ANJA MAIER
Gentle and kind, yet strong and passionate. Words that describe Anja's nature, her classes and her way to relate with people. Anja is an authentic yoga teacher with a calming and nurturing energy, who expresses her creativity and compassion in her classes. A few years ago she decided to take a leap of faith, quit her coporate job to explore all things new and exciting and followed her dream. She is passionate about inspiring and helping others to follow their heart, and to find their true passion in life. Now she lives an island life in Thailand, teaches group and private classes, loves to help people with yoga therapy, leads innerdance group & private sessions and organizes inspiring retreats and yoga teacher trainings combining yoga, meditation, healing arts and nutrition.
Anja's slow flow vinyasa classes are food for your body, mind & soul. She skillfully translates the ancient knowledge of Hatha Yoga to the modern world, she knows to raise your spiritual awareness and her personal goal is to inspire you and make you feel just a little happier. To get you out of your daily routine and into the present moment she likes to start her classes by guiding you through some gentle pranayama and meditation. Dynamic and energizing sequences are followed by conscious and grounding asanas always keeping the right balance between flexibility and strength, freedom and stability, flow and static, yin and yang. Anja loves to weave storytelling and proper alignment into her yoga teachings.
Anja has been practicing and studying yoga around the world completing her 300h+ teacher training at Yoga Vidya Gurukul in Nasik, India and holding an advanced certification from Jivani Yoga in Koh Phangan, Thailand (RYS 500h). Her love for people, nature, traveling, yoga, nutrition and alternative healing techniques have led her to travel and study with teachers from different spiritual lineages to extend her knowledge. She is also a certified Innerdance facilitator and Reiki practitioner.
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PAULA WALSH
Paula is a Reiki Master, yoga teacher, innerdance facilitator and has also a trained in African Reflexology, Chakra Meditation, Meditations for Healing and works with Crystal Therapy. She has been using a combination of these modalities in working with clients one-on-one and also in conducting group sessions and trainings.
Paula has 20 years of nursing experience and 11 years of experience as a clinical nurse specialist. Coming from a family of healers, Paula was always interested in a more holistic approach to healing and from 2002-2004, she completed her Reiki training moving up to a Reiki Master. Since 2004, she has been offering Reiki sessions to clients, as well as conducting workshops and meditations in Reiki and Chakra Healing & Balancing in both her native Ireland, and in Koh Phangan, Thailand where she has spent a lot of her time since 2008. Her experience hours in the same are over 1500 hours.
TESTIMONIALS
Sandra, Germany
“When it comes to Anja, I am not sure where to start. She is beyond comparison. I do not know many people with the same amount of courage, drive and talent. She manages to be one of the most balanced yet hardest working people I have ever met, all in all an ensemble of creative, loving and dynamic energy. She is very easy to talk to and while she always succeeded in cheering me up, she also achieved to bring out the best in me. It was remarkable to experience the impact of yoga on your overall well-being.
Whatever Anja does to lead such a sound, harmonious life, to be so utterly at peace with herself, we should be taking notes! And this can be done in her retreats, where you get to spend whole days with her. I was very much geared to a world of quick-fixes, but I am now a true believer in the “inside-out” approach to health and she taught me that listening to your body is the key to a well-adjusted lifestyle. I have learnt so much from her about the right foods to eat that will benefit my energy flow.
Thank you so very much for doing us all a massive favour by offering your invigorating yoga retreats."
Patricia, Germany
"Thank you for this awesome experience! The retreat in Koh Phangan was just wonderful. I really enjoyed the yoga lessons, the reiki session, the awesome breakfast and the stunning view. I've felt the happiness and the joy of the amazing group. I am so happy that you showed me the yogi-life. You're such an inspiration! Love!"
Kristin, USA
"Anja is an excellent yoga instructor! She also has quite a gift as a reiki practitioner. Anyone who has the honor of working with her will be forever changed. Anja, thanks for a great experience!"
Susanne, Sweden
"I arrived at the retreat center with really no previous yoga experience and very low body and mind awareness, I really had no idea of what my body could or could not do. After a few classes with Anja I felt my body, and emotions, respond really strong to the classes, my chakras were opening and I had a few emotional outbursts - such as crying and quite hysterical giggles. I didn't expect this from a "normal yoga class" and was a bit shocked but soon appreciated the overall effect Anjas classes had on me. She is very much effecting the classes, as well as affecting your chakras. She makes you participate with body and mind and it is beautiful. I also had a one to one where she created a great home practise for me with all the poses I enjoy and it has been easy for me to stick to the routine so far. She is very passionate and I'd recommend attending her retreat for inspiration any day."
Jolanda, Netherlands
"I had wonderful and challenging yoga lessons from Anja. Also I can recommend her 1-1 allignment sessions. If you want a customized yoga advice to integrate yoga into you daily life: this is a must. Anja is experienced yoga teacher and she's very open and friendly."
Mita, Germany
"Hello Yogalovers,
I have to admit I wasn't in a cheerful mood when I arrived at the retreat center. I was tired of traveling and was kind of sad. But here is the wonderful part about the week I spent on the island. The yoga classes with Anja released all my emotions and could let the tears come. After every class I left the Shala with a smile. I felt physically and emotionally released. It didn't matter if it was power yoga in the morning or just more relaxing classes in the afternoon Anja made me feel very comfortable and I love her classes. Also the 1on1 reiki session with her set some positive energies free and showed me my weaknesses. Thank you Anja."
Aimee, Netherlands
"Dear Anja, during the time that we spend together at the retreat center you touched my heart with the Reiki session you gave me. Thank you for teaching me and meeting you. Always in my heart."