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Helping women 40+ feel vibrant & balanced through yoga, Ayurveda & meditation. Founder of Play and Pause Yoga. Let's connect

Supporting your journey with kindness, & practices that meet you where you are. PlayandPause Yoga represents all my interest coming together. I was introduced to Yoga practice twenty years ago and at the time I have studied Psychology. First Yoga practice was a physical practice for me, helping me with the back pain and body posture, but very fast it become so much more. My awe regarding the knowledge of the ancient yoga traditions (5000 years old) and modern science conformation of the same made me a student of Yoga for life. The PlayandPause Yoga pagees, website and live classes are the place where I share what I have learned with you with the hope that it will spark curiosity in you as it has in me.

10/26/2026

Shoulders creeping towards your ears? Jaw clenched? Still carrying the day’s demands when it’s time to rest?

Wednesday yoga is a chance to notice where you’re holding tension, move your body, and give yourself time to unwind.

Drawing on Yoga, Ayurveda, and functional movement, these classes bring together movement, breath, and rest to support your nervous system and reconnect you with your body. We explore different props and ways of moving so you can discover what works for you.

Yoga for real people, with real bodies and full lives.

This week and next, we’re including massage balls in our practice—lower body first, then upper body—to explore self-massage you can also use at home.

Join me every Wednesday, 7–8 p.m., at Swansea Town Hall.

Your first class is $10; regular pricing applies after that.

Message me SWANSEA to register or check “Join our Classes” link in bio.

Space is limited.

I’d love to share this practice with you 💕
With love,
Andrijana

10/16/2026

I’ve been looking forward to sharing this with you. ❤️

Meet Grounded Calm, my fall ritual oil, handcrafted in small batches.

I created it for this time of year, when the air gets cooler and drier, and we can find ourselves feeling a little scattered, restless, or in need of warmth.

If you’re familiar with the doshas, you’ll recognize those Vata qualities. In Ayurveda, warm oil massage is a traditional way to calm Vata; nourishing dry skin, softening tension, and helping us settle into rest.

Grounded Calm brings together sesame and sweet almond infused with Ashwagandha, Bala, and Brahmi, with lavender, frankincense, and wild orange EO.

But you don’t need to know your dosha to begin. You can start with a little warm oil on your feet in the evening and give yourself a few unhurried minutes.

From choosing the ingredients to getting the labels ready, so much care has gone into this. I’m happy and grateful to finally share it with you.

Would you like me to show you a simple evening oiling ritual?

10/07/2026

A Wednesday evening to move, stretch, breathe, and leave feeling a little more settled.

Join me this fall at Swansea Town Hall, Wednesdays from 7–8 PM @ Harvey Room 2nd floor.

We’ll explore movement, strength, balance, and breathing, with time to rest, too.

Your first class is just $10.

To register, send me a DM with the date you’d like to join, and I’ll share the payment details to reserve your spot.

Spaces are limited!

Bring your mat and come as you are. I’d love to practise with you.

No class October 14.

09/24/2026

As someone who meditates daily and teaches meditation, I want to say this clearly: my mind still wanders… 🤯

Sometimes it offers such a convincing reminder:
send that message, write down that idea, check that one thing… that I feel ready to stand up and follow it.

The difference is that practice has taught me to recognize what is happening - sooner.

I name the thought, feel the support beneath my body and follow one complete breath. Then I remind myself: this thought may be useful, but I do not have to act on it now.

Meditation has not given me a permanently quiet mind. It has given me a reliable way to return.

That is what I teach. Not how to meditate “perfectly”, but how to notice when the mind has carried us away and gently find our way back.

If you would like to begin, my free 3-Day Meditation offers three short guided practices. Message me and I’ll send you the link. 💞

09/18/2026

I showered, brushed my teeth and prepared for bed, but my mind was still teaching, planning and answering messages…..

I realized that getting ready for bed was not the same as transitioning into rest.

Ayurveda encourages us to gradually soften the light, movement and sensory stimulation of the day.
An evening ritual can be very simple:

* Dim the lights and light a candle as the evening begins
* Change into comfortable clothes to mark the end of work
* Sit quietly and take six slow breaths, allowing the exhale to lengthen naturally
* Practise a few minutes of alternate-nostril breathing without holding the breath
* Massage warm oil into the soles of the feet
* Listen to a quiet meditation or calming audio
* Choose a consistent time to begin winding down

My own transition begins by dimming the lights. When I can, I also massage warm oil into my feet. Both give my body a clear message:

✨Nothing more is required of me today.✨

Many of us also rely on our phones to fall asleep. There is no need to make this another rule to follow. If you use your phone for music, meditation or a podcast, try switching to audio only, placing the screen face down and setting a sleep timer.

Choose one ritual and practise it for seven evenings. Then notice, not only how quickly you fall asleep, but how you feel during the hour before sleep.

Which ritual would feel most supportive for you?

09/15/2026

September brings fuller calendars, and lunch can easily become something we squeeze between everything else.

Ayurveda reminds us that HOW we eat matters alongside what we eat.
Sitting down, stepping away from the screen and giving ourselves a few quiet minutes can make a meal feel more nourishing.

A warm meal enjoyed with attention is already a meaningful pause.

This week, notice what changes when you give lunch a little more space. 🥘❤️

09/09/2026

A few conscious movements in the morning can create a different starting point for the whole day.

If you would like to experience this with guidance and community, you are welcome to try a free week of Morning Yoga Online: Monday, Wednesday and Friday @7:30AM. Recordings are sent after each class so you can practice at time that works for you.

Thirty minutes of movement, breath and a little space for yourself before the day begins.

DM me for the Zoom link or check the link in Bio.

09/08/2026

Here in North America, we always want summer to last much longer than it does. 😊

Last week, we had a hailstorm and then a few grey, not-so-sunny days. It reminded me that fall is coming, so much so that I wished I could move somewhere along a warmer coast. 😉

But it also reminded me that it is time to start preparing STHIRA, my Fall Ritual Oil.

In Ayurveda, fall is cooler, lighter and more changeable. Warm oil brings us the opposite qualities: warmth, steadiness and nourishment; which we often need during this season.

I am preparing STHIRA in a small batch for October and will share more about it soon. If you would like me to save a bottle for you, just send me a message. 🤗

09/03/2026

Sometimes, what drains our energy is not only what we do, but the urgency we carry while doing it.

Pause between one thing and the next.

Breathe. Notice. Arrive.

Perhaps presence is the rest we have been missing.

08/12/2026

“This is your time.” ❤️

And I trust these words completely when they come from The Shakti School of Ayurveda.

This community is a true space for healing, learning, and growth, with a vast depth of knowledge and wisdom. But what makes Shakti so special to me is something beyond the teachings — you can see and feel the heart behind everything they do!

Katie, the founder, and the beautiful teachers she has gathered are genuinely heartfelt people. There is warmth, integrity and humanity in the way they teach and hold this community, and that feels both beautiful and rare.

I’m so happy to be joining them for Level II. Not simply because I want to learn more, but because being part of this school feeds my soul, inspires the way I want to live and teach, and reminds me why I chose this path in the first place.

Some places give you knowledge. Some places help you grow. And every once in a while, you find a place that feels like both a school and a home. ❤️

Thank you Katie Silcox & The Shakti School for creating something so special. 🙏✨

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