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YOGA WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVE TRAININGS
The Power, Practice and Yoga of Radical Wellness with Sue Elkind

on September 19, and 20, 2020
The Joy of Yoga: Learn the foundations of Yoga in four lessons

on October 3/4 and 17/18, 2020
A Journey Through the Yoga Traditions – A 200-hour Advanced Training

from September 14, 2020 through April 11, 2021
Yoga Retreats

Summer Pass at AIRYOGA

This summer AIRYOGA will be offering again a very attractive pass for those who spend the summertime in the city:

Two months of unlimited yoga classes for only -
Fr. 330.- valid for both AIRYOGA Studios in Zurich!

The Summer Pass can only be purchased between July 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 at the AIRYOGA reception (both locations).
From the day of purchase, it is valid for two months and for all yoga classes shown on the AIRYOGA schedule.

All passes that are currently running will be frozen with the purchase of a Summer Pass and will be reactivated once the two-month period has expired. Read more...

AIRYOGA «new Normal»

As of June 29, 2020 AIRYOGA will enter the «new Normal»': In both studios we will again offer almost all classes, however still with a reduced number of spots for the time being. As a customer you will benefit from more space in the classes and a safe environment.

Here you can find the AIRYOGA class schedule as from June 29, 2020.

We strongly encourage you all to pick up your yoga practice at AIRYOGA again. To secure your place, please register online for all classes - including the Ashtanga Mysore classes in the morning at Studio Oberdorfstrasse.

Our ONLINE YOGA offering will remain available.

We still kindly ask you to comply with our Protective Scheme, particularly with the hygiene and distance recommendations in the AIRYOGA studios. Many thanks.

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

the AIRYOGA Team

A Journey Through the Yoga Traditions – A 200-hour Advanced Training

This advanced training from September 14, 2020 through April 11, 2021 is directed towards yogis looking for a comprehensive and sophisticated overview emphasizing the essential vision and practices of the most prominent spiritual traditions originating from the Indian subcontinent.

The course will be directed by Michael Hamilton. It includes seven modules and a retreat week, and it is constructed around three axis: A conceptual module, which includes yoga philosophy and theory - a practice module, which includes the knowledge pertaining to body practice and meditation - and an integration model, which focuses on applying the teachings into daily life.

Participation is limited to 15 students. Read more…

Michael Hamilton will be happy to answer questions about this training by email. Here is his email address: michaelhamiltonyoga@gmail.com

Hatha Yoga Morning Immersion with Stephen Thomas

Join Stephen Thomas in this classic urban immersion from Monday, July 6, to Friday, July 10, 2020.

These five mornings are a chance to dive deep into Chanting, Meditation, Pranayma and Asana, and to practice and refine techniques and experience. Read more...

Yin & Yang - Playfully towards Balance: A Yoga Weekend in the Valley of Toggenburg - Fully Booked

Balance is effortless. In this long weekend we get to the bottom of this statement and discover how we can play with the vital contrast between doing and being.
In both the active, strengthening Yang Yoga and the passive, resting Yin Yoga, we playfully explore our limits. In the walking and sitting meditations as well as in pranayama, we take time to consciously listen to silence - to perceive, regenerate and enjoy.

This 4-day retreat with yoga teacher Stefania Maria Bernet will take place from Thursday, July 9, to Sunday, July 12, 2020 in the Karunahaus in the valley of Toggenburg, an oasis of peace and relaxation. Read more…

This retreat is already fully booked. There is a wait-list.
The official regulations and protection measures regarding COVID-19 apply.

Special 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2020 at AIRYOGA Zurich - New Intensive Format: Sold out

Since 2005, AIRYOGA Zurich has been successfully offering a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training adhering to the standards and requirements of the American Yoga Alliance®.

The next AIRYOGA Teacher Training will be offered in a new intensive format with 230 classroom hours total: The Yoga Foundation Intensive including three modules, followed by the Teaching Methodology Module for those trainees who wish to teach one day and aim towards the teaching certification.

The Yoga Teacher Training 2020 will new start on July 18, 2020. It will be taught in line with the Hatha Yoga tradition under the direction of Stephen Thomas. Read more...

Both the 250-hour Teacher Training and the Yoga Foundation Intensive (modules 1-3) are already fully booked. Further applications will be added to the wait-list.

Time-Out for Body, Mind and Soul in the Val Medel in the Grisons - FULLY BOOKED

From Monday afternoon, July 20, to Friday noon, July 24, 2020 the AIRYOGA teachers Frank Schmid and Tanja Forcellini will offer you a time-out in the homely hotel Medelina in the Grisons. Here, your body, mind and soul can come to rest and refuel again.

The daily schedule includes yoga, breathing and mindfulness practice, sitting in silence and plenty of free time to explore the stunning mountain area of the valley of Medel or to simply laze around. Read more...

This retreat is already fully booked.
The official regulations and protection measures regarding COVID-19 apply.

Return - Reset - Re-emerge: An Immersion with Manuela Peverelli - FULLY BOOKED

In this immersion from August 10, to 14, 2020 with Manuela Peverelli you can reset your body-mind-system, gain new inspiration and grow beyond the well-known boundaries.

Each morning will focus on a specific theme and include Mantra, Meditation, Kriyas, Pranayama and Asana. Read more…

Yoga Nidra Workshop with Adrian Wirth

Yoga Nidra is a simple, though very effective method for deep relaxation, a source of health, strength, inspiration and joy.

In his workshop on Sunday afternoon of August 16, 2020, AIRYOGA teacher Adrian Wirth will offer careful introduction into the Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra is appropriate for everyone. Read more…

Early Bird Yoga Course with Frank Schmid

Starting Monday, August 24, 2020 Frank Schmid will teach a Hatha Yoga course for early birds. The course encompasses 5 lessons and is suitable for practitioners of all levels.

We learn that Yoga in the morning echoes throughout the day with a positive influence on our daily lives. Read more...

Yoga, Qi Gong & Shinrin Yoku in the Mountains of Flims - Fully Booked

Activate and harmonize the flow of energy in your body with yoga and Qi Gong, and connect to the healing power of nature in Shinrin Yoku, the forest bathing.

This long weekend from Thursday, August 27, to Sunday, August 30, 2020 with AIRYOGA teacher Kimi Fiebig and forest bathing guide Sandra Schmidt at the Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof in Flims will nourish your body and mind, allowing you to find peace from within.

Basic knowledge of yoga is recommended but not required for participation. Read more...

This retreat is already fully booked. There is a wait-list.
The official regulations and protection measures regarding COVID-19 apply.

Hormone Yoga – A 4-part course with Tanja Forcellini

Hormone Yoga is a therapeutic form of Yoga, that can help women experiencing hormonal imbalance.

This course with Tanja Forcellini on Tuesdays of September 1, Septmber 8, September 15 and September 22, 2020 over lunch time is recommended for all women – especially for those with hormone fluctuations, experiencing menopause or trying to conceive. Read more...

Early Bird Yoga Course with Kimi Fiebig

The next Early Bird Yoga course with AIRYOGA teacher Kimi Fiebig will start on Thursday, September 3, 2020.

All Early Birds are invited to a Hatha Flow yoga class on Thursdays at 7:00 a.m. The course encompasses five 60-minute lessons and is suitable for practitioners of all levels. Participation is limited to a maximum of 12 individuals.

Tank up on positive energy and start off the day fully conscious and aware! Read more...

Yoga for Mothers, Fathers and their Toddlers

Starting Friday, September 4, 2020 AIRYOGA teacher Nina Calame will lead a playful yoga course on five Friday mornings for mothers, fathers and their toddlers from crawling to the age of 18 months. Read more…

Online Yogaclasses

We would like to offer you the opportunity to use various online yoga classes. Read more...

NEW you will also find here the classes from Stephen Thomas, Michael Hamilton, Frank Schmid and Manuela Peverelli that are offered as live streams.

-> OVERVIEW OF ALL ONLINE YOGA CLASSES

Online Yoga Shop!

In order for you to purchase what you need as convenien-tly as possible, AIRYOGA and Yogatanja are also running a small yet sweet online store during the closing of AIRYOGA. Here you will find the online store where you can buy selected yoga products online.

The Power, Practice and Yoga of Radical Wellness with Sue Elkind

Join Sue Elkind on September 19, and 20, 2020 for a dynamic weekend designed to stretch your awareness, enliven your body and ultimately connect you to the deepest, most vital relationship you have with your Self.

Learn complementary practices and functional tools that not only expand your yoga asana ability, but generate more energy, strength and inspiration towards achieving overall radical wellness. Read more...

Absolute Beginners Yoga Workshop

AIRYOGA regularly offers workshops for absolute beginners of yoga.

The next Absolute Beginners Workshop will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at AIRYOGA at Oberdorfstrasse 2 in 8001 Zurich. It will be taught by Adrian Wirth in German and English. Read more...

SPECIAL: Workshop participants will get their first series of 10 classes for Fr. 280.- (instead of Fr. 350.-).

Yin Yoga Teacher Training Foundations Module with Josh Summers

Yin Yoga teacher and meditation instructor Josh Summers will offer again the Foundations Module of the Yin Yoga Teacher Training at AIRYOGA.

The Foundations Module from September 24 to 27, 2020 is a comprehensive training for serious students and teachers interested in learning the core physical aspects of the practice of Yin Yoga.

Each 50hr module may be taken independently for Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance, or the modules can be applied towards a 200hr or 300hr Certification within Josh's 'School of Yin Yoga'. Read more…

The Joy of Yoga: Learn the foundations of Yoga in four lessons

On four afternoons beginners to yoga are invited to participate in a progressive course introducing the foundations of yoga, including the history and philosophy of yoga, breathing techniques and breath control (Pranayama), bodily poses (Asana) and Meditation (Dhyana).

The next "Joy of Yoga" course starts on Saturday, October 3, 2020 with AIRYOGA instructor Frank Schmid. Read more...

SPECIAL: Course participants will get their first series of 10 classes for Fr. 280.- (instead of Fr. 350.-).

5-Day Yoga Asana Morning Intensive with Patrick Creelman

From Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16, 2020, Patrick Creelman from Hong Kong will lead a morning intensive following a classical approach to Yoga Asana and focusing on modifications, effective alignment and working with props.

For experienced students and teachers that are interested to understand how to effectively and intelligently refine the practice this is a chance to study with one of Asia’s more influential modern Yogis. Read more...

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Chiara Castellan on October 17, 2020

Nadi Shodhana - explore the energetic and mystical world of Ashtanga Yoga in this workshop with Chiara Castellan on Saturday afternoon of October 17, 2020.

This workshop will give you the opportunity to delve deeper into the practice and philosophy of this method in an open and relaxed manner. It is open to practitioners of all levels and styles. Read more...

Shift happens - Ways of more Resilience: A Workshop with Linda Graham

Dealing effectively with the challenges and crises of life is the core of our resilience and well-being.

In her workshop on October 18, 2020 experienced psychotherapist and mindful self-compassion teacher Linda Graham from San Francisco, California, will lead you through a step-by-step process to strengthen the response flexibility innate in your brain and your being, that you need to find calm, clarity and courage in the midst of any adversity. Read more…

Autumn Boost Yoga Weekend in Ticino with Michela Montalbetti

Join us from Thursday, October 22, to Sunday, October 25, 2020 for a small group retreat in the charming village of Novaggio in southern Ticino.

We will stay in the beautifully restored ancient Casa Corvo, the private home of Ticinese yoga teacher Michela Montalbetti. There, she will offer a blend of asana, pranayama and meditation twice a day.

Boost your energy levels with nature, Yoga and well-deserved time off. The area is ideal for short and long walks through the autumnal chestnut forests. Read more…

Introduction Workshop to FRC and Kinstretch® with Maria Pountou

FRC (Functional Range Conditioning) and Kinstretch® are movement enhancement system that develops maximum body control, flexibility and usable ranges of motion while focusing on gaining control of your passive flexibility by using your muscles (rather than gravity) to attain improved mobility.

The primary goal of this workshop with Maria Pountou on Saturday afternoon of October 24, 2020 is to get each joint working like a real joint and to go through its full range of motion. Read more…

Breathwork & Yoga – A Workshop with Adrian Wirth and Guido Lenz

The breath has always played a crucial role in many spiritual traditions. In this two-part workshop you will experience the power of your breath and explore deeper dimensions of body, mind and soul.

AIRYOGA teacher Adrian Wirth and Guido Lenz - both very experienced in the yogic and schamanic world - will lead this unique workshop on Saturday and Sunday afternoon of October 24, and 25, 2020. Read more...

Prenatal and Baby & me Yoga Intensive Training with Nina Calame

This two-part, 14-hour intensive training from October 31 through November 8, 2020 with Nina Calame will provide you with an in-depth understanding, knowledge and experience in teaching Prenatal- and Baby & me Yoga classes.

Each part of this training can be booked separately. Read more...

Yin Yoga Teacher Training - Yang Yoga Module with Terry Cockburn

From November 12, through 15, 2020, Terry Cockburn will offer the Yang Yoga Module of the Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Josh Summers. This Module is recommended for serious students and teachers interested in learning how to integrate dynamic styles of yoga within the practice and teaching of Yin Yoga.

This 50-hour module may be taken independently for Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance, or can be applied towards a 200-hour or 300-hour Certification within Josh's 'School of Yin Yoga'. Read more...

Taking Care of Your Self – A Yoga Weekend with Frank Schmid

From Thursday, November 12, through Sunday, November 15, 2020 experience a long weekend of self-awareness and self-care together with AIRYOGA teacher Frank Schmid.

In the new opened Sutra House in Riehen near Basel we will practice Yoga in the morning and late afternoon. You can retreat into solitude or spend time with other participants, or use the various facilities such as a heated outdoor pool, sauna, steam bath, massages or go for walks in the nearby forests. Read more...

Functional Training in Yoga with the MSA™ (My-strength-ability)-Strap with Stefanie Zimmermann Castson

Why adding a resistance tool to the practice of Yoga? The MSA™ (My-strength-ability) is a multifunctional resistance belt designed by physiotherapist and yoga teacher Stefanie Zimmermann Castson. Working with this belt will give you a completely new, creative approach to your yoga practice.

In the first part of this workshop series on Saturday afternoon of November 14, 2020 we will target the core and arms; in the second part on Saturday afternoon of November 28, 2020 we will work from the core down into the lower body and the legs.
Each part of the workshop can be booked separately. Read more…

Asana Flow, 108 Gayatri Mantra, and a Healing Sound Journey with Adrian Wirth and Tony Majdalani

On Sunday afternoon of December 20, 2020, AIRYOGA teacher Adrian Wirth and the musician Tony Majdalani will accompany us on a journey, where we lose the sense of time and can let go of the “I”-concept: pure Yoga, a healing reconnection with our essence! Read more...

Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Traditional Chinese Meridian Module with Josh Summers

The Traditional Chinese Meridian Module is the second core module of Josh Summers' Yin Yoga Teacher Training, yet it can be taken as a standalone intensive.

This 50-hour module from April 29, to May 2, 2021 is open to serious students and teachers of Yin Yoga who are interested in integrating the profound energetic aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine into their practice and teaching of Yin Yoga. Read more…

Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat with Frank Schmid & Tanja Forcellini in Sardinia

Find your equanimity and your inner compass during this week of Yoga and Mindfulness from Saturday, July 24, to Saturday, July 31, 2021 with Frank Schmid and Tanja Forcellini.

Once again, we’re staying at the magnificent Eco Retreat Center Balaiana in the North of Sardinia, and we are going to practice Yoga postures, breath work, mindfulness, sitting in stillness and simply enjoy. Read more…

Airyoga Today

Oberdorfstrasse

06.30 to 09.00

Ashtanga Mysore Style

Ashtanga Mysore Style

Mysore Style self-practice is the traditional, lineage based method of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as developed by guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, of Mysore, South India. It is a unique and powerful way of developing a yoga practice where individual growth is valued and honoured and all students from beginners to advanced practitioners learn side by side. A qualified teacher will guide students in their practice by introducing them to sun salutations, and then building on that foundation. Postures are taught sequentially, drawing from the Ashtanga set sequences, adding on postures over time. Practice is short initially and grows in duration over time. This approach allows for individual growth where the aptitude of the student determines the rate and need for development, thereby laying a strong foundation that will be of great benefit to any serious student of Yoga. As with all undertakings, commitment often determines progress. Everyone, especially beginners, are most welcome. We look forward to meeting you in the shala.

→ Useful information about the Ashtanga Mysore Practice

→ Here you will find the poses of the Full Primary Series of the Ashtanga Yoga

Brett Porzio

Brett Porzio

Brett has been a student and practitioner of Ashtanga yoga since 2000, when he began his studies with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, R. Sharath Jois and Eddie Stern. He has taught Mysore style Ashtanga extensively, and internationally, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, and is delighted to return home to Zurich, and AIRYOGA, where he first began teaching in 2007.
For Brett, daily practise signifies a devotional space in which reverence and acknowledgement for creation, and the flow of life’s cycles are engaged and experienced directly. Practise assists us in surrendering and purifying what must be let go of, across every domain of life, whilst preparing a fertile ground upon which to welcome the new.
Practise and teaching together form a dedicated, daily therapeutic ritual that hold space for healing, restoration and replenishment. Perhaps most satisfyingly, practise pacifies the dualities of embodied existence, granting the direct experience of peace, personal freedom and inner knowing - above and beyond the alternative of modern culture’s insufficient default toward a model of universal truth. Joy, and life’s exhilarating potential abounds when we first give some love, recognition and attention to our inner worlds each day.
Brett continues to study annually with his principal teacher, R. Sharath Jois in Mysore, India. In addition, Brett studies Vedic chanting and ritual with Prof. M.V. Varadarajan of Melkote, Karnataka, and Vipassana meditation with Sayadaw U Vivekanada.
Brett teaches in English.

10.00 to 11.00

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

Conscious breathing, observing the mind, while practicing and deepening the classical asanas and sun salutations - these are the elements that let us experience yoga. Practice mindfulness for 60 or 90 minutes, without expectations and without ambitions.

Gisela Collazo

Gisela Collazo

Since her first encounter with Yoga in 1995, Gisela has practiced and studied with many amazing and gifted teachers. She has delved into Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga Vinyasa in Mysore, Anusara, Classical Hatha Yoga and Birthlight Pre + Postnatal and Well Woman Yoga. She has completed over 500-hours Yoga Alliance accredited training and many further education courses. She is a Training Tutor for Birthlight and leads international trainings in Perinatal Yoga.
Gisela has been teaching since 2004. By guiding her students through the physical form and focusing on the breath, she invites them to make their own inner explorations and discover the qualities of joy and gratitude that lie within themselves. Students appreciate her calm and positive manner, her precise and detailed instructions, and the mix of power and restoration that they take away from her classes.
Gisela's work in Birthlight Yoga has enriched her practice and teaching immensely. By freeing up the rigid physical form of asana to tune into the body's rhythms and seasons, we develop a deep awareness and confidence in our own intuitive wisdom. We promote trust, faith and acceptance for what is, and make space for what is to come. We foster self-nurture and gentleness towards ourselves, which we can then spread to those around us.
Gisela teaches her classes in English. For more information visit her website www.yogaprema.ch

10.30 to 11.30

Baby & me Yoga

Baby & me Yoga

A unique class, it was developed for mothers who want to continue their yoga practice a short time after childbirth and bring their newborn (from 6 weeks old until 8 months) with them. This class aims to build up the specific muscle groups after birth, to meet other new mothers and to have positive interaction with the baby. The atmosphere during class is extremely relaxed: Mothers can practice yoga while their baby sleeps nearby, or they can integrate the baby into their yoga practice. And, of course, there's plenty of time breaks to nurse the baby as necessary.

Nina Calame

Nina Calame

Nina Calame discovered yoga after years of gymnastics, jazz and african dance. Since 2000, after her third child, she dedicated herself more intensively to yoga and completed many workshops. From John Scott, Leela Miller, Danny Paradise, Richard Freeman, David Swenson, Petri Räisänen, Rolf Naujokat, Chuck Miller, Maty Ezraty, Manju Jois, Kino MacGregor, Matt Crigliano, Brett Porzio, Eddie Stern, Tim Miller, Michael Hamilton, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamyshe she learned Ashtanga Yoga. Her stay in Mysore confirmed here love for ashtanga.
Nina aquired her yoga teacher diploma with Ana Forrest in the US. She has been trained in Baby&Me classes with Jyothi Larson and also received a certification in Prenatal.

12.00 to 13.00

Lunch Flow mit Yoga Nidra

Lunch Flow mit Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra - „the sleep of the yogi“ - origines in the Himalayan Yoga traditions. Nowadays, Yoga Nidra is a highly efficient method of deep relaxation that has been systematized and modernized. Yoga Nidra helps us to completely relax and regenerate on a physical, mental and emotional level. At the same time it is vitalizing and invigorating.
In the first half an hour of the class we practice a gentle Vinyasa Flow. Then we dedicate ourselves completely to the practice of Yoga Nidra. As we lie in Savasana (corpse pose) for 25-30 minutes, the teacher guides us through a series of inner awareness exercises. Depending on the variation this is followed by a mental "journey" and visualizations. Thereby we reach a state between wakefulness and dream. In this state we can access deeper levels of our mind, the unconscious mind. After Yoga Nidra we feel refreshed and alert.
If practiced regularly, Yoga Nidra is a great source of health, strength, inspiration and joy.
No previous yoga experience is required for this class. It is suitable for everyone. Especially people that are frequently exposed to stress will draw great benefit.

Adrian Wirth

Adrian Wirth

After completing his studies in Environmental Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Adrian lived for one year in Vancouver, Canada. It was there he was first introduced to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Vipassana Meditation in 2002. In the following years Adrian's Yoga practice consisted in the regular practice of the Primary Series. Due to deep experiences with Vipassana meditation and with teacher plants, spirituality and self-transformation began to take a more important role in Adrian's life. This led him to travel to India, where he spent one year teaching Tibetan monks chemistry and biology, practicing asana on the roof of the Buddhist monastery, and diving deeper into eastern spiritual teachings. Currently his main focus is with Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Meditation. Adrian completed his yoga teacher training with Remo Rittiner in Zurich. Adrian's classes follow the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya, and are tailored to the student's needs. Dynamic Vinyasa Flow yoga, as well as gentle Ayur Yoga, fit perfectly well into his teaching repertoire. He is using elements like chanting, Yoga-Nidra or simple visualisations in his classes. With his scientific background, he understands well to build bridges between the old yogic wisdom and our modern worldview. Adrian teaches in German and English. He lives with his wife and son in Zurich. For more information please see www.oshadi-yoga.ch

12.00 to 13.00

Ashtanga Lunch Flow

Ashtanga Lunch Flow

The Ashtanga Lunch Flow class builds strength, balance and flexibility. The class is taught with simple postures, works for all levels and is suitable for anyone looking for a midday workout with all the benefits of Yoga. All students are welcome.

Nina Calame

Nina Calame

13.30 to 15.00

Yoga für Senioren

Yoga für Senioren

The senior yoga class is for everyone who might be a little bit older, but still wants to remain in good shape, mentally and physically. Yoga for seniors is a gentle style of Hatha Yoga, which focuses on relaxation and on training the breath, as well as on mild stretching and strengthening. The priority of this course lies in the therapeutic aspect of yoga with its ability to regenerate body and soul by integration.

Cancelled

Cancelled

17.00 to 18.30

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

Alena Matzke

Alena Matzke

Alena has been practicing and studying yoga and meditation for 20 years, and has been teaching continuously for the past 10 years. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a degree in Religious Studies and Medical Anthropology. After graduation she spent two years studying Buddhist philosophy and practice with Tibetan reincarnate Lama Her Eminence Khandro Rinpoche in the United States and Northern India. Alena trained in Hatha Yoga and received her advanced teaching certification in Embodied Flow™. She has assisted her teachers Tara Judelle and Scott Lyons, Emily Kuser and Marc Holzman on 200h and 300h yoga teacher trainings. She completed pre-medical training, has spent 8 years working in global health policy, and is pursuing her dream of becoming a holistic medical doctor.
For Alena, yoga and meditation facilitate the direct experience of reality-as-it-is in this very moment, and with it the experience of loving acceptance of oneself and others and the possibility for transformation. Her classes are inspired by Embodied Flow™ and weave asana, pranayama and meditation into creative and accessible sequences intended to ground, open up new possibilities of embodiment, and inspire authenticity and a life that is in flow.
It has been her life-long passion to support individuals in building a sustainable yoga and/or meditation practice based on their unique needs and interests, and in evolving their personal answer to what it means to live a wholehearted life.
Alena teaches in English.

18.00 to 19.30

Ashtanga inspired Flow

Ashtanga inspired Flow

This class draws its inspiration from the sequences of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which will vary to emphasize different aspects of the body, thereby exposing practitioners to a wider range of asanas in order to increase and challenge ones strength and flexibility. Moving through postures in a flow style will allow for smooth transitions while using the principles of vinyasa.

Nina Calame

Nina Calame

19.00 to 20.30

Basic Vinyasa Flow

Basic Vinyasa Flow

In this class we learn the basics of Vinyasa Yoga: different breathing techniques (Pranayama), Sun Salutations, classic postures and the union of breath and movement. The asanas are taught according to the level of the students and their individual needs with the teacher demonstrating the asanas for a clear understanding. The Yoga we practice in this class can be both calm and challenging; we practice with attention to learn the asanas properly and correctly. Yoga Basics is for anyone new to yoga. This class is specially designed for beginners but also serves as a powerful refresher for ongoing students who like to revisit specific aspects of their practice. Anyone can start anytime without prior reservation.

Adrian Wirth

Adrian Wirth

19.45 to 21.15

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow

This class moves fluid and continuous through different yoga postures (asanas). An invigorating dance like yoga lesson. The classes are flowing at a moderate pace guided by detailed instruction. The postures are kept save and simple, focus on building strength, endurance and flexibility. Basic yoga experience is recommended.

Andy Bartneck

Andy Bartneck

Since early childhood, spirituality, communication and a connection to nature and people have been central elements of Andy's life. Mystical teachings, ancient Vedic wisdom, Tantra, Zen, yoga, meditation and mindfulness make up Andy's center of inspiration and power. Following his travels through Thailand, Tibet and Japan, Andy received the Bodhisattva ordination of the ZEN Dojo Zürich.
Andy has been employed in corporate communication for the past 20 years, with his last position as a member of the board of directors of a big media agency in Zurich. Meditation, yoga, nutrition, healing and being human became more important in his life, so that today yoga is his area of focus.
Andy is registered as a RYT-500 yoga teacher for Hatha Yoga with Stephen Thomas, Embodied Flow TM with Tara Judelle and Scott Lyons, for Prenatal Yoga with Sue Elkind, and as Embodied Flow Somatic Movement Tharapist in training with Myra Avedon and Scott Lyons.
Andy integrates asana, pranayama and meditation is his daily life to strenghten his body, calm his mind and to find space within himself where everything exists and where everything is possible. In his classes, Andy seeks to unleash each of his student's individual potential and bring this to the foreground. To be three-dimensional, to be space, to be in contact and in dialogue with everything, what unfolds itself as life, is for Andy the beauty that shines within each individual person. He views his work as a Yoga Facilitator to give life to this space within. Where each person can enjoy being his or her own self.
Andy also teaches private lessons and offers Embodied Flow Movement Therapy. He teaches in English and German. For more information please visit his website www.yogandy.net

Fabrikstrasse

09.30 to 11.00

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

Frank Schmid

Frank Schmid

I teach a calm, yet strong Hatha Yoga and Yin Yoga for beginners and experienced practitioners since 2006. Aligning the body, experiencing conscious breath and paying attention are three central aspects of my classes. Change your point of view from the outside towards the inside, channel the breath and study mental and physical resistance. A sense of oneness and equilibrium arises.
Frank completed teacher trainings in Hatha Yoga with Ifat Erez in Vancouver, Kanada, at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, India, and in Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley.
Frank lives near Zurich, sometimes with his two kids.
He teaches yoga classes (see below), workshops and retreats, both in German and English.

12.00 to 13.00

Lunch Flow

Lunch Flow

This Vinyasa Flow class builds strength, balance and flexibility. The class is taught with simple postures, works for all levels and is suitable for anyone looking for a midday workout with all the benefits of Yoga. All students with basic yoga experience are welcome.

Maria Pountou

Maria Pountou

Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Maria aims to inspire by offering her students a steady and regimented practice through creative flows that instill a deeper understanding of physical alignment and encourages the student into developing a deeper bond with their practice, moving them to surpass their physical and mental barriers.
Maria is dedicated to maintaining tradition and integrity of the yogic practice while infusing light hearted humor and recognizing individual needs. Her teachings are strongly influenced by the traditions of Ashtanga, as well as her teachers Dechen Thurman, Tiffany Cruikshank, and Sri Dharma Mittra. She has studied eastern philosophies abroad and fuses this exposure with her knowledge of physical anatomy to provide her students with unparalleled healing through yoga.
Maria is registered as a 500-hour E-RYT with Yoga Alliance. She teaches her classes in English.

18.15 to 19.45

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas

Stephen has been a dedicated student of yoga since 1998. He has practiced, taught and lived in Asia and Europe for the past decade studying various traditions, which he incorporates into a unique yoga practice influenced and made possible by the grace and support of his central teachers.
Stephen’s background includes studies in Buddhism, Ayurveda and traditional Hatha yoga in India. In Asia, he continues an in-depth study of traditional Pranayama and Kriya through his master, O.P.Tiwari, which he combines with his love for the Asana practices that stem from his experience with Krishnamacharya’s work and influence on the Ashtanga Vinyasa and Iyengar systems of yoga. He also brings in elements of the Chinese and Tibetan systems where appropriate.
Stephen is an avid reader and student of Eastern philosophies and a lifelong lover of the arts and music. His ability to re-frame various viewpoints and to simplify things without sacrificing depth and integrity has helped him develop a unique, non-dogmatic but deeply rooted teaching style. His works spans Meditation, Pranayama, Asana and the commitment to seeing the practice off the mat. He uses these methods as tools for health and wellbeing and to support the spiritual pursuit of living life courageously and compassionately from one’s heart.
Stephen teaches classes and workshops at AIRYOGA in Zurich, as well as spending a part of each year traveling as a guest instructor and teaching retreats throughout the world. He also dedicates energy each year to directing Teacher Intensive Trainings and ongoing education and works one-on-one with many students and teachers in his community. Stephen teaches in English.
To find out more please visit www.yoga-svarupa.com

19.00 to 20.30

Basic Hatha Yoga

Basic Hatha Yoga

In this class, the basics of hatha yoga are being taught and practiced: conscious breathing, observing the mind, while practicing and deepening the classical asanas and sun salutations - these are the elements that let us experience yoga. Practice mindfulness for 90 minutes, without expectations and without ambitions. A great class to start out practicing yoga.

Natalia Knuchel

Natalia Knuchel

After her Primary school teacher education, Natalia completed her Theatre and Dance education in Zurich. She then moved to Amsterdam to deepen her studies in contemporary dance at the SNDO (School for new dance development). In the following years, she got the opportunity to perform in Germany and Switzerland.
Throughout her journey as a professional dancer, Natalia got influenced and inspired by Yoga Asanas, Body Mind Centering, Contact Improvisation and Thai Chi. By pursuing her desire to share the gift of yoga with others, she has attended the 2013 Teacher Training at AIRYOGA with Stephen Thomas.
Natalia’s classes are dynamic and powerful. She emphasizes on alignment and a steady connection to the breath and to support that, she offers verbal and hands on adjustments. Students can expect to learn to find balance on and off the mat in each of her classes. Natalia teaches in German and English.
To find out more please visit www.yoga-mit-natalia.com

20.00 to 21.30

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is a complementary yoga practice to the more dynamic and invigorating yoga styles. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes in order to access a safe and positive 'stress' on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body (especially around joints, in the lower back and along the spine).
Yin Yoga nurtures energetic balance, relaxes us closer to the skeleton and opens the subtle energy channels to let energy (chi, prana, etc.) flow freely again. This leads us to experience a profound sense of inner calm, which allows us to sit in meditation more peacefully.
This practice is appropriate for students of all levels, especially recommended for Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga practitioners.

Frank Schmid

Frank Schmid

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