Experience The Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga
Rise with the morning light
In Ayurveda, the day begins with Dinacharya, a daily rhythm that supports balance, clarity, and long-term health.
The early morning includes Brahma Muhurta, approximately 48 minutes before sunrise, a subtle and mystical time of day. Classical texts describe this period as especially supportive for study, contemplation, meditation, and inner practices, when the mind is naturally calm and receptive.
As the morning unfolds, Dinacharya continues with cleansing of the senses, oiling the body (Abhyanga), and gentle Vyāyāma (movement). Movement after self-care warms the body, stimulates circulation, and allows prāṇa to flow freely.
This morning practice helps keep the body fit, supple, and flowing, while supporting digestion, vitality, and mental clarity. At its core, Ayurveda is a science of prevention, cultivating balance before imbalance arises.
We come together in this morning practice to move, breathe, and support one another, creating consistency, motivation, and dedication to a nourishing daily rhythm.
You are warmly invited to join these morning movements and begin the day grounded, open, and energized.
We look forward to practicing together.
Namaste
Sandhya Vandana
Why We Practice
From the Ashtanga Hridayam, one of the great Ayurvedic texts, Vyayama is praised for bringing:
- Lightness and freedom from stiffness
- Strength and endurance for daily life
- Improved digestion and metabolism
- Reduction of excess fat
- A refined and stable physique
The sages also warned: exercise should be practiced to half of one’s capacity. Beyond that, it weakens instead of strengthens. Too much (ativyayama) disturbs Vata, leading to dryness, fatigue, or disease. Too little leads to heaviness and stagnation. The wisdom lies in balance.
What We Do Together
Every morning from 06:30–07:30 at Kanaalstraat 66-2, we come together to move, breathe, and centre ourselves.
- Gentle stretches and loosening to awaken the joints
- Strengthening sequences to build resilience and stamina
- Focused breathing (Pranayama) to connect breath and mind
- Short meditations to gather attention and settle the spirit
This is Ayurvedic Vyayama: mindful daily practice in movement, breath, and stillness, guided by the principles of Ayurveda.
Individual Guidance
If you prefer a more personal approach, I also offer one-on-one sessions. In these private classes we explore your body, breath, and health history, and determine which exercises are most suitable for you, a practice designed just for your constitution and needs.
Why Together
Discipline is easier in company.
The warmth of a group creates strength where alone we might falter. By gathering each morning, we support one another in commitment, to rise, to move, to care for ourselves and for each other.
This practice is not about performance, but about presence.
Not about force, but about rhythm.
Day by day, step by step, strength and calmness grow together.
MASSAGE
After Practice
- Ayurveda recommends soothing the body after movement. Traditionally this is done with a gentle self-massage using warm oil. In addition, at our centre we also offer Ayurvedic therapeutic massages, carefully tailored with herbal oils to restore balance and nourish the body more deeply.
Start Your Day Good
Join The Morning Practice For Self-Healing
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Every Morning
From 06:30 till 07:30
Rise . Breathe . Move . Belong .
Jennemieke Aanraad
At a young age, she was a national swimmer. Already then she realized how essential diet and rest were for good performance, eating the right food and going to bed early before an important competition.
While working in hospitality alongside her passion for food, she loved serving others and creating moments of joy. Her interest in food gradually grew toward healthy living, and in 2020 she began her long-awaited study of Ayurveda, gaining her certificate as a Diet & Lifestyle Coach (50 ECs).
In 2023 she completed a 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Mysuru, India. Soon after, she visited the clinic of Dr. Vijith in Kerala, where she stayed for over a year. There she practiced morning strengthening, movement, asanas, and breathing exercises together with patients.
Dr. Vijith reminded her never to casually use the word yoga: “Yoga is the path to enlightenment, not the circus we often see today.” Yet, as the Ayurvedic texts teach, daily exercise is vital to keep the body healthy and the mind steady.
Now she is happy to share this space with you, to gather each morning, to move together, to motivate one another, and to dedicate ourselves to the simple discipline of health, so that we may live long and well.