Portrait of a yogini passionate about sharing: Sandra InSoha
An explorer at heart and fascinated by human potential, Sandra travels to the four corners of the world to experiment with different approaches that help find the path to harmony and fulfillment .
Nothing excites her more than sharing them in a modern way, adapted to today's world.
After seeking the sources of yoga in India during an initial training, she deepened her teaching with advanced training in “ashtanga” yoga in Thailand. She then had the privilege of spending 3 months in Hawaii alongside Norman Allen, a great spiritual master who was the first American to have studied with Pattabi Jois, founder of “ashtanga” yoga. She continued to explore this age-old discipline with training focused on the therapeutic aspect alongside Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine, then recently she immersed herself in Kundalini yoga. The different facets of yoga and meditation that she transmits today are based on an approach that takes into account the physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of each person.
It is with this in mind that I have the pleasure of transmitting in different ways my global approach to health and well-being to all those who are looking for lasting and deep happiness: themed workshops, yoga retreats in France and abroad, hypnosis sessions and individual support, videos on YouTube, blog, publications in the press, and then more recently with the launch of my online coaching program #magicallyou as well as the release of my first book with Editions Hachette Bien-Être, "3 months to adopt a healthy life".
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 found myself as a computer engineer at La Défense, locked in a tower all day. I no longer saw any point in it, I was completely switched off, and my life was chaotic. One day I said to myself: "but how did I get here? It's not possible, this can't be (only) this life." I realized at that moment that I really had to take my life back in hand and that it was time to ask myself the right questions and stop pretending.
I then resigned quite abruptly to embark on this wonderful adventure that has brought me to where I am today.
What practice for your well-being?
I have a personal practice of kundalini yoga in the morning, and I also do vinyasa and yin. I also like to do my new moon rituals, my meditations, and I chant more and more mantras.
What is the ritual of your practice?
When I wake up I do my kundalini yoga practice (with mantras, kriyas, meditation, and relaxation) then I have a cold shower ritual (I have a youtube video about it; https://youtu.be/bNjUmrOKVq8) which consists of first doing a dry brushing, then putting oil all over my body (I love coconut oil), then going under cold water for about 5 min. It's a ritual that I never imagined I would be able to do one day, but now I love it! I come out with clear ideas, lots of energy, and a mind ready for anything. After that comes the reward, a breakfast full of nutrients and good things. And only after all that can my day begin J
What do you get out of it?
So many things! My practice is my pillar, my base. I draw my energy, my inspiration, my strength, my enthusiasm from it… I fill myself with gratitude, I open my heart, I cultivate hope. And also, my practice is my guide. Every time I have a decision to make, I rely on my practice.
What do you carry in your yoga bag?
Not much, just a yoga mat.
What is your favorite object/accessory?
I really like crystals, malas, etc. but I don't really have a favorite object. I travel so much that I have learned to detach myself more and more from the material. I appreciate objects and accessories, but none are essential.
What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?
Follow your intuition!
This is a sentence I hated hearing when I was completely lost (I thought "yes yes easy to say but it doesn't really help me"), and now it's my turn to say it. I truly believe that we all have the answers within us, and that we are guided at every moment. When we start to trust the messages of our body, our intuition and the "signs" of the Universe, we embark on a surprising adventure that exceeds anything we could have imagined!
Where/how do you practice?
Everywhere. With all the traveling I do, I find myself practicing anywhere. Mat or not, I adapt. In airports, hotel rooms, outdoors, etc… it's a great luxury when I practice in a room with a "real" yoga mat J
