In this workshop we will focus on the connection between the physical body and the breath. It includes a series of exercises and practices that are designed to help participants increase their awareness, and to learn how to use their breath to support physical movement, relaxation, and overall well-being. This workshop will include soft yoga postures, as well as techniques for deep breathing to help us go into a relaxed and balanced state of mind, to manage stress levels and overall health. The goal of a Body and Breath workshop is to help participants develop a deeper understanding of their body and breath, and to use this understanding to improve life in all its aspects.

About the facilitator

Sanya Barakova started practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in 2015 in Portugal where she took her first steps as a teacher. She completed teacher training with Gregor Mahele and Monica Gauci in Bali – some of the most renowned names in the yoga world today. Then traveled to Mysore, India to practice under the watchful eye of Sharat Jois – the head teacher of all authorized Ashtanga yoga teachers today. In 2018 she returned to her roots and family in Bulgaria and started @Ashtanga Yoga Home project – teaching traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, organizing Yoga retreats and workshops. Apart from Asana practice, Sanya is very interested in the other limbs of Yoga and the philosophy behind it. She is currently training in various breathing techniques and meditation facilitations.
She also combines her work with her love for the Handpan, an instrument she has been playing for 10 years. After playing Handpan in several European capitals and festivals, Sanya started the project Handpan Festival Bulgaria together with other artists and healers. She organizes musical retreats, workshops, sound journeys and performances, combining the Handpan with other musical instruments, from relaxing and therapeutic music to dynamic and dance music.