Restorative Sound & Yoga - Fall Afternoons with Anna Ananda
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THE BASICS
10 restorative afternoons (almost) every Tuesday in Sep., Oct. and Nov (Exceptions with no class: weeks 42, 45 and 46).
Teaser session: June 23rd.
16:30-18 in Hjerterum, Aarhus.
Drawing on poses and principles from Yin and Restorative yoga, we add a calming and grounding soundscape from 12 Tibetan bowls, the Symphonic Gong, and other sound meditation instruments.
Language of instruction: English or Danish, depending on participants.
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IN DETAIL:
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YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA
We gently open the body and quiet the mind through a series of supported, deeply nourishing poses drawn from yin and restorative yoga, which are held for several minutes at a time, allowing the nervous system to gradually downshift into a parasympathetic state. With the help of props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks, your body is invited into positions of ease, where it can let go of tension without needing to perform, or achieve anything at all.
This kind of practice doesn't push or pull — instead, it listens. It creates space for the deeper layers of your being to speak, settle, and integrate. As the tissues soften, breath deepens, and attention turns inward, a sense of grounded stillness arises. In this quiet, the body becomes more receptive, the mind more spacious, and the heart more open — creating an ideal inner landscape for the healing power of sound to unfold.
SOUND BATH AND SOUND MEDITATION
Let your thoughts dissolve into a sea of otherworldly tones and enter a deep meditative state where your body and mind can access the release, restoration, and regeneration they may be longing for right now. What a pleasure it is to simply be, as the resonant vibrations from gongs and singing bowls awaken a subtle echo in every fiber of your body. The hypnotic wah-wah tube and the dreamy melodies of the sansula and Japanese wind chimes carry you on a journey through the landscapes of your subconscious mind, where you may glimpse new perspectives or receive intuitive insight into what is alive in you at this very moment. Finally, the ocean drum will wash away any remaining tension from your system, allowing you to touch new depths of your own existence.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN THE BODY?
When sound and rhythm meet the nervous system, they can influence autonomic regulation through what polyvagal theory describes as the social engagement state – a safe and open neurological mode in which the vagus nerve supports calm, connection, and healing. Sound meditation activates these mechanisms through rhythmic, harmonic, and safety-signaling frequencies that help shift the system out of fight-or-flight and back into a parasympathetic, restorative state. From this state, the body’s own regenerative processes – hormonal, immunological, and neurological – are given optimal conditions to repair and rebuild.
ABOUT ANNA ANANDA
Anna has over 3,000 hours of meditation experience and has spent a total of 6 months on intensive silent meditation retreats. She is a certified Mindfulness Facilitator, and holds 500 hours of training in yin yoga, restorative yoga, and yoga therapy. She has completed the first year of a three-year breathwork training, and is currently enrolled in 100 hour Sound Medicine training.
She has received over 35 days of tantra instruction in various settings and has done a list of courses at "Vækstcenteret". Anna is in ongoing meditation training with senior Vækstcenter teachers Christian Züger and Henrik Krag.
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PRACTICALITIES
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PRICES
To get the Hjerterum member discount, sign up here: https://holistisk.org/bliv-medlem/#join
Standard ticket: 225 DKK for drop in, 1575 DKK for all 10 sessions.
Low income*: 175 DKK, for drop in, 1225 DKK for all 10 sessions.
Standard Hjerterum member ticket: 125 DKK for drop in, 875kr for all 10 sessions.
Low income* Hjerterum member: 75 DKK for drop in, 525kr for all 10 sessions.
*Low income is defined here as less than 12.000 DKK after taxes and no significant savings, property, stocks and bonds.
TICKETS
Please transfer your ticket price to Mobile Pay #88434 with the text "Restorative" to secure your spot.
Questions: Text message to +4560747629
10 restorative afternoons (almost) every Tuesday in Sep., Oct. and Nov (Exceptions with no class: weeks 42, 45 and 46).
Teaser session: June 23rd.
16:30-18 in Hjerterum, Aarhus.
Drawing on poses and principles from Yin and Restorative yoga, we add a calming and grounding soundscape from 12 Tibetan bowls, the Symphonic Gong, and other sound meditation instruments.
Language of instruction: English or Danish, depending on participants.
--------------------------------------------
IN DETAIL:
--------------------------------------------
YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA
We gently open the body and quiet the mind through a series of supported, deeply nourishing poses drawn from yin and restorative yoga, which are held for several minutes at a time, allowing the nervous system to gradually downshift into a parasympathetic state. With the help of props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks, your body is invited into positions of ease, where it can let go of tension without needing to perform, or achieve anything at all.
This kind of practice doesn't push or pull — instead, it listens. It creates space for the deeper layers of your being to speak, settle, and integrate. As the tissues soften, breath deepens, and attention turns inward, a sense of grounded stillness arises. In this quiet, the body becomes more receptive, the mind more spacious, and the heart more open — creating an ideal inner landscape for the healing power of sound to unfold.
SOUND BATH AND SOUND MEDITATION
Let your thoughts dissolve into a sea of otherworldly tones and enter a deep meditative state where your body and mind can access the release, restoration, and regeneration they may be longing for right now. What a pleasure it is to simply be, as the resonant vibrations from gongs and singing bowls awaken a subtle echo in every fiber of your body. The hypnotic wah-wah tube and the dreamy melodies of the sansula and Japanese wind chimes carry you on a journey through the landscapes of your subconscious mind, where you may glimpse new perspectives or receive intuitive insight into what is alive in you at this very moment. Finally, the ocean drum will wash away any remaining tension from your system, allowing you to touch new depths of your own existence.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN THE BODY?
When sound and rhythm meet the nervous system, they can influence autonomic regulation through what polyvagal theory describes as the social engagement state – a safe and open neurological mode in which the vagus nerve supports calm, connection, and healing. Sound meditation activates these mechanisms through rhythmic, harmonic, and safety-signaling frequencies that help shift the system out of fight-or-flight and back into a parasympathetic, restorative state. From this state, the body’s own regenerative processes – hormonal, immunological, and neurological – are given optimal conditions to repair and rebuild.
ABOUT ANNA ANANDA
Anna has over 3,000 hours of meditation experience and has spent a total of 6 months on intensive silent meditation retreats. She is a certified Mindfulness Facilitator, and holds 500 hours of training in yin yoga, restorative yoga, and yoga therapy. She has completed the first year of a three-year breathwork training, and is currently enrolled in 100 hour Sound Medicine training.
She has received over 35 days of tantra instruction in various settings and has done a list of courses at "Vækstcenteret". Anna is in ongoing meditation training with senior Vækstcenter teachers Christian Züger and Henrik Krag.
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PRACTICALITIES
------------------------------------------
PRICES
To get the Hjerterum member discount, sign up here: https://holistisk.org/bliv-medlem/#join
Standard ticket: 225 DKK for drop in, 1575 DKK for all 10 sessions.
Low income*: 175 DKK, for drop in, 1225 DKK for all 10 sessions.
Standard Hjerterum member ticket: 125 DKK for drop in, 875kr for all 10 sessions.
Low income* Hjerterum member: 75 DKK for drop in, 525kr for all 10 sessions.
*Low income is defined here as less than 12.000 DKK after taxes and no significant savings, property, stocks and bonds.
TICKETS
Please transfer your ticket price to Mobile Pay #88434 with the text "Restorative" to secure your spot.
Questions: Text message to +4560747629
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Where is it happening?
Hjerterum, Guldsmedgade 26, 8000 Aarhus C, Danmark, Arhus, Denmark
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