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Between the years at AIRYOGA
Between the years: a special programme at AIRYOGA. An overview of the events from 25 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 can be found here.
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Yin Yoga Masterclass with Frank Schmid
This Yin masterclass on Wednesday morning of December 25, 2025 is an ideal introduction to this time of contemplative slowness between the years.
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Faith in our practice – A Workshop with Céline Ryf
In this workshop on Thursday of December 26, 2024 we will explore the role of Shradda – faith and devotion in our yoga practice.
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Ending the Year consciously – A Masterclass with Manuela Peverelli
On Friday, December 27, 2024, at the end of the year, you are invited to celebrate life as raw and unmasked it is.
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AIRYOGA is offering a special program for the turn of the year 2024/2025. Our regular schedule will be reduced during this time, but there will be various masterclasses and workshops in Yin Yoga, Mantra Chanting, Restorative Yoga, Flow, Mindfulness, Intention Setting.
These masterclasses and workshops are designed to support you in reviewing the old year, letting go of things that no longer serve you, setting intentions for the new year, taking care of your body and mind and giving you a break.
All events between the years are marked with many stars. Here is an overview:
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Yin Yoga Masterclass with Frank
- Thursday, 26 December 2024: A Workshop with Céline Ryf
- Friday, December 27, 2024: Ending the Year consciously: Masterclass with Manuela Peverelli
- Friday evening, December 27, 2024: Healing Sounds with Désirée Dell’Amore
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Two Workshops with Michael Hamilton
- Saturday, January 04, 2025: A deep heart opening journey withAdrian Wirth and Punnu Wasu
- Saturday, January 04, 2025: Kirtan evening with Punnu, Adrian and Friends
- Sunday, January 5, 2025: Yoga Flow, Transformation and Sound Meditation with Raffaela Chan-Frei
We look forward to journeying with you from the old to the new year.
The time between the years gives us the opportunity to pause, so that we can let the hustle and bustle of everyday life turn to peace and quiet.
We will transition from movement to stillness and allow the contrast to have a deep and peaceful effect.
Let shift happen.
All are welcome. No previous experience necessary.
DATE
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Frank Schmid
LANGUAGE
English/German
COST
CHF 60.-
INFO
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advises his friend and student Arjuna to become a Shraddha-van, someone who has faith.
Shradda – faith is essential for our practice, but also for life. Without faith, no one would even leave the house. Faith can dissolve our greatest doubts. In practice, faith helps us to stay committed, but vice versa staying committed, can increase our faith.
In this workshop, we will explore the effect of faith and devotion in a flowing asana sequence, that focuses equally on strength and flexibility. You will hear inspiring stories of unshakeable faith from the scriptures.
The workshop begins and ends with mantra. Mantra helps us to go beyond the limitations of the mind, so that we can develop our full potential and radiance.
DATE
Thursday, December 26, 2024
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Céline Ryf
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 90.-
INFO
This workshop is open for all levels.
The number of participants is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
This masterclass at the end of the year is an invitation to come together and turn inward. On the mat we welcome life as raw and unmasked it is. We celebrate life where it presents itself light and joyfully, and make peace and create space where it feels constricting and unfulfilling.
This practice is another opportunity to let go of what doesn’t any longer serve us to enter the new year with clarity and ease.
A playful Asana practice will lead us into a silent seated meditation, which we will conclude by chanting mantras.
DATE
Friday, December 27, 2024
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Manuela Peverelli
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 60.-
INFO
This masterclass is suitable for practitioners of all levels who already have a basic knowledge of yoga.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Enjoy a unique sound bath and immerse yourself in the world of healing sounds. A journey into the depths of sound and to yourself.
Désirée’s harp, her voice, Tibetan singing bowls and other instruments balance your nervous system and bring inner peace. At the same time, you experience the invigorating and energizing effects of the sounds. Flowing, sparkling, pulsating…
Delightfully leave the past year behind you and indulge in pure relaxation, regeneration and a deep meditative experience.
DATE
Friday, December 27, 2024
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
ARTIST
Désirée Dell’Amore
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 70.-
INFO
The number of participants is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
In these two in-depth workshops, we will find inspiration from Janus, the two headed god that oversees passages, beginning and endings, to look back at where we came from so that we can understand where we are going.
Both sessions include asana, pranayama, meditation, contemplation and chanting in order to relax our conceptual thinking and sensing a more intuitive truth.
All Yogis, who would like to spend the transition days on the mat are invited. The sessions can also be booked separately.
DATES
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Michael Hamilton
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 90.- per session
INFO
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Embark on a deep heart-opening journey!
Mantra, music, your breath and your movements will open a field of consciousness that allows for deep insights and learning, and for deep relaxation and stillness. An Asana Flow with live music will prepare you for the deep ‘Active Consciousness Meditation’ followed by a relaxing healing sound journey.
Punnu and Adrian have been teaching together in retreats and workshops over several years, and this workshop will be created out of the vast experience they both have in holding space for heart-opening ceremonies.
Join the blissful Kirtan evening with Punnu, Adrian and friends right after the Workshop!
DATE
Saturday, January 4, 2025
2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHERS
Adrian Wirth and Punnu Wasu
LANGUAGE
English / short explanations in German are available upon request
COST
CHF 108.-
CHF 125.- (Workshop and Kirtan)
INFO
This workshop is suitable for all levels. If you are not sure about the deep breath work/meditation, please contact Adrian: adrian@oshadi-yoga.ch
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Singing, dancing and being quiet, celebrating the Divine and start together into the new year!
After their heart-opening afternoon workshop, Punnu and Adrian will additionally offer a 2-hour Kirtan – a welcoming place to dive into Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of Devotion, through chanting.
Adrian has been offering regular Kirtans and Mantra singing circle in Zürich with the ‘Shakti Shuttlez’ since 2011. His approach could be described as a simple, accessible western style of Kirtan.
Punnu draws from a vast knowledge of traditional Indian music and his long years of offering Kirtans worldwide.
Join this blissful Kirtan evening with Punnu, Adrian and friends!
DATE
Saturday, January 4, 2025
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
ARTISTS
Punnu Wasu, Adrian Wirth and friends
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 25.- (Kirtan)
CHF 125.- (Kirtan and Workshop)
INFO
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
The turn of the year invites you to let go, reflect and take new paths. Give yourself time for a sensual experience to find your strength or support a transformation process.
In this workshop we will combine yoga, selected pranayama exercises, transformation work, meditation and sound work with crystal singing bowls. Combining yoga, breathing, meditation and sound creates a deep connection that releases blockages and opens up space for new things.
This unique blend will support you to align and harmonize your body, mind and soul for the new year. Allow yourself to immerse yourself in deep relaxation and open your heart.
This workshop is open to yoga students of all levels and traditions.
DATE
Sunday, January 5, 2025
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Raffaela Chan-Frei
LANGUAGE
German
COST
CHF 90.-
INFO
The number of participants is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Four Winter mornings of extended practice in Asana, Pranayama and Meditation. Each session builds progressively on the last to create a complete program. The immersion will look at the practices in a holistic way including reviewing some philosophical perspectives to better understand how we practice.
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.
“Practice matures over a long time frame. Steadiness, patience and endurance are therefore key ingredients. But there are special times when it is absolutely invaluable to create a shift through an intensive period of study and practice.”
This morning immersion is suitable for students with established practices.
DATE
Monday, January 6, through Thursday, January 9, 2025
each day from 8:00 am to 11:20 am
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Stephen Thomas
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 295.- for four mornings (13.3 hours total)
INFO
The immersion is bookable only as a whole program.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For further questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
During the cold and dark winter months, we can find it difficult to slow down, shape our everyday lives in a positive way and perceive our inner light.
This online course via Zoom over five consecutive mornings will help you build a sustainable morning routine to regulate your nervous system, strengthen your inner balance and actively counteract the winter blues.
Under the guidance of Tanja and from the comfort of your home, you will practice meditation and breathing exercises each morning for 45 minutes. These practices provide clarity and deceleration and increase your everyday well-being.
The time shared in community will support you to cultivate more mindfulness in your everyday life, reduce stress, improve your concentration, find inner peace and start your day with focus and curiosity.
This online course is suitable for anyone who is interested in meditation techniques, breathing exercises and establishing a morning routine.
No previous knowledge is necessary.
DATES
Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 17, 2025
each day from 7:00 am to 7:45 am
LOCATION
Online, via Zoom
TEACHER
Tanja Forcellini
LANGUAGE
German
COST
CHF 120.-
INFO
Partipicants will receive the Zoom link on Sunday, January 12, 2025 via e-mail.
For a more personal course atmosphere and a sense of community, we ask the participants to please activate their camera.
The course can only be booked as an entity.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
To take part in this Yoga Beginners workshop, you don’t need any previous knowledge and you don’t have to be “flexible”.
All you need to bring is an open mind and a curiosity for change.
In this 3-hour workshop, we will awaken inward mental focus, you will get to know your breath (and its power), and we will practice the most basic yoga postures (asanas) to improve flexibility, strength, coordination and balance. In between, you will learn new and interesting things about your anatomy, the origins and history of yoga and the different yoga styles, so that you can then embark on your personal yoga path with the necessary knowledge. Calmly and with a clear mind.
Absolute Beginners workshops are designed to awaken in you the joy of experimenting and the fun of learning. Breathing and body awareness create a state in which energy is released and can flow again, so that you feel at home in your body.
These workshops are also an ideal preparation for regular yoga classes.
DATE
Saturday, January 18, 2025
2:30 to 5:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Frank Schmid
COST
CHF 75.-
LANGUAGE
German
SPECIAL
Workshop participants receive their first 5 or 10-class subscription with a 20% discount.
The number of participants is limited.
We kindly ask you to take note of the reservation and cancellation policy for workshop registrations.
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to zuerich@airyoga.com
Do you feel rushed and restless?
Give yourself – and maybe a loved one – a gift and recharge for the new year.
The end and the beginning of the year, once a time for calm and reflection, have become the opposite for many. This is the perfect moment to relax our bodies with Restorative Yoga and recharge for the new year. Relaxation, calmness, and the feeling of being supported take priority.
This workshop is the ideal complement to an active lifestyle. Afterwards, you may feel more energized, clearer, and empowered.
DATE
Sunday, January 19, 2025
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Jasmin Khalifa
LANGUAGE
German / English if needed
COST
CHF 90.-
INFO
The workshop is suitable for everyone, with or without yoga experience.
The number of participants is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Our 32-hour Yin Yoga intensive training is designed for yoga practitioners who want to deepen their understanding and practice with Yin Yoga, as well as for yoga teachers, therapists or bodyworkers who are looking to broaden their treatment or teaching repertoire.
In a personal and direct way, this course will offer the knowledge, skills and confidence to practice Yin Yoga effectively and safely or to pass on the calming and restorative effects of Yin Yoga to others.
We will focus closely on the practice and integrate the theory in order to understand it immediately and perceptibly.
DATES
Thursday, January 30, and February 27, 2025 from 12:45 pm to 4:45 pm
Friday, January 31, and February 28, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Saturday, February 1, and March 1, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Sunday, February 2, and March 2, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Frank Schmid
LANGUAGE
German
COST
CHF 790.- (32 hours total), incl. manual in German
CHF 750.- Early Bird offer, valid until October 31, 2024
INFO
The course is bookable only as a whole program.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Yoga therapy focuses on the interaction between body, breath and mind, diet and lifestyle.
In this workshop, we will practice a therapeutic yoga program with Susanna, focusing on the lower back and hips through breathing exercises, visualizations and physical exercises.
Finally, Nadja will take you on a shamanic drumming journey into a new reality. By surrendering to the rhythm of the drum, we experience a strong connection with the Earth. This gives us the opportunity to get in touch with our inner worlds and find answers to our questions.
This workshop is for everyone, no prior knowledge is needed.
DATE
Saturday, March 8, 2025
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, including a short break
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHERS
Susanna Lorenzini and Nadja Hediger
LANGUAGE
German
COST
CHF 90.-
INFO
After the workshop, the participants will receive the practiced yoga therapy program as a hand-out.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
This workshop is a balanced blend of foundational and advanced postures, offering you a chance to refine your skills, enhance body awareness, and experience deeper aspects of yoga.
Expect an all-around practice that covers intermediate to advanced forward and backward bending asanas, arm balances, and alignment techniques. You will also explore breathing techniques, aimed at synchronizing your breath with movement to achieve a more meditative state.
This workshop will help you break through any blockages, expanding your ability to move into more challenging asanas. You will have the chance to work on the postures of your choice.
Ankit’s approach ensures personalized adjustments and alignment tips that cater to your body’s unique needs, ensuring a safe and empowering experience for all participants.
DATE
Sunday, March 9, 2025
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Ankit Kokil
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 90.-
INFO
This workshop is suited best for intermediate and advanced yoga practitioners, for teachers and teacher trainees.
Participants will receive an asana guide for personal practice, which is included in the price.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
The key to continued health is the same as key to healthy aging: it lies in the fascia, which is the medium by which the body maintains and rejuvenates itself.
Although the yogis did not have the language or science of fascia at hand, the whole project of the hatha yogis, as inspired by the philosophy of Prana in the Upanishads and tantric philosophy, centered around the health of the fascia, and removing ‘blocks’ to the flow of Prana through the nadis.
This flow of consciousness through the nadis contained within the fascia is key to healthy functioning on all levels, as well as the body’s capacity to renew itself and reduce inflammatory conditions that come with age. Understood in this way, hatha yoga is about ‘fascial fitness’ in a very broad way.
In this 20-hour training we’ll explore fascial fitness and healthy aging in yogic terms, and in a practical way that brings new clarity and focus to your practice.
Each day will include guided asana practice, which will touch upon the themes of the day, as well as ending the day with different approaches to Yoga Nidra, highlighting its benefits as part of yoga practice.
DATES
Thursday, March 20, 2025
9:00 to 11:45 am and 1:45 to 5:00 pm
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 to 11:45 am and 1:45 to 5:00 pm
Saturday, March 22, 2025
2:30 to 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 23, 2025
12:30 to 5:00 pm
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Doug Keller
LANGUAGE
English
COST
Entire training (20 hours total): CHF 550.- / Early bird offer until December 31, 2024: CHF 500.-
Thursday morning and Friday morning (2.75 hours each): CHF 80.- each
Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon (3.25 hours each): CHF 95.- each
Saturday (3.5 hours): CHF 105.-
Sunday (4.5 hours): CHF 130.-
INFO
The training is recommended for yoga teachers and inquiring students.
It can be booked as an entire 4-day program or for single sessions.
Participants in the entire training will receive a manual.
Space is limited.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Step into a space that is designed for you to safely dive deep within yourself, to heal any wounds life has left you with and to tend to scars of struggles you’ve overcome under the professional guidance of Max.
The focus is to reconnect with yourself on a deep level and to reconcile with events in the past, to explore your direction in life and to learn techniques that will help you immediately to manage stress, exhaustion, anxiety and depression.
This course is open to people from all levels of fitness and walks of life suffering from stress or exhaustion. It is also very useful for medical practitioners, therapists, and yoga teachers who want to incorporate Max’ method into their healing repertoire.
No previous experience is necessary. Please bring writing materials.
DATE
Friday, April 25, 2025
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:30 pm to 7:30 pm (incl. 1 hour break)
Sunday, April 27, 2025
12:30 pm to 6:30 pm (incl. 1 hour break)
LOCATION
AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich
TEACHER
Max Strom
LANGUAGE
English
COST
CHF 590.- (15 hours total)
INFO
The course can only be booked as a whole.
For interested participants Max can offer YACEP. Please contact jennifer@maxstrom.com
Space is limited to 30 students max.
Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.
For any questions, please contact zuerich@airyoga.com
Frank Schmid teaches 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.
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10:00 am to 12:00 noon
60.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
Céline Ryf is an experienced Jivamukti Yoga teacher, founder of the former Daya (Jivamukti Yoga) Bern, and was a mentor and teacher at Jivamukti teacher trainings for years. She currently teaches regular classes, workshops, retreats and in teacher trainings in Switzerland and throughout Europe.
Her classes are physically challenging, energetically balancing, and always full of devotion and heart. Céline feels most at home in the practices of Bhakti Yoga. She loves to chant and dance, but also to dive deep into the yogic texts.
Céline lives with her family near Bern/Switzerland.
For more information visit www.celineryf.com
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm
90.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
Manuela Peverelli kam im Jahr 2002 zum ersten Mal mit Yoga in Berührung und war sogleich fasziniert von der Kunst der verkörperten Achtsamkeitspraxis.
Aufgewachsen ist Manuela in Zürich, wo sie im Jahr 2008 ihre erste Yogalehrer-Ausbildung abschloss. Kurz danach lebte sie für einige Jahre in Asien, wo sie sich intensiv dem Studium von Yoga widmete. Nachdem Zürich im 2012 wieder zu ihrem Wohnsitz wurde, verbrachte sie weiterhin die Wintermonate für die Vertiefung ihrer eigenen Praxis und das Unterrichten von Retreats in Asien. Stille Zeit in Vipassana und Metta Retreats war für sie währenddessen genauso bedeutsam wie Aufenthalte in Yoga-Ashrams in Indien.
Im 2023 schloss sie eine dreijährige Ausbildung in buddhistischer Psychotherapie in Deutschland ab. Sie sieht sich nach wie vor als Forschende und ist und bleibt dankbar immer auch Schülerin.
Manuelas Unterricht ist spielerisch und kraftvoll, gleichzeitig jedoch immer eine Reise in die Tiefe des konzeptlosen und vollkommenen Gewahrseins.
Zusammen mit ihrem Partner Marc und ihrem Sohn Tao lebt sie seit 2020 in Süd-Westfrankreich und leitet dort ein kleines Retreat-Zentrum für Achtsamkeit, Ökologie und Spiritualität. Daneben unterrichtet sie in verschiedenen Yogalehrer-Ausbildungen in der Schweiz und gibt Retreats und Workshops in der Schweiz und Europa.
Für mehr Infos siehe auch www.karmacircus.com
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11:00 am to 1:00 pm
60.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
Désirée Dell’Amore is an experienced harpist from Italy. In addition to a broad classical repertoire, she plays Celtic harp music and is constantly searching for new ways of expression. Her music is influenced by various cultures and spans the boundaries between jazz, classical, pop and folk with ease, sophistication and elegance.
Désirée’s great interest in sound, healing and relaxation has led her to expand her activities. In addition to playing the harp at concerts, festivals, events and ceremonies she has been a certified relaxation coach since 2019 combining various methods into a new synthesis in her ‘Healing Sounds’.
Find out more on Désirée and her projects at https://www.desireedellamore.com/
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6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
70.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
Session 1 – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”
Hai Borland
We end the year with gentle and restoring asana and grounding pranayama. Guided meditation and contemplation lead us into reflecting the passing year. We carefully open our hearts to embrace both the beauty and joy we cherished, as well as the challenges that made us grow. Vibration and sound let our atmospheric space of the heart expand, holding light and dark in infinite space.
Session 2 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Mary Oliver
We start the new year with a playful and empowering asana practice and invigorating pranayama. The contemplative part of this practice leads us to dreaming our wild and precious life to shape our intentions for the coming year with clarity, courage and trust. Mantras melt with the vibration of our heart carrying us into the new year with ease.
Michael Hamilton is a meditation and yoga practitioner as well as a transpersonal therapist. The discovery of Buddhism in his twenties brought about dramatic life changes resulting in his departure from the west to the east and long years of studies in yoga and Buddhism in Asia. After discovering satipatthana meditation with its direct application of mindfulness to progressive stages of development, he started studies in short- and long-term retreat formats with Sayday U Vivekananda.
His approach combines modern methods developed in psychology with the skillful means developed in ancient Buddhist teachings on wisdom, in order to better facilitate development and healing in individuals and small groups.
He is deeply grateful to all those that have helped and guided him on his path, particularly Daido Roshi for his acts of kindness, Vivekanada and Baddhamanika for their endless patience, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for their insights into approaching practice, Doug Keller for therapeutic body awareness and Wolfgang Erhard and Lama Lhündrup for awakening the Bodhisattva spirit within.
Michael lives with his wife Sabine Glück in Ticino, Switzerland.
For more information please visit www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com
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9:30 am to 12:30 pm
90.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
90.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
Adrian will lead you through a mindful Vinyasa flow class accompanied by Punnu’s music on the harmonium, mandolin and other instruments including his soulful voice. Prepared in that way, you will be ready for the deep and soul-stirring ‘Active Consciousness Meditation’ lead by Punnu. This is basically a deep breathwork session in the context of the yogic chakra energy system.
After this you can relax into Shavasana, where you will be serenaded by shanti mantras in a healing sound journey leaving you with a profound sense of inner peace and rejuvenation.
Adrian Wirth was born and raised in the Züri-Unterland. During his studies of Environmental Science at ETH Zürich a medical condition caused a difficult stirr-up in his life, raised many questions about the meaning of life and at that time he started to explore the spiritual path.
For more than 22 years, Adrian has explored transformational methods with teacher plants, from Indian Yoga and Buddhist Dharma traditions. He uses the different practices to offer and hold a safe space for healing and transformation. The context he is giving is accessible and understandable for everybody, it’s a down to earth approach.
Since 2007 he has been teaching regular classes and workshops at AIRYOGA Zurich and retreats in many different places.
See more about Adrian at www.oshadi-yoga.ch
Punnu Wasu, an Indian musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, embodies a lifelong devotion to kirtan and spirituality. From the age of 5, he embarked on a musical journey, mastering the harmonium and vocal arts. By 10, he delved into the depths of Indian Classical Music (Hindustani), traveling across India with his father, singing the beautiful verses of Kirtan. Punnu is featured in the documentary The Power of Mantra.
Beyond music, Punnu established his Kirtan- and Sound Healing Academy, fusing music with yoga and meditation in global workshops. His spiritual quest led him to yoga and meditation, studying under various Indian masters in ashrams and yoga and meditation schools. Punnu shares his vast knowledge and rich experience of more than 35 years in his meditation classes and trainings worldwide.
As a Grand Master in Reiki with over three decades of experience, Punnu offers daily Reiki sessions and an array of healing modalities as well as Reiki trainings on a regular basis.
Currently, Punnu divides his time, residing six months in Bali and six months in Switzerland.
To find out more, please check his website www.punnuwasu.com
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2:30 – 6:30 pm
108.00 CHF incl. VATAdd to cart
2:30 pm to 6:30 pm (workshop) and 7:30 pm to 9.30 pm (Kirtan)
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Adrian Wirth was born and raised in the Züri-Unterland. During his studies of Environmental Science at ETH Zürich a medical condition caused a difficult stirr-up in his life, raised many questions about the meaning of life, and at that time he started to explore the spiritual path.
For more than 20 years, Adrian has explored transformational methods with teacher plants, from Indian Yoga and Buddhist Dharma traditions. He uses the different practices to offer and hold a safe space for healing and transformation. The context he is offering is accessible and understandable for everybody, it’s a down to earth approach.
Since 2007 he has been teaching regular classes and workshops at AIRYOGA Zurich and retreats in many different places.
See more about Adrian at www.oshadi-yoga.ch
Punnu Wasu, an Indian musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, embodies a lifelong devotion to kirtan and spirituality. From the age of 5, he embarked on a musical journey, mastering the harmonium and vocal arts. By 10, he delved into the depths of Indian Classical Music (Hindustani), traveling across India with his father, singing the beautiful verses of Kirtan. Punnu is featured in the documentary The Power of Mantra.
Beyond music, Punnu established his Kirtan- and Sound Healing Academy, fusing music with yoga and meditation in global workshops. His spiritual quest led him to yoga and meditation, studying under various Indian masters in ashrams and yoga and meditation schools. Punnu shares his vast knowledge and rich experience of more than 35 years in his meditation classes and trainings worldwide.
As a Grand Master in Reiki with over three decades of experience, Punnu offers daily Reiki sessions and an array of healing modalities as well as Reiki trainings on a regular basis.
Currently, Punnu divides his time, residing six months in Bali and six months in Switzerland.
To find out more, please check his website www.punnuwasu.com
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7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Raffaela Chan-Frei first encountered yoga and martial arts in her youth through a Romanian family friend who taught her kung fu and tai chi. As a teenager, her interest in yoga was sparked again when a yogi and artist friend introduced her to it. From then on, she engaged with yoga, martial arts, and music in different ways and at various levels.
Raffaela has always been interested in understanding people as a whole, which is why she wanted to gain solid medical knowledge. While studying pharmacy, she was diagnosed with cancer. During this difficult time, practicing asanas, pranayama, energy work, and music helped her heal and reconnect with life.
In 2009, she completed her first yoga teacher training with Remo Rittiner. She then traveled frequently to Asia and India to deepen her yoga practice and continue learning about a mindful lifestyle. During these years, and later while studying Nutrition & Health, she attended various yoga training courses and workshops.
Raffaela’s teaching style is diverse, including therapeutic yoga, vinyasa flow, yin yoga, and powerful, energetic yoga. She loves to explore and combine different influences and ideas.
Please also visit her website www.freisein.ch
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Stephen Thomas is an experienced Yoga teacher and practitioner. He leads classes, Teacher Trainings, Workshops and Immersions. His teaching is rooted in the traditional Yoga practices. His philosophical background is influenced by studies in Yoga as well as Buddhism.
Stephen is a long term student of O.P. Tiwari of Kaivalyadham, India – a master in the science of Pranayama and Ayurveda. He combines that foundation with over 20 years of study and exploration in the fields of Alignment based Asana. He has spent these decades refining an evolution of practice that has spanned many years in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Anusara and his love of Iyengar’s approach. He teaches in a way that understands the value of transformation through effort and dedication without imposing Dogma.
Stephen teaches at his own studio, SVARUPA in Bern and as a senior teacher at AIRYOGA in Zurich. He is a father and dedicates his time to family life, writing, documenting and researching Yoga. He also works one-on-one with many students and helps to mentor teachers in the community.
For more information please also check out his website.
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Tanja Forcellini has been teaching yoga for almost 20 years. Over the past five years, she has dedicated herself to the cosmos of hormones, meditation and breath work. After many years of practicing asana, life has increasingly led her back to stillness. Breath awareness and mindfulness meditation are a constant part of her classes, workshops and retreats.
Since Tanja became a mother at the end of 2008, she knows how much strength, self-confidence, physical and mental relaxation yoga and meditation give her every day.
Tanja is currently training to become a breath coach with Intesoma. She feels connected with gratitude to all those who share her path with curiosity and presence – whether on the mat or in the midst of life.
For more information about Tanja and her offerings please visit www.yogatanja.com
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After a short dynamic practice, we will sink into supported, deeply relaxing asanas. These help us release tension on all levels and promote regeneration.
This inner focus and presence will help you create your Sankalpa, your soul’s intention for the new year. You’ll be guided to plant this intention deep within yourself, making it a part of your everyday life.
For Jasmin Khalifa, yoga is a way to bring inner balance into daily life, laying the foundation for a happy and fulfilling life. She has found her fulfilment as a yoga teacher, mother, and sustainability consultant.
Jasmin has been teaching for over 10 years and has specialised in gentle yoga styles such as Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and therapeutic yoga. She completed her initial training at AIRYOGA in Zurich, underwent the 500-hour teacher training at ISHTA Yoga in Stockholm, and was trained as a Yin Yoga teacher by Josh Summers in 2020.
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Course content
History and philosophy of Yin Yoga:
- Origins and development
- Core philosophical concepts and their application in practice
Anatomy and physiology:
- Skeletal variations and their relevance to Yin Yoga
- Understanding connective tissue: fascia, tendons and ligaments
- Safe alignment and injury prevention
The energetic body:
- Introduction to the concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- Meridians and the Flow of Chi in Yin Yoga
- Balancing the energetic body through Yin Yoga postures
Teaching methodology:
- Setting the atmosphere and holding the space, effective and minimal communication
- Designing and sequencing Yin Yoga classes
- Use of tools and modifications for different needs
- Developing a personal teaching style
Course Objectives
- Understand the principles and the philosophical background of Yin Yoga
- Deepen your knowledge of anatomy and physiology in the context of Yin Yoga
- Feel and understand the energetic aspects and effects of Yin Yoga (meridians and chi flow)
- Learn the basic Yin Yoga postures
- Develop your personal Yin Yoga practice
- Consolidate your teaching methodology and the careful structure of Yin Yoga classes
Prerequisites for participation
- At least 6 months of regular yoga practice
- Sincere interest in deepening the knowledge and teaching of Yin Yoga
Please bring
- Comfortable clothing
- Notebook and pen
- Open-mindedness and a willingness to learn
Frank Schmid was trained in Yin Yoga by Paul Grilley, and has been practicing and teaching Yin Yoga in open classes, workshops, seminars and retreats since 2010.
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“Yoga therapy shall motivate you to take more responsibility for your physical and mental health.”
Susanna Lorenzini
After the workshop, you will receive the practiced yoga therapy programs in written form to take home with you. This allows you to experience and deepen the effects through regular practice.
Shamanic drumming grounds and centers you and can create a state of trance. Your rational thinking will fade into the background so that the other areas of your being can progress.
Susanna Lorenzini worked in the health and travel business, before she discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Fuerteventura in 1997. She proceeded to take a two months intensive teacher training with Nancy Gilgoff in Maui.
From 1999 to 2005, Susanna was teaching yoga with Bruno Dietziker in Zurich. She continued her studies with Lino Miele, Luisa Sears, Sharon Gannon and David Life 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 further training with Doug Keller.
It is with great care that Susanna includes her therapeutic approach into 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). Susanna teaches at AIRYOGA in Zurich for 20 years. Since 2007, she has been a member of IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) and of the Swiss Yoga Association Health Insurance.
Nadja Hediger is a yoga teacher and Esalen massage therapist.
She co-founded nandalayoga in Zurich in 2003 and has been running the atelier am fluss in Rüti since 2017. She leads yoga classes, retreats and drumming circles.
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The workshop is structured into a 30-minute Warm-Up, 30 minutes Hands-On Adjustments (personalized feedback and adjustments to improve alignment and deepen postures) and a 2-hour Asana Practice.
Ankit will provide personalized variations and modifications to cater to participantsof all levels, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
During this workshop you will
- learn fundamental principles and receive special tips to unleash your body’s true potential
- learn precise body alignment and understand the approach to each specific asana while preventing injuries
- delve into advanced variations of forward folds, backward bending poses and balancing postures helping you push your boundaries and reach new levels of flexibility and strength
- dive into the importance of breath, and discover how synchronized breath and movement can create a harmonious and invigorating practice
- understand the importance of balance between strength and flexibility to prevent injuries and maintain a healthy practice
- gain valuable insights and tips on how to integrate this practice into your daily routine, enhancing your overall well-being
Ankit Kokil is a highly skilled and passionate yoga teacher from India, with over 17 years of dedicated personal practice and 6 years of teaching experience across India and Europe. Specializing in Hatha Yoga, he has developed a profound connection with traditional yoga, combining his expertise with a modern teaching approach to create an enriching experience for his students.
In 2009, Ankit represented India at the 18th World Yoga Conference held in Rome, Italy, showcasing his advanced knowledge and dedication to the global yoga community. His journey as a teacher is marked by continuous learning, having completed his 600-hour teacher training under Yog Shiromani Dr. Gopal Ji in New Delhi, further enriching his practice and ability to teach with depth and authenticity.
Ankit’s teaching philosophy is rooted in the traditional teacher-student dynamic,
emphasizing the importance of creating a nurturing and supportive environment for growth. He is known for his ability to simplify complex concepts and demystify advanced yoga postures, making his classes accessible to students of all levels. His approachable teaching style, combined with his deep knowledge, has earned him a reputation as an effective and relatable instructor.
In his classes, Ankit goes beyond the physical aspect of yoga, incorporating mindfulness, breathwork, and relaxation techniques to ensure a holistic experience. His workshops and sessions focus on developing both the body and the mind, helping students tap into their true potential while ensuring safety and alignment.
Join Ankit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankitkokil/
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The schedule:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
from 9:00 am to 11:45 am: The Primacy of the Joints, and Keys to Forward Bending and Backbending
from 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm: ‘Spirals’ Provide Resilience in Our Joints
Friday, March 21, 2025
from 9:00 am to 11:45 am: Fundamental Keys to The Shoulders
from 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm: The Shoulders, Neck, and Mudra – Keys to Deeper Breath Work
Saturday, March 22, 2025
from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm: The ‘Madhya’ or Center in Asana and Breath
Sunday, March 23, 2025
from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Whole Health: Bandha, Mudra, Breath, and Well-Being
The training will focus on:
- Fundamental principles of fascial fitness and how it is enhanced through asana practice, using ‘myofascial maps’ for understanding the body, asana, and sequencing.
- The vital role of our joints as the keys to muscular strength and flexibility, with emphasis upon maintaining the health of our joints.
- The relationship between breath and movement, especially in connection with fascial fitness and equilibrium in the nervous system. This will include a practical understanding of the role of bandha and mudra in breath and pranayama.
See detailed content of each session here.
Doug Keller has been teaching workshops and trainings in the therapeutic applications of yoga for a decade, and is known not only for his effectiveness in communicating this ever-evolving approach in these trainings, but also for his extensive writing on the topic in magazines, journals and his two-volume work on ‘Yoga As Therapy.’
He is also, in addition to his traveling and teaching, a Distinguished Professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in their Master’s Degree program in Yoga Therapy. This program is state-approved and accredited for granting a Master’s degree in this field, and is fully accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
For more information please also check out Doug’s website www.doyoga.com
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In this 3-day course, you will experience and learn the how and why of Max’s techniques on:
- The interconnection of the emotions with the mind and body
- Connection, Vulnerability, Isolation, Intimacy
- Crisis as an Axis of Transformation
- Emotional Healing
- Lifespan tools, writing and discussion
- Evolutionary Breathing Patterns specific to:
- alleviate anxiety
- overcome states of exhaustion
- improve sleep
- improve grief
- alleviate depression
- refocusing and relaxing at work
The added value to this in-person course is that besides the personal journey you’ll be on, experiencing this work as a group creates a supportive community. You are not alone.
Max Strom is a renowned speaker, author, and breathwork teacher. He has spent over 30 years teaching emotional healing and transformation through his Breathe to Heal method. This approach alleviates anxiety and sleep issues, fostering profound personal and relational changes.
His four TEDx Talks, including the viral Breathe to Heal talk, have captivated global audiences, while his books There is No App for Happiness and A Life Worth Breathing continue to inspire worldwide. With a third book coming soon, Max’s work extends beyond the page through in-person courses, livestream workshops, and online content.
Explore Max’s teachings at www.maxstrom.com
His TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lb5L-VEm34
His lecture Learn to Breathe (8 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGZFdKxOzmw&ab_channel=MaxStrom
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Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27, 2025
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Teacher Trainings
You want to dive deeper into yoga? You want to inspire more people for yoga and accompany them as a yoga teacher on their spiritual path of development? AIRYOGA is the right partner for this: Since 2005 AIRYOGA is a registered Yoga Alliance School (RYS 200- & 500-hour level) and one of the leading training center for yoga instructors in Switzerland.
Nationally and internationally, AIRYOGA trainings enjoy an excellent reputation. Our 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training and the continuing 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training (ATT+300) educate you comprehensively in the entire spectrum of yoga traditions and certify you according to the globally accepted standards of the American Yoga Alliance®.
AIRYOGA offers also a wide range of more specialized trainings to further develop your personal practice, deepen your knowledge and pass on your know-how in a competent and practical way. Our instructors are yoga teachers of international reputation with specific specialties and many years of experience.
Every year, many future yoga teachers place their trust in us. We thank you for allowing us to accompany you on this important part of your yoga journey.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2025 at AIRYOGA in Zurich
AIRYOGA is offering a 200-hour yoga teacher training immediately after the summer holidays. The 6-month training in the Hatha yoga tradition is led by the renowned yoga teacher and teacher trainer Michael Hamilton and is accredited by the Yoga Alliance®.
The course is suitable for experienced and dedicated students of yoga who wish to deepen and refine their knowledge. In nine modules, the program provides the foundation for further study and teaching.
The training covers 195 live classroom hours of 60 minutes each. In addition, students can expect at least 30 hours of online/video review and self-directed study.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2024
Starting in fall 2024, AIRYOGA Zurich will be offering a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training under the guidance of Michael Hamilton. The training will be taught in line with the tradition of Hatha Yoga and has been accredited by the American Yoga Alliance®.
The course is appropriate for experienced and dedicated students of Yoga who wish to deepen and refine their knowledge. In eight modules, the program provides the foundation required for further study and teaching.
The training covers 185 live classroom hours of 60 minutes each. In addition, students can expect at least 30 hours of online/video review and self-directed study.
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The Hero’s Journey 2024 – a call to adventure. With Michael Hamilton and Sabine Glück
Archetypal stories of the hero on a journey have been told since ancient times. The tales teach us, that change is possible for everyone. They are about exploring themes and dilemmas that more deeply signify the spiritual challenges we face throughout life. Challenges that are necessary to our own personal development and growth.
In 8 weekend modules from April through December 2024 we embark on an adventure of our body, mind and heart. We explore how we can be guided and grounded in processes of change and growth, drawing from the teachings of Yogic and Buddhist practices and philosophy, complemented with approaches and exercises from western psychology.
How do we embody the essential? How do we recognize and grow beyond an edge that no longer serves us and with that live out more of our innate potential? How do we open up to the silent whispers of our heart?
In this intensive we gift ourselves with time and space to truly connect with our body, mind and heart. Inspired by the practices and teachings of Yoga, Buddhism and Western Psychology we explore and engage on a journey of deeper understanding and self-exploration of our individual path towards a liberated and fulfilled life. The teachings encourage personal reflection, inspire individual practice and offer a safe space in a group to explore and expand.
The 200-hour AIRYOGA Teacher Training 2025 will begin on Friday morning, 29 August 2025 and end on Sunday afternoon, 22 February 2026.
All classes will be held at the AIRYOGA studio in Zürich.
Our faculty of highly qualified and experienced teachers will lead the training:
Michael Hamilton (Director): Asana, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Yoga Philosophy
Stephen Thomas: Asana, Pranayama, Teaching Methodology
Christina Eggenschwiler: Anatomy and Physiology, Prevention
Simon Park: Asana, Sequencing
Manuela Peverelli: Meditation, Personal Development, Asana
Michele Loew: Yoga Nidra
Sabine Glück: Meditation, Personal Development, Asana
The following subjects and topics form the curriculum:
- Dynamic and restorative Asana (alignment, modifications, use of props, adjustments)
- Physical and subtle Anatomy and Physiology
- Pranayama, Kriya, Mudras
- Mantra
- Meditation and Personal Development
- Intro Yoga Nidra
- History of classic and modern Yoga
- Intro Yoga Philosophy
- Teaching methodology and didactics
- Practicum: Teaching, observing, sequencing and assisting
Dates of the 200h YTT modules:
- Module 1 – Friday, 29 August to Sunday, 31 August 2025
- Module 2 – Thursday, 18 September to Sunday, 21 September 2025
- Module 3 – Friday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October 2025
- Module 4 – Thursday, 23 October to Sunday, 26 October 2025
- Module 5 (Intensive week) – Monday, 24 November to Sunday, 30 November 2025
- Module 6 – Friday, 12 December to Sunday, 14 December 2025
- Module 7 – Friday, 9 January to Sunday, 11 January 2026
- Module 8 – Friday, 30 January to Sunday, 1 February 2026
- Module 9 – Friday, 20 February to Sunday, 22 February 2026
Class times
Module 1 – 4, 6 and 8:
- Fridays from 8.15/8.30 am to 5.15 pm
- Saturdays from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
- Sundays from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Module 5 (intensive week):
- Wednesday and Saturday: afternoon only
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday: all day until 5.15 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Module 7 (5-day module):
- Wednesday – Sunday: from 7.30/8.30 am to 5.15 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Module 9:
- Fridays from 8.15/8.30 am to 5.15 pm
- Saturdays from 8.00 pm to 6.00 pm
- Sundays from 7.30 am to 3.00 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Course rate
The rate for the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2025 is:
- CHF 4’450.- for applications prior to February 28, 2025 (Early Bird offer)
- CHF 4’750.- for applications as of March 1, 2025 (regular price)
The course fee includes all online material and an extensive written course manual.
Not included is the cost for further reading material (recommended books).
For any questions, please contact dagmar@airyoga.ch
Application
To apply for the 200-hour Teacher Training 2025 please use this Form (German only).
Closing date is July 18, 2025.
We encourage you to apply early!
Prerequisites for attending the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
This training is demanding on a physical and psychological level. The schedule requires participants to immerse themselves in yoga. Applicants should be sincerely interested and committed to the study of yoga.
Further requirements:
- a regular yoga practice of a minimum of two years
- solid knowledge in both German and English (no translations are offered)
- good mental and physical health
Karma Yoga spots
AIRYOGA offers up to two Karma Yoga spots with a 50% discount on the training fee to any participant who is suited to this assignment and who cannot afford this training at full price. Assistance involves approx. 1-2 extra hours of helping out at the studio per training day.
To apply for the Karma Yoga spots please add your letter of motivation to your application form.
Other terms and conditions
- The applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
- AIRYOGA (Michael Hamilton or Stephen Thomas) will decide who is admitted to the course after assessing the application. Candidates that are not already regular students with Michael or Stephen are invited to a test class and a post class interview.
- The course requires a minimum of 16 participants to take place. It accepts a maximum of 32 participants (plus possibly persons making up missed hours from the previous course). Additional applicants will be put on the wait-list.
- The training will be taught in English or German, depending on the teacher.
- The teachers are composing their respective manual chapter in the teaching language.
- In order to graduate, trainees are required to have attended a minimum of 90% of all classroom hours and passed the written exam as well as a practical exam. Graduates are entitled to register as ‘RYT 200’ with the American Yoga Alliance®.
Michael Hamilton (Director)
Asana, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Yoga Philosophy
Michael is a meditation and yoga practitioner as well as a transpersonal therapist. The discovery of Buddhism in his twenties brought about dramatic life changes resulting in his departure from the West to the East and long years of studies in yoga and Buddhism in Asia. After discovering Satipatthana meditation with its direct application of mindfulness to progressive stages of development, he began to study in short- and long-term retreat formats with Sayday U Vivekananda. His approach combines modern methods developed in psychology with the skillful means developed in ancient Buddhist teachings on wisdom, in order to better facilitate development and healing in individuals and small groups. He is deeply grateful to all those that have helped and guided him on his path, particularly Daido Roshi for his acts of kindness, Vivekanada and Baddhamanika for their endless patience, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for their insights into approaching practice, Doug Keller for therapeutic body awareness and Wolfgang Erhard and Lama Lhündrup for awakening the Bodhisattva spirit within. www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com
Michael teaches in English.
Stephen Thomas
Asana, Pranayama, Teaching Methodology
StStephen is an experienced Yoga teacher and practitioner. He leads Teacher Trainings, Workshops and Immersions across Asia and Europe. His teaching is deeply rooted in the traditional Yoga practices of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation. His philosophical background is influenced by studies in the Classical systems of Yoga Philosophy as well as Tibetan Buddhism. Stephen is also a direct student of O.P. Tiwari of Kaivalyadham, India – a master in the science of Pranayama and Ayurveda. He combines that with over 20 years of study in Alignment and Therapeutic-based Asana, Ayurveda, Philosophy. Stephen teaches classes and workshops at AIRYOGA in Zurich and his own studio, SVARUPA in Bern. He is a father of two and dedicates his time to family life, writing and researching Yoga. He also works one-on-one with many students and helps to mentor teachers in the community. https://svarupa.com
Stephen teaches in English.
Christina Eggenschwiler
Anatomy, Physiology, Prevention
Christina has a decade of teaching experience. As a lecturer for functional anatomy and physiology she is involved in various teacher training courses in Switzerland and abroad. She gained her professional knowledge during her training as a yoga teacher at Yoga Medicine, at Anatomy Trains in Motion, in spiral dynamics and in various specializations (CAS sports and movement therapy, Pilates, health promotion, injury prevention, pain therapy, etc.). With a Masters’ degree in Sports Science, she has a comprehensive understanding of movement. She imparts the theory with clarity and many application examples and the practice with exciting self-awareness techniques. www.the-yugen.com
Christina teaches in German.
Simon Park
Asana, Sequencing
Simon began his Yoga practice with Shiva Rea at Yoga Works in Santa Monica in 1995 in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition. His studies in Ashtanga continued with Maty Ezraty and Richard Freeman. Additionally, he is a long-time student of senior Iyengar teacher Joan White and Dharma Mittra (traditional Hatha and Raja Yoga). Furthermore, a deep interest in bodywork, particularly traditional Thai Massage, has informed the way he teaches students and teachers. Simon is currently based in Munich and leads teacher trainings, workshops and retreats globally. www.liquidflowyoga.com
Simon teaches in English.
Manuela Peverelli
Meditation, Personal Development, Asana (Sadhana)
In 2002, Manuela got in touch with Yoga for the first time and was immediately fascinated by the art of embodied presence. She grew up in Zurich, where she completed her first teacher training in 2008. She then lived in Asia for some years, where she fully dedicated her time to the study of Yoga. In 2012, Zurich became her home base again and she spent the winter months in Asia to deepen her own practice and teach retreats. Silent times in Vipassana and Metta retreats as well as time in Yoga ashrams were equally important to her. She recently completed a three-year education in Buddhist Psychotherapy in Germany. Manuela is still a searcher and continues to be a grateful student. Manuela’s teaching is joyful and powerful, and at the same time a journey into non-conceptual and boundless awareness. Since 2020, Manuela lives in the south-west of France, together with her partner Marc and her son Tao. They lead a small retreat center for mindfulness, ecology and spirituality. She is teaching in yoga teacher trainings in Zurich and offers retreats and workshops all over Europe. www.karmacircus.com
Manuela teaches in German.
Michele Loew
Yoga Nidra
Michele is an international yoga teacher and practitioner of Hatha and Vajrayana Yogas. Since 1999 she has built community spaces dedicated to the practice of yoga and spirituality. She is the founder of The Yoga Space in Portland, Oregon, and well as the Vajra Yoga School of Comparative Buddhist & Indic Yoga studies she teaches alongside Robert A.F. Thurman for Tibet House US. In 2019 she began Clearlight Yoga, her school focusing on Yoga Nidra and the Sleep and Dream Yoga practices of the Himalayan masters. She is known as a teacher’s teacher, and her yoga schools have been respected by students worldwide for teaching lineage- based yoga focusing on the deeper philosophical & esoteric aspects of the practice, while bringing in cutting edge modern science & kinesiology into the practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation. She serves on the board of directors of Tibet House US and is devoted to supporting His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s mission, as well as preserving Tibetan Culture and Dharma. You can find her often in New York sharing yoga at Tibet House or upstate at Menla Mountain Retreat. She leads retreats and workshops internationally with an altruistic intention to serve and inspire all to discover their enlightened nature. Instagram @micheleloew
www.micheleloew.com, www.theyogaspace.com
Michele teaches in English.
Sabine Glück
Asana (Sadhana), Meditation, Personal Development
Sabine studied Psychology at the University of Zurich. These years formed the beginning of dedicated exploration of what it means to be an embodied, human being. What possibilities do we have to curate our lifes in ways leading towards true love, freedom and wholeness admits this wonderful and challenging life? Intensive study of Yoga and the Buddhadharma structured her life in the last 15 years. The continuous exploration in daily life as well as intensive retreat times enrich and influence her life in wonderful ways and affirm over and over the intention to dedicate her time to uncover intuitive wisdom and compassion, celebrate the aliveness and gratefully honor each moment. Sabine offers MBSR and meditation courses since 2017 and supports people on their individual path towards embodied awareness and wholesome and joyful curation of their life. A three-year education in Buddhist Psychotherapy in Germany enriches and influences the way she teaches and supports groups and individuals. www.sabineglueck.com
Sabine teaches in German.
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Zurich from AIRYOGA will start on Friday morning of October 11th, 2024 and end on Sunday evening of June 1st, 2025. All classes will be offered at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.
Teachers of the 200 YTT
Michael Hamilton (Director): Asana, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Yoga Philosophy
Stephen Thomas: Asana, Pranayama, Teaching Methodology
Christina Eggenschwiler: Anatomy and Physiology, Prevention
Manuela Peverelli: Meditation, Personal Development, Asana
Sabine Glück: Meditation, Personal Development, Yoga Nidra
Evelyn Hunger: Ayurveda foundations, Ayurveda related Sadhana.
Topics include:
- Dynamic and restorative Asana (alignment, modifications, use of props, adjustments)
- Physical and subtle Anatomy and Physiology
- Pranayama, Kriya, Mudras
- Mantra
- Meditation and Personal Development
- Intro Yoga Nidra
- History of classic and modern Yoga
- Intro Yoga Philosophy
- Ayurveda foundations
- Teaching methodology and didactics
- Practicum: Teaching, observing, sequencing and assisting
Dates of the 200h YTT modules:
- Module 1 – Friday, October 11, to Sunday, October 13, 2024
- Module 2 – Friday, November 22, to Sunday, November 24, 2024
- Module 3 – Friday, December 13, to Sunday, December 15, 2024
- Module 4 – Friday,January 10, to Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Module 5 (intensive week) – Monday, February 17, to Sunday, February 23, 2025
- Module 6 – Friday, March 14, to Sunday, March 16, 2025
- Module 7 (Easter) – Thursday, April 17, to Monday, April 21, 2025
- Module 8 (Pentecost) – Thursday, May 29, to Sunday, June 1, 2025
Class times
Module 1-4, 6:
- Fridays from 8:30 am to 5:45 pm
- Saturdays from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Sundays from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Module 5 (intensive week):
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: afternoons only
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday: full day until 5:45 pm
- 2 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Module 7 (Easter):
- Thursday and Saturday: afternoons only
- Friday, Sunday and Monday: full day from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
- 1.5 hours lunch break
Module 8 (Pentecost):
- Thursday and Sunday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Friday from 8:30 am to 5:45 pm
- Saturday: afternoon only, from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm 1.5 to 2.5 hours lunch break
Course rate
The rate for the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2024 is:
- CHF 4’450.- for applications prior to March 31, 2024 (Early Bird offer)
- CHF 4’750.- for applications as of April 1, 2024 (regular price)
The course fee includes all online material and an extensive written course manual.
Not included is the cost for further reading material (recommended books).
For questions and other concerns please contact ausbildungen@airyoga.ch
Application
To apply for the 200-hour Teacher Training 2024 please use this Form (German only).
Closing date is on September 1, 2024.
Given the usually high demand, we recommend that you apply early!
Prerequisites for attending the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
This training is demanding on a physical and psychological level. The schedule requires participants to immerse themselves in yoga. Applicants should be sincerely interested and committed to the study of yoga.
Further requirements:
- a regular yoga practice of a minimum of two years
- solid knowledge in both German and English (no translations are offered)
- good mental and physical health
Karma Yoga spots
AIRYOGA offers two Karma Yoga spots with a 50% discount on the training fee to any participant who is suited to this assignment and who cannot afford this training at full price. Assistance involves approx. 1-2 extra hours of helping out at the studio per training day.
To apply for the Karma Yoga spots please add your letter of motivation to your application form.
Further terms
- The applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
- AIRYOGA (Michael Hamilton or Stephen Thomas) will decide who is admitted to the course after assessing the application. Candidates that are not already regular students with Michael or Stephen are invited to a test class and a post class interview.
- The course requires a minimum of 16 participants to take place. It accepts a maximum of 32 participants (plus possibly persons making up missed hours from the previous course). Additional applicants will be put on the wait-list.
- The training will be taught in English or German, depending on the teacher.
- The teachers are composing their respective manual chapter in the teaching language.
- In order to graduate, trainees are required to have attended a minimum of 90% of all classroom hours and passed the written exam as well as a practical exam. Graduates are entitled to register as ‘RYT 200’ with the American Yoga Alliance®.
Teachers of the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Michael Hamilton (Director)
Asana, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Yoga Philosophy
Michael is a meditation and yoga practitioner as well as a transpersonal therapist. The discovery of Buddhism in his twenties brought about dramatic life changes resulting in his departure from the west to the east and long years of studies in yoga and Buddhism in Asia. After discovering satipatthana meditation with its direct application of mindfulness to progressive stages of development, he started studies in short- and long-term retreat formats with Sayday U Vivekananda.
His approach combines modern methods developed in psychology with the skillful means developed in ancient Buddhist teachings on wisdom, in order to better facilitate development and healing in individuals and small groups.
He is deeply grateful to all those that have helped and guided him on his path, particularly Daido Roshi for his acts of kindness, Vivekanada and Baddhamanika for their endless patience, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for their insights into approaching practice, Doug Keller for therapeutic body awareness and Wolfgang Erhard and Lama Lhündrup for awakening the Bodhisattva spirit within.
Michael lives with his wife Sabine Glück in Ticino, Switzerland.
For more information, please see www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com
Michael teaches in English.
Stephen Thomas
Asana, Pranayama, Teaching Methodology
Stephen is an experienced Yoga teacher and practitioner. He leads Teacher Trainings, Workshops and Immersions across Asia and Europe. His teaching is deeply rooted in the traditional Yoga practices of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation. His philosophical background is influenced by studies in the Classical systems of Yoga Philosophy as well as Tibetan Buddhism.
Stephen is also a direct student of O.P. Tiwari of Kaivalyadham, India – a master in the science of Pranayama and Ayurveda. He combines that with over 20 years of study in Alignment and Therapeutic-based Asana, Ayurveda, Philosophy.
Stephen teaches classes and workshops at AIRYOGA in Zurich and his own studio, SVARUPA in Bern. He is a father of two and dedicates his time to family life, writing and researching Yoga. He also works one-on-one with many students and helps to mentor teachers in the community.
For more information, please see https://svarupa.com
Stephen teaches in English.
Christina Eggenschwiler
Anatomy, Physiology, Prevention
Christina has a decade of teaching experience. As a lecturer for functional anatomy and physiology she is involved in various teacher training courses in Switzerland and abroad. She gained her professional knowledge during her training as a yoga teacher at Yoga Medicine, at Anatomy Trains in Motion, in spiral dynamics and in various specializations (CAS sports and movement therapy, Pilates, health promotion, injury prevention, pain therapy, etc.). With a Master’s degree in Sports Science she has a comprehensive understanding of movement. She imparts the theory with clarity and many application examples and the practice with exciting self-awareness techniques.
For more information, please see www.the-yugen.com
Christina teaches in German.
Manuela Peverelli
Meditation, Personal Development, Asana (Sadhana)
In 2002, Manuela got in touch with Yoga for the first time and was immediately fascinated by the art of embodied presence. She grew up in Zurich, where she completed her first teacher training in 2008. She then lived in Asia for some years, where she fully dedicated her time to the study of Yoga. In 2012, Zurich became her home base again and she spent the winter months in Asia to deepen her own practice and teach retreats. Silent times in Vipassana and Metta retreats as well as time in Yoga ashrams were equally important to her.
She recently completed a three-year education in Buddhist Psychotherapy in Germany. Manuela is still a searcher and continues to be a grateful student.
Manuela’s teaching is joyful and powerful, and at the same time a journey into non-conceptual and boundless awareness.
Since 2020, Manuela lives in the south-west of France, together with her partner Marc and her son Tao. They lead a small retreat center for mindfulness, ecology and spirituality. She is teaching in various Yoga Teacher Trainings in Zurich and offers retreats and workshops in different places in Switzerland and Europe.
For more information, please visit www.karmacircus.com
Manuela teaches in German.
Sabine Glück:
Asana (Sadhana), Meditation, Personal Development, Yoga Nidra
Sabine studied Psychology at the University of Zurich. These years formed the beginning of dedicated exploration of what it means to be an embodied, human being. What possibilities do we have to curate our lifes in ways leading towards true love, freedom and wholeness admits this wonderful and challenging life? Intensive study of Yoga and the Buddhadharma structured her life in the last 15 years. The continuous exploration in daily life as well as intensive retreat times enrich and influence her life in wonderful ways and affirm over and over the intention to dedicate her time to uncover intuitive wisdom and compassion, celebrate the aliveness and gratefully honor each moment.
Sabine offers MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) and meditation courses since 2017 and supports people on their individual path towards embodied awareness and wholesome and joyful curation of their life. A three-year education in Buddhist Psychotherapy in Germany enriches and influences the way she teaches and supports groups and individuals.
Sabine lives with her husband Michael Hamilton and their dog Juna in a remote valley in Ticino.
For more information, please visit www.sabineglueck.com
Sabine teaches in German.
Evelyn Hunger
Ayurveda Foundations, Ayurveda related Sadhana
On one of her frequent travels to India, Evelyn came into contact first with yoga and then with Ayurveda. She was so fascinated from that point on, that she immersed herself with the philosophical system and its practice. Yoga teacher trainings and retreats with Stephen Thomas as her teacher and mentor for many years, but also inputs from other teachers, as well as her daily personal practice, help Evelyn gain a deeper perspective and understanding, that she constantly integrates in her daily life, which helps her have an honest, empathic and enjoyable relationship with life.
Evelyn trained to become a certified Ayurveda Specialist at the European Academy for Ayurveda, and supplemented her studies with an internship over several months at an Ayurvedic clinic in South India. The knowledge from her profession as an emergency care nurse is an important link to work in a holistic way. In addition, Evelyn is deeply inspired by the Mahamudra practice of Tibetan Buddhism, which shapes her yoga practice and brings her fulfillment and joy in her daily life. Phases of intensive practice are just as important to her as to experience her mind clearly and to open her heart anew in each encounter even in the hectic emergency care routine.
To find out more on Evelyn also see www.yogaayus.ch
Evelyn teaches in German.
The intensive consists of 7 weekend modules in Zurich and a 5-day retreat at beautiful Casa Corvo in Ticino. Each module is dedicated to a specific theme. The weekend modules in Zurich start on Friday evening with an online session guiding you in your home. These evenings are intended to support you in integrating the experiences of your day-to-day life and with that open up the space for refined awareness and sensibility. Saturday and Sunday (and Monday for the Pentecost weekend in May) we meet at the “Kubus25” in Zurich for a long morning sadhana curated around asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation set to the module’s theme. In the afternoons we continue the exploration with input, exercises and discussions.
Dates:
- Module 1: April 12-14, 2024
- Module 2 (Pentecost): Mai 17-20, 2024
- Module 3: June 28-30, 2024
- Module 4: August 23-25, 2024
- Module 5: September 13-15, 2024
- Module 6 (Retreat at Casa Corvo): October 23-27, 2024
- Module 7: November 15-17, 2024
- Module 8: December 20-22, 2024
Times and Locations:
Modules 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8:
- Friday 19.00 – 21.00 online on Zoom
- Saturday 8.30-12.00 and 13.30-17.00 at “Kubus25” (Neptunstrasse 25, 8032 Zürich)
- Sunday 8.30-12.00 – 13.00-16.00 at “Kubus25” (Neptunstrasse 25, 8032 Zürich)
Module 2 (Pentecost):
- Friday 19.00 – 21.00 online on Zoom
- Saturday 8.30-12.00 and 13.30-17.00 at “Kubus25” (Neptunstrasse 25, 8032 Zürich)
- Sunday 8.30-12.00 and 13.00-16.00 at “Kubus25” (Neptunstrasse 25, 8032 Zürich)
- Monday 8.00 – 12.00 at “Kubus25” in Zurich (Neptunstrasse 25, 8032 Zürich)
Module 6 (Retreat at Casa Corvo)
- Arrival on October 23, 2024 (check-in from 15.00)
- Departure on October 27, 2024 after brunch (11.00)
Requirements for attending:
- At least 2 years of regular Yoga practice
- Familiarity with Yogic and/or Buddhist philosophy acquired e.g. in a Yoga Teacher Training, self-study or similar
- Physical and mental health
- English (Sabine can offer German translation)
Cost:
The course rate is CHF 3’650.-
Paymnet as follows:
- CHF 500.- upon application (reservation fee, non refundable)
- CHF 3’150.- before March 31, 2024
Included are:
- Teachings
- Training Material
Not included are:
- Cost for board and accommodation in double bed rooms at Casa Corvo (CHF 520.-)
- Travel cost to Ticino
Application:
For applications, questions and other concerns please email michaelhamiltonyoga@gmail.com
The Modules
Module 1: Foundations in Mind, Heart and Body Yogic Practice
April 12-14, 2024
In this module we will build a foundation from which to explore the practice methods that support participants on their personal path towards a deeper understanding and the cultivation of their inherent heart qualities.
In the theoretical part, we introduce the Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truth and the Eightfold Noble Path and discuss its meaning in the context of our modern life.
This module is the starting point of a journey. We get in touch with one another and start growing together as a group which opens up a sacred space arisen out of trust to support each individual on their personal journey.
Module 2 (Pentecost): The forces within us
May 17-20, 2024
This module is dedicated towards clarity of one’s individual motivation and intention for the practice. In contemplation and reflection, we move closer to what truly matters to us and what our heart longs for. We gently touch on individual tendencies and investigate how these shape the ways we look at ourselves and the world around us. Informed by a deeper understanding of the internal forces driving us, we encourage participants to connect to an intuitive and personal approach towards the manifestation of their vision.
To support us in this exploration, we introduce e.g. Kleshas as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra as well as three levels of emotional experiences as described in Buddhism.
Module 3: Playfully approaching the individual practice
June 28-30, 2024
The third module is a playful exposition of and a deeper dive into the different orientations towards Asana, Pranayama/Kriyas, and Meditation in order to connect participants to an experiential understanding of the different approaches. Enriched by theoretical knowledge on Asana sequencing, different aspects of the meditation practice as well as approaches to classical Pranayama practice, this module gives Yogis concrete tools to keep up a purposeful practice at home.
Theoretically we will base this weekend on inspiration from e.g. the Krishnamaycharya traditions (Ashtanga, Iyengar), teachings from the Bhagavad Gita and the three turnings of Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana).
Module 4: Awakening to wisdom
August 23-25, 2024
This module is dedicated to the teachings of natural wisdom that reaches beyond a conceptual mind. Letting body, mind and heart be our guides, there is the potential to discover that natural presence is always and already here and profound transformation can occur by resting in just simply being.
The Satipatthana Sutta, Heart Sutra and other Buddhist texts are introduced with the aim to broaden our understanding and encourage the inner exploration.
Module 5: Unleashing inherent heart qualities
September 13-15, 2024
The module’s focus is the traditions emphasizing and the practices cultivating heart qualities such as compassion, patience and kindness. Participants are guided to familiarize themselves with their inner landscape and find ways to move closer to inherent heart qualities that touch their life and the life of the people around them in a beautiful way.
To support us in this module’s dialogue and practice we draw inspiration from texts such as The Way of the Bodhisattva (Shantideva).
Module 6: Retreat at Casa Corvo
October 23-27, 2024
These days are an invitation to unplug, slow down, relax and integrate the practices and experiences of the past months. A long morning practice in silence, the surrounding nature and sharing this experience with a group of likeminded practitioners support us in further cultivating a gentle awareness. There will be enough time for walks, swimming, discovery trips into the surroundings.
Module 7: Working with difficult emotions
November 15-17, 2024
The seventh weekend focuses on working with difficult emotions. The practice offers a safe space to confront us with difficulties and with that, opens up the opportunity to learn and discover skillful means when encountering distress. Methods from Essential Psychotherapy (approach integrating psychotherapeutic work with Buddhist mind training) are introduced, which invite us to embrace healing and stimulate inner maturity through self-exploration.
Module 8: Re/vision
December 20-22, 2024
In this module the participants are encouraged to pause and reflect on the past weeks. How did my individual practice unfold? What creates resonance, what resistance? How do I connect to the motivation that keeps my practice steady? Does the practice lead me closer to my vision and heart wishes? Where do I want to go from here? How can I dedicate my life energy to the wellbeing of me and other beings?
Biographies of the teachers
Michael Hamilton
Growing up in apartheid South Africa led Michael to an early interest in the topic of individual and collective hardship and awakened within him the yearning to address and confront the challenges it brings.
In his youth it spurned him on to political activism and rebellion, sublimated through studies in art and literature, which additionally offered helpful glimpses into the human condition. The discovery of Buddhism in his twenties brought about dramatic life changes resulting in his departure from the west to the east and long years of studies in yoga and Buddhism in Asia. After discovering satipatthana meditation with its direct application of mindfulness to progressive stages of development, he started studies in short- and long-term retreat formats with Sayday U Vivekananda.
Currently Michael is undergoing a 3-year course in essential psychology, which combines skillful methods developed in psychology with the Buddhism teachings on wisdom, in order to better facilitate development and healing in individuals and small groups. He is deeply grateful to all those that have helped and guided him on his path, particularly Daido Roshi for his acts of kindness, Vivekanada and Baddhamanika for their endless patience, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for their insights into approaching practice, Doug Keller for therapeutic body awareness and Wolfgang Erhard and Lama Lhündrup for awakening the Bodhisattva spirit within.
Michael lives with his wife Sabine Glück in Ticino, Switzerland.
For more information please see www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com
Sabine Glück
Sabine is a Yoga and meditation practitioner and teacher and is co-directing the Center of Mindfulness in Zurich. She has practiced and studied avidly since 2010. Her love and commitment to spiritual practice influences her life and what she shares as a teacher.
Sabine honors her primary teachers of Hatha and Classical Yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, Michael Hamilton and Doug Keller as well as U Vivekananda and Baddhamanika for their compassionate and wise guidance in meditation practice.
She holds an MA in Psychology from the University of Zurich and is a certified MBSR teacher (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction). Currently Sabine is absolving a 3-years training in Essential Psychotherapy, an approach integrating psychotherapeutic methods and Buddhist wisdom.
Sabine lives in a remote valley in Ticino, Switzerland. She is regularly retreating for longer practice periods.
Locations
The training takes place at following locations:
Kubus 25
Kubus 25 (near Kreuzplatz) hosts different Courses and Trainings, Coaching and Therapeutic offers.
Kubus 25
Neptunstrasse 25
8032 Zürich
About
About
Welcome to AIRYOGA: Yoga in Zurich
Here, you are at the right place to start with yoga in Zurich or deepen your yoga practice or get trained in an accredited teacher training. You can find inspiration in yoga workshops and retreats or learn how to experience more peace and serenity in your everyday life.
For 20 years AIRYOGA has been one of the leading yoga studios in Zurich and Switzerland.
With our experienced team of yoga teachers, we would like to introduce you to the diversity and power of yoga. We do this competently and with joy and passion.
Come by – we look forward to accompany you on your yoga journey.
Voices from the AIRYOGA community:
„AIRYOGA is a life changing place. Literally.“
„Thank your for paving a new way of life for me.“
„Durch gute und schlechte Zeiten haben mich die Yogastunden, aber vor allem die herzlichen Menschen getragen.“