Portrait of a yogini devoted to the disabled: Anaïs Maniez
Anaïs Maniez is 24 years old and has been practicing yoga for 5 years . With a master's degree in Staps specializing in physical activities adapted to health, she teaches yoga to people who are sick or have a disability, whether mental or physical, in order to allow them to benefit from the benefits of this practice by adapting it according to their possibilities.
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 started yoga at university, I wanted to discover new sports practices to enrich my professional experience, but also with the aim of relaxation, to succeed in calming down, to work my body differently.
What practice for your well-being?
Meditation and Hatha Yoga
What is the ritual of your practice?
I like to practice yoga in the morning, before going to work for my personal practice, then throughout the day it is one of the activities that I supervise.
And I like meditation in the evening, it's a good way to calm down after a day of work.
What do you get out of it?
I like yoga for the bodily sensations that the practice provides. Unlike other sports, I am fully aware of the muscles used in each posture, I like to feel my body in movement.
What do you carry in your yoga bag?
Just a yoga mat, and a bottle of water with lemon pieces.
What is your favorite object/accessory?
I don't really have a favorite object.
What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?
I advise Yoginis to practice yoga as they wish, to feel what their body needs. If they feel stiffness then it will be necessary to work on postures, if they are stressed, anxious, angry then maybe meditation is what they need...
Where/how do you practice?
I practice yoga at home, in my garden if the weather conditions allow it. I always practice with music, it helps me to anchor myself in the practice, to evacuate all my external thoughts.
At work also when possible we practice outside, at the end of the day.
