For those of you who like extraordinary body & wellness experiences, here’s something new:
Coccaro just opened up its first Yoga & Shiatsu only Spa cabin! Giuseppe, experienced Yoga teacher and Shiatsu master from Ostuni, is expecting You for Yoga individuals (all levels) or intense Shiatsu sessions. You don’t need to bring anything but enthusiam – he’ll provide all the rest. Just check it out!

Hata Yoga & Vinyasana Yoga

It consists of body exercises, positions, dynamic and static sequences, guided relaxation and breathing cycles coordinated with the asanas. Asana postures allows to re-educate wrong postures, to correct repetitive and purely routine movements and to acquire greater stability, solidity and flexibility. It also allows to loosen up muscle tension, inner conflicts and to experience a state of unity between body and mind. It helps the development of a deeper sensibility, enhancing the expansion of consciousness and intelligence and the awareness of one’s own resources and strengths.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu derives from the Japanese words shi (finger) and atsu (pressure).
Shiatsu considers body, mind and soul in their totality, that is each of these parts integrated with each other. This is why this practice tries to understand the causes of energy unbalance producing physical distress, rather than considering the symptom of the problem alone.
Shiatsu uses different diagnosis and treatment techniques employing the most simple and essential of man’s means: hands. The mere pressure of thumbs and palms acts on localized areas of the body along the paths of energy meridians. In this way organs and inner systems are stimulated and harmonized, thus activating the natural process of self-recovering.

The treatment can take place on the floor on a comfortable futon with the original technique of master Namikoshi. The session lasts about one hour. The treatment is practiced with loose clothes and, above all, not made of acrylic or synthetic fibres, therefore tracksuits, sweatshirts, kimonos.

The Zen Shiatsu practice gives manifold benefits. Though it is not possible to make a thorough list of positive benefits, some of the advantages of the treatment can be mentioned: it gives total psychophysical wellbeing, fights stress, improves and promotes metabolism; it helps to solve hormonal and bowel problems and disorders, alleviates neck pain, backache and headache, improves circulation, improves the drainage of the lymphatic system and the sleep-wake cycle.

For detailed information contact our reception desk.

“May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being,
May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.”
Apache Blessing

There’s no such smile as the one you bring down from an early morning yoga class on the Coccaro rooftop terrace! Ok, some might prefer a hike or a run in the olive fields, others want to swim a few laps and then join their spouses for the first cappuccino of the day. But, believe us, even if you’ve never tried it before: Some calm and easy yoga moves to the silent sounds of the sunrise on the Adriatic ocean are the most beautiful and extraordinary way to start a day…
Giuseppe, some of you might remember him showing sun salutations at Coccaro beach some time ago within this blog, comes over on request, brings the proper mattresses, blocks and bands to enable you to excercise properly. He, himself, will show you the way through warriors, tree poses and other yoga challenges.
After 50 minutes of workout he’ll help you relax deeper than ever, in a position that you won’t want to leave any more. Try it out, just as K., one of our longtime clients and friends, did it this morning. The smile she brought back down to the breakfast table was unbeatable.

Abusing a part of the golf course can’t be wrong – if it’s for a Tai Chi lesson, like we did this morning at Masseria Torre Maizza. Martine Balanza, who studied with the famous masters Chu King Hung and Carlo Lopez and has been teaching the ancient art herself for many years. It may seem a dance but it’s more of a “meditation in movement”, our master says. Tai Chi collects thoughts and emotions and transforms them into energy flow, calming both body and mind. The excercise helps to stabilize harmony end peace while the body is in perfect balance, moving in a natural, gentle way without using your muscles but mostly by letting go or concentrating on different parts of the body: The breath becomes calmer, the blood flow more stable and strong and the body movements and poses more elastic throughout practising. You can follow the ancient chinese pilosophy all your life, in your own personal way, on your own paste, or in groups like we did this morning. The chinese believe that it’s like singing: You can’t train your voice if you don’t practise regularly. In chinese gardens you’ll find lots of people of all age groups, leaving their bird cages in a tree for half an hour while they’re doing their regular Tai Chi pratice, either the ancient 24 excercises or the famous 108 movements. Check it out – it’s the best and most relaxing start of the day! Martine will drop by on demand, ask at the reception desk for further information.