Portrait of a Yogini: Séverine Roche
Séverine has been practicing the beautiful profession of physiotherapist for over 20 years and practiced a little yoga mainly to relax and taught some postures to her patients until she met Katy Misson and Satiam Yoga last year, who were a real revelation and a catalyst for a new professional orientation. This training has allowed her today to offer her patients the opportunity to become actors in their health by finding their alignment with what nature has offered them and by becoming aware of all the potential they carry within them.
With her husband Xavier, they created the association “Yogi c'est la vie” in order to support those who wish to do so, through this holistic approach that is yoga, towards better health.
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?
My body imposed it on me.
What practice for your well-being?
Walking in nature, observing, listening, feeling, breathing everything it can offer us. Doing some asanas in the middle of the forest, just above my house. Taking a tree in my arms and closing my eyes.
What is the ritual of your practice?
In the evening, before turning off the light, I like to lie on my back and stay with my eyes open for a few moments to take stock of my day, what fulfilled me, what I could improve, how I feel in the present moment. If disturbing emotions arise, I observe them, I try to understand them, I place a few stones on the chakras they affect, I focus on my breathing.
What do you get out of it?
A reconnection with myself, to stay as close as possible to what nature has offered me.
What do you carry in your yoga bag?
My green Ekolite Manduka mat, my activated charcoal infuser bottle, my iPods and speaker for flows (in my classes), my notebook with quotes, mantras or words from loved ones that touch me.
What is your favorite object/accessory?
I don't have one. The word fetish is synonymous with dependence for me, which implies taking the risk of suffering in the event of loss. So I prefer to avoid getting attached to an object.
What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?
I think the best way to be happy is to do your best for yourself, for others, in the present. There is no point in looking back on the painful elements of the past, just as there is no point in projecting yourself into an uncertain future. Loving, sharing, listening, accepting, forgiving, respecting others, nature, taking time to refocus, to recharge your batteries, are for me the source of unwavering happiness.
Where/how do you practice?
I like group practice, with everyone's energies meeting. I participate in my friend Karine's classes at Studio K (38320) who has a range of different yoga styles that she mixes according to this group energy and her own. I also practice with my patients at the office and with my husband, in our association. I participate in workshops to learn more. For me, yoga is a means of exchange and sharing.
What is your mantra/favourite phrase?
I don't really have one. I have a collection of quotes, songs, poems, words of love, which are sources of meditation when I think about a specific theme.
To start this new year, I will say:
