Testimonials
Yoga Classes
"Solstice Yoga Center, in Zipolite, has a fantastic teacher named Brigitte. She uses all kinds of props to align you, and gives clear Spanish and English directions in her cute Dutch accent. I left feeling an inch taller..."
"After a long journey I arrived in Zipolite. About an hour later, I was in a yoga class and already thinking, ok, this is a place I could stay for a while. Five sunsets later, I was finally on my way to Puerto Escondido.
I'd love to go back for one of the retreats and definitely recommend it!"
Teacher Training
"The Teachers Training at Solstice has been a determining experience in my life and in my yoga practice. The strong natural surroundings, Brigitte´s years of experience and the outstanding teachers that gathered together allow personal practice to develop with firmness, deep knowledge and multiple opinions. If I could, I would attend all the trainings at Solstice, it has been one of the happiest times in my life."
"For me the teacher training was a gift to myself: to consolidate many threads of journey and create space for deeper levels of integration and peace. The lessons and connections continue to surface, one year on, and I feel immense gratitude to Brigitte and the amazing selection of international maestros who so graciously shared their energy and expertise. Zipolite has an elemental energy that combined with Solstice Yoga Center offer a unique and unforgettable yoga experience."
"The Solstice Yoga Center's teacher training was the best gift I've given myself in years. I came away with enough information to process through the rest of my life. It was a fabulous setting for an extended stay and I look forward to returning one day and studying with Brigitte once again."
Workshops/Seminars/Intensives
"What I learned at the Solstice intensive
Driving my car, eating and even sleeping, I never noticed the natural tension in my shoulders while doing even some of the activities that are supposed to be some of the most relaxing. Now, after Brigitte Longueville’s intensive, I have become more conscious of these tension areas my body has created.
For me, yoga has helped me to understand my body, how it works and ways to make each and every muscle work better together to create one fluid being. However, because of the Back Mitra and concentrated muscle work, I have become more aware of how to help conditioning them to work better for other muscles and my body as a whole.
It was interesting to see that the years of tension in my shoulders have created a “compaction” in my chest not allowing the mobility that should be in those areas. Knowing there is too much strength in my lower back, which helps me to understand why some poses come more easily and others are harder because my lower back does not flex, or relax, to allow me to properly execute the asana how it was intended. But over the course of the days I also come to the understanding that it was ok to have these problems, as long as you work to help them.
Brigitte’s expertise in muscle therapy is also evident by her repetitive asana series. Her conditioning seems to train your muscles over time. Each day, after the first two cycles, the ability to repeat them seemed to be endless.
I think what I took away more from the intensive, however, was a “mantra” that Brigitte instilled in me without even knowing it. The phrase “this is work” is something I now repeat to myself at times to realize that sometimes it is work to help release what we need to find that perfect balance on and off the mat."
Retreats
"I attended the yoga workshop in Solstice given by Brigitte during my Easter vacation in April.
It was a great week and I learned a lot. I arrived stressed out and stiff and left relaxed, empowered and inspired. The group was small, and to my delight, a lot of young, savvy Mexican women who were all bilingual and 2 men, one from the US and one from Holland, who was quite funny. We were hosted by Brigitte, Guy, and their daughter Nierika, and the mealtime conversations were always good, and in several languages!"
"I had a wonderful time here - I had been dreaming of some warm white beach for several months, so it was great to spend a week in the open air, complete with bucket bath and yoga. I feel stronger and inspired to do more yoga when I get home."