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Yogateacher · moving across the world
Yoga & Surf Retreat · Morocco 🌞
13 - 19 March 2027
👇 Join me

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We’re doing it again. 🥹🇲🇦

After such a special week in Morocco last March, I knew I wanted to create this experience again. So… here we are. ✨

From March 13-19, 2027, I’m taking a small group back to Imsouane for another week of yoga, surf, sunshine and slowing down.

Think: a beautiful villa by the ocean, daily yoga, surf sessions for all levels, nourishing meals, exploring Essaouira, long lunches, golden sunsets and plenty of time to simply enjoy the moment.

A week to step away from everyday life and reconnect with yourself, the ocean and everything that makes you feel alive.

✨ The first 4 bookings get €100 off
💛 Bring a friend and you both get €100 off

All the details + booking are now live via the link in my bio.

And if you’re curious, have questions, or just want to chat about it - my DMs are always open. 🥰

I’m so excited to do this again.
🏖️🐚🌊

#retreatmorocco #surfandyogaretreat taken in Imsouane - Morocco by @laravanoerle

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2 months ago

Sometimes you just want to lie down and do absolutely nothing. 🫠

But then again… life without Vinyasa / Ashtanga? No thanks. 😂

Be honest… are you team YES or team NO? 👇 by @laravanoerle

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4 days ago

The waves will come. But you don’t have to be swept away. 🌊

One of the most beautiful teachings in yoga is that we don’t have to believe, follow, or react to every thought that crosses our mind.

In Yoga Sutra 1.2, Patanjali describes yoga as “the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.”

Not forcing the mind to be quiet. Not trying to stop every thought. But learning to observe, to soften our grip, and to find stillness beneath the movement.

Just like the ocean, the mind will always have its waves. The practice is learning not to become every wave that comes along.

I’ve written more about this sutra and its meaning in my latest Substack article.

✨ Comment YOGA and I’ll send you the link to read more.

Save this as a little reminder for the days when your mind feels like the ocean during a storm. 🤍

#YogaPhilosophy #YogaSutra #Yogateacher by @laravanoerle

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7 days ago

Because you guys loved the first one… here’s part 2 of my favourite Savasana songs 🤍🎧

I get asked all the time what songs I play during the last few minutes of class, so I’m sharing a few more of my favourites with you!

These are the songs I keep coming back to when I want to create that calm, peaceful Savasana feeling at the end of class. 🧘🏼‍♀️

Want the full playlist?
Comment “SAVASANA” and I’ll send it to you 🤍

#Yogateacher #yogamusic by @laravanoerle

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11 days ago

And so it begins: Sutra Sunday. 📿

I’m starting a new series exploring the Yoga Sutras — one Sutra at a time, and what these ancient teachings can teach us about living today.

We’re starting with Sutra 1.1: Atha yogānuśāsanam.

What does atha actually mean?
And why does Patanjali begin the Yoga Sutras with “now”?

I’ve explored these questions in my first Substack article, along with a little reflection on what this first Sutra might mean for us today.

Comment “SUTRA” and I’ll send you the full article. 🤍

See you next Sunday for 1.2 🙏🏼 by @laravanoerle

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14 days ago

She doesn’t have a religion

her faith
resides in

the earth, ocean, flowers and rain
🌸🤎

#yogalife by @laravanoerle

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16 days ago

Want your splits? Here’s what I’d work on 👇

Your splits need more than just flexible hamstrings.

1. 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 → 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 ↔ 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭
Move between both positions to work the hip flexors + hamstrings through movement.

2. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 → 𝐋𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 + 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡
Don’t forget the back leg! This targets the hip flexors and quads.

3. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 → 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬
With the back knee lifted, move forward + back to actively explore your range.

4. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 + 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 → 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐬
Work on controlling the range you’re trying to gain, rather than just sinking into it.

Then gradually work towards your full split 🤍

You don’t need to force the deepest version. Consistency > intensity.

Save this for your next splits session 🫶
Come back to it consistently, and you’ll get closer to your splits every time ✨ by @laravanoerle

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19 days ago

Spending long hours at a desk, looking down at your phone, or sitting hunched over can gradually pull your shoulders forward and create tension through your neck, chest, and upper back.

If this sounds familiar, try these 5 yoga poses ✨

𝟏. 𝐂𝐚𝐭–𝐂𝐨𝐰 (𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚-𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚)
Inhale, lift your chest and tailbone. Exhale, round your spine and draw your chin toward your chest.

𝟐. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞 → 𝐔𝐩𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐠 (𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 → 𝐔𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐯𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚)
From Child’s Pose, flow forward through your hands and gently open your chest into Upward-Facing Dog. Move back to Child’s Pose and repeat.

𝟑. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐞 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐯𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚)
From Child’s Pose, reach one arm underneath the other and rest your shoulder and cheek down.

𝟒. 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐔𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚)
From all fours, walk your hands forward while keeping your hips above your knees. Melt your chest toward the floor and reach through your arms.

𝟓. 𝐒𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐱 + 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚)
Place your forearms on the mat. Lift your chest gently while keeping your shoulders away from your ears. Take gentle neck rolls.

Save this for your next practice & send it to someone who spends a little too much time at a desk or on their phone. 🫶 by @laravanoerle

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24 days ago

A day at the retreat in Imsouane, Morocco 🌊☀️✨

Slow mornings. Ocean swims. Surf sessions. Yoga. Long lunches. Golden sunsets. Good food. Good people. And plenty of time to simply be.

📍 Imsouane, Morocco
📅 13-19 March 2027
✨ For women who want to move, slow down & reconnect.

Want all the details?
Comment MOROCCO below and I’ll send them your way 💌 taken in Imsouane - إمسوان by @laravanoerle

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We spend so much of our lives doing, chasing, planning and trying to keep up.

But what happens when you stop?

When you take a moment to simply breathe, be still and exist… You might notice a deeper sense of connection: with yourself, with your surroundings, and with something greater than you. 🤍 by @laravanoerle

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Let’s spend the morning together 🌞🧘🏼‍♀️
A very normal morning in my little corner of Indonesia. Still feels a little surreal sometimes. taken in Indonesia by @laravanoerle

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Feeling tension in your hips? This one is for you. 💛

Our hips can often be an area where we hold physical tension, stress and emotional discomfort. Taking time to gently open the hips can help you reconnect with your body and create a little more space, both physically and mentally.

Here are 5 of my favourite hip openers to move through whenever your body needs a little release:

𝟏. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞-𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞) - 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐧
A gentle way to start. Bring your knees wide, sink your hips back towards your heels and allow your upper body to soften.

𝟐. 𝐄𝐤𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐏𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞) - 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞
A deeper opener for the outer hip and glutes. Keep this one gentle and support your hip with a cushion or block if needed.

𝟑. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞) - 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞
Extend one leg and bring the sole of the opposite foot towards your inner thigh. Fold forward over the extended leg, keeping the spine long.

𝟒. 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞-𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐝) - 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐧
Take your legs wide and slowly fold forward from the hips. Find a position where you can relax and let gravity gently do the work.

𝟓. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞) - 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐧
Lie back, bring the soles of your feet together and let your knees gently fall open. Support your knees with cushions if needed. Close your eyes, slow down your breath and allow your whole body to soften. 🤍

✨ Remember: hip opening isn’t about pushing deeper. It’s about listening to your body, breathing into the sensations and creating space without forcing. by @laravanoerle

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