Portrait of a reflexologist yogini: Chloé Regat

Chloé Regat, a small, energetic 30-year-old woman, reflexologist, massage therapist and yoga teacher in Geneva and the surrounding area.

Passionate about life, nature and movement, it is through her eternal enthusiasm to discover new things that she began to practice yoga. Lively, positive and energetic (sometimes a little too much according to those close to her), she quickly fell in love with it, both for its physical aspect and for what it managed to provide to her mind.

Convinced that the well-being of each and all is the key to a better world, she tries today, every day, through her profession as a reflexologist and massage therapist but also as a yoga teacher, to put the well-being of her patients/students at the center of her concerns. Because everyone, at some point in life, needs help, because she herself needed a helping hand, she now wants to be able to bring out the potential of each person and see them shine. She quickly wanted to combine her care with yoga teaching in order to be able to take care of people in their entirety, both physically and emotionally.

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?

Taking care of yourself… that’s hard, and yet. To take “good” care of others, it is essential to know, first of all, how to take care of yourself. And life quickly taught me that. As a go-getter and super active, I always did everything thoroughly, a thousand things at once, was interested in 10 things at the same time, always wanted to learn more, without ever really taking the time. Because it was difficult for me to stop and “do nothing”, well, life took care of it for me

At the age when I had to choose what my future would be like (after leaving high school), I found myself confronted with this illness of the century (among others) that is migraine. Indeed, after several years of incessant pain, the doctors diagnosed me with a hereditary migraine (and therefore for which there is not much that can be done). Convinced that I could not stay in this state (after of course having gone through a period where I gave up and believed that it would punctuate my daily life indefinitely) and accepting this inevitability that was making me take painkillers every day, I decided to go in other directions, looking for solutions that traditional medicine did not give me. Determined to find ways to relieve my pain but especially to understand why it existed, I turned to alternative medicine and at the same time to the practice of yoga (everything happens at the right time).

It was not an easy path, and it was long, but after several months of care and practice, I learned to listen to myself, to understand what my body was expressing, to know myself better and thus to respect myself more. Today, I can say that I am free from my pain, that my daily life has changed and that my person lives fully again.

What practice for your well-being?

Listening to my inner voice and my desires. No longer forcing myself (within reason of course), knowing what is good for me and cultivating it. Simply respecting myself.

Managing the hubbub and hyperactivity of my mind (which then eats up all my energy) by reconnecting with nature, by climbing and exploring the surrounding mountains in order to draw on their energy, recharge my batteries and soothe myself.

My diet, based on eco-responsible values, is also a very important element for my well-being, both physical and mental.

Being surrounded by the people I love, but also knowing how to take time alone, to find myself (these moments are not necessarily easy at first but they are precious).

What is the ritual of your practice?

I practice positive thinking as much as possible: it changes the way we look at life and makes our daily lives easier. Try it, you will certainly be convinced very quickly.

I take “nature” breaks whenever possible, in my daily life, by going for a walk outside, reconnecting with nature and marveling at the permanent spectacle it offers us. I like to thank it and smile while admiring it.

When I feel stressed or lost, I like to stop, close my eyes, take a deep breath and smile. If I am lucky enough to meet someone's gaze when I open my eyes again, the spectacle is often wonderful: a smile that comes from deep within yourself is so communicative. Try it and you will see :)

What do you get out of it?

A lot of positive :) As a highly sensitive person, my mind and senses are in permanent overactivity. If this aspect of my personality can be extremely rich, it also requires me to know how to take moments for myself, to find myself, by reconnecting with myself and with nature, so as not to lose myself.

Walking, running, breathing, smiling, dancing in the middle of nature allows me to find a certain lightness, calm and a certain form of freedom. Clairvoyance

also. The problems seem to clear up when I return, as if they become less burdensome and the solutions seem clearer.

Everyone must find their own personal tips (they can be learned) to help themselves and take life more lightly.

What do you carry in your yoga bag?

Water. My first instinct when I had a headache: always remember to hydrate yourself as much as possible. You can never drink enough (water of course). For those who are “never thirsty”, always have a bottle on you (in your handbag ladies, or on your desk) and drink it every time you see it. You will end up being thirsty, I assure you, it works!

What is your favorite object/accessory?

I'm not very attached to objects and not really a fetishist. So nothing special.

What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?

I wish everyone to listen to themselves, always a little more. To listen to your little inner voice, to know how to let it express itself and thus return to its essence. Because it alone knows what is really good for you, that it will deceive you and never leave you.

Finally, take the time to vibrate, when the opportunities arise. When sharing with friends, during a romantic moment, during a walk in nature, alone or accompanied, take the time to put your finger on what is happening and savor! Be a spectator of your moments of happiness, it is so good to take.

Where/how do you practice?

Because yoga is not limited to practicing postures, I practice everywhere and all the time (well, several times a day anyway hihi). Because it is important to know how to become aware of everything around us, at every moment, and to see the positive that life offers us, in the good and bad times. Because each awareness of the moment we are living, of the sensation we feel inside, of our external reactions, of what we can hear, see, at each moment of life, makes us grow, opens us more to our senses, to our “us” and to life. Because life is worth living fully (and we are among those lucky ones who can say it), because yoga is ALL THAT, so practice!

Again and again!

What is your mantra/favourite phrase?

“ They didn't know it was impossible so they did it!”

Because we too often set ourselves limits (fears) and if we could let go more, we would certainly achieve more great things.