TMSS Classes
Courses 1 and 2 are offered in Akureyri this summer
in the hall at Akureyri Yoga at Súluvegi 2,
and live on the internet in icelandic.
The classes are twice a week for four weeks each,
on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 -11:10.
The classes are taught in a hall with students and are also broadcast live on the site, which you can buy access to.
All participants of the course have access to videos from the class to practice when it suits them and for an additional three months after the course ends.
(NOTE: The students are not visible in the video, only the teacher).
The class setting:
5-10 minutes grounding and breathing
10 minutes soft warm-up and stretching
10-15 minutes of body part exercises
10-15 minutes stretching and rolling
20 minutes of relaxation
Relaxation and meditation help you unite your mind and body, and believe me - the results are awesome!
RAKEL EYFJÖRÐ
The beginning is important
Each class begins with the practitioners connecting to the environment, focusing their attention inward and letting go of what is outside. The practitioner chooses to be either sitting, lying down or standing.
The question is: what does your body want today?
Coordination of breathing - movement
You learn to connect breathing with the movements, i.e. "harmonizing breathing and movement". which simplifies practice and relieves muscle stiffness and tension sooner. The practitioner becomes more aware in time which muscles are being worked on at any given time.
Yoga equipment always at hand
Equipment in traditional yoga is mostly a yoga mat and blocks, but in TMSS YOGA all props are used, to form blocks, strap, massage roller, ball, yoga cushion, blanket, pillow and chair. These props are designed to assist the body so that the practitioner can adapt the positions as best as possible.
Assistance in class and online
It is important that the teacher helps the practitioners in class, and therefore many versions of the exercises are taught so that everyone can find a way that suits them during the class. It is important that everyone develops a sense of their own limits, in order to achieve the best results in practice.
TMSS YOGA is designed to go to the deepest areas of the body with a customized approach. Practitioners develop a deep self-awareness of their physical capabilities by nurturing each body part individually.
The practitioner learns, among other things:
The question is: what does your body want today?
Hi, I'm Rakel Eyfjörður
I teach yoga that gets you hooked, while also giving you space to nurture yourself while you practice.
I myself have lived with an excruciating musculoskeletal problem for many years. A few years ago, I found myself in a state of complete physical and mental exhaustion, which made me decide to go all the way back to square one to recover a mental and physical well-being that I hadn't experienced in years. It was clearly clear that I had to learn everything anew, both in movements and exercises.
By this time I was very far down. Despite that, decided to try to start over. Since then I have spent many hours researching and finding out how I can fix myself and practice movement day after day, pain free!
I took a yoga class and learned about fascia release and what it means for holistic well-being. I discovered the magic of Yoga Nidra, Vinyasa Yoga and other yoga systems, for relaxation and rejuvenation, all in the hope of creating a system for myself that I had not found despite my long search. It was obvious that something much deeper and more impactful than repeating a few stretches day after day was needed.
In the beginning of my yoga career, I designed series mostly for myself. After each session, I felt an increased sense of well-being and freedom, which was a wonderful experience. Therefore, it was easy to add this personal approach in exercises to my own yoga practice.
Today I teach mostly TMSS YOGA and I do my best to provide the best yoga and exercise experience for all those who have imbalances of various kinds in the body.
My main goal is to see practitioners achieve lasting physical recovery through the practice of TMSS Yoga, experience joy and happiness and find increased physical strength and flexibility that comes with this practice.
HERE is what you get when you sign up
Video Channel - Live Classes
for those in the hall (9,950 ISK)
Yoga Nidra audio book (2,500 ISK)
Access for 3 months after the course to a video channel (29,850 ISK)
30 recipes together that reduce swelling
(2,500 ISK)