THE BASICS
8 restorative afternoons every second Tuesday from Sep 2end to Dec 9th. 16:30-18 in Hjerterum, Aarhus.
40 min restorative yoga followed by 40 min restorative sound meditation and finally 10 min landing and integration with homemade chocolate and a cup of tea.
Language of instruction: English
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YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA
Before the sound journey begins, we gently open the body and quiet the mind through a series of supported, deeply nourishing poses drawn from yin and restorative yoga. These shapes 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 and blocks, your body is invited into positions of ease where it can let go of holding and tension without needing to stretch, 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 five 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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PRICE AND MEMBERSHIP
The first session, Sep 2nd, is
****FREE AND OPEN FOR ALL***
- as a test session, and in honour of "Aarhus Festuge". No need for booking.
You can buy the remaining 7 journeys as a bundle and get 50% off, or you can join on a "drop in" basis. Either way, you have to be a member of Hjerterum to attend. The first month is free:
https://holistisk.org/bliv-medlem/#join
Remember also to book your spot for drop in.
Drop in prices:
Standard ticket: 190 DKK
Low income: 120 DKK
30% off bundle (all 8 sessions):
Standard bundle: 931 DKK
Low income bundle: 588 DKK
Please transfer your ticket price to Mobile Pay Box 5524GC BEFORE attending the event.
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