Auszeit Gran Canaria
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No prior knowledge needed10-day turnus available

Workplace resilience with dance and yoga

Gran Canaria

Yoga for posture and breath, plus guided dance: rhythm, coordination and partner movement. Programme details will be finalised with the local dance school.

You practise presence, coordination and pace — transferable to teamwork and peak load at work.

5-day turnus
€599
10-day turnus
€749

Hotel, meals, and flights are not included.

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Dance and movement outdoors on Gran Canaria

Learning objectives

After the seminar you will be able to

  1. Follow simple choreographies and rhythm tasks independently and hold them in the group.

  2. Slow breath and pace on purpose when the load rises — in movement and at the desk.

  3. Lead, follow and name boundaries clearly in partner tasks.

  4. Transfer presence and coordination to professional situations with time pressure and teamwork.

Agenda

Daily structure of the 10-day turnus

Two or three blocks per day, together at least six 45-minute teaching units, as required by the German state Bildungsurlaub laws. Times are indicative. The programme can be adjusted on request and to suit the group, weather and tides; the daily minimum scope is maintained.

  1. Week 1

    Day 1

    Arrival, baseline and fundamentals

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Seminar: stress physiology & resilience· 150 min
    • Sunset yoga on the beach· 90 min

  2. Day 2

    Fundamentals: rhythm, coordination, simple steps

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Dance fundamentals· 150 min
    • Yin & restorative yoga· 90 min

  3. Day 3

    Breath and pulse: steering the pace on purpose

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Rhythm and breath· 150 min
    • Sunset yoga on the beach· 90 min

  4. Day 4

    Partner movement: lead, follow, name boundaries

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Partner movement and communication· 150 min
    • Yin & restorative yoga· 90 min

  5. Day 5

    Transfer: personal plan for the working day

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Transfer workshop: routines for the working day· 180 min
    • Sunset yoga on the beach· 90 min

  6. Week 2

    Day 6

    Deepening: consolidating routines and self-guided practice

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Peer exchange· 150 min
    • Yin & restorative yoga· 90 min

  7. Day 7

    Repetition: consolidating choreography, analysing errors

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Dance fundamentals· 150 min
    • Sunset yoga on the beach· 90 min

  8. Day 8

    Recovery: hips, feet, sleep

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Mobility & posture for desk work· 150 min
    • Reflection & journaling· 120 min

  9. Day 9

    Application: planning your own sequence and holding it in the group

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Partner movement and communication· 150 min
    • Yin & restorative yoga· 90 min

  10. Day 10

    Closing: evaluation, commitment, documentation

    • Morning Hatha Vinyasa· 120 min
    • Transfer workshop: routines for the working day· 180 min
    • Sunset yoga on the beach· 90 min

Class formats

Units in this seminar

All movement formats are designed for beginners with no prior experience. Outdoor, padel, climbing, dance and fasting units are delivered with local specialists.

  • Morning Hatha Vinyasa

    120 min

    Structured morning block: asana sequence for strength, mobility and focus with breath and mobility segments — beginner-friendly, no acrobatic postures. On the rooftop or on Las Canteras beach.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Seminar: stress physiology & resilience

    150 min

    Input lecture with working session: stress axis, recovery capacity, warning signs and protective factors. Linked to work organisation and leadership.

    Auszeit seminar team

  • Sunset yoga on the beach

    90 min

    Calm early-evening practice on Las Canteras beach: gentle movement, breath and recovery to close the day. All levels — the format Sasha teaches publicly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Dance fundamentals

    150 min

    Guided block on rhythm, coordination and simple choreography — beginner-friendly, barefoot or in trainers. Partner, exact venues and the style (contemporary, Afro, social dance) are confirmed before the seminar week.

    External specialist

  • Yin & restorative yoga

    90 min

    Long-held passive postures to unload fascia and the nervous system. Focus on hips, back and shoulders.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Rhythm and breath

    150 min

    Linking pulse, step and breath: how load feels in the body and how to slow the pace on purpose — transferable to the working day.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Partner movement and communication

    150 min

    Simple partner tasks: lead and follow, eye contact, naming boundaries. Not a couple-dance class; the focus is coordination and trust in the group.

    External specialist

  • Transfer workshop: routines for the working day

    180 min

    Building a personal plan: micro-breaks, movement and breathing routines, calendar boundaries. Ends with a written commitment.

    Auszeit seminar team

  • Peer exchange

    150 min

    Facilitated small-group exchange on workplace strain and proven strategies — following the “Yoga & Brunch” (Saturday morning) and “Yoga & Aperitivo” (after sunset yoga) formats Sasha established in Las Palmas.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Mobility & posture for desk work

    150 min

    Movement-therapy exercises for neck, shoulders and lower back. 10–15-minute micro-sequences for office breaks.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

  • Reflection & journaling

    120 min

    Guided self-reflection on stressors and resources on El Confital beach: 40 minutes cacao ritual and meditation, 20 minutes journaling, 60 minutes heart-opening yoga. Basis for the personal transfer plan.

    Led by Sasha Ilina

Course lead

Who leads the seminar

Sasha Ilina

Certified yoga and movement-therapy instructor · Course lead and on-site coordinator

Sasha teaches Hatha Vinyasa yoga in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — weekly on Las Canteras beach, evenings at sunset and Saturday mornings. She specialises in beginners: clear instruction, no acrobatic postures, a calm setting. Alongside the open classes she runs community formats such as “Yoga & Brunch” and “Yoga & Aperitivo” and cacao ceremonies on El Confital beach, and her YouTube channel IKIYOGA offers more than 180 free sessions on yoga, mobility, posture and meditation. In the Auszeit seminars she leads the movement, breath and mindfulness units and coordinates the week on site: timetable, venues and placement with vetted partners for hiking, surfing, padel (Carlos Calle / Padel Camp), climbing, dance and fasting support.

Qualifications

  • Yoga Alliance certified teacher, 500 hours (RYT-500), Hatha Vinyasa — trained in Barcelona
  • Meditation studies at the International Meditation Centre, Chiang Mai
  • Movement therapy: mobility and posture training for back, shoulders and neck

Focus areas

  • Yoga for complete beginners
  • Breathwork and stress regulation
  • Mobility and posture in office work
  • Meditation and mindfulness

Delivery

Who is responsible for which units

  • Local dance school on Gran Canaria

    Guided units on rhythm, coordination and partner movement. Partner and exact venues to follow.

  • Auszeit seminar team

    Seminar units on stress physiology and transfer into working life

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Detailed documents for this seminar

We will email you the full agenda, learning objectives, trainer qualifications and the application documents for your employer. No booking is made.

  • Programme and recognition proof
    Overview of learning goals, daily structure, and status as recognised educational leave.
  • PDF for the HR department
    Optionally available as a separate document to forward directly to your employer.
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