Yogastudio Svaha

About Yogastudio Svaha

Yogastudio Svaha is a health centre for yoga and Ayurveda in Hedel. Its offerings include yoga classes, Ayurvedic treatments, consultations, training, workshops and trips.

Yoga and Ayurveda

SVAHA offers yoga and authentic Ayurvedic treatments. The centre connects yoga and Ayurveda with movement, nutrition, breathing, lifestyle and awareness.

• Yoga
• Ayurvedic consultation
• Ayurvedic treatments
• Trips to India
• Advanced courses
• Workshops

Treatments

The treatments include body, head and sensory treatments. Massages are given with warm medicinal herbal oil, tailored to any physical or mental complaints.

• Body massage / Abhyanga
• Powder massage / Udvertana (including Swedena)
• Herbal bundle massage / Pinda Swedena
• Heart treatment / Hridaya Basti
• Lower-leg / foot massage / Pada Abhyanga
• Traditional head massage / Shiro Abhyanga
• Warm oil flow / Shirodhara
• Medicinal smoke treatment / Dhooma Nasya
• Steam cabin (Swedena)
• Pancha Karma

Consultations and training

An Ayurvedic consultation includes an intake with pulse and tongue diagnosis and may be followed by a follow-up consultation or a detailed nutrition and lifestyle plan.

• Intake with pulse and tongue diagnosis
• Follow-up consultation
• Detailed nutrition and lifestyle plan
• Lifestyle training
• Breathing training
• Meditation training

About the owner

Gerdie van Gerwen is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and has completed training in Ayurveda and yoga. Among other courses, she completed a four-year HBO (Dutch higher professional education) programme to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner and a 500-hour yoga teacher training.

Location and garden

SVAHA is located on Hondsneststraat in Hedel. Gerdie’s Garden, a natural garden, surrounds SVAHA.

• Gerdie’s Garden