Liis Ugandi

Restorative yoga at Goyoga Tallinn

Liis Ugandi teaches restorative yoga at Goyoga Tallinn . Classes are in Estonian and English. Restorative yoga is maximum relaxation and minimum effort. Holds last 5 to 20 minutes, with no effort. Blankets, bolsters, pillows and blocks support the body so it can rest fully.

Through breath and relaxation the body opens, stress drops and the mind settles. The practice lets the body calm down. It can help with anxiety and panic attacks. Sleep often improves. Excess weight may slowly drop. It is a good practice for a hurried modern person, and it suits beginners and experienced practitioners.

Restorative yoga, also called the yoga of happiness, is one of the most pleasant and simple practices. Its effect is no smaller than that of more effortful styles. See the studio schedule .

How the practice started

Before yoga she practised meditation from her early teens. After several meditation and energy-work trainings in Estonia and abroad she started organising meditation trainings herself. She is a long-time Reiki practitioner and a Reiki master, and has shared that work with hundreds of people. She finished Avicenna massage school, studied Chinese medicine, is an Osho-certified meditation leader and a Meta-EFT therapist.

She came to daily yoga after becoming a mother, because her body needed support. She has practised yoga for over twenty years and has taught classes for five years. It has always felt natural to share the practices that helped her feel better in her own body.

Training

Yoga Alliance RYT 200hr, Inbodhi Yoga Tallinn, 2021

RYT 30hr restorative yoga, Sirli Viirg Yoga Tallinn, 2022

How she teaches

She wants to support each participant softly and safely, wherever they are on their path. Her restorative classes often feel like a restart. With regular practice, pain and sleep problems often lessen or go away.

Off the mat

She is a mother of many children and enjoys every moment with them. To ground herself she likes working in the garden, hiking, and travelling to unknown places, both inwardly and outwardly.

Next steps: see the schedule , or find her on Instagram and Facebook .