced and complete.
It helps us to get rid of stress, to move the blocked energies in the body, saying YES to your emotions and moods right now. It gives us the freedom to be authentic, beyond the limits we set ourselves.
It allows us to break the studied frames and models to the right and wrong, beautiful and ugly. To merge with the dance, following only the impulses of the body, without choreography.
It gives us the opportunity to start exploring the unknown. It helps us connect to a deeper level with our inner wisdom and intuition. Let's begin to trust life and follow it at our own pace and direction. To be present in the present, breathing consciously.
Therapeutic yoga
"Therapeutically yoga" is modified yoga practice for people after traumatic conditions, operations, disorders of the muscle-skeletal system or for all who want to protect themselves from such. Prevention is the best treatment and it is exactly yoga therapy that could give us a good basic idea of what our own body is and how to use it in everyday life. The therapy is especially appropriate for many chronic diseases, which persist despite conventional medical treatment. The practice consists of specific variations of postures, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to suit individual needs.
Yoga and meditation
The mind and the body are not separate entities. The gross form of the mind is the body and the subtle form of the body is the mind. The practice of asana integrates and harmonizes the two. Asanas release mental tensions by dealing with them on the physical level, acting tomato-physically, through the body to the mind. The yoga asanas are techniques which place the physical body in positions that cultivate awareness, relaxation, concentration and meditation.
Meditation is something that we all should and are able to experience spontaneously, but it is difficult because of the way we live. We are in a state of tension because we don’t know ourselves, our inner nature. There is a conflict between that which is and that we want. If we could bring about a unity between what we are and what we want, then meditation would occur spontaneously.
Shivananda Yoga
Shivananda Yoga is one of the most widely used yoga styles in the world.

Shivananda Yoga was founded by Swami Vishnu-Devananda. This yoga style is based on the integral hatha yoga and is named after his teacher Swami Shivananda.
 
Shivananda Yoga is a gentle, self-observing and beginner-oriented yoga practice, as each hour builds about 12 key poses, also known as the Rishikesh series.
 
These 12 exercises are designed to stimulate chakras that are stimulated from top to bottom.
 
Suitable for beginners because permanent sequence allows beginner yoga practitioners to quickly get used to poses and develop deeper understanding of poses.
 
Shivananda Yoga is based on 5
branches: yoga exercises (asana), breathing (pranayama), proper relaxation (shavasana), vegetarian food and positive thinking, which must be strengthened by meditation.
Power Yoga
Dynamic yoga for more strenght, flexibility and concentration.
Ayengar yoga
What is Ayengar yoga? It is a style whose roots are the beginning of hatha yoga, enriched with very detailed and precise work in asanas, as well as in the performance of pranayama.
BKC Ayengar, whose name is the method, gave his life to the deep study of the yoga philosophy and the application of its principles in practice. The distinguishing features of Ayengar yoga are:
• Accuracy and alignment - Asana precision is not just designed to bring the relevant body parts in order, but to achieve the proper functioning of the whole being. If the body is aligned with accuracy, then breathing becomes more correct if the breath is balanced, then the mind, emotions and senses are also balanced.
• Longer posture - this desire to hold the posture leads to the development of the will and enables detailed and precise work to be achieved. Only with longer retention in posture the body and the mind can enjoy the real profound benefits of practicing it.
• Use of additional stiffness in the performance of asanas - these are different types of props such as blocks, belts, special chairs, bolts that are placed in the appropriate places to facilitate stay in the posture and minimize the risk of injuries. These supports allow all people, regardless of the age and condition of the body, to perform asanas safely and correctly.
• Sequence of asanas - a different sequence of asanas can lead to different effects in the body and mind of the practitioner.
• The concept of hierarchy always starts from simple asanas to more complex, from more general to more detailed work in the asana itself. This allows the body to develop in the right direction with a slower but sure pace.
• Pranayama begins to practice after the body has become healthy - it is believed that while the muscles are not healed, the body's posture is not stable, the nervous system is not sufficiently strengthened, the pranayama should not be practiced because this can have an adverse effect on our entire system.