REDISCOVERING YOURSELF
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| Maia is about creating the place, the space and the experiences you need to reinvigorate senses dulled by time and stress. Awaken a tired body, enlighten a dim mind and rekindle a dead spirit. |
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MEDITATION AND YOGA
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| Let us share the benefits of Hatha Yoga, Qi Gong and Self-Shiatsu with you in the peaceful, open air and natural surroundings of Maia Spa. Group classes of these special practices are offered to compliments of Maia, although you can also opt for personal instruction in your own villa, at a fee. |
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QI GONG
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| Those who are familiar with Qi Gong will know that it refers to a wide variety of traditional, cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulating, and working with qi (or energy) within the body. Qi Gong is practiced for health maintenance purposes, as a therapeutic intervention, as a medical profession, a spiritual path and/or component of Chinese martial arts. Maia's professional staff will guide you through this gentle practice to reduce stress levels. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa.
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HATHA YOGA
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| Hatha comes from combining the two Sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. When the two components of the word are placed together, "hatha" means "forceful", implying that powerful work must be done to purify the body. Yoga means to yoke, or to join two things together, hence hatha yoga is meant to join together our sun (masculine, active) energy with our moon (feminine, receptive) energy, thus producing balance and greater power in an individual. Our professional staff will guide you through this purifying practice to enhance your energy levels and create a far-reaching sense of wellbeing. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa.
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SELF-SHIATSU
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| Shiatsu, the Japanese form of bodywork, means 'finger pressure', and is sometimes described as a 'finger pressure massage'. Like acupuncture, Shiatsu is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine, where illness is thought to result from imbalances in the natural flow of energy, or qi (pronounced 'chee') through the body. Our professional staff will show you how to use finger and palm pressure to energise pathways (meridians) to improve the flow of qi, relieving stresses which may have built up over time. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa. |
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