Teacher Trainings

Would you like to delve deeper into yoga? Would you like to inspire others to practice yoga and accompany them on their spiritual journey?

AIRYOGA is the perfect partner if you are looking to answer this calling: We have been registered as a Yoga Alliance School (RYS 200 hour & 500 hour level) since 2005. Moreover, we are the largest institution for yoga teacher trainings in all of Switzerland.

AIRYOGA teacher trainings have an excellent reputation on a national and international level. Our 200 hour yoga teacher training and the Advanced Teacher Training - with an additional 300 hours (ATT +300) – endow you with extensive education from the full scope of all yoga traditions and certify you to teach adhering to the standards of Yoga Alliance. These standards are recognized world wide.

Moreover, AIRYOGA offers a variety of special continuing education, such as trainings in Yin Yoga and Yoga Therapy. Thus, you can continue to grow in your own practice, deepen your knowledge and convey such knowledge with competence and practical relevance. Our training instructors are internationally esteemed yoga teachers with specific fields of study and many years of experience.

We are very happy and grateful that so many future yoga teachers trust AIRYOGA to accompany them on this very important part of their path.

Here you will find detailed information on our Yoga Alliance certified teacher training programs:

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200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2019 at AIRYOGA Zurich

Since 2005, AIRYOGA Zurichhas been successfully offering a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training within the Hatha Yoga tradition and adhering to the standards and requirements of the Yoga Alliance®.

The next AIRYOGA Teacher Training will start on April 5, 2019. Early registration is highly recommended. Read more...

+300-hour Advanced Teacher Training 2019/20: Wait-List Only!

Evolve your practice, transform your teaching: AIRYOGA will start its next, Yoga Alliance registered +300-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training course on November 2019.

Our experienced faculty under the guidance of Stephen Thomas will lead this comprehensive training in a series of five focused modules, offered over the period of November 15, 2019 through November 29, 2020.

The course accepts 28 students maximum. There is a wait-list. Read more…

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Sue Elkind

Learn how to support women during their journey into motherhood in this comprehensive, Yoga Alliance registered training in prenatal yoga, conscious birthing and postnatal support with internationally recognized teacher’s teacher Sue Elkind.

Two modules of this 85-hour training will be offered at AIRYOGA from June 26, to 30, and from November 6, to 10, 2019. Read more…

the Insight Body: 100-hour Advanced Education for Yoga Teachers (Module 1)

Insight moves beyond knowledge, as it is born spontaneously within one who deeply and accurately understands.Designed with intelligence, innovation and integrity as its bedrock, The Insight Body education broadens and clarifies the notion of what it is to offer yoga as a professional, thus planting the seeds of true insight for each participant.

This program provides extensive teaching refinement, skill-set development, and a deep understanding of the moving body, all informed by the latest evolutions and research in the fields of yoga and movement science.

The Insight Body Advanced Education program, Module 1, will be offered from September 13, 2019 through November 3, 2019, under the direction of Anya Porter with lead faculty, Megan Herdeg and Maria Pountou, and guest faculty, Giulia Pline. Early registration is recommended. Read more…

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18.00 to 20.00

Ashtanga Mysore Style

Ashtanga Mysore Style

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

→ Useful information about the Ashtanga Mysore Practice

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

Chiara Castellan

Chiara Castellan

Chiara is born and raised in Zürich and studied architecture at the ETH there. She has been practicing and studying Yoga since 1995 and teaching since 2006. Chiara is an authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. Yearly she is traveling to India to practice with her Teacher R. Sharath Jois at the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute -http://kpjayi.org/ - in Mysore. She also had the unique opportunity to assist him in his daily classes. At the Sanskrit University she regularly further her studies in Yoga Philosophy, Chanting and Sanskrit. On her path Chiara met eminent Yogis from the entire world who 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. Chiara leads her classes in English and German.
-> Online-Video-Class with Chiara

18.15 to 19.45

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

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

Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas

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

20.00 to 21.00

Pranayama & Meditation

Pranayama & Meditation

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

Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas

20.15 to 21.30

Anusara Yoga (BASIC)

Anusara Yoga (BASIC)

The word Anusara means "to be in the flow of grace". Anusara Yoga is based on Hatha Yoga and combines powerful biomechanical principles of body alignment with a deep spiritual understanding of yoga. Anusara Yoga is also well suited for yoga beginners, because on the one hand each posture is announced with great precision, on the other hand, the high intensity of the exercises at a moderate pace makes it possible to quickly experience the full benefits of the yoga practice.

Karin Rüger

Karin Rüger

Karin has lived on four different continents over the past two decades; today she lives with her family near Biel. Her Yoga began precisely when she was 'secretly' yearning for something 'new' in her life, when she realized she was no longer content with her usual worldly experiences, sensual pleasures and her material success. It was at this time she was introduced to yoga, quite suddenly and intensively and became aware of the incredible effects of yoga. Due to her different areas of training, Karin is registered or licensed with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500), Anusara School of Hatha Yoga, Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC and as professional member of Yoga Schweiz. She instructs Teacher Trainings on both the RYT 200 and RYT 500 levels in Biel/Bienne, with a strong focus on the branches of Raja Yoga. Foremost, Karin is a student treading the path with sincerety and celebrates the power and order of the Highest. Her teachings root in that what she knows and what she experiences. She teaches in German and English. For more information please also see http://www.yogassva.com

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