BALANCE UP YOUR LIFE | Yoga & Pilates

About BALANCE UP YOUR LIFE | Yoga & Pilates

BALANCE UP YOUR LIFE | Yoga & Pilates is a yoga and Pilates provider that teaches at various locations in the region. The offering includes yin yoga, vinyasa yoga, Pilates and children's yoga.

Yoga

The classes include gentle and dynamic forms of yoga. There are beginner classes, advanced classes and drop-in classes each week.

• Yin yoga with poses held for three to five minutes
• Yin Yang Yoga, with Yang and Yin poses
• Vinyasa yoga, also known as flow yoga

Pilates

The classical mat classes focus on deeper muscles and core stability. A Pilates ring is also used, with hands-on guidance and attention to breathing techniques.

• Pilates for beginners
• Pilates for advanced students
• Pilates for dancers
• All-round Pilates
• Reformer Pilates

Children's yoga

Children's yoga workshops are aimed at toddlers through teenagers. Younger groups cover playing together, repetition and themes; older groups cover topics including self-confidence and dealing with stressful situations.

• Yoga workshops at primary schools
• Yoga workshops at secondary schools
• Yoga workshops at day-care centres and out-of-school care

Workshops and events

For dancers, Nikay provides workshops in classical ballet and Pilates. Together with Eline from Breath Angels, she organises events with breath work followed by a Yin session.

• Workshops for dancers
• Events with breath work and Yin session
• Masterclass training for pre-vocational programmes

Locations

Classes and activities take place at sports, dance and yoga schools and other locations. Nikay is also available as a freelancer for classes and workshops.

• Arnhem
• Zevenaar
• Velp
• Vorden
• Brummen
• Dieren
• Elst
• Terwolde

About the teacher

Nikay Rakitow lives with her family in Dieren. Since 2021, she has taught Pilates classes at sports, dance and yoga schools and is a teacher at the MBO (Dutch senior secondary vocational education) dance academy of Rijn IJssel.