The Hañsa story

From its humble beginnings Hañsa Wellness has organically grown from face to face workshops and courses in Asia and the Pacific into an international movement and therapeutic system.

What is Hañsa?

 

Hañsa is an integrated therapeutic system that is based on the human development process with philosophy derived from integration of eastern and western thought methodologies.

The applications of Hañsa principles and methodologies are done through Hañsa Yoga, Hañsa Therapy and Hañsa Flow.

Hañsa Therapy is a therapy system that combines functional touch, rehabilitative work, and movement to support and return optimal functioning of the body.

Hañsa Flow is a creative movement practice that embodies the Hañsa therapeutic principles, and created to enhance stability, ease, and grace in one’s movement.

The word “Hañsa” itself means Swan in sanskrit, and it alludes to the inner guru within us and the ability discern information through awareness and observation, which is one of the values of Hañsa

The Hañsa philosophy is one of holistic integration of the layers of living. The body does not operate in isolation and we are excited to include offerings of support in lifestyle and wellbeing.

Evolution over the years

Over the years Hañsa has focused on creating an educational platform that fosters a greater understanding in how our body functions. Through its unique Therapy Teacher Trainings and Yoga Therapy principles Hañsa has developed into a leading training system that assists the development of highly effective teachers.

Through this lens Hañsa has evolved into sharing its unique approach on health and wellbeing by now creating an online platform to extend the availability of the programmes to support teachers, practitioners and health professionals around the world.

These trainings have lead to the development of Hañsa Flow in order to make the therapy trainings and principles available and accessible to the general public. They have proved very popular and effective in support of optimising body function.

Our intention is to present offerings that are supported by professionals in their field and we hope that you can take some of these tools to enhance your wellbeing.

The People.

  • Vincent Bolletta

    FOUNDER

    Founder of Hañsa, Vincent Bolletta has been teaching, and practicing yoga since 1990 and since then has become New Zealand’s foremost yoga instructor and teacher trainer with a wealth of knowledge in biomechanics, yoga therapy, movement therapy, and postural analysis.

    Vincent is also the founder of Hañsa International Therapy & Flow Systems & Hañsa Wellness online platform. Hañsa is a unique style that integrates eastern and western thought and methodologies to the practice of yoga & wellbeing. Hansa Yoga has developed an 800 hours yoga therapy professional training programme that supports a process of healing and awakening through principles of human fundamental movement patterns and embodiment. Using this as the basis to gain greater insight into individual function as well as understanding one’s physical, mental and energetic needs.

  • Cecilia Li

    DIRECTOR OF HAÑSA CHINA

    Cecilia has worked in Beijing’s main yoga studios and has been featured in TimeOut Magazine, Lululemon, Yoga Journal, and Keep Yoga for her teaching. Cecilia has done therapy workshops for many companies such as Microsoft and Lenovo. She also created a project combining Yoga Therapy to Change Management to help individuals to grow. Cecilia is a translator and interpreter specialising in yoga therapy and has translated in many international conferences.

    Cecilia started practicing yoga since 2003, and has been teaching since 2013. She started following Vincent Bolletta since 2015 and became one of his earliest students in Hañsa Therapy.

    Cecilia is the head of faculty of Hañsa China and co-teaches with Vincent in Hañsa Therapy professional trainings

  • Meta Vashti

    MANAGER OF OPERATIONS & MANAGER OF HAÑSA INDONESIA

    Meta was introduced to Yoga in her late teenage years and since then Yoga had gotten her through some of her difficult times in college and professional career. Despite the occasional dabbling with Yoga, she only started practicing regularly around 2013, when she fell in love with the meditative aspect of the practice. Meta started teaching in 2016 and started immersing in the practice of hañsa in 2017, when she met Vincent Bolletta.

    Meta’s teaching is influenced by her knowledge of movement and the human bodies that she gathered while she was studying dance and performing.  Meta enjoys creating a space in her classes for people to connect with themselves on a deeper level. She also loves to guide the students into their own meditative rhythm where a deeper connection can take place.

    Meta teaches hañsa at various cities around Indonesia and the region including Bandung, Jakarta, Bali, Gili Air, and Singapore. She is also a yoga translator and has translated for various international teachers in their trainings.

  • Melanie Morris

    HEAD OF OPERATIONS & MANGER OF HAÑSA NEW ZEALAND

    Mel describes Hañsa flow principles with simple yet deeper philosophy as a game changer to understanding her own developmental patterns and finds the meditational movement of Hañsa flow graceful as well as enhancing stability, mobility with strength.

    On recommendation from Flow Hot Yoga, Mel attended Vincent’s 100-hour Hañsa yoga therapy teacher training in 2018 with a further 100 hours in 2019, this was a transformational turning point for Mel on her journey of self-discovery and yoga. In 2020 Mel commenced teaching yin at Flow Hot Yoga in Christchurch at the same time furthering her deeper immersion in Hañsa online training.

    Outside of yoga, Mel is self employed as a small business trainer, works for Xero and loves her garden, dogs and family life.

  • Ngoc Tu Dang Thi

    HEAD OF OPERATIONS & MANGER OF HAÑSA VIETNAM

    Tú Đặng is a dedicated yoga instructor specializing in movement, recognized as the pioneer in bringing Inside Flow and Hañsa Flow to Vietnam.

    Renowned for her structured yet accessible approach to teaching, Tú  also captivates with her creativity in designing movement sequences and her warm, uplifting presence in every class. Her sessions are not only rich in emotion but also awaken a pure joy that emerges naturally from the practice.

    To Tú, Hañsa Flow is more than just movement—it is a way of living, a practice of mindfulness and observation woven into everyday life. Practicing Hañsa feels like reading poetry with the body, where each movement carries meaning, flow, and grace.