Yoga · Breathwork · Deep Relaxation · Water Therapy · Healing
Hjartaheimar
Meet yourself just as you are
Yoga, breathwork, deep relaxation, water therapy and Reiki healing offer softness, presence and a moment to slow down and simply be.
Weekly Open Yoga Classes · Wed 17:15 & Fri 12:00 → Værð & Mildi · Sat 10:00 →
Yoga Classes
Yoga · Breathwork · Deep Relaxation
Weekly open classes:
Wednesdays at 17:15
Fridays at 12:00
B4 · Bolholt 4 · 4th floor
60 minutes · ISK 3,500
Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.
Yoga at Hjartaheimar is about coming home to the body through movement that’s gentle yet purposeful, breath and presence. The focus isn’t on reaching a certain pose, but on listening to the body and releasing unnecessary tension.
We draw on yoga in the spirit of Raja and Ashtanga yoga, where the breath is the thread running through the whole class. We use Ujjayi breathing in the movements, and pay special attention to softening the belly, filling the lungs, lengthening the spine and letting the hips and body release gradually.
The breath gets special space in these classes. We learn to use it consciously to create more presence and connection with the body.
These two classes each week become a steady point you can always count on. You’re welcome whether this is your first class or you keep coming back.
More about the breathing techniques used in class
Three-part breath (Dirgha Pranayama)
A breathing technique where we learn to use the lungs fully and let the breath become slower, deeper and softer.
Ujjayi breath
A soft, conscious breath that accompanies us through the yoga practice and helps us keep our attention inside the body.
Anuloma Viloma
Alternate nostril breathing, used to slow down, turn the attention inward and prepare us for relaxation and stillness.
At the end of class · Deep Relaxation · Nidra
The class always ends in deep relaxation (Yoga Nidra), guided by calm, purposeful instruction all the way through. Attention is directed into the body, the breath and inner experience, and body and mind are allowed to let go, gradually, into deeper rest.
You don’t need to do or know anything. You simply lie down, close your eyes and follow the guidance. Body and mind are allowed to slow down and sink gradually into deep rest.
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Book an open class · Wed 17:15 & Fri 12:00
Værð & Mildi · yoga and sound healing
In partnership with LovE Yoga:
Saturdays at 10:00
Bolholt 4
Yoga, breathwork, relaxation and sound healing. Open classes, booked and registered through LovE Yoga.
The class opens with deep three-part breathing, Dirgha Pranayama, and ocean breath (Ujjayi) then carries us through a gentle yoga flow in the spirit of Raja and Ashtanga yoga, movement that softens, strengthens and releases tension, without aiming for perfection.
Live sound healing from singing bowls, gong and other instruments accompanies the whole class, woven into the breath, movement and rest, sometimes bright and light, sometimes deep and grounding.
The class ends with alternate nostril breathing (Anuloma Viloma) and a guided 30-minute deep relaxation under a blanket, while the sound healing continues to fill the room.
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You don’t need to be flexible or have practiced yoga before. Come as you are.
Thursdays with Gulla
A moment just for you
On Thursdays, Gulla welcomes you for a private session at Bolholt 4. Choose yoga, breathwork and guided deep relaxation, or Reiki healing. The session is shaped around your needs and how you’re feeling.
Would you like to come? Send Gulla a note with what you’re looking for, and you’ll find a time that works.
Private Sessions
A one-on-one session, just for you
A private session gives you the chance to slow down, go deeper and shape the time around your needs and how you’re feeling. Gulla usually comes to you, with sessions held in your own home, but on Thursdays she’s at Bolholt 4 and welcomes you there instead. You can choose between:
Yoga · Breathwork · Deep Relaxation
A one-on-one session focused on movement, breath and deep relaxation, shaped around your own situation.
Water Therapy · Aguahara
A deep water experience where you’re supported the whole time in the pool.
Reiki Healing
A gentle energy treatment that gives you room to receive, listen inward and enjoy the stillness.
Choose whatever calls to you.
Private Session
Reiki Healing
Reiki is a Japanese energy treatment built on the idea that life energy flows through everything living. During a Reiki treatment you lie on a table in a calm setting while hands are placed lightly on the body, or held just above it. The practitioner works through a set flow, directing attention to different areas of the body.
Many people feel warmth, tingling, lightness or deep stillness during the treatment. For some the mind grows quieter, while others feel a stronger connection to the body, or find that feelings that have been sitting under the surface get some room. The experience is personal, though, and no two treatments are the same.
Reiki is used to support balance, wellbeing and relaxation. It’s a beautiful way to give yourself time to stop, listen inward and notice what the body and mind are saying. All you need to do is come as you are and allow yourself to receive.
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Private Session
Water Therapy · Aguahara
The water holds you. Aguahara is a deep water experience where you float in the pool while we support your body the whole time, with soft, flowing movements.
By releasing the pull of gravity, the body can gradually let go and the mind slows down. You don’t need to do anything — only allow yourself to float, breathe and trust.
Part of the experience takes place beneath the surface, using a nose clip, while you remain in complete flow and fully supported the whole time. As the sounds around you fade, a deep stillness can arise, along with weightlessness and a stronger connection to the body and the inner space.
You’re always in charge of your own limits, and you only go as far as feels good to you.
All you have to do is float.
More to Explore
Thursdays with Gulla
A private session at Bolholt 4 — yoga, breathwork and deep relaxation, or Reiki healing.
Explore →Private Sessions
A one-on-one session in yoga, water therapy or Reiki, just for you.
Explore →Reiki Healing
A gentle energy treatment and deep stillness, a moment to receive.
Explore →Water Therapy · Aguahara
A deep water experience in the pool where all you have to do is float.
Explore →About
Get to know Guðlaug and the story behind Hjartaheimar.
Explore →Self-Discovery
Gene Keys, Human Design and the Enneagram — ways to get to know yourself.
Explore →Music
Playlists to listen to at home or to bring back the atmosphere.
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About Me
Guðlaug Ósk Pétursdóttir
I’m a yoga teacher, goldsmith, and a leisure and social studies specialist. But beneath all these roles lies the same curiosity about what lives under the surface: the connection between body, mind, emotions and energy.
Hjartaheimar grew out of a wish to create a space where nothing needs fixing or rushing, just room to give ourselves time to be.
I’ve worked across different fields that have taught me a great deal about people and life, and today I bring it all together through yoga, breathwork and deep relaxation, water therapy and Reiki healing.
I find it especially beautiful how different paths can work together. Sometimes we need movement and breath. Sometimes we need to let the water carry us. Sometimes we simply need to lie still and let the body relax.
I believe in the wisdom of the body. My goal isn’t to tell you how to be, but to create a safe space where you can connect with yourself on your own terms.
Welcome to Hjartaheimar.
Get in Touch
Tell me about yourself
Whether you’re considering a private session, a class, or you just have a question, send a note and we’ll figure it out together.
- Phone
- 867 8743
- Location
- Bolholt 4, 4th floor, Reykjavík
Testimonials
“It was so wonderful to come to yoga with Gulla. She has a lovely, calming presence that makes you feel good the moment you walk in. The yoga class hit the mark for me completely, and the breathing exercises were challenging in such a good way. So nourishing for the nervous system. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
Guðríður
“A wonderful, nourishing yoga experience and Aguahara water therapy session with Guðlaug. She’s an exceptionally great teacher, with a warm, good presence that creates a calm, safe environment. I felt really good in her sessions and found deep relaxation. A restorative experience I recommend without hesitation.”
Íris
Self-Discovery
Ways to get to know yourself on a deeper level
Sometimes it helps to get a fresh perspective on who we are, how we react, what drives us forward and how we connect with others. Gene Keys, Human Design and the Enneagram are different paths that can open up a new view of personality, patterns, strengths and challenges — tools for self-reflection, not for defining us or putting us in a box.
More about Gene Keys, Human Design and the Enneagram
Gene Keys
An inward journey that can help you examine your own patterns, challenges and gifts, and see them from a new perspective.
Human Design
A system that looks at how people are put together, how decisions are made, and how interactions with the world take shape.
Enneagram
A way to examine personality patterns, motivations and the unconscious ways we react to life and create a sense of safety.
The goal isn’t to work out who you “should” be, but to see yourself more clearly, just as you are.
These sessions can be booked as private sessions.
Music
Playlists
To listen to quietly at home, or to bring back the atmosphere after class.