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Breathe to Heal – A 3-Day Immersion with Max Strom
From Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27, 2025, and for the first time in Switzerland, Max Strom will be offering his unique Breathe to heal method for transformation and emotional healing. The 15-hour course includes lecture, writing, breathing and movement exercises.
Light-hearted exploration with Manuela Peverelli
This yoga workshop on Thursday morning, Mai 1, 2025 combines strengthening asanas with creative flows and an exploration of freedom in movements, ultimately guiding you into meditative stillness.
Cacao and Kirtan and Conscious Dance with Adrian, Maureen and Angela
On Saturday afternoon of 10 May 2025, Adrian and Maureen from the Shakti Shuttlez and Angela Alaska invite you to this special community event.
Arm Balancing Unlocked with Mirjam Haymann
Challenging yourself is fun. Take off in an exciting arm balancing workshop on Saturday afternoon 17 May 2025.
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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
Private Sessions
For personalized One-to-One Sessions with Max Strom during his stay in Zurich, please contact jennifer@maxstrom.com. Details One to One Sessions here.
The experiential use of yoga props creates a joyful and carefree atmosphere. The focus is not on perfection or precise alignment but on being present in the moment, discovering freedom of movement, and freeing ourselves from judgment.
This approach also encourages learning not to take ourselves too seriously, which can lead to deeper relaxation. In the free awareness of movement and breath, moments of smiling and letting go often arise. Effortless movement ultimately leads to a silent seat where we can experience the fullness of the moment in its purest form. In stillness, a meditative calm unfolds that deeply connects us to our true essence.
In 2002, Manuela Peverelli 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.
In 2023, she completed a three-year education in Buddhist Psychotherapy in Germany. She 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, she 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 Switzerland and Europe.
For more information, please visit www.karmacircus.com
For more than 12 years Adrian and Maureen have offered regular Kirtans, creating a safe space to sing, dance and be still together – on monthly evenings at Airyoga in Zurich, at festivals and in Yoga and Mantra retreats in the mountains. See more at www.shaktishuttlez.ch
Adrian has organized and guided yogic exploration circles with Teacher Plants since 2007. See more at www.oshadi-yoga.ch
Angela Alaska is a DJ – Earlier in the club and festival scene, today she creates safe spaces for ecstatic & conscious dance. See more about Angelas Musik and work on Soundcloud and on Facebook.
In the safe space of the circle we will hold a Cacao Ceremony and dive into the Mantras. Kirtan is a call-response chanting from the Indian devotional traditions (Bhakti Yoga). A phrase – the names of Gods and Goddesses – is called out and we respond with repeating the same phrase. Our consciousness is connecting to all the other members of the group and this creates a sense of belonging and community. All emotions are welcome, we can just relax and be, sometimes dancing ecstatically, sometimes tears are rolling down your checks, and then again completely still – in the here and now!
After the Kirtan Angela Alaska will take us on a musical (dance-) journey. With sounds and rhythms from different genres we will dive into ourselves and we will be guided by our own life force, which will shake and move us and find its own creative expression through dance.
Mirjam has over 15 years of yoga teaching experience. She gives regular classes and workshops at AIRYOGA and other studios and has been on stage for many major events such as Wanderlust, Lululemon and various yoga festivals. She was co-founder of the yoga project ‘EveryDay Hero’, pre- and postnatal teacher as well as coach for women and ‘public speaker’ for a healthy and meaningful everyday life. She has three children whom she loves dearly.
For more information see her website www.mirjamhaymann.com or follow her on IG mirjamhaymann.
For Jasmin, yoga is a powerful tool to bring inner balance into everyday life, especially in difficult times. She has been teaching for over 10 years and has specialised in gentle yoga styles such as Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and mindfulness practices that enhance balance and well-being.
Jasmin completed her first yoga teacher training at AIRYOGA in 2009, followed by the 500-hour teacher training at ISHTA Yoga. In 2020, she was trained as a Yin Yoga teacher by Josh Summers.
In addition to Yoga, Jasmin also finds deep fulfilment as a sustainability consultant and mother.
When yoga practice is sustained with great diligence and dedication over a long period of time, the heat generated from it burns through bodily impurities, negative behavior patterns and painful emotions to reveal the true nature of your inner being.
We will connect with our hidden power center and find the source of energy that infuses our entire practice and life with spiritual light.
Chiara Castellan was born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland and studied architecture at the ETH there. She has been practicing and studying Yoga since 1995 and teaching since 2006.
She is an authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. She travels to India each year to practice with her teacher R. Sharath Jois at the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore. She also had the unique opportunity to assist him in his daily classes. At the Sanskrit University, she regularly furthers her studies in Yoga Philosophy, Chanting and Sanskrit.
On her path, Chiara met eminent Yogis from the entire world who have inspired her and taught her much. In 2006 she completed the 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training in Zurich and in the following year the Advanced Teacher Training in Iyengar Yoga. This wisdom flows into her Ashtanga Yoga teaching.
Find more on www.chiaracastellan.com and follow Chiara on Instagram: ccastellan
With focussing on body and breath (mindful Asana Flow) we will prepare ourselves for the 108 Gayatri Mantra we will chant together. The silence after chanting is Satchitananda. And the guided Yoga Nidra session the cherry on the cake.
A journey where we can let go of the concept of time and the exhausting projects of being somebody. Pure Yoga, healing reconnection with the essence!
This workshop is for everyone who likes to explore Yoga beyond the Asana.
After his masters in Environmental Science at the ETH Zürich, Adrian Wirth has explored consciousness and mind in many different ways. His way of holding space for deep explorations in a yogic manner is influenced by his knowledge of the natural sciences as well as personal experience from Yoga, Buddhist meditation and from shamanic traditions.
Adrian completed his yoga teacher training with Remo Rittiner in Zurich. He has been teaching classes and workshops at AIRYOGA since 2007.
Paola Deprez’ curiosity about “what life is all about” brought her to pursue a scientist career until, in 2009, she quit in the search of a more holistic understanding. Since then she has been exploring the question of what life is through spiritual traditions – with Yoga, Meditation and different Shamanic approaches – and a deep connection to all hand-made, especially textiles.
Adrian and Paola have been holding space together for deeper explorations of the inner landscape of the human being since 2010.
For further information on Adrian and Paola and their work please visit www.oshadi-yoga.ch
Friday, August 22, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm: Primary Series Led Class followed by Dharma Talk and Q&A
Join Tim for a fun 2.5 hours and learn how this challenging sequence can heal and help you in your body and your life.
Artfully crafted to cleanse our body, purify our nervous system and burn away the delusions of the conditioned mind, this original Vinyasa sequence threads a tapestry of movement, posture, mindful breathing and defined gazing points. While building a healthy, flexible and strong body it opens us up to experiences of the meditative mind. Discover how many lessons of empowerment, hope and surrender is at our fingertips.
All levels are welcome.
Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am and Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 8:15 am to 10:15 am: Mysore Style Class
Named after the city where Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois developed their yoga method, this is the classic way Ashtanga Yoga is taught. A melting pot of yoga practitioners of all levels from beginner to advanced, this class sets out to offer personalized guidance to every practitioner at exactly where you need it most. Build relationship with yourself, your practice and your teacher in this inspiring energy. Come experience and honor the Ashtanga Yoga’s five thousand year old lineage of teachers, sages and gurus, R. Sharath Jois and every Ashtanga practitioner today.
Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Backbending – Foundation and Exploration
This workshop begins with you finding and experiencing simple foundational anatomical principles, to directly deepen your back bend while infusing health and vitality for a life-long practice. Having established healthy technique through detailed technical break-down, we enrich our movement ability by finding our subtle body’s vibrant internal support in every joint. Working from the ancient yogic paradigm, that by proper understanding of our physical foundation, our bodies open up to deeper ability, increased health, insight to Self as well as potential transcendental experiences, you will learn how sound physical setup leads us to movement potential we didn’t think possible.
All levels are welcome.
Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm: How to Put Your Leg Behind Your Head and Q&A
Understanding the nature of your pelvis and hip joint allows you to let energy flow to and from its rightful destinations in your body. Through stretches, partner and individual work you will learn how to begin the Yogic journey of opening your hip joints, free your legs and wrap them gently around your neck while keeping your knees healthy and your mind at ease.
In this workshop you will learn how simple physical inquiry leads to yogic realisations and profound life lessons.
All levels welcome.
Tim Feldmann teaches Ashtanga Yoga as a practical tool to healing the body, navigating life. He has been practicing yoga since 1994. He is authorized to teach directly by Pattabhi and Sharath Jois.
A practitioner of the Advanced A Series, Tim finds Ashtanga’s traditional method an exceptional path towards healing, wisdom and self-realization. Drawing upon his past as an internationally successful dancer and acclaimed choreographer, anatomy, alignment and technique form an integral part of his teaching.
Tim has been studying Patañjali’s Sutras, Sankhya, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta and key supporting texts for more than a decade with renowned scholars in South India. He uses his palpable insights as an Ashtanga practitioner to inform his philosophical teachings.
For more info please visit https://timfeldmann.com
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This workshop will offer:
- In-depth theory and practice of classical Pranayama exercises
- Explorative breathing exercises for self-experience
- Practice sequences adapted to your needs
- Explanatory models and practical tips for teaching
Session 1: Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm – Workshop
- Key insights about breath
- Fundamentals of breathing and its effects on body and mind
- Self-exploration exercises and basic breathing techniques
- Reflection
Session 2: Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am – Practice
- Integration of breath into a dynamic movement practice
- Balancing opposites
- Breath focus tailored to individual needs
Session 3: Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 12:45 pm to 3:45 pm – Workshop
- Anatomical and philosophical background
- Bandhas (energy control)
- Variations and progression of classical Pranayama techniques
- Explanatory models
- Practice sequences
Through yoga, Sascha Delberg has found a path he deeply trusts, one that nourishes, soothes, and challenges him on many levels. This path supports his self-reflection, grows with him, and continuously evolves.
He feels fortunate to have learned from many respected teachers over an extended period, and to have assisted some of them. He has been a long-time student of Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, who, at the right time, satisfied his hunger for a deeper understanding of yoga and nurtured it for over a decade.
Sascha studied pranayama personally with various teachers, including O.P. Tiwari, Paul Dallaghan and Richard Freeman. His understanding has grown through his own practice and teaching others. Pranayama leaves him with a calm and contented mind and a sense of clarity.
He is deeply inspired by his meditation teachers Stephen Batchelor and Martine Batchelor, who have helped him gain a better perspective on his inner workings. Over the past 20 years, he has attended numerous meditation retreats across various traditions, some lasting up to a month.
Since 2017, he has immersed himself in yoga therapy and continues to draw inspiration from Doug Keller, whose approach has enriched his teaching.
Sascha’s classes combine Ashtanga elements with a deep focus on breath, therapeutic techniques, and a good dose of humor. His passion comes alive in Mysore-style sessions, where he supports students individually and guides them on their unique yoga journeys.
Together with his wife Romana, Sascha co-directs the Yogawerkstatt in Vienna. He teaches in yoga teacher trainings and workshops locally and internationally. After more than 20 years, his joy in teaching yoga is stronger than ever – a testament to the fulfillment yoga brings as both a practice and a way of life.
For more information please also visit https://www.yogawerkstatt.at
Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: The Science of Yoga Nidra
Understand from both a Western Science and Indian Inner science perspective the process and benefits of entering into non-sleep deep rest.
This day will include guided yoga nidras for physical healing and deep relaxation.
Friday, September 26, 2025 from 8:00 am to 11:45 am, and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Sankalpa, The Power of Intention
Learn how to best work with this ancient and powerful practice to reprogram the subconscious mind and transform your life.
This day will include yoga nidras for transformation.
Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 12:45 pm to 6:00 pm: Yoga Nidra and the Koshas, the Practice of Uncovering Luminous Mind
Learn how yoga nidra transforms the illusory sheaths ‘koshas’ of the body and heals our physical, energetic, emotional, mental, intuitive, and spiritual being to reveal our natural primordial enlightened mind.
Sunday, September 2025 from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Yoga Nidra Sequencing
Understand how to make intelligent and effective templates for guiding yourself and others into Yoga Nidra.
We will look at the science behind the three major lineages of yoga nidra and practice yoga nidras to directly experience their techniques and benefits.
Michele Loew is an international yoga teacher and practitioner of Hatha and Tibetan Yogas and the founding director of the Vajra Yoga School of Comparative Buddhist & Indic Yogic Studies where she co-teaches with Professor Robert A.F. Thurman at Menla and abroad.
She has taught, practiced, and studied avidly since 1998, and continues to run her longtime yoga school and beloved studio, The Yoga Space in Portland, Oregon. She is also on the Board 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 Michele often in New York sharing yoga at Tibet House or upstate at Menla Mountain Retreat. Her love and commitment to the unexcelled yoga tantras of Vajrayana as a path we can take towards perfect enlightenment and the integration of those teachings with the Hatha yogas more broadly practiced today, seeing both as powerful and not separate extensions of one another, infuses her work with great joy and commitment to a more compassionate and awakened world. She honors the lineage of teachers she comes from and bows to her longtime Hatha and Classical Yoga teacher, Richard Freeman for elucidating the middle path of love with the utmost clarity and kindness. To Robert Thurman, her beloved principle eacher in Buddhist science and her root guru His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the deepest bow for empowering her in the anuttara yogas.
Michele teaches regular classes and 200 & 500 YA trainings in Yoga and Yoga Nidra in Portland and New York, as well as retreats and workshops internationally.
For more information please also check out www.micheleloew.com and www.theyogaspace.com
Follow Michele on Facebook and Instagram @micheleloew
This intensive is open to everyone, whether you are completely new to Yin Yoga or an experienced teacher seeking a fresh perspective to enhance your teaching. Regardless of your background, you’ll gain tools and insights to deepen your understanding of Yin Yoga and its holistic impact.
By the end of this immersive experience, you will feel empowered and inspired, armed with an updated, holistic model for your personal practice and teaching. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how Yin Yoga supports not only physical health but also the energetic and emotional harmony that sustains a balanced and vibrant life.
With a professional background in Oriental Medicine and a personal passion for the dharma, Josh fell in love with Yin Yoga as a beautiful synthesis of Yoga, Chinese Medicine and Dharma. Josh Summers hosts the Everyday Sublime Podcast and teaches workshops and trainings internationally.
Check out Josh’s side „Yin Yoga, Meditation & the Art of Starting Over” or his website joshsummers.net
Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 8:45 am to 11:45 am, and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Element Water
On the first day of this intensive, Josh will give an in-depth introduction to the Five Elements Theory and Yin Yoga, focusing on the element of water in terms of how we cleanse our bodies, circulate our energy and navigate the many fears of uncertainty in life.
Friday, October 10, 2025 from 8:45 am to 11:45 am, and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Elements Wood and Fire
On the second day, Josh will explore the elements of Wood and Fire in the practice of Yin Yoga, looking at how these elements relate to healthy boundaries with ourselves and others, as well as deeper inspiration and creativity in our lives.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Element Earth
During this afternoon, Josh will explore the element of Earth and how Yin Yoga supports grounded connection, stabilizing nourishment and an antidote to anxiety.
Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 12.30 pm to 4:00 pm: Element Metal
On the last day, Josh will explore the element of metal, emphasizing the cultivation of awareness of how all the elements work together in a synergistic way.
Taking the seat of the teacher can take a toll on us:
- How do we sequence intelligent classes and keep doing so, without just using intuition or what we recently learned in another class?
- How do we deal with rejections, empty classes, or angry-looking students? Or with students that are even walking out of your class?
- How can we teach responsibly when there are various levels in the room?
- Are we allowed to teach Asanas that we cannot practice ourselves? Or how do we teach advanced asana?
- How do we navigate the anarchy of the yoga jungle, social media, competition, and “politics”?
- How shall we touch people when we assist and what assists could possibly be dangerous?
- How can we use our voice to master the room and take ownership of the class?
This mentoring programme includes:
- Live Sessions
- Deepen your practice: Self-knowledge as a key to successful teaching (and to enjoy a strong and open body)
- Assists: How to touch people (and how NOT to!) and what for. We talk about different kind of touches and learn technique, so people really feel your impact.
- How to teach difficult poses: Sequencing and the psychology of a yoga class. How can we help our students to grow safely and not be dull and boring along the way? – Master any room, big or small: how can you stand in your power and use your voice for the benefit of others. We learn how you lead yourself and how to lead a class confidently and successfully.
2. Group Calls on Zoom
- Introspection as opportunity and equal challenge. We will talk about how to deal with inner demons and how to not be afraid of failing anymore.
- Sequencing theory: which is what really makes or breaks good teaching. What side do you want to be on?
- Marketing/ social media/ competition: the jungle of the yoga market. We will talk money too!
- Catering (or not) to the different needs in the room: prenatal, injuries, different levels and how to have true integrity as a yoga teacher
3. 1 x 1 hour one-on-one on Zoom with each participant for Q&A and individual coaching
4. Homework: 5 hours of reading, preparing and practice.
You will receive some of Mirjam’s favourite book passages, practice homework and self-development written assignments
Mirjam has over 15 years of yoga teaching experience. She gives regular classes and workshops at AIRYOGA and other studios and has been on stage for many major events such as Wanderlust, Lululemon and various yoga festivals. She was co-founder of the yoga project ‘EveryDay Hero’, pre- and postnatal teacher as well as coach for women and ‘public speaker’ for a healthy and meaningful everyday life. She has three children whom she loves dearly.
For more information see her website www.mirjamhaymann.com or follow her on IG mirjamhaymann
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.
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Yoga 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 yoga 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.“