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Quel Yoga Pour Qui? Découvrez La Pratique Qui Vous Convient Le Mieux GUIDE RÉALISÉ PAR SYLVIE ULMANN ET FRANÇOIS BUSSON leGuideBIEN-ÊTRE Quel yoga pour qui? Découvrez la pratique qui vous convient le mieux ASANAS Au Yoga Fabrik, à Neuchâtel, Stéphanie Bugnon enchaîne les PHOTO: FRANÇOIS BUSSON postures à un rythme soutenu. 48 L’ILLUSTRÉ 18/17 C M Y K C M Y K leGuide Marielle Fraser l’adapter pour accommoder LE YOGA, POUR ÊTRE au Yogaworks certaines conditions. Par QUELQUES IDÉES REÇUES SUR de Lausanne. exemple, il existe des cours spécifiques pour les femmes LE YOGA À OUBLIER VITE FAIT MIEUX DANS SON enceintes ou de yoga du dos, etc. Dans les cours réguliers, on peut toujours proposer IL FAUT ÊTRE SOUPLE abonnement illimité, ce CORPS ET DANS SA VIE des modifications pour que POUR FAIRE DU YOGA sera beaucoup moins cher. chacun puisse pratiquer Que nenni! A vrai dire, Certains studios proposent Il n’existe pas de recette miracle pour trouver à son rythme et selon ses les personnes qui manquent des cours labellisés «bonne capacités. de souplesse ont même cause» où l’on donne ce le bon style, le prof idéal ou le studio qui nous un avantage: elles sont qu’on veut, et l’atelier conviendra. La seule solution consiste à être au Et si l’on a mal au dos ou obligées d’écouter leur Yogâme en a même fait son corps. Pratiquer ne peut mode de fonctionnement. clair sur ses envies, ses besoins et ses disponibi­ un autre problème de santé et que l’on souhaite tout de qu’améliorer les choses, lités, puis à prendre le temps de tester plusieurs même s’y mettre? et les plus raides pourront LE YOGA, C’EST Dans ce cas, il vaudrait s’aider d’accessoires comme POUR LES JEUNES offres. Les conseils d’une pro... des blocs. mieux, dans un premier Du tout… On peut temps, opter pour une pra­ pratiquer à tout âge. Les Texte SYLVIE ULMANN L’absence de compétition tique en petit groupe ou LE YOGA, C’EST grands yogis prennent tous au sein des cours, est-ce s’offrir quelques séances POUR LES MOUS leurs asanas jusqu’à plus Après des études de socio­ cela qui attire également individuelles. Une fois les Ouarf! Si vous le pensez de 80 ans, au point que logie et d’anthropologie et les pratiquants? bases acquises, et en res­ vraiment, c’est que vous l’on peut se demander si ce un début de carrière dans Oui, certainement. Dans pectant certains conseils, il n’avez encore jamais ne serait pas là un secret le marketing, Marielle Fra­ beaucoup d’écoles, comme n’y a généralement aucun essayé un cours de power, de leur longévité! Si vous ser a découvert le yoga il y chez Yogaworks, il n’y a problème pour rejoindre les d’ashtanga ou de vinyasa. débutez, pour vous sentir a une quinzaine d’années. pas de niveau: débutants et cours collectifs réguliers. Vous n’allez peut­être pas plus entouré, vous pouvez Au terme de sa formation personnes qui pratiquent transpirer toute la sueur de opter pour un cours senior de professeure de yoga, depuis longtemps suivent les Il existe également une votre corps (quoique!), mais ou quelques leçons privées elle a ouvert en 2003, avec mêmes cours. L’important, multitude de stages, d’une vous allez certainement ou en petit groupe, pourquoi son mari, Duncan, avocat c’est d’être connecté à son durée de quelques jours travailler sans vous en pas avec deux ou trois amis? reconverti lui aussi au yoga, corps et à sa respiration, pas à une semaine. Là aussi, com- rendre compte une foule de le centre Yogaworks, à Lau­ de chercher à atteindre la ment trouver le bon? muscles dont vous ignoriez LE YOGA, C’EST sanne. posture parfaite, comme on Je pense qu’il vaut mieux l’existence… jusqu’au POUR LES FEMMES dit. Le but n’est pas de parve­ éviter de se lancer dans un lendemain. Pas tout à fait. Certes, Marielle Fraser, comment nir à placer son pied derrière stage avec un professeur dans les cours, on ne compte expliquez-vous cet engoue- la tête dès la première leçon, dont on n’a jamais suivi un que 20 à 30% d’hommes. ment pour le yoga? On en mais de voir ce que travailler cours ou sans une recom­ LE YOGA, ÇA FAIT MAL Mais on se demande bien Pas du tout! parle dans tous les médias, pour aller vers cette posture mandation personnelle. Si vous pourquoi. Auraient­ils moins on voit des yogis prendre peut nous apporter. Ce sera Certains sont devenus de écoutez votre corps et tenez tendance à s’occuper d’eux? la pose sur les réseaux différent pour chacun, cela véritables célébrités sur les compte de vos faiblesses et Ou craindraient­ils de ne pas sociaux, on peut acheter des peut varier d’un jour à l’autre réseaux sociaux, où on les de vos éventuelles blessures, faire suffisamment d’efforts? tapis et des vêtements pour en fonction de notre forme, voit prendre des postures vous n’avez aucune raison de A ceux­ci, on conseille de pratiquer dans les magasins de notre humeur, du stress, incroyables dans un décor vous faire mal. En revanche, suivre une heure de power de sport et même dans de l’énergie du moment… de rêve. Mais cela ne suffit si dès votre premier cours vinyasa ou d’ashtanga, pour les supermarchés… Chacun prend ce dont il a PHOTO: FRANÇOIS BUSSON pas à faire un bon ensei­ vous cherchez à imiter votre voir! C’est vrai, le yoga éveille besoin sur le moment. gnant. Idéalement, il faudrait voisin de tapis qui pratique la curiosité d’un grand si l’on a envie d’une pratique Reste qu’il est difficile et T. K. V. Desikachar a une suivre un cours avec le ou tous les jours depuis vingt LE YOGA, ÇA nombre de gens. Beaucoup On apprend à s’écouter, dynamique ou plutôt repo­ de s’y retrouver dans toutes approche plus thérapeuti­ les organisateurs, dans une ans, on ne vous garantit DEMANDE DU TEMPS ont envie de se sentir bien, en somme? sante. En général, les styles de ces tendances… que, fondée sur la nécessité salle ou sur l’internet, pour rien. Le yoga n’est pas une mais pas seulement dans Oui! On prête davantage yoga sont décrits sur les sites On peut les résumer en d’adapter la pratique aux vous assurer que le style vous compétition, d’ailleurs ce Justement! Si vous êtes leur corps, aussi dans leur attention à ses mouvements, internet des studios. Essayer deux catégories: d’un côté, le besoins continuellement convient. Intéressez­vous n’est pas pour rien qu’il constamment overbooké, tête. En essayant le yoga, à la manière dont on les exé­ les différents cours proposés hatha, qui est la forme phy­ changeants de l’individu. aussi au programme. Si vous n’existe pas de championnat c’est peut­être le moment ils trouvent une activité cute, à son souffle, on prend est la meilleure façon de voir sique du yoga, et de l’autre le Aucune n’est meilleure que travaillez beaucoup et avez du monde de yoga. de prévoir une heure de physique – on exerce sa du temps pour soi… Cela ce qui nous convient. Quand raja yoga, plus proche de la les autres, c’est une question besoin de repos pendant vos respiration dans ce planning souplesse et on renforce ses peut nous amener à changer nous avons ouvert le centre, méditation. Actuellement, la de moment, d’envie, de per­ vacances, un stage où vous qui déborde de partout… LE YOGA, Beaucoup d’écoles proposent muscles – tout en apaisant la façon dont on se perçoit en 2003, nous avons tout de tendance est plutôt au mou­ sonnalité. devrez vous lever à l’aube et ÇA COÛTE CHER le mental. Souvent, même et dont on perçoit les autres, suite lancé un abonnement vement. Trois des principaux pratiquer plusieurs heures des horaires libres (on Pas sûr. Tout dépend de la vient quand on veut/peut) à partir du premier cours, notre environnement, ce avec horaire libre pour don­ courants de hatha yoga ont Existe-t-il des contre- par jour ne sera peut­être formule choisie. En Suisse, et des formules à la carte les gens en ressentent les qu’on mange, comment on ner la possibilité aux gens été lancés par des élèves de indications? pas idéal! Il en existe de très l’heure de cours revient en permettant aux personnes bienfaits. Par ailleurs, pra­ se déplace, etc. de tester les différents cours Sri Tirumalai Krishnama­ Généralement, la pratique stricts, alors que d’autres moyenne de 20 à 30 francs. tiquer au sein d’un groupe selon leurs disponibilités, charya. B. K. S. Iyengar prônait en groupe est destinée aux incluent des moments ayant besoin de flexibilité Si vous êtes très assidu et de se faire du bien en toute amène un aspect social et Comment trouver une bonne leurs plannings, etc. Et au l’alignement, Pattabhi Jois a personnes qui n’ont pas de de détente permettant de que vous optez pour un liberté. communautaire largement école et/ou un bon prof? final, ça a très bien fonc­ fondé l’ashtanga, à l’origine problème de santé parti­ découvrir la région où l’on apprécié. Au début, il faut se demander tionné. du power yoga, culier. Cependant, on peut séjourne. 50 L’ILLUSTRÉ 18/17 L’ILLUSTRÉ 18/17 51 C M Y K C M Y K Ashtanga Pour les lève-tôt qui veulent faire Iyengar Pour ceux qui ont envie de se bouger leGuide le plein d’énergie sans se faire mal Mélanie Patrizia Georgiou, TÉMOIGNAGE Mazou est TÉMOIGNAGE fondatrice de la fondatrice l’atelier fri­ de l’atelier bourgeois Sadhana Yoga, Yoga Espace Heureux, à enseigne depuis 2013 et Vevey.
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