Includes a free Patanjali poster with every enrollment.
Private, one-on-one chanting sessions on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Since these are your sessions, you choose which chapter to learn. Not a group class: this is built around your pace, your questions, and real-time correction of your pronunciation.
Chanting isn't a side activity bolted onto yoga: it's one of its oldest tools, alongside breath work and posture. In the yogic tradition, mantra and sutra chanting work the same territory as pranayama: using breath and voice deliberately to shift your state, not just for the next ten minutes but as a habit you build over time.
If your day runs on talking, typing, and reacting, spending an hour using your voice for nothing except precise sound and rhythm is a genuinely different use of the same instrument you rely on all day at work.
A 2011 brain-imaging study from India's National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences found that audible OM chanting quiets activity in brain regions tied to fear and stress, including the amygdala, in a pattern similar to clinical vagus nerve stimulation, a treatment used for depression.
The likely mechanism is fairly simple: chanting is done on a long exhale, and extending your exhale is itself a way of activating the vagus nerve, the body's main "rest and digest" switch. The vibration from sustained vocal sound also passes through branches of the same nerve in the throat. Follow-up research on chanting and related practices has found measurable increases in heart rate variability, a standard marker of vagal tone, within minutes of starting.
None of this replaces sleep, therapy, or an actual day off. What it offers is a genuinely different way to downshift your nervous system than scrolling: one your body can learn to access more easily with practice, whether that's at your desk, before a hard conversation, or at the end of a day that didn't slow down on its own.
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What the Yoga Sutras are
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What chanting is: the yoga of sound
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Why chanting matters, and the benefits it offers
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How to build a regular chanting practice that sticks
From there, the sessions are almost entirely practical: around 99% of the time is spent chanting, not discussing theory.
Join WorkshopChanting is taught the traditional way, passed down exactly as it was taught to Monika by her own teacher, a method known as shruti parampara: sound transmitted directly from teacher to student, rather than learned from a page.
You'll learn the precise sound of each Sanskrit word. This matters more than it might seem: in Sanskrit, even a small variation in tone can change a word's meaning entirely.
You’ll receive a Roman transliteration of your chosen chapter’s sutras, along with the traditional opening prayer to Patanjali.
Recordings of each session are available afterward, so you can keep practicing during the week. Attending live is still strongly encouraged: hearing your chanting in real time is how corrections actually happen.
Ideally, aim for one hour of daily practice between sessions. It matters more at the start than later (a strong first impression on the sound speeds up everything that follows. Traditionally, students repeat a new chant after their teacher ten times a day for ten days) enough repetition to actually absorb the sound, not just recognize it.
Not sure if chanting is the right practice for you? Send a message and we'll get back to you, or we can set up a short call to talk it through.
Looking forward to seeing you in class. Monika
A full body Ayurvedic massage with warm herbal oils, slow enough to let the muscles soften and the mind actually settle, not just for the hour, but after it too.
A good massage does more than loosen tight muscles. It gives the nervous system a chance to actually stand down, something most people rarely allow themselves.
Every session uses warm herbal oils selected for the individual and the season, and moves slowly and deliberately rather than rushing through a routine. The aim isn't just physical relief, it's a state your body can carry with it after you leave the table.
Single session, 90 minutes
A full body Ayurvedic massage with warm herbal oils, a gentle focus on calming the nervous system, a few quiet minutes to rest before you leave, and a cup of tea or herbal drink afterward.
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3 session bundle, 90 minutes each
The same full body Ayurvedic treatment, repeated across three sessions, so the body gets the chance to release tension step by step rather than in one attempt. Booking three together saves 11 euro per massage, 34 euro in total, compared to booking single sessions.
Why a bundle, not just one session
One session brings relief. Repeated sessions let the body relax more deeply each time, since the nervous system responds differently once it starts to trust that rest is coming again. If you're dealing with ongoing tension rather than a one off knot, the bundle is built for that.
Monika has been practicing massage since 2019 and trained in Ayurvedic healing massage with Naga Kumar in Mysore, India, a training that focused as much on how emotions show up in the body as it did on technique.
She starts most sessions with a short conversation, since stress and tension tend to settle in predictable places, the shoulders, the back, the jaw, and understanding what's going on in someone's life helps her work with those patterns rather than around them. She also studied Past Life Therapy with the same teacher, which shapes how she approaches each session as a whole, looking at the physical, emotional, and energetic layers together.
Yoga has been part of her life for many years and gave her a strong foundation for understanding how the body stores and releases tension. She brings that awareness into every massage, so you leave not just relaxed, but more in tune with yourself than when you arrived.
Someone who feels stressed, tired, or overloaded. People who sit a lot, travel often, or carry tension in the body without quite noticing until it's there. Birthdays, holidays, thank you gifts, or simply because someone deserves it.
Yes. Just include the recipient's name when you book, and Monika will send a personalised card with their name on it.
Yes, the bundle is intended for a single recipient across all three sessions.
The recipient books at their own pace, whenever suits them best.
Warm herbal oils are chosen individually, based on the person and the season, to support the whole system rather than a generic blend.
Wellbeing isn't a single appointment. It's a process, and we walk it with you.
Most people arrive at a consultation already knowing something is off. Low energy, disrupted sleep, digestion that never quite settles, tension that sits in the same place no matter what you try. What's usually missing isn't effort. It's a clear picture of what's actually happening, and a plan that fits your life instead of a generic one.
That's what a Leela consultation is built to give you. We start by listening properly, then map your Ayurvedic constitution and current imbalance, and turn that into something concrete you can follow, paired with treatment that supports the shift rather than just relaxing you for an afternoon.
Initial Ayurvedic consultation and assessment
A full session covering your current health concerns, digestion, sleep, energy, and emotional balance, your daily routines and habits, and your Ayurvedic constitution alongside your present imbalance.
A personalised lifestyle and diet plan
Following your consultation, you receive a tailored program built around your dosha, including daily routine recommendations, a diet plan aligned with your imbalance, stress relief practices, and small lifestyle adjustments meant to hold over time, not just for a week.
Guided therapeutic treatment
Depending on the package, this includes a series of therapeutic massages such as Abhyanga, booked at your own pace to support and continue the shift the consultation starts.
You start with the consultation, either online or in person. From there you receive your personalised plan. Any included treatments get booked on your own schedule, ideally spaced out over four to six weeks for the strongest results. The aim isn't a single good session, it's a steady shift you can feel and sustain.
This is for you if you're feeling out of balance, stressed, or low on energy, want to start Ayurvedic healing in a structured way rather than guessing, are dealing with digestive issues, tension, or disrupted sleep, or simply want deep relaxation paired with guidance you can actually use afterward.
Yes, the first Ayurvedic consultation and assessment is included at no cost as part of the process.
It depends on your plan, but a typical arc runs four to six weeks from your first consultation through your final treatment session.
No. The consultation is designed to explain your constitution and imbalance in plain terms, no prior knowledge needed.
Yes. While we recommend spacing them within four to six weeks for continuity, the exact timing is up to you.
Understand your body before you try to fix it.
A structured, video based course in Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation, rooted in traditional Indian yoga, built so you can practice with real understanding instead of just following along.
A structured, video based course in Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation, rooted in traditional Indian yoga, built so you can practice with real understanding instead of just following along.
12 video modules, over 2 hours of instruction
Taught directly by Martin and Monika, both trained in Indian yoga traditions, blending the theory behind each technique with how to actually practice it.
A companion eBook
A written summary of every technique for quick reference, plus a curated list of recommended books, documentaries, and films for anyone who wants to go deeper than the course itself.
Ongoing support
Questions don't stop when the course ends. Reach out by email any time something needs clearing up.
Yoga content online is everywhere, and most of it has drifted a long way from where the practice actually started. This course doesn't try to reinvent anything. It distills what Martin and Monika learned through years of traditional training into a format you can actually get through, no padding, no filler modules, just the techniques and how to use them.
No. The course is built to take you from the basics through to independent practice, one technique at a time.
Self paced. All 12 modules are video based, so you move through the material on your own schedule.
Email support is included. If something in a module isn't clear, you can reach out directly.
A working understanding of Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation you can practice on your own, plus the eBook as a permanent reference.
The techniques. The context. The way they were meant to be taught.
Leela Trips are immersive journeys built around Ayurveda, yoga, and time away from everything that keeps your body on alert. Small groups. Real guidance. Nothing rushed.
Leela Trips are immersive journeys built around Ayurveda, yoga, and time away from everything that keeps your body on alert. Small groups. Real guidance. Nothing rushed.
We build every journey around one simple idea. The body already knows how to rest, digest, and heal. It just rarely gets the conditions to do it. So we remove the noise, the schedule, the constant choosing, and replace it with structure that supports your nervous system instead of taxing it.
That means smaller groups than you would expect, real Ayurvedic practitioners instead of a spa menu, and enough unscheduled time to actually feel the difference.
Every trip follows the same underlying rhythm, even when the destination changes.
Part one, healing
The first stretch of the journey is built around Ayurvedic treatment. Daily consultations, herbal therapies, gentle movement, and a diet designed to support digestion and detoxification rather than restrict it. This is the part where the body starts to soften and the nervous system gets permission to switch off.
Part two, integration
From there, the trip moves toward simplicity. Yoga practice, breathwork, walks, workshops, and evenings that end early instead of late. Less doing, more noticing. This is where what you learned in part one starts to settle into something you can actually take home.
Our upcoming journey to Nepal follows exactly this shape, five days at a traditional Ayurvedic clinic near Kathmandu, followed by a stretch of mountain living near Pokhara.
Leela trips are led personally, not handed off to a local operator once you land.
Monika's path into yoga and Ayurveda began in a traditional Yoga Gurukula in India, where living alongside her teachers shaped how she understands the practice, not just as movement, but as a way of living. Her training since then has covered Ashtanga yoga, Yoga and Ayurveda therapy, Ayurvedic massage in Mysore, and cleansing techniques studied across Nepal and India.
That background shapes every trip. Treatments are chosen with intention, the pace respects where your body actually is, and nothing on the itinerary is there just to fill a day.
Small groups, usually no more than around eight people, so the experience stays personal rather than logistical. Private or shared rooms, all meals prepared with digestion in mind, daily Ayurvedic treatment during the healing stretch of the trip, and daily yoga and meditation throughout. Full guidance from Monika from arrival to departure. Space to rest, journal, or simply do nothing, built into the schedule rather than squeezed around it.
Expect two distinct phases. The first is treatment heavy, herbal therapies, oil massage, and gentle movement. The second is more active, with daily yoga and longer walks. Both beginners and experienced practitioners are welcomed at their own pace.
No. Trips are designed around where your body is now, not a fitness level you need to arrive with.
Groups stay small, generally no more than around eight, so the guidance stays personal rather than diluted across a crowd.
International flights, visas, travel insurance, and any personal purchases beyond the trip itself.
Deposits secure your place in a very limited group and are non refundable, since spots that open up are hard to fill on short notice. Full policy details are shared once you book.
Explore our upcoming journeys, or talk to us first if you are not sure which one fits.
