events & classes

Ses­sion 1  — Free­dom in Back­bends
Sat­ur­day, April 20th from 14.30 — 17.30

^{Back­bends are a refresh­ing and reju­ve­nat­ing aspect of Yoga Asana. But because of the inten­si­ty and stim­u­la­tion of the ner­vous sys­tem and the wide range of motion required in the body, access­ing the depth and free­dom of the back­bends can be chal­leng­ing. 
By using var­i­ous prop tech­niques, mod­i­fi­ca­tions to align­ment and sup­port, stu­dents can have a longer and deep­er hold in back­bends and enjoy the way those Asanas lift ener­gy and open the breath. If you want to find cor­rect align­ment, find pain-free depth, or find your way into the deep­er expe­ri­ence of safe back­bends, this Work­shop will be use­ful.}
Price: Sin­gle Ses­sion CHF 65.00
BOOK SATURDAY

Ses­sion 2 — Inver­sions for All
Sun­day, April 21st from 14.30 — 17.30

^{Inver­sions are an impor­tant and unique part of the Yoga Asana tra­di­tion. Some of the invert­ed Asanas are done to stim­u­late and strength­en mind and body, but oth­ers are sup­port­ed and held long to calm and restore. There are also anatom­i­cal dif­fer­ences which often require spe­cif­ic changes that allow a stu­dent to find the inver­sion in a way that works for them. 
This is a work­shop for stu­dents that would like to improve con­fi­dence and under­stand­ing in Inver­sions, to find sta­bil­i­ty in the basic form or even to add some vari­a­tions. If you want to find cor­rect align­ment, build con­fi­dence, or want to under­stand the mechan­ics and ener­gy in safe inver­sions, this Work­shop will be use­ful. You will leave with a clear under­stand­ing of how to grow and trans­form this aspect of the Yoga Prac­tice.}
Price: Sin­gle Ses­sion CHF 65.00
BOOK SUNDAY

Teacher: Stephen Thomas [eng]
Space lim­it­ed to ensure hands on sup­port — 12 mats max. per ses­sion. All props and sup­port are provided.

Sun­day, April 28th, 2024

The Vayus in Asana 
Dynam­ic, Restora­tive & Insightful

For stu­dents and teach­ers, this Mas­ter­class explores the first three Vayus of Yoga: Prana (receive and absorb), Apana (sta­bil­i­ty and release) and Samana (digest and inte­grate)

In this Mas­ter­class, there is a focus on Asana — look­ing at sub­tle refine­ment in the asana approach from the ener­getic per­spec­tive of the Vayus. There will be clear direc­tion on mod­i­fy­ing and refind­ing the Asana to match your needs so that per­son­al growth can take place. Some Pranayama/Breathwork will com­ple­ment the Asana focus.

This is a Lev­el 2 course with some expe­ri­ence in Yoga required. It is not ide­al for begin­ners. Come pre­pared to prac­tice strong and dive deep into practice.

Teacher: Stephen Thomas [eng]

www.studiolaterale.ch

Wednes­day, May 01st, 2024

Stephen Thomas returns to Yoga 13 in Stuttgart (DE) for a 2.5 hour Masterclass.

A dynam­ic, Asana class focused on improved ener­getic align­ment and some play­ful vari­a­tions.
Fol­lowed by lunar Pranaya­ma and some Mantra to com­plete the evening.

Come and share some time on the mat, and in community

Teacher: Stephen Thomas [eng]

www.yoga13.de

Teacher: Stephen Thomas [eng]

Ses­sion 1  — A new way to expe­ri­ence the Stand­ing Forms
Sat­ur­day, June 8th from 14.30 — 17.30

^{The Stand­ing Asanas form the foun­da­tion for all Asana. It is here that we gath­er build­ing blocks and expe­ri­ence to take the prac­tice fur­ther. Stand­ing Asanas gen­er­ate a cleans­ing heat, release ten­sion in the pelvis and hips and con­nect us to the 3 base base chakras. They also help cor­rect imbal­ances in the asym­met­ri­cal pat­terns in our feet, hips, spine and mind.
By using var­i­ous meth­ods from the Iyen­gar sys­tem, (prop­ping tech­niques, inter­est­ing mod­i­fi­ca­tions to align­ment and ways of find­ing sup­port), stu­dents can have a more clear and deep expe­ri­ence in these forms. These Asanas lift ener­gy and cre­ate immense sta­bil­i­ty in body and mind. If you want to find cor­rect align­ment, find pain-free depth, or dis­cov­er a deep­er expe­ri­ence, this work­shop is for you. Lim­it­ed space 24 only!}

Ses­sion 2 — The Joy of Asana
Sun­day, June 9th from 14.30 — 17.30

^{Asana prac­tice can work on many lev­els to induce and cre­ate feel­ings of joy in the body and mind. There is a play­ful ele­ment to some forms. They can be phys­i­cal­ly chal­leng­ing or dif­fi­cult due to the fear or per­cep­tions of our mind or sim­ply a miss­ing insight that cre­ates an open­ing. There are beau­ti­ful ways in Iyen­gars method, using props and inno­v­a­tive mod­i­fi­ca­tions that allow us to expe­ri­ence a form that is usu­al­ly lim­it­ed or not pos­si­ble for us.  To expe­ri­ence what we didn’t think was pos­si­ble in a safe, man­age­able and intel­li­gent way.
This is a work­shop for stu­dents that want to see how we can use tech­nique, mod­i­fi­ca­tion and intel­li­gent prop­ping to expe­ri­ence some new fron­tiers. Come ready to explore. You will leave with a clear under­stand­ing of how to grow and trans­form this aspect of the Yoga Prac­tice.}

Price: Sin­gle Ses­sion CHF 90.00 // Both Ses­sions CHF 170.00

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The joy of shar­ing prac­tice. Start­ing each day with Pranaya­ma and Med­i­ta­tion. After a tea break, explor­ing themed Asasa, dis­cov­er­ing new insights. 

Dai­ly sched­ule:
- 08:00 — approx. 08:45 Mantra, Kriya, Pranaya­ma, Med­i­ta­tion
- tea break
- 09:00 — 11:00 deep Asana, long Savasana

Teacher: Bri­gi Thomas-Moog
Lan­guage: Swiss German

Price: CHF 180.00
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This immer­sion is in stu­dio only - space is lim­it­ed (max. 12 students)

Five sum­mer morn­ings of extend­ed prac­tice in Asana, Pranaya­ma and Med­i­ta­tion.

Mon­day, July 15, through Fri­day, July 19, 2024
each day from 7:30 am to 10:15 am

This is a chance to immerse into per­son­al prac­tice, to explore pranaya­ma, find still­ness and clar­i­ty and to allow the body to enjoy the depth of what Asana can reveal.

Lim­it­ed live spaces for this pop­u­lar pro­gram  — BOOK EARLY

Price: CHF 335.00

Airyo­ga, Zurich
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Svarū­pa Advanced Yoga Train­ing 24/25 at Svarū­pa in Berne (CH).

This is a Sad­hana and an Education/Teacher Train­ing for Yoga teach­ers and expe­ri­enced stu­dents that want an in-depth explo­ration, edu­ca­tion and per­son­al growth in the tra­di­tions of Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is the gen­er­al term applied to any prac­tices of Yoga that involve Asanas, Pranaya­ma (breath­work), Med­i­ta­tion, Kriyas (inner cleans­ing), Mudras, Devo­tion and the under­ly­ing Philoso­phies for approach­ing an inner and out­er life.

The Svarū­pa Advanced Yoga Teacher Train­ing (AYT) gives stu­dents a Con­tin­u­ing Edu­ca­tion Pro­gram in prac­tices of the Mod­ern and Ancient Hatha Tra­di­tion.
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Svarū­pa Foun­da­tion Yoga Train­ing 2024 at Svarū­pa in Berne (CH).

This is an Education/Training for Yoga stu­dents that want an in-depth explo­ration, edu­ca­tion and per­son­al growth in the tra­di­tions of Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is the gen­er­al term applied to any prac­tices of Yoga that involve Asanas, Pranaya­ma (breath­work), Med­i­ta­tion, Kriyas (inner cleans­ing), Mudras, Devo­tion and the under­ly­ing Philoso­phies for approach­ing an inner and out­er life.
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