José de Groot

Ever since her childhood, classical and modern ballet have been Jose’s passion. In her teenage years she became interested in psychology and philosophy and since then has become more engaged in self-development, increasing her awareness and enjoying the magic of the present moment. After studying Journalism and, in part Social Therapy, Jose worked for a few years as a therapist in various institutions in Holland. Unsatisfied with that line and method of work, she decided to look for a different and more holistic way of working with people.

Jose started practicing yoga seriously in 2006, in Barcelona, and was greatly inspired by its potential for healing at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. She saw the possibilities of combining her interests, therapeutic and dance experiences with yoga classes. After a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) of 200 hours Yoga Alliance (YA) in August 2006, she started teaching a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa and Vini Yoga (Yang Yoga) in Barcelona. At the end of 2006 she discovered Yin Yoga and since then, this has been her primary passion and specialization. Jose started teaching Yin Yoga classes in 2007.
Jose’s classes are guided in a warm, clear and hopefully humorous way, with compassion by adapting the practice where necessary to the student’s specific needs. She encourages you to experience, observe and become aware of your bodily sensations, emotions, quality of breath, intuition, thoughts and habitual patterns. Her goal is to stimulate you to discover, to strengthen, to trust, to accept and to be happy with yourself the just the way you are.

Jose has completed several workshops and a Yin Yoga YTT (200hYA) with Paul Grilley, several workshops with Sarah Powers, a Vini Yoga immersion with T.K.V Desikachar in India and a couple of Anusara Yoga immersions. Jose has also studied other styles of Yoga including Yoga Dinámico, Iyengar anKriya Vajra Yoga. She is a regular practitioner of Vipassana and Shamatha Vipaysana meditation.