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Workshops & Intensive Trainings

AIRYOGA is the biggest promoter and host of yoga workshops in the area of Switzerland and Southern Germany; our tutorials are taught by the most renowned yoga teachers world wide.

It doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi. Within the spacious and ideally equipped premises of AIRYOGA you can experience the big names of the yoga world first hand: Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Shiva Rea, Bryan Kest, Max Strom, Alan Finger, Doug Keller, Katchie Ananda, Eddie Stern and many more – they all have visited AIRYOGA before and enjoy coming back for workshops, trainings or immersions.

These special yoga occasions are advertised in advance in the AIRYOGA newsletter and on the AIRYOGA website. You can easily secure your spot by booking online.

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Hatha Yoga Morning Immersion with Stephen Thomas

Join Stephen Thomas in this classic urban immersion from Monday, August 16, to Friday, August 20, 2021.

These five mornings are a chance to dive deep into Chanting, Meditation, Pranayma and Asana, and to practice and refine techniques and experience. Read more...

Yoga Nidra Workshop with Adrian Wirth

Yoga Nidra is a simple, though very effective method for deep relaxation, a source of health, strength, inspiration and joy.

In his workshop on Sunday afternoon of August 22, 2021, AIRYOGA teacher Adrian Wirth will offer careful introduction into the Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra is appropriate for everyone. Read more…

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

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

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

Unraveling Body Stories in Movement and Asana: A Workshop with Anya Porter Yazawa

AIRYOGA warmly welcomes Anya Porter Yazaw from New York for a 3-hour afternoon workshop on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Anya will facilitate explorations of different classes of asana that help uncover where we move well or where things are less fluid or accessible on a subtle level. Witnessing and unraveling these layers, or body stories, can free up movement and vitality.

The workshop is appropriate for anyone with some guided movement experience. Read more…

Kirtan Evening with the 'Shakti Shuttlez'

The 'Shakti Shuttlez' invite you and your friends to their next uplifting Kirtan and Mantra singing at AIRYOGA on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

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

Relaxing in turbulent times – A Restorative Yoga Workshop with Jasmin Khalifa

Give yourself a gift. Let go and refresh so that you can enjoy autumn with a sense of calm and joy.

In this 3-hour workshop on Sunday afternoon, Septebmber 12, 2021, we will relax the body and nourish the mind. Slow Yin Yoga elements and supported Restorative Yoga poses help us to release tension on all levels. Read more…

Hormone Balance Workshop with Tanja Forcellini and Andrea Stäger

Explore your hormone and chakra systems in this workshop on Sunday afternoon, September 26, 2021.

Tanja Forcellini and Andrea Stäger will teach simple exercises for more life energy, physical well-being and emotional balance.

This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in the interplay of the endocrine system, chakra system and energy work. No previous knowledge is required for participation. Read more...

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

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

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

Yin Yoga Teacher Training Foundations Module with Josh Summers

Yin Yoga teacher and meditation instructor Josh Summers will offer again the Foundations Module of the Yin Yoga Teacher Training at AIRYOGA.

The Foundations Module from October 7 to 10, 2021 is a comprehensive training for serious students and teachers interested in learning the core physical aspects of the practice of Yin Yoga.

Each 50hr module may be taken independently for Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance, or the modules can be applied towards a 200hr or 300hr Certification within Josh's 'School of Yin Yoga'. Read more…

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

The Traditional Chinese Meridian Module is the second core module of Josh Summers' Yin Yoga Teacher Training, yet it can be taken as a standalone intensive.

This 50-hour module from October 14, to October 17, 2021 is open to serious students and teachers of Yin Yoga who are interested in integrating the profound energetic aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine into their practice and teaching of Yin Yoga. Read more…

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

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

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

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

Hormone Yoga – A 4-part course with Tanja Forcellini

Hormone Yoga is a therapeutic form of Yoga, that can help women experiencing hormonal imbalance.

This course with Tanja Forcellini on Tuesdays of November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2021 over lunch time is recommended for all women – especially for those with hormone fluctuations, experiencing menopause or trying to conceive. Read more...

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

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

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

Workshops, Intensive Trainings & Events 2021 @ AIRYOGA Zürich

Find here our Workshops, Intensive Trainings & Events listed up continously.

We are looking forward to welcoming you.

The AIRYOGA-Team

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Oberdorfstrasse

06.30 to 09.00

Ashtanga Mysore Style

Ashtanga Mysore Style

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

→ Useful information about the Ashtanga Mysore Practice

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

Brett Porzio

Brett Porzio

Brett has been a student and practitioner of Ashtanga yoga since 2000, when he began his studies with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, R. Sharath Jois and Eddie Stern. He has taught Mysore style Ashtanga extensively, and internationally, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, and is delighted to return home to Zurich, and AIRYOGA, where he first began teaching in 2007.
For Brett, daily practise signifies a devotional space in which reverence and acknowledgement for creation, and the flow of life’s cycles are engaged and experienced directly. Practise assists us in surrendering and purifying what must be let go of, across every domain of life, whilst preparing a fertile ground upon which to welcome the new.
Practise and teaching together form a dedicated, daily therapeutic ritual that hold space for healing, restoration and replenishment. Perhaps most satisfyingly, practise pacifies the dualities of embodied existence, granting the direct experience of peace, personal freedom and inner knowing - above and beyond the alternative of modern culture’s insufficient default toward a model of universal truth. Joy, and life’s exhilarating potential abounds when we first give some love, recognition and attention to our inner worlds each day.
Brett continues to study annually with his principal teacher, R. Sharath Jois in Mysore, India. In addition, Brett studies Vedic chanting and ritual with Prof. M.V. Varadarajan of Melkote, Karnataka, and Vipassana meditation with Sayadaw U Vivekanada.
Brett teaches in English.

10.00 to 11.30

Advanced Vinyasa Yoga

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

Michael Hamilton

Michael Hamilton

Michael Hamilton is a dedicated student of yoga and vipassana meditation. He delights in sharing his enthusiasm for these ancient practices by teaching yoga classes, workshops, retreats and intensives upon invitation.
He was born in Cape Town, South Africa where he started studying martial arts at the age of six, leading to an interest in body practice supported by eastern philosophy and meditation. After studying art, art history, philosophy and English literature at university, his interests turned to studies in the ancient wisdom traditions of India, in particular Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, which led to time spent in India and North America immersed in Yoga, Zen meditation and darshans with Advaita teachers.
He received permission to teach Ashtanga yoga from Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois of Mysore India, and currently studies yoga with Richard Freeman and Doug Keller.
After the passing of his Zen teacher Daido Loori Roshi, vipassana meditation in the lineage of Mahasi Sayadaw became his focus. Currently meditation studies and deep contemplative practice forms the foundation of his teachings on yoga and its integration into our daily lives. With an eye for detail and alignment he conducts workshops internationally emphasizing the internal practice of yoga through mindfulness. Michael teaches in English.
For more information please see www.michaelhamiltonyoga.com

12.00 to 13.00

Ashtanga Lunch Flow

Ashtanga Lunch Flow

The Ashtanga Lunch Flow class builds strength, balance and flexibility. The class is taught with simple postures, works for all levels and is suitable for anyone looking for a midday workout with all the benefits of Yoga. All students are welcome.

Simona Gabrieli

Simona Gabrieli

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

18.30 to 20.00

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

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

Frank Schmid

Frank Schmid

I teach a calm, yet strong Hatha Yoga and Yin Yoga for beginners and experienced practitioners since 2006. Aligning the body, experiencing conscious breath and paying attention are three central aspects of my classes. Change your point of view from the outside towards the inside, channel the breath and study mental and physical resistance. A sense of oneness and equilibrium arises.
Frank completed teacher trainings in Hatha Yoga with Ifat Erez in Vancouver, Kanada, at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, India, and in Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley.
Frank lives near Zurich, sometimes with his two kids.
He teaches yoga classes (see below), workshops and retreats, both in German and English.

19.00 to 20.30

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow

This class moves fluid and continuous through different yoga postures (asanas). An invigorating dance like yoga lesson. The classes are flowing at a moderate pace guided by detailed instruction. The postures are kept save and simple, focus on building strength, endurance and flexibility. Basic yoga experience is recommended.

Carla Araos

Carla Araos

Carla was born in Chile where she discovered yoga in 2002 while undertaking her studies in architecture and design. During this time she found that yoga helped to bring out the best in her creative abilities and also to heal many aspects of her life.
Carla has completed the 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in Samahita Retreat in Thailand, the Rainbow Kids Yoga training and further pre- and post-natal yoga trainings with Birthlight in the UK.
Carla's yoga in the Vinyasa Flow style is inspired by her prior experience of ballet. She also enjoys to sing and chant in her classes. Furthermore, correct and safe alignment is an important teaching point to her. She aims to match her classes to the needs of the participants, and - through synchronization of breath with movement - to allow students to find that silent space between breaths. In this silent space lies the opportunity for the body and the mind to flower and shine, in the yoga practice and in daily life.
Carla teaches in English oder Spanish. Her website is www.carlaaraos.com

Fabrikstrasse

10.00 to 11.30

Intermediate Hatha Yoga

Intermediate Hatha Yoga

This is an asana practice for anyone who wants to grow beyond the basics. The poses are explored through clear and intelligent alignment, building strength and ultimately creating a thorough understanding of each pose.
This class is for intermediate yoga practitioners. It may include inversions, arm balances and backbends.

Sarah Mai

Sarah Mai

After attending her first yoga class in 2004, Sarah's curiosity for yoga developed into a real passion. Sarah was fascinated by the deep union of precise bodywork and spirituality. Yoga has guided her through many challenging phases in life, helping her to find her grounding and boosting her self-confidence.
Sarah completed her Yoga Teacher Trainings (Yoga Alliance) at AIRYOGA in Zurich: In 2012 a 200-hour, and in 2015 a 300-hour Advanced Training with Stephen Thomas. She continues deepening her knowledge in workshops with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Rachel Zinman, Marc Holzmann, Yogeswari, Mark Stephens, and others. Sarah is also currently attending a teacher module at the Swiss ‚Yoga Studium‘ with Johannes Glarner.
Sarah emphasizes practicing mindfully and listening to the body's intuitive feedback. In her classes she always refers back to an awareness of the breath. Yoga shall not merely ground and strengthen us, but support us to find a peaceful path to our inner essence. She shares her philosophical understanding of yoga with her students, inviting them to lead their awareness from the mind into the space of the heart and to reside in that space. Sarah teaches her classes in German and English.
Please find more information under https://sarahmai.yoga

12.00 to 13.00

Lunch Flow

Lunch Flow

This Vinyasa Flow class builds strength, balance and flexibility. The class is taught with simple postures, works for all levels and is suitable for anyone looking for a midday workout with all the benefits of Yoga. All students with basic yoga experience are welcome.

Sarah Mai

Sarah Mai

18.15 to 19.45

Anusara inspired Yoga

Anusara inspired Yoga

The term Anusara means "flowing with grace". Anusara Yoga is based on Hatha yoga. It combines simple and effective biomechanical principles to adjust the body with a deep, spiritual understanding of yoga. It means that we become aware of and embrace every facet of our humanity, including our light and shadow, our emotions, impressions, and thoughts. Yoga is a practice of opening our hearts to the present moment. Our mind and body should not be subjected to external controls but rather be aligned with our hearts so that our practice can originate from deep within.
These classes focus on precision and technique but are also light and fun. They are guided at a slower pace and are suitable for all levels.

Michael Thurnherr

Michael Thurnherr

It was in Pushkar, India, that Michael was first introduced to the tradition of Yoga by Yogi Shyamlal in 1997. Over the years, he let himself be inspired by various yoga traditions and teachers, until he eventually obtained the Anusara Yoga teaching certification in 2002. It is of great importance to Michael to incorporate the spiritual dimension of yoga in his teaching and to make it possible for students to experience it. He is very skilled at establishing the connection to every day life so the realizations of a yoga class can be applied to „normal life“. He complements the non-dual tantric philosophy with his experience as a follower of the Lassalle-Glassman zen lineage, where he has been practicing zen intensively under the guidance of Niklaus Brantschen-Roshi since 1999. Each yoga practice thus becomes an artistic expression of the heart and connects precision, balance and deep senitment.
Since April 2009, Michael and his wife Lina have been running the studio Yogaloft in Rapperswil-Jona. Besides regular classes, Michael teaches workshops and retreats with his wife. He also offers yoga therapy and has been part of the faculty of the AIRYOGA 200h teacher training since 2007. Besides being a dedicated yoga teacher, Michael runs his own graphic design business 2ND WEST full-time in Rapperswil and is the father of two children. Michael teaches in German and English.

19.00 to 20.30

Basic Vinyasa Flow

Basic Vinyasa Flow

In this class we learn the basics of Vinyasa Yoga: different breathing techniques (Pranayama), Sun Salutations, classic postures and the union of breath and movement. The asanas are taught according to the level of the students and their individual needs with the teacher demonstrating the asanas for a clear understanding. The Yoga we practice in this class can be both calm and challenging; we practice with attention to learn the asanas properly and correctly. Yoga Basics is for anyone new to yoga. This class is specially designed for beginners but also serves as a powerful refresher for ongoing students who like to revisit specific aspects of their practice. Anyone can start anytime without prior reservation.

Kimi Fiebig

Kimi Fiebig

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

20.00 to 21.30

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow

Sabine Glück

Sabine Glück

Sabine has been a passionate student of Yoga since 2010. Her classes are influenced and inspired by her teachers Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Michael Hamilton and Doug Keller. She practices Vipassana meditation and is regularly attending silent retreats to deepen her understanding. Sabine is a certified mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) trainer at the Center for Mindfulness in Zurich. She teaches in German and English.

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Hatha Yoga Morning Immersion with Stephen Thomas

Yoga Nidra Workshop with Adrian Wirth

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

Unraveling Body Stories in Movement and Asana: A Workshop with Anya Porter Yazawa

Kirtan Evening with the 'Shakti Shuttlez'

Relaxing in turbulent times – A Restorative Yoga Workshop with Jasmin Khalifa

Hormone Balance Workshop with Tanja Forcellini and Andrea Stäger

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

Yin Yoga Teacher Training Foundations Module with Josh Summers

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

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

Hormone Yoga – A 4-part course with Tanja Forcellini

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

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