AIRYOGA regularly offers workshops for absolute beginners of yoga.

In these workshops you will be guided by our highly qualified teachers in learning the basic principles and practices of yoga postures, breathing techniques and mental focus. You will be taught and assisted in how to modify postures so that regardless of your physical condition and experience you will be able to have a healthy and successful practice.

These workshops are a highly experimental and fun way of learning about the benefits of yoga practice like flexibility, strength and balance leading to a calm and quiet mind. These workshops are also an ideal preparation for our regular yoga classes and a great gift idea for any of your friends who are new to yoga.

The next Absolute Beginners Workshop will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at AIRYOGA at Fabrikstasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.  

It will be taught by Adrian Wirth in German and English.

The cost is CHF 85.-

Workshop participants will get a special price on their first series of 10 classes: CHF 280.- instead of CHF 350.-

Participation is limited.

Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.

For further questions please contact us at zuerich@airyoga.com

Join Michael for this special class that will at times be a call to find your edge in asana practice, at other times your inner child, playfully trying new approaches and creative sequencing, and at other times moving more in the direction of a more informative workshop space where we slow down and take things apart for observation. This masterclass is the first in a series of masterclasses.

Michael Hamilton will teach this first masterclass on Sunday, October 8, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zürich.

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.
Further information at www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com

Sunday, October 8, 2023
from 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Finding your edge
Creative sequencing, balancing on legs and hands, and finding grace through flow.

The masterclass is multi-level but not suitable for beginners.

Michael teaches in English.

The costs are CHF 80.-

The number of participants is limited.

Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.

For further questions please contact us at zuerich@airyoga.com

Let Chiara encourage you to transform your practice into a moving meditation. This 3-hour workshop will teach you techniques that will allow you to feel new dimensions in your movements. The technical focus of this afternoon is on backbends and inversions.

Chiara was born and raised in Zurich, and studied architecture there at ETH. She has been exploring yoga since 1995 and teaching since 2006. Chiara is an authorized level 2 Ashtanga yoga teacher. She travels to India annually to learn from her teacher R. Sharath Jois at the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute. In 2011 she had the unique opportunity to assist him in Mysore. At Sanskrit University, she regularly studies yoga philosophy, chanting and Sanskrit. On her yoga path Chiara has met eminent yogis from all over the world who inspired her and taught her many things. In 2006 she completed the 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in Zurich, and the following year the Advanced Teacher Training in Iyengar Yoga. She incorporates this knowledge into her Ashtanga Yoga classes.

Chiara Castellan will teach this workshop on Saturday afternoon October 21, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

This workshop deepens your understanding of the practice and philosophy of Ashtanga Yoga. The correct combination of asana, breathing and dristhi is the foundation of Ashtanga Yoga practice. The correct alignment of the body in the poses will be gone through in detail, thus we create a balance between lightness and firmness, descending and ascending. Likewise, slow and balanced breathing is key to health, strength and vitality. An important part of this breathing is the activation of mula and uddiyana bandha. When mula bandha is established correctly, we also control our mind. Through this method, experience how the movement merges with the breath, the energy carries the body seemingly effortlessly, and the concentration is guided from the outer to the inner. Feel what a solid and serene practice, accompanied by calm and steady breathing, means: called ‘sthira sukham asanam’.

Practitioners of all levels and styles are welcome.

The workshop will be taught in German and English.

The cost is CHF 90.-

The number of participants is limited.

Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.

For further questions please contact us at zuerich@airyoga.com

Teaching great yoga is a craft. The step from a 200-hour teacher training to become a skillful teacher takes time, experience, reflection and in an optimal scenario: guidance.

In this 30-hour mentorship program with Mirjam Haymann you will receive Mirjam’s insight on how to navigate the yoga market: where and how she failed and what helped her to succeed. You will benefit from tools to deal with your own inner critic and your demons, so you can show up the way you truly want to and build a steady and confident path of yoga teaching.

Because to take 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?

Join Zoltan in his delightful 3-hour workshop in which he will share his deep passion for Thai massage. He teaches a massage sequence from feet to head, applying techniques from traditional Thai massage with influence from Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy.

Zoltan is a full authorized teacher of Thai Yoga massage since 2014. He traveled at the age of 23 to India to study Hindi and Sitar. India was the place where he started to feel humanity, even people were poor and had only a handful of food to eat – they showed that we can listen and take care of each other. In his travels through India, he came across yoga and started to practice intensively in Shivananda ashram (Rishikesh). This experience brought big change to his life, he recognized that he needs to work with the energy system of yoga. In 2008 Zoltan started to give massage treatments in Thailand. Since 2014 he is a fully authorized teacher of the Sunshine Network and teaches Thai massage courses around the globe. He studied with the two founders of Osteothai (mix of Thai Massage & Osteopathy) which left a big imprint on him to start studying Osteopathy in Switzerland (SICO – Swiss International College of Osteopathy) where he lives treats and teaches nowadays. He received the certificate for Craniosacral Therapy in 2018 and completed his 5 years studies in Osteopathy at SICO in 2021. www.zoltangyorgyovics.com

Zoltan Gyorgyovics will lead this workshop on Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

Both afternoons include a powerful breathing session. In the first afternoon after a careful preparation, you lie in savasana with an accelerated breathing rhythm, listening to evocative music and you will then enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing process of the psyche and of the body. During the night, in between the sessions, the experience can sink deeper into your system.

In the second session we will do a modern breath-meditation in a seated posture. Afterwards we will practice some gentle asana flow and chanting. There will be enough time to answer questions and deepen the process.

This weekend is ideal as a deepening experience of yoga on the inner, mental level. We open a space where you will have the opportunity to experience yourself with a soft, open heart, experience a sense of coming home and unity. You will also learn a lot about the functioning of your mind and ego. These deep experiences may trigger the start of a transformation-process towards wholeness.

Adrian Wirth and Guido Lenz will offer this workshop on November 4, and 5, 2023 at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm (Part 1)
and
Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Part 2)

The ‘Shakti Shuttlez’ invite you and your friends to their next uplifting Kirtan and Mantra singing at AIRYOGA. Everybody who enjoys singing, dancing or quietly listening is warmly welcome to join this special Kirtan evening.

Kirtan is “call and response chanting” from the Indian devotional traditions. You listen to a line and you repeat it. Relax your rational mind and open your heart through singing.
The tone of your own voice, the singing of the whole group and the sound of the instruments connect you to something very ancient: Singing together is one of the oldest human practices.

We take the liberty to interpret Kirtan and Mantra in a modern, global way. It’s about creating a space where all people can sing together, simple and free from the heart. We are part of a modern, global Bhakti Yoga movement, which presents the invocation of the Divine in an undogmatic way across traditions, so that everybody can find a connection to it. 

The ‘Shakti Shuttlez’ are an offspring-project from Dave Stringer’s Kirtan flight school. Maureen, Tony und Adrian and sometimes some guest musicians are looking forward to singing with you.

The next Kirtan Evening with the ‘Shakti Shuttlez’ will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 (4th floor) in 8005 Zurich. 

Door opens at 5:30 p.m.

Everybody who enjoys singing, dancing or quietly listening is warmly welcome.

Entrance is free. A minimum of CHF 20.- donation per person is recommended.

Next date: December 2, 2023

For further questions please e-mail to adrian@oshadi-yoga.ch

In winter, nature withdraws and rests.

In this restorative yoga workshop we are guided by the rhythm of nature as we take time to relax and recharge. We focus on rest and stillness and enjoy the feeling of being carried.

With the support of props our body rests in regenerative postures. Gentle breathing practices calm our nervous system and bring us back into balance.

Make yourself a gift and recharge your batteries.

Jasmin completed her first yoga training at AIRYOGA in 2009. Four years later she finished the 500-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training at ISHTA Yoga in Stockholm. In 2020 Jasmin was trained by Josh Summers to become a Yin Yoga teacher.

Jasmin Khalifa will offer this workshop on Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

This workshop is open for everyone.

Jasmin teaches in English and German.

The rate for the workshop is CHF 90.-

The number of participants is limited.

Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.

For further questions please contact us at zuerich@airyoga.com

“The only way to soften the hardness of the ground
is to soften your movement –
the only way to soften the harshness of life
is to soften yourself.”
Ido Portal

Throughout our lives, our species moves on and above the ground.
Unlike air or water creatures, the ground on which we stand, walk, lie and also practice asanas is our constant companion – due to the principles of gravity.

This workshop is an opportunity to curiously examine our connection to gravity and to pay increased attention to the physical contact between our bodies and the earth.
We will let the ground carry us and explore our relationship to the solid matter beneath us, both in specific yoga postures and in the transition from one asana to the next.

We will find moments of balance by consciously shifting weight and holding tension, then regaining ground with inner and outer freedom.
On and off the mat we will flow through strengthening asana sequences, always trying to maintain lightness in body and mind.
In the last part of the workshop we will enjoy gravity in restorative postures and let the practice sink in.

The Singer-songwriter Pascal Gamboni from Grisons will support us live with his guitar and his warm, energetic voice.

Natalia Knuchel and Pascal Gamboni will lead this workshop on Saturday, November 25, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

This workshop is for practitioners who would like to have an opportunity to practice a wide range of asana including inversions, arm balances, hip openers and backbends.

The class will be deep, focused and versatile – with dynamic sequencing and detailed alignment instructions.
It contents of 2.5 hours of intermediate asana and will finish off with 30 minutes of pranayama.

Participants need to be able to do a handstand against the wall and push up into a wheel.

Mirjam is a Yoga Teacher, a public speaker, mentor and coach and a mother of three, born and raised in Zurich with Jewish roots. After studying law and moving to Hong Kong, she dedicated herself to the Yoga path, teaching the Wild Lotus Technique of her teachers Rinat Perlman and Patrick Creelman as well as offering pre- and postnatal coachings.
Mirjam is devoted to study the emotional, mental and physical interconnections, always aiming at having a life of integrity and values but still full of beauty and joy.

Mirjam Haymann will lead this workshop on Sunday, November 26, 2023 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.

Mirjam teaches in English.

The rate for the workshop is CHF 90.-

The number of participants is limited.

Please note the reservation and cancelation policy for workshops at AIRYOGA.

For further questions please contact us at zuerich@airyoga.com

The darker months of the year are already quite challenging for many of us. We are constantly flooded by negative news from all around the world and this doesn’t make it easier! It’s really not easy to stay open and connected and at the same time grounded, centred and confident. We think it’s really important to keep offering this kind of vessels of support for our community.

When we sing a Mantra together much is happening with us on many levels. Bodily we are sitting still in meditation. For our feelings and emotions the Mantra is a vessel where they are allowed to be, where they have an outlet, an expression and direction to flow to. Instead of narrow and closed, our heart becomes soft and open again. Our emotional body can rid itself from much weight and can heal. On the mental level the continuous concentration on the Mantra can calm the endless chattering of our mind or temporarily stop it entirely. On the spiritual level it gives a form to the conscious or unconscious pull towards finding home again, towards the Source where we come from, a form to the longing to merge with the Divine.

We are looking forward to diving together into the spiritual dimension of life and to celebrate the holiness of being. The Mantra will transport us from the narrow everyday consciousness into the wide open awareness close to the Source.

Adrian Wirth and Paola Deprez will offer this workshop on Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at AIRYOGA, Fabrikstrasse 10 in 8005 Zurich.