Portrait of a yogini founder of MOON YOGA: Armelle

Founder of MOON YOGA , Armelle develops the axis of individual coaching and personal development around the practice of integral yoga .
She has been developing group sessions for 2 years in Bordeaux: in the studio or on the move. A traveler at heart, she exploits the different aspects of yoga practice outside of everyday life (immersions, weekends, etc.). At the same time, she is starting to design the eco-responsible line "Oh My Moon" while respecting the environment and the planet.

It was only natural that I asked him a few personal questions about his yoga practice, which I am sharing with you today.

How did you get into taking care of yourself?

I didn't necessarily think I would take the path of yoga in such a sustained and committed way. I started doing yoga without realizing it for years, but mentally, and spiritually to begin with... The postural practice came later. For me it was never fitness... I was close to meditative, hypno-therapeutic or sophrological practices in the sense that for me detecting the subtleties of the unconscious was essential. I have been working on this aspect of personal development for years, at first unconsciously and also through my very varied career: as a journalist, editor, traveler, creator and always on the move.

What practice for your well-being?

I started with a very intense practice of Hatha Yoga and this very postural aspect and always with a lot of stretching and this need for flexibility. I was finally in a very slow and introspective yoga. Then I started to evolve towards a much more dynamic yoga, fast and more creative vinyasa sessions, adapted to the moment and the needs. I am now in a constant need for energy, I use pranayama and bandhas a lot.

What is the ritual of your practice?

I take care of my breathing. I work a lot on Ujjaji at the beginning of the session, Kapalabhati or the great seal with Maha Bandha which reactivates the body in vitality and depth. I meditate on sounds or on the flame of a candle. I would say that my ritual is a good mix of Trataka, Vinyasa and Prana… I write a lot, I have kept a diary since I was little and I write my wishes for the new moon cycles every time. This follows me in my yoga practice.

What do you get out of it?

Great vitality and real relaxation at the same time.

What do you carry in your yoga bag?

Sometimes not much, sometimes too much! Stones, my rings, a few leggings and two or three tank tops. Always full of books that weigh a ton, a meditation cushion, a strap, a notebook to write in.

What is your favorite object/accessory?

A thermos for tea, my Aquamarine pendulum, a Yoga Design Lab strap, BKS Iyengar's Yoga Bible, my tarot cards...

What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?

To find the practice of their heart. To not be too inspired by what is happening on Instagram or in the ultra trendy sphere of yoginis. Appearance is important, but what is inside us is more so… Always be connected to yourselves, do not be in the replica, or the comparison. Always be in coherence with Satya, your inner truth. By dint of seeing the world through the screen of our computers or our phones, we do Ahimsa, we do violence to ourselves… Be contemplative, and open to this connection that you have to yourselves and to others.

Where/how do you practice?

I practice everywhere. I don't have a guru, or a guide. I practice alone, or surrounded. I practice everywhere I go to test all the studios, methods, approaches that I can discover. We must not lock ourselves into one genre, or with a single teacher... The guru is inside us.

What is your mantra/favourite phrase?

If you wish to contact Armelle, here is her email: contact@moonyoga.life

You can also find her on her website and on social networks, Instagram and Facebook .