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YOGA WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVE TRAININGS
‚Some Doors Open Only from the inside’ - Four Workshops with Max Strom

October 1, to 3, 2021
Absolute Beginners Yoga Workshop

on Sunday, October 3, 2021
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Traditional Chinese Meridian Module with Josh Summers

from October 14, to 17, 2021
+300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training 2022

from January 21 through December 4, 2022
Yoga Intensive Training with Michael Hamilton, Sabine Glück and Sascha Delberg

from March 11, through October 2, 2022
250-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2022 at AIRYOGA Zurich

from May 13, through November 6, 2022
Everyday Hero - An Online Yoga Program with Mirjam Haymann and Aylin Karadayi
Yoga Retreats

Covid certificate requirement at AIRYOGA

From Monday, September 13, 2021, a valid COVID certificate will be required to attend sporting activities indoors. This measure of the Federal Council is intended to both prevent hospitals from being overstreched and closure of venues. It is expected to apply until January 22, 2022.

The exception for weekly yoga classes in fixed groups with a maximum of 30 people, communicated by the Swiss Yoga Association SYV on September 9, 2021, has been clarified in the meantime by the BAG/BASPO, whereby the Covid certificate requirement also applies to AIRYOGA.

Therefore we have to introduce the Covid certificate requirement for all yoga classes in both AIRYOGA studios.

Also for workshops at AIRYOGA a certificate - valid on the date of the workshop - is mandatory.

However you do not need to wear a mask in the studios any more.

To keep the administrative load as simple as possible, we ask you to send us your Covid certificate as soon as possible by email to zuerich@airyoga.com. We will register your certificate in our booking system, so that you do not have to present it each time you come to AIRYOGA.

But please be patient and understand that there might be some waiting time at the reception.

For now, and especially as the colder weather will come, we will keep our Corona protection measures with the air purifiers and the sanitizing in the AIRYOGA studios in order to protect our community and to create as safe environment as possible.

We sense that the Covid certificate requirement will challenge our society even more. Let us all practice tolerance and understanding and stay united in heart as one community.

We are looking forward to your visit at AIRYOGA. Read more...

+300 Hours Advanced Teacher Training 2022

Evolve your practice, transform your teaching: AIRYOGA will start its next, Yoga Alliance registered +300-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training course on January 21, 2022.

Our experienced faculty under the guidance of Stephen Thomas will lead this comprehensive training in a series of five focused modules, offered over the period of January to December, 2022 and covering approx. 225 live contact hours total. In addition there will be approx. 75 hours of online content throughout the course to support the live teaching.

The course accepts 28 students maximum. Early application is recommended! Read more…

250-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2022 at AIRYOGA Zurich

In 2022, AIRYOGA Zurich will be offering again a 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training taught in line with the Hatha Yoga tradition and adhering to the new standards and requirements of the American Yoga Alliance®.

This course is set-up in six weekend modules plus two intensive weeks and covers 220 to 230 classroom hours. It is recommended for experienced and dedicated yoga practitioners who wish to teach one day and aim towards the teaching certification.

The AIRYOGA Teacher Training 2022 will start on May 13, 2022 under the direction of Stephen Thomas. Early application is highly recommended. Read more...

Yoga Intensive Training with Michael Hamilton, Sabine Glück and Sascha Delberg

From March through October 2022, Michael Hamilton, Sabine Glück and Sascha Delberg will offer an intensive training of about 160 hours to experienced Yogis and Yoga teachers.

The training consists of 7 weekend modules at AIRYOGA Zurich plus one retreat week at Karunahaus in the Toggenburg valley. The course is based on Yogic and Buddhist philosophy, complemented with approaches from western psychology. The emphasis is on personal development and less on theoretical training.

The group size is limited to 18 participants in order to offer individual support. Read more…

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.

Online Yogaclasses Video Library

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

Here you will find classes from Stephen Thomas, Michael Hamilton, Frank Schmid, Manuela Peverelli and more...

-> OVERVIEW OF ALL ONLINE YOGA CLASSES

Everyday Hero - An Online Yoga Program with Mirjam Haymann and Aylin Karadayi

EVERYDAY HERO is a collaboration between Mirjam and Aylin - two Yoga teachers, friends and everyday heroes. Together they have developed a unique 8 hour online yoga program for body and mind, with potent recipes and techniques to build a personal radiant scope and to master crisis.

The Everyday Hero Online Yoga Program is available through AIRYOGA with a 10% discount. The classes and lectures can be used unlimited for one year from date of purchase. Read more...

‚Some Doors Open Only from the inside’ - Four Workshops with Max Strom

Don't miss the chance to learn from renowned author, speaker and global teacher Max Strom.

From Friday, October 1, through Sunday, October 3, 2021, he will lead four unique and inspiring workshops at AIRYOGA. Read more...

Kirtan Evening with the 'Shakti Shuttlez'

The 'Shakti Shuttlez' invite you and your friends to their next uplifting Kirtan and Mantra singing at AIRYOGA on Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Everybody who enjoys singing, dancing or quietly listening is warmly welcome to join this special Kirtan evening. Read more...

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 October 7 to 10, 2021 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…

Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat with Natalia Knuchel & Tanja Forcellini in Val Medel, Grisons

AIRYOGA teachers Natalia Knuchel and Tanja Forcellini invite you to join them for a unique Yoga and Mindfulness week in the cozy Hotel Medelina, in the Surselva region, Grisons from October 10, to 15, 2021.

At this unique place of power - far away from everyday life - we will practice Yoga asana, mindfulness exercises, breathing exercises and sitting in silence. In addition, on one afternoon, the local singer-songwriter Pascal Gamboni will accompany us live with his guitar sounds and his warm, energetic voice during a Yoga session. 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 October 14, to October 17, 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…

Autumn Boost Yoga Weekend in Ticino with Michela Montalbetti - FULLY BOOKED, WAIT-LIST

Join us from Thursday, October 21, to Sunday, October 24, 2021 for a recharging weekend in Switzerland's sunniest region.

We will stay in the charming village of Novaggio, in the beautifully restored Casa Corvo and Casa Volpe - the private homes of Ticinese yoga teacher Michela Montalbetti. There, she will offer our small group a blend of asana, pranayama and meditation twice a day. On one afternoon we will go for a hike through the autumnal chestnut forests.

Michela’s husband Mike, a gifted chef, will treat our group with delicious, healthy meals. Read more…

This Yoga weekend is already sold out. There is a wait-list for further registrations.

Cultivating Heart-Mind Qualities on the Mat: A Workshop Series with Manuela Peverelli

This workshop series with Manuela Peverelli from Friday, October 29, to Sunday, October 31, 2021 is dedicated to cultivate heart-mind qualities - such as courage, equanimity, and determination. These qualities are necessary on our way towards more truthfulness, more joy and liberation in our everyday life. The practice on the mat serves for the freedom in our life off the mat.

Each session will contain a contemplation or meditation, an intensive Asana sequence, Pranayama and setting a Sankalpa. Read more…

LOVE // AWAKE // UNFOLD - A Workshop for Women with Diana Schöpplein

In her weekend workshop on October 30, and 31, 2021, discover with Diana Schöpplein rituals from Yin and Restorative Yoga, Non-Linear and Somatic Movement, breath and breathwork, mudras and meditations that support us women to love ourselves more and to develop our creative potential.

Awaken and nourish your feminine expressiveness and sensuality for summersolstice. Enjoy the intimacy with yourself and arrive in your womanhood.

The sessions are suitable for all women who want to rediscover, experience and develop themselves. No previous yoga knowledge is necessary. Read more…

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 November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2021 over lunch time is recommended for all women – especially for those with hormone fluctuations, experiencing menopause or trying to conceive. 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 November 13, and 14, 2021. Read more...

Yoga, Mindfulness & Resilience with Frank Schmid & Tanja Forcellini at Sutra House

During this long and nourishing weekend from Thursday afternoon, November 18, to Sunday noon, November 21, 2021 at the beautiful Sutra House in Riehen near Basel, we will turn our gaze inward to reconnect with our true nature, our sensations, our visions and desires. We will work on our physical and mental flexibility and learn more about resilience in everyday life.

This long weekend with AIRYOGA teachers Frank Schmid and Tanja Forcellini includes regular Yoga practice, mindfulness exercises, sitting in silence, exercises to strengthen your resilience in everyday life, nourishing food and enough time to enjoy the pool, sauna and steam bath.

Take the opportunity to slow down, get inspired and start anew. Read more...

Into the Light: A Yin & Yang Journey with Iona Knieriemen

Give yourself a gift with this long yoga weekend from November 25, to 28, 2021 at the unique Sutra House.

You will be moved by the transformational force of light and find into presence with the nurturing gravity of earth. With Yoga teacher and art creator Iona Knieriemen you will surf the bright stream of light and find boldness to dive into darkness.

This retreat at the beginning of the advent season is a journey to yourself with dynamic Vinyasa sequencing, Myofascial Release techniques, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and optional ‚Dance into brightness’ evenings. Read more...

Breathwork & Ice Bathing: A Workshop with Jan Pekarek

Experience how you can optimize your body and mind through breathing techniques, cold exposure and focus exercises in this workshop on Saturday afternoon, December 4, 2021.

Jan Pekarek, experienced in ice bathing, will offer a theoretical insight into the processes that take place in our bodies when we come into contact with cold water. Under his professional guidance you will have the opportunity to bathe in the cold Lake Zurich and to feel how your mental focus, your breathing and your sensations change. Read more...

Chakras, Aura, Energy Channels - Introduction into Energy Work with Andrea Janina Stäger

Each person has their own individual energy field, which surrounds them and penetrates them. This energy field contains everything that constitutes that individual and makes them unique.
The individual energy field is a gate and key to the conscious and unconscious power of that person. By consciously observing the energy field, limiting forces can be localized and often dissolved in order to live freer and relax into the present moment.

In her weekend workshop on February 5, and 6, 2022, Andrea Stäger will lead you into energy work, the seven main chakras, their significance in daily life and how to cleanse and harmonize them. Read more…

Spring Awakening - A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Elisa Malinverni at Sutra House

In this 4-day retreat, we regenerate and invigorate our body and air ourselves out after the cold season. Movement, breath, mantra and meditation will support us come to life again on all levels, physically, energetically and emotionally. Small rituals will help create space for the new and pave the way for transformation.

The Bernese yoga teacher Elisa Malinverni will offer this retreat from Thursday, March 24, through Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Sutra House in Riehen near Basel. Read more...

Yoga in the Desert of Morocco with Michael Thurnherr

Setting out from the blooming oasis of Merzouga we will trek by camel to the desert camp of Sahara Yoga in the dunes of Erg Chebbi in the South East of Morocco. We will lodge in comfortable Berber tents and practice Yoga and meditation under the open sky twice a day with Michael Thurnherr. In our free time, we immerse ourselves in the beauty, the vastness and the silence of this touching landscape.

This unique yoga retreat will be offered from April 8, to 16, 2022. Read more…

Yoga Vacation by the Sea on Paros with Sasy Chasomeri

In spring, the Greek island of Paros is quiet and not very touristy.

From Saturday, May 14, to Saturday May 21, 2022 we will enjoy daily yoga with our local host and teacher Sasy Chasomeri at the popular Okreblue Seaside Retreat Center, memorable sunrises and sunsets, fine food and Greek hospitality.

This week by the sea will offer all you need to relax and unwind. Read more...

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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 11.30

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.

Susanna Lorenzini

Susanna Lorenzini

Susanna worked in the health and travel business, before she discovered Astanga Vinyasa Yoga in Fuerteventura in 1997. She proceeded to take a two months intensive teacher training with Nancy Gilgoff in Maui. In the period of 1999 to 2005, she was teaching yoga with Bruno Dietziker in Zurich. She continued her studies with Lino Miele, Luisa Sears, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Stephen Thomas, and Katchie Ananda and by attending various workshops and teacher trainings. In 2007 Susanna completed her 3-year training in yoga therapy with Remo Rittiner in Zurich. This was then followed by some additional training with Doug Keller.
It is with great care that Susanna includes her therapeutic approach into all of her classes. Yoga therapy is a holistic approach, integrating body, breath and mind to recover a state of equilibrium. Its emphasis lies on personal and individual assistance for persons with chronic pain or ailments (such as back, shoulder or neck pain, asthma and the like). Since 2007, Susanna has been a member of IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) and of the Swiss Yoga Association Health Insurance. She teaches her classes in German; her private lessons also in English.

10.30 to 12.00

Advanced Vinyasa Yoga

Advanced Vinyasa Yoga
This led class draws on the Ashtanga system’s use of vinyasa, which is to move with the breath, to explore postures in a more experimental and playful environment than the other formats within the Ashtanga vinyasa program. The class concludes with a short talk on spiritual practice within the context of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and builds on the foundation of ideas that we explore over time in order to add another dimension to the asana practice.

Simona Gabrieli

Simona Gabrieli

Yoga goes far beyond the practice of asana. Simona is deeply fascinated by the infinity of yoga. In each yoga class, we are confronted with ourselves, our thought patterns and the way we act and react. This gives us the opportunity to come closer to our true selves. Discovering and connecting with this true self, playing with our own limitations and leaving the comfort zone, is a constant challenge.
For Simona, Yoga is a source of strength, calmness, clarity and freedom. Staying open, accepting the now, surrendering and learning to let go are processes that nourish us from within.
Simona has been practicing yoga since 2007. In 2011, she attended the 200-hour (YA) Teacher Training with Patricia Thielemann in Berlin. Since 2012, she has been practicing with her teacher Michael Hamilton and completed his Advanced Teacher Training in spring 2016. Currently, Simona is assisting in his Ashtanga Mysore Style Programme at AIRYOGA Zurich.
She teaches 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.

Susanna Lorenzini

Susanna Lorenzini

12.15 to 13.15

Yoga für Schwangere (Prenatal)

Yoga für Schwangere (Prenatal)

Yoga is a beautiful companion during pregnancy and helps to face the natural changes of the body with joy, confidence and self-assurance. The exercises are especially selected and modified for pregnant women. They particularly strengthen the back, they support the pregnancy and prepare for the birth. Correct and conscious breathing promotes concentration and refines the inner perception. Prenatal Yoga is suitable for women with or without yoga experience in each stage of the pregnancy.

Tanja Forcellini

Tanja Forcellini

During one of her journeys to the Far East in 1999, Tanja discovered and learned to appreciate Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Yoga has led her to find answers to the many questions she has encountered on her personal life journey - answers that lay hidden deep within herself. Tanja attended the Yoga Teacher Training in 2004 at Centered Yoga in Asia, where she received certification as a Yoga instructor recognized by the Yoga Alliance. After her pregnancy in 2008, she also attended the Perinatal Yoga Training at Birthlight UK. After that time, life guided her more and more towards silence, and silence moved her from Yoga to Meditation.
The loving and conscious contact with, and careful perception of, one's own body are the focus of Tanja's classes, as well as the connection of breath and movement. Since 2017, Tanja has been attending continuing education courses on mindfulness meditation and resilience building. In addition, she completed the Hormone Balance Teacher Training with Salome Noah. To deepen her own practice on the mat, Tanja regularly attends retreats and trainings with internationally recognized teachers. Her spiritual practice is deepened through the challenges of everyday life and especially through stays in an ashram in northern India.
Tanja teaches in German and English.
For more information please visit her website www.yogatanja.com

18.15 to 19.45

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow

Kimi Fiebig

Kimi Fiebig

Kimi completed a four-year dance training at the Zurich Dance Theater School with a subsequent specialization of Musical Studies in Hamburg. In the meantime she has been performing on stage as a career dancer and choreographer for more than 15 years. 10 years ago Kimi came across yoga while searching for a supplement to her daily dance training. She quickly came to realize that Yoga is not just about physical postures on the mat, but also challenges and aids the entire body and mind. Through regular practice she found a balance to her fast-paced career.
In 2007 Kimi successfully completed the Yoga Alliance 200-hour Teacher Training and in 2013 the 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training at AIRYOGA. These were followed by three Anusara Immersions, a Teacher Training by Katchie Ananda, a module with Shiva Rea and the intensive teacher training with Max Strom. By attending workshops in Switzerland and Germany, she became acquainted with different styles of yoga. Kimi teaches in a dynamic style, which embraces aspects of Vinyasa Yoga. Alongside the wisdom and teachings of Yoga for health, healing and bodily well-being, is the emphasis of a conscious and deep breath. Kimi teaches in German and English by request.

18.30 to 20.00

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

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.

20.00 to 21.30

Slow Vinyasa mit Chanting und Meditation

Slow Vinyasa mit Chanting und Meditation

In this late evening class we combine gentle Vinyasa Yoga with chanting and meditation. The class has a calm and meditative character and we keep taking time to be still and feel the effect of the practice. Gentle flowing Vinyasa exercises are preparing body and mind to then acess more subtle levels of awareness with Om-chanting. Meditation is happening. The Gayatri Mantra and Mantras for the energy points in the body (Chakras) are also part of the class. Movement, the vibration of your voice, the extended exhale and the concentration will bring your mind in a calm, present and relaxed state.
This class is open for all levels. No singing experience is required (everybody can chant!).

Monika Scherer

Monika Scherer

Since her first encounter with yoga over 10 years ago, Monika's practice and teaching has focused more and more on this one moment - the here and now. We observe how our bodies and minds feel, and make space for this instant. Her commitment to her Ashtanga Yoga practice continues to guide her development and moves her away from the linear. Influential teachers on this path include Heidi Aemisegger, Stephen Thomas and Julie Martin.
In her teaching, Monika favors a holistic experience of the body. She values alignment, and encourages the practitioners to find their own expression of yoga. She invites her students to experience all of the aspects of the practice on the mat in their everyday lives as well - and also vice versa. Moments of stillness are interspersed with movement, and flowing transitions are just as important as the poses themselves.
Monika teaches in German and English. Please also visit her website www.lilayoga.ch

Fabrikstrasse

09.30 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.

Frank Schmid

Frank Schmid

12.00 to 13.00

Lunch Flow

Lunch Flow

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

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

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow

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.

20.00 to 21.00

Pranayama & Meditation

Pranayama & Meditation

Pranayama is a central practice in the traditional Hatha Yoga system. It uses the breath, balancing of subtle energy patterns, energetic cleansing, and locks (Bandhas). This technique is used as a therapeutic/healing practice and for spirit development. It is also a gateway into the deep states of concentration and meditation.
This class is presented in its traditional format, directly from a lineage that dates back generations. It provides a steady, safe opening for students and gives stability and clarity in the physical and mental realms.
It is recommended that students have some experience in Yoga Asana and/or seated Meditation practice before beginning pranayama.

Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas

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Covid certificate requirement at AIRYOGA

+300 Hours Advanced Teacher Training 2022

250-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2022 at AIRYOGA Zurich

Yoga Intensive Training with Michael Hamilton, Sabine Glück and Sascha Delberg

Online Yoga Shop!

Online Yogaclasses Video Library

Everyday Hero - An Online Yoga Program with Mirjam Haymann and Aylin Karadayi

‚Some Doors Open Only from the inside’ - Four Workshops with Max Strom

Kirtan Evening with the 'Shakti Shuttlez'

Yin Yoga Teacher Training Foundations Module with Josh Summers

Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat with Natalia Knuchel & Tanja Forcellini in Val Medel, Grisons

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

Autumn Boost Yoga Weekend in Ticino with Michela Montalbetti - FULLY BOOKED, WAIT-LIST

Cultivating Heart-Mind Qualities on the Mat: A Workshop Series with Manuela Peverelli

LOVE // AWAKE // UNFOLD - A Workshop for Women with Diana Schöpplein

Hormone Yoga – A 4-part course with Tanja Forcellini

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

Yoga, Mindfulness & Resilience with Frank Schmid & Tanja Forcellini at Sutra House

Into the Light: A Yin & Yang Journey with Iona Knieriemen

Breathwork & Ice Bathing: A Workshop with Jan Pekarek

Chakras, Aura, Energy Channels - Introduction into Energy Work with Andrea Janina Stäger

Spring Awakening - A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Elisa Malinverni at Sutra House

Yoga in the Desert of Morocco with Michael Thurnherr

Yoga Vacation by the Sea on Paros with Sasy Chasomeri

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