Carol Issa is a devoted Spiritual teacher, therapist, practitioner, holding & creating safe nurturing spaces for Self-initiation, healing & growth.
Carol launched Jivamukti Yoga in Paris in 2010, and as an advanced teacher, she served as a mentor for teacher training programs, at both Jivamukti & Kundalini schools. She has been teaching for 12 years, in many Parisian studios, as well as in Europe, USA & Asia; public master classes, workshops (Bali Spirit Yoga Festival, Ibiza Conscious Love fest, Chamonix Yoga Festival…) yearly retreats and training for teachers.
Carol also offers personal one to one initiative programs as coaching/ guidance, therapy, integrative healing, Amanae emotional body-work treatments, and couple therapy. She is known for the solidity of her teachings, for her open heart, authenticity, discipline, firmness & her sense of humor. Her classes are impactful, physically challenging, emotionally and mentally confronting and uplifting.​
“Put your Seatbelts on!”, Carol Issa is a seeker that will take you on an inner & outer journey you did not expect "So much More than a a Yoga Teacher… An inspiration!"
« One of my favorite classes is an energetic deep session with an infectiously joyful, yet firm and serious teacher named Carol” NY Times. Some of her students say she is a “magician” ,a " soul guide”.
Her work & understanding of human nature is as atypical & mixed, as her life. This middle eastern, Lebanese Greek, born French, during the war, grew up in the West where she has been based & built her career, and the East where she’s spending lots of time for the last decade, studying with many masters, especially in India, and teaching retreats & trainings. Carol comes from an Artist and Philosophy background as a painter, Art Director and graphic designer.
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What is Kundalini?
Kundalini is POWERFUL, Transformational & Healing Yoga.
A regular practice of Kundalini balance and strengthen the immune system & nervous systems, as well as stimulating our source of self-healing systems. Psychologically, it regenerates & rewires the Mind, relieves stress, refocuses & centers. Emotionally, it frees stuck unprocessed emotions, and memories.
It often is a strong energetic experience, allowing to heal and expand a pure meditative state and feel what is the energy body.
It ultimately allows each, to reach & connect on a deeper level to the inner wisdom & personal potential.
Kundalini Yoga uses specific practices: like cleansing practices for the body & mind, emotional and energetic bodies (kriyas) ; breath control (pranayama), breathwork & rebirth, active meditations & focus, naad (mantras, gong bath…) relaxation & venus kriya (duo white tantric practices).
>>> After 12 years of teachings, Carol serves as a Mentor for the trainings programs. Carol teaches traditional Kundalini Yoga of Yogi Bhajan, along with Naad Yoga from Sikh tradition, Rebirth,implemented with many healing shamanic self-initations.
What is Jivamukti?
Jivamukti Yoga is an Ashtanga based Yoga, built into a smart
DYNAMIC Viynasa class. It is one of 9 internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga. It was created by Sharon Gannon, Tripura Sundari and David Life, through the blessings of their teachers, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, Shri Swami Nirmalananda & Shri K. Pattabhi Jois,
>>> A Jivamukti Yoga class involves an ever changing flow of postures (vinyasa), linked into a sequence paced on a continuous steady breath (Ujjayi), along with the way of sacred music (Nada), Yogic Scripture Philosophy (shastra), Meditation or witnessing (dhyanam), the way of compassion (Ahimsa), Spirit of devotion (Bhakti)
Each month teaches a special focus, a theme based on ancient yogic wisdom. The THEME of the MONTH is a chance to dive deeper in a specific subject, and understand how to practically apply yogic wisdom in day to day life.
« She is known for the solidity of her teachings, for her open heart, authenticity, discipline, firmness & her sense of humor. Her classes are impactful, physically challenging, emotionally and mentally confronting and uplifting, flowing into creative sequences.» «One of my favorite classes is an energetic deep session with an infectiously joyful, yet firm & serious teacher named Carol”. New York Times.
«Some of her students say she is a “magician” or “a soul guide”.» Vogue Arabia
The Issa™ Method
The ISSA™ method is an effective method for Self Awareness
merging the Wisdom of ancient healing technologies into your day to day life.
The ISSA™ method includes techniques from Ashtanga Vinyasa & Kundalini Yoga, ancient sacred scriptures & modern philosophy, psychology, healing & coaching guidance, breathwork & rebirth, trauma & couple therapy, dance; And offers a safe nurturing journey for Self initiation, transformation & growth.
We promise to compassionately poke, provoke, confront your limitations conditioning & beliefs blocking your personal expansion. And uplift you for healing and reaching your highest potential, while providing tools & habits, enhancing a new way of living & relating fully, connected to a mindful heart centered community.
