https://www.monicashaka.com/home daily 1.0 2023-11-25 https://www.monicashaka.com/biography-monica-shaka daily 0.75 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1587755717110-ZFN7MK97N4JGZAZP3COZ/MonicaRock.jpg Bio - Living thanks to yoga …and not just surviving ! Yoga teacher and practitioner, professional jazz singer, massage therapist and interpreter if needed….. I can honestly say that yoga has saved my life. After 25 years of practicing regularly I am in less pain now then when I was 18 years old and would have to stop to sit down because my back was causing intense pain. My double scoliosis was the reason. Many things have helped me on my path of exploration, self-discovery and alignement. Rolfing has done wonders for my body, therapies for my mind, eating consciously, taking care of limiting the chemicals I put into my body….. but yoga has brought the most global and durable effect on my well-being, physically but most importantly mentally and spiritually. The mind is a tremendously powerful tool, used to our advantage if mastered. The yoga teachings allow us to understand the functioning of this tool all the while freeing us from it - to ultimately connect to ‘Atman’ - our Higher Self and Source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1589207589565-5QBEGKDRWSZU5YU02URN/20190519_014823.jpg Bio - Urdhva Dhanurasana with chewing gum - don’t try this at home ! https://www.monicashaka.com/yoga daily 0.75 2023-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1589134880453-DSSNQ7R3N4ACTNGR2YZ2/IMG_8413.jpg Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1632813756207-BMCFDU51I1SWXAW1JON6/yoga.observatory.jpg Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1589132462888-3T36B5DWD21IUMMYWBNF/MoZoomJanna3%2Bcopy.jpg Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1588109346123-Y0HLCV7B8GPL0WOLPR85/l-arbre-aux-etoiles.jpg Yoga - Next Yoga retreat - Novembre 25-27 2022 On retreats, we can delve deeper into our practice, wherever you are coming from. Asanas, pranayama, meditation and chanting are integral part of my workshops. I have been facilitating biannual weekend yoga retreats for over 10 years. I also organise longer retreats in other regenerating destinations In France and abroad. Join my mailing list to stay informed of upcoming retreats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/0086605b-377d-4956-9738-4bf677ac4356/Monica+FIgari+2019+beach+vrksasana+copy.JPG Yoga - Private classes One on one private yoga classes offers personal care and attention. If you have any particular health issue or physical limitations I will adapt the class to what will bring you the most benefit. I also work with physically/mentally challenged clients ( Parkinsons, autism ... ) and have had definite noticeable improvements. “I feel much better afterwards” Barbara - challenged client with whom I have been working with for over 7 years. Or maybe you just like the idea of having a private teacher in the comfort of your home. I have a few of those too ; ) Gift certificates available - give the gift of health ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1587907458309-PELN8FQ54J5ATXV7KMY4/kids+meditating+copy.jpg Yoga - Yoga for children Children are sponges. Giving them good habits and the feel for taking care of themselves at an early age is one of the best gifts you can give them. Helping them stay connected to their natural ability to be in tune with their Higher Self can be a life-long tool. I propose workshops at schools or other situations. Contact me for more information. That’s my son infront ! (picture taken during a yoga class at his school). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1587907538349-6MPSMQKMGEKCQZTASTCP/20200222_155844.jpg Yoga - Sound healing therapy Everything surrounding us has a vibration that affects our personal vibration. We are constantly absorbing energies from our surroundings. Some are beneficial for us, others not. The healing sounds and vibrations emanating from Tibetan bowls are made in such a way to help balance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual waves, like a tuner bringing us back into our right note. I personally chose and brought back this set of bowls from Rishikesh after following a course with wonderful teacher Bhanu. https://himalayanacademyofsound.com/homepage I offer 30 minute private sessions using different size bowls for the corresponding chakras and depending on your needs. 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Recorded with my late father just before his passing, this is a personal project that encompasses my connection to Jazz. Featured on JAZZ DIVAS Wagram https://www.amazon.fr/Jazz-Magazine-Divas-belles-féminines/dp/B01MQQ2RV9 Listen to it on Spotify, Deezer, iTunes or contact me to get a hard copy for 12 euros + shipping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1588978456037-4HESEPA38XKW1G7SM1EA/articleJazz%2BMagazineOct%2B2010%2Bcopy.jpg Music https://www.monicashaka.com/extras daily 0.75 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1588111849235-OF9FWK2UXW0CYYCNEHK6/20200221_220032.jpg Extras - What can we do to help? In 2019, 300 billion mails were exchanged every day. Stocking them represents 410 million tons of CO2/year, half of air travel ! Clean out your mailbox : type in "size:10M " in the research space. All your heavy emails will pop up - delete as many as you can ! https://www.monicashaka.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-15 https://www.monicashaka.com/home-1 daily 0.75 2020-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1586613959061-CXFON03GUFTSYDG02ZB9/Chaturanga+Domeg+Ireland+copy.jpeg Home - Yoga Aerobics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e20835aee6ea226e3094fd9/1586613861108-TH8NUCZL9U4C6GP2R5WF/Monica+Portrait+copy.png Home - Instructor Training https://www.monicashaka.com/book-a-class daily 0.75 2025-05-09