7 Days Aerial Yoga Training in Elba, Marciana
Aerial Yoga Training in Elba
When you’re suspended in the swing, typical yoga poses become easier and more comfortable to achieve. You’ll be able to stretch further, which is great for relieving compressed joints and correcting muscle imbalances. You’ll also gain greater flexibility, and better traction of the spine, and improve your circulation through a series of well-supported grounded and hanging poses. This yoga course allows you to enjoy a dynamic variety of styles. Become part of this amazing journey. In these seven days of teaching and practice, you will get deep into the world of Aerial Yoga and will be able to teach your own class afterward.
The language of instruction will be English and/or German.
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Highlights
- Aerial Yoga Workshop
- Daily yoga sessions with Restorative, Power, and Yin Yoga
- Free Time for all our beaches
- 6 nights accommodation
- Half Board
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
6 days with instruction in German
Accommodation
Facilities
- Sauna
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Barbeque facilities
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Bicycle rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
One apartment called Scirocco (60 square meters) has one bedroom and another open bedroom on a balcony accessible with stairs. There is a huge living room with a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom. The apartment can be used by 4-6 people because there is a bedcoach in the spacious living room. Another second bathroom is combined with the interior yoga shala next door and can be used if the apartment is used by six people.
The second smaller apartment, called Ponente (25 square meters), has one bedroom, a living room, bathroom, and kitchen. We use it for two people, maybe a couple with a child who could sleep on the little bed sofa in the living room.
Featuring a living room with a sofa, as well as a fully equipped kitchenette, each unit has a private bathroom with a bidet. Each unit features a terrace and has a satellite flat-screen TV, as well as air conditioning.
And the third possibility is a double room with its own bathroom in our house, called Mistral.
The whole house has AC (warm and cold) and free WiFi. They are getting their energy through solar panels and they have their own source of 100% tested drinking water. The quality of the water has the perfect standard.
We have two yoga shalas. One big outdoor shala where you can enjoy real sun salutations with the rising sun every morning. Situated around the outdoor shala, there are herbal plants and a garden where the organizer grows their own food. The garden is huge and has wonderful palm trees, fruit trees, and other plants. There is a barbecue area and different relaxing places with hammocks and sun chairs as well as sunbeds. And brand new is the wonderful swimming pool, so you can relax in-between yoga courses. There is a small sauna (costs are extra) and an indoor yoga shala, so there are regular yoga courses all year round. New as well is the barefoot path where you do silent walking with acupressure.
The sun is shining from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. and the old trees provide you with nice, shadowy areas.
Program
Aerial Yoga is the newest trend in yoga. Elba Yoga offers one or two training courses every month, starting in April. We teach in small groups (max. 5 students). If you are already experienced in yoga and want to qualify for Aerial yoga – this is your course.
When you’re suspended in the swing, typical yoga poses become easier and more comfortable to achieve. You’ll be able to stretch further, which is great for relieving compressed joints and correcting muscle imbalances. You’ll also gain greater flexibility and better traction of the spine, and improve your circulation through a series of well-supported grounded and hanging poses.
It’s actually easy to learn and very restorative. A new study from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) found that women who did three 75-minute aerial yoga classes a week for six weeks lost an average of two and a half pounds, 2 percent body fat, and about one inch from their waist.
Sample schedule (depends on the season)
Sunday
- 18:00 - 19:30 Orientation
Monday - Friday
- 07:30 - 08:00 Meditation
- 08:00 - 08:30 Tea &Fruits
- 08:30 - 10:00 Yoga (+ Aerial Preparation)
- 10:00 - 10:45 Breakfast (plus Powerpoint Presentation)
- 10:45 - 12:15 Aerial Asanas
- 12:15 - 16:30 Lunch Break
- 17:00 - 18:30 Aerial Yoga Workshop
- 18:30 - 19:30 Yin Yoga (and Aeria)
Saturday
- 06:30 - 08:00 Mediation & Aerial
- 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 - 10:30 Test
- 11:45 - 12:15 Review
The usual day for arrival is Sunday, but it is possible to arrive on other days as well. You can do the aerial week as well without going to be a teacher. It is fun for everybody. Especially for women 50+.
More information about the instructor:
“Stay in the forward bend Pada Hastasana and it will change your life!” Christel read this in the first yoga book she picked up in 1995.
She laughed and thought, let’s see! Her son was born and she lived a wonderful but stressful job as a global reporter, desperately looking for an anchor in her restless world.
What followed were several yoga teacher training that has changed her life sustainably and her Reiki Master with Marina in Thailand completed the holistic path Christel is following.
She started her first Yoga Teachers training 20 years ago with Power Yoga inventor Bryan Kest in Santa Monica, California, the yoga guru of stars like Madonna and Sting. Bryan was literally her catapult from the western to the eastern world. Power Yoga was just the beginning that gave her the first access to very athletic yoga. But that cannot be everything, she thought and set out for India and Nepal.
In an Ashram in India (Kerala) she graduated in Therapeutic Yoga with Guru Saji. Added to this was another degree in YinYoga and her Reiki Master and the latest Flying Yoga or Areal Yoga Teachers Training.
Christel created her own style from this colorful yoga world with many great inspirations, but it always adapts to the group. She likes to teach in nature, on beautiful beaches, on magical rocks, or in the Yoga Shala of her Villa Shanti on the beautiful Island of Elba where she does live most of the year.
She completely turned her life upside down. And she is a very lucky person to discover the healing path of Reiki. First Christel did heal herself after a heavy riding accident and then she did help her mother with Reiki till she died. To love yourself and heal yourself is incredibly important. Only if you love yourself you can give love and healing to others.
Today she is living on the magical island of Elba in Tuscany. Christel opened the first Yoga & Meditation & Reiki Center in January 2018. With an indoor yoga Shala Indian style. The outdoor Yoga Shala surrounded by a beautiful garden with its own vegetables, herbs, and citrus fruits is made of wood and at about 7 o’clock in the morning during sun salutation the SUN comes up in all imaginable colors.
It’s a magical place she lives with her Italian partner Alberto (a great cook). And every morning, when she gets up with the sun, she is giving Reiki to her trees, plants, animals, and human beings. And with gratitude, she is bending over Pada Hastasana.
Included excursions
The island of Elba is magical. Very beautiful beaches with crystal clear water for all kinds of water sports. Behind Villa Shanti you walk into the woods. Till you reach magical rocks overlocking beaches and landscape.
In your free time you can take walks together or just enjoy the beach or the restorative garden. Relax in the hammocks in between aerial sessions. You will feel so well!
Instructors
Christel Vollmer
Christel studied yoga on two continents. First, she trained Power yoga under Bryan Kest in Santa Monica, California, the guru to stars like Madonna and Sting. In an Ashram in India, she graduated in Therapeutic yoga with Guru Saji. Added to this was another degree in Yin yoga and Reiki, she has created her style from this colorful yoga world with many great inspirations, a truly multi-dynamic experience but it always adapts to the group. She likes to teach in nature, on beautiful beaches, on magical rocks, or in the yoga shala of her Villa Shanti in her home in Marciana in Elba.
Location
Villa Shanti is located in Marciana, 3,5 km from the next beach in Marciana Marina and 1.5 km from the beautiful medieval village of Marciana Alto. Portoferraio is 20 km from Villa Shanti, while Marina di Campo is 17 km away.
Food
You will enjoy half board during your stay. During lunchtime, you have time to enjoy the beaches or the beautiful swimming pool.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
Elba is a beautiful green and very sportive Island. So you can hike, or bike. There are wonderful trails starting directly behind the house. "La Grande Traversata" is a hiking trail through the whole island in three days. With your rented bike, there are as well Elektrobikes you can bike around the Island Avery beautiful trail coastal line from there you see Corsica, Montecristo Island and all the beautiful beaches of Elba. Watersport is Nr. One in Elba. From Kanu to Sup, to Windsurfing, Sailing, Snorkeling or Diving. Elba has crystal clear water, and beautiful beaches.
Spa treatments
- Thaimassage (90 minutes/60 EUR)
- Sportmassage (60 minutes/50 EUR)
- Ayurvedic Massage (60 minutes/60 EUR)
- Reiki-Behandlung (45 Minutes/50 EUR)
- Pool Gymnastic
What's included
- Half board
- 6 nights accommodation
- Garden and Pool
- Air-condition
- Daily teachings and classes
What's not included
- Flights and transfer
- Wine or alcohol
- Extras like beach transfer, massages, Reiki
- EBike rental
How to get there
Recommended Airports
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
213 km away from your destination
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Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport
228 km away from your destination
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Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
202 km away from your destination
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Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport)
100 km away from your destination
Arrival by plane
Please book your flight to arrive at Pisa Airport (PSA). From there you can take the Aiport Bus to the train station in Pisa. It takes 1:30 hours and costs between 6 and 15 EUR. Or you take a flight from Pisa direct to Elba, the company is silver air.
Arrival by ferry
From Piombino Marittima take the ferry to Elba (1 hour) Portoferraio.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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