By the name Yoga is meant one of the six systems of Indian philosophy. It advocates the union of the soul with God, through specific methods, mainly meditation. The Sanskrit word yoga has various interpretations and comes from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning "union of body and spirit." Thus, yoga (Joga) means union, coexistence, union. A basic technique for realization in yoga is meditation. Something that is often overlooked by modern yoga practitioners is the parallel work for the moral perfection of man, a need that Patanjali himself points out. Without the simultaneous practice of meditation and moral perfection (such as the reduction of self-centeredness, violence and all our negative emotions), yoga will not be able to give the desired results. The benefits of yoga are psychosomatic, as it is a method of inner exploration, which recognizes the interdependence of the body and the mind, and brings harmony to all human states, physical, intellectual-emotional, spiritual.

Yoga helps us to know and love our body, to learn to listen to its needs and desires and to unite it with our mind.

Yoga is a means to develop strength, balance, flexibility and self-focus.

Through physical exercises (asanas), yoga renews, revitalizes and heals the body, stretching and strengthening the muscles, joints and spine.

Through breathing (pranayamas), yoga supplies oxygen to the blood, and the blood in turn supplies all the internal organs, strengthening the body's natural defenses and expelling toxins and impurities.

Yoga is particularly beneficial for all ages as it has an anti-aging effect and fights physical and mental illnesses such as stress, arthritis, depression, diabetes, asthma and obesity.

More generally, yoga is a valuable tool that improves our health and helps us cultivate physical, mental and mental balance and harmony.

The Pilates method consists of a system of physical exercises, resulting in a slimmer, stronger, tighter, more elastic and healthier body.

The method incorporates elements from various philosophies that support physical health and longevity, redefining the individual's relationship with exercise and fitness.

It is based on proper breathing, control, concentration and flow of movement and precision and over time can improve fitness and completely transform the body, offering strength, toning, harmony, health, flexibility, grace, endurance and wellness.

As it is a method of safe and mild exercise, the Pilates method is also addressed to special groups of people such as pregnant women, the elderly and children.

The exercises are done according to the particular needs of each body and can be performed even by people with injuries, muscle injuries and musculoskeletal problems.

The goal of Pilates exercises is physical strengthening and tightening, correct body alignment, balance, flexibility of the spine and relief from pain and discomfort.

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In groups of a few people, under the supervision of experienced trainers, complex exercises that simultaneously train many muscle groups, in protocols with high intensity and short breaks, make exercise a game with guaranteed results.

Exercises from

• lifting weights,
• classical sports and
• instrumental gymnastics

with a strong sense of competition they keep the interest undiminished, they will satisfy even the most demanding exercisers who want to see quick results and feel that conventional gymnastics does not suit them

TRX (Total-Body Resistance Exercise) stands for total-body resistance training. This system was developed by an ex-US Marine in the early 2000s. Since then, it has evolved into a system with its sought-after yet very simple equipment that includes elastic straps with handles to perform countless combinations of exercises, all of which take advantage of the body's own weight. Hearing the phrase "body weight" may make many shake their heads, thinking that they won't do enough work with it. We assure you that many of you weigh more than you can lift, so you already have all the equipment you need to work out!

Advantages of the TRX system

• The TRX system was designed so that people of all fitness levels and ages can benefit from it, from serious athletes to high school students!
• Exercises the trunk in every movement. The system greatly improves balance and muscle coordination due to the constant instability that forces the body to constantly find its balance, thus activating all core muscles in the process.
• It provides adjustable resistance so that if you are a beginner you can start with an easy level of resistance and progressively increase it to provide your body with a new challenge each time.

By the term massage, we mean a set of manipulations based on the principles of anatomy, physiology and pathology and applied with the hands to the soft tissues of the human body.

The Greek word kneading comes from the verb "massein" which means knead (knead). Many ancient languages have similar words (Hebrew "mashesh", Sanskrit "makeh" etc.) which indicates its widespread use.

Massage is perhaps the oldest and most widely used means of pain relief. Touching and rubbing areas of pain are used in every family of the animal kingdom. Even small children instinctively touch painful parts of their body to relieve themselves.

Ancient peoples such as the Chinese, the Japanese, the Indians and the Greeks applied and achieved massage at very high levels. The ancient Greeks even combined it with exercise and the use of herbs as the main preventive and therapeutic medical method. The saying of Hippocrates is typical "...A doctor must be experienced in many things, but he must certainly have experience in rubbing..."

In the early 19th century, Swedish physical education teacher Henrik Ling classified and systematized soft tissue manipulations. This system later became known as "Swedish Massage".

Massage evolved over the centuries and in modern times is now considered an important therapeutic tool that has both independent value and complementary to physical therapy and medicine.

Holistic medicine is a different philosophy of approach to health that sees the human being as a complete entity and not as heart, lungs, bones, etc. Classical medicine has made leaps and bounds in the last few decades, but to achieve this it was fragmented into many small and fragmented parts . There is the specialist for the heart, for the blood pressure, for the sugar, for the bones, for the stomach, etc. Each specialist is perfect in dealing with the ailments that concern the organ he knows well, but does not care about the rest of the body.

In Holistic Medicine, symptoms are considered the expression of the disease, and not the disease itself. Symptoms are, of course, evaluated and taken into account, but the goal is not only their absence, but overall health. In the context of health, the absence of symptoms is important, but not the only thing that should concern the physician.

The Holistic Physician will see the person as a whole and treat the person and not just the heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.

The holistic physician has studied classical medicine and finds it very useful and uses it in his daily practice with laboratory, imaging and other tests, diagnoses and in some cases even with drugs (fortunately, rarely). The main difference with the classical family doctor is that he tries to avoid or delay or limit the use of chemical drugs and considers the prevention of disease more important than treatment and attaches great importance to it. Holistic medicine makes use of all possible forms of treatment, both with natural means (nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, hormonal harmonisation, exercise, counselling, nutrition, etc.) and with the use of preparations (dietary supplements, herbs, homeopathic medicines ). Finally, when the holistic practitioner deems it necessary, he will even use chemical drugs, although this is usually significantly limited with the rest of the therapeutic interventions.

The treatment methods used by holistic practitioners vary according to their field of study, are individualized for each patient and often include the use of food intolerance testing, homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, vitamins, herbs and nutritional supplements, etc. .