Yoga
Yoga is the sister science to Āyurveda. Both complement each other in creating balance in body, mind, and soul.
Āyurveda teaches us to cultivate wellbeing through daily habits and lifestyle which prevent or alleviate physical and mental diseases thereby preparing oneself for yogic practices.
Yoga teaches us how to still the mind through movement, breath, ethical conduct, and mindfulness, which in turn end up relieving imbalances in the body and mind. Each path is different, and combined together, make up a complete way of achieving balance in body, mind, and spirit, while achieving their shared goal of self-realization. Prāna links the two.
Yoga is often thought of today as the practice of only the physical postures, which we call āsana. However, āsana is only one small part of yoga. Because the ultimate goal of yoga is self-realization, there are multiple limbs which prepare the body and mind for the spiritual growth required to achieve this aim. These limbs are the ashtanga yoga (eight limbs of yoga) mentioned in Patanjali's yoga sūtras: yamas & niyamas (ethical conducts), āsana, prānāyāma (expansion of prāna through control of the breath), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dhāranā (concentration), dhyāna (meditation), and samādhi (self-realization).
The practice of yoga starts with āsana, and through āsana we learn about controlling the breath and how this can focus the mind. From there, we move into the deeper practices.
Just like Āyurveda, Yoga is a huge subject, and there are so many facets to it. Learning is endless. Yoga is also one of Annalisa's passions, and she is continually studying all aspects of it, mostly with her teachers from India, online, although she visits India often to deepen her learning. She is always happy to share the practices with others, and you can catch her teaching in town, or book a private group or individual session with her. Her style is traditional and with that comes the notion that yoga is adapted to each person. She teaches traditional vinyasa, hatha, yin, ashtanga, restorative, and yoga nidra.