Ashtanga Retreats in Germany (near Berlin) 2021
We are very optimistic for our retreats this year. Many Corona restrictions do not apply for educational trainings and we can always get tested before the training if necessary. More information on the workshop pages.
About Grischa
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About Grischa's Ashtanga Retreats
Grischa‘s Ashtanga retreats are very intense – and very complete. Day by day you will deepen your pranayama experience and improve your Ashtanga practice in the Mysore sessions. In the workshops sessions you will learn how to avoid strain and heal your body with sophisticated alignment principles. As a teacher you will learn numerous sophisticated adjustments. Last but not least you will see how all this is grounded in the the ancient scriptures such as Yoga Sutra. Practice without theory is as meaningless as theory without practice.
Contents:
Mysore Style – Workshops – Pranayama, Yoga Philosophy, Sanskrit and Mantra
Bildungsprämie and Bildungsurlaub
Grischa’s trainings are recognized as yoga teacher trainings by the government. You can get a 50% discount with the “Bildungsprämie” program (with an annual income < 20.000€, freelancers and employees). Contact us if you would like to get more information.
In addition employees can apply for 5 additional paid vacation days for our intensives as they also conform with the “Bildungsurlaub” regulations.
Only regional Yoga is Yoga
Grischa’s retreats are all about Yoga and Yoga means taking responsibility for your actions. In the name of all beings on this planet: Please do not travel by air. The planet cannot handle the CO2 emissions any longer. Not for money, not for fun, not for Yoga.
Online Courses
These online courses are a great opportunity to understand Grischa’s unique approach to the Ashtanga vinyasa method, pranayama and Yoga in general.
Ashtanga Online Course (Healing Alignment)
Sunday, 11. April - Sunday, 02. May
This ashtanga online course is an overview of Grischa’s principles for practicing and teaching Ashtanga which come from 20 years of continuous individual Mysore teaching based on his studies with teachers like Richard Freeman and Maty Ezraty.
We will analyze the benefits and risks of many positions and vinyasas of the Ashtanga method.…
Yoga Sutra Online Course (6 weeks in-depth training)
Thursday, 08. April - Thursday, 13. May
What is the meaning of Yoga, and what is the purpose of practicing it? How do I correctly practice asana, pranayama and samadhi? These ancient questions have been answered about two thousand years ago in Patañjali’s ultimate manual of Yoga. The legendary “Yoga Sūtra” is the lighthouse and map of our Yoga practice, the jungle healer leading us out of the darkness of frustration to the light.…
Online Pranayama Course (6 sessions in-depth intensive)
Monday, 12. April - Friday, 23. April
In this 6 session pranayama online course you will learn various key pranayama techniques (kapālabhāti, ujjāyī, viloma, nāḍiśodhana, etc.). Moreover you will understand the effect of those breath modifications on your nervous system.
Prāṇāyāma helps us going inward, so we become aware of and be able to control the normally autonomous process of “breathing”.…
Ashtanga Retreat Contents...
Adjustment Training
The Alignment part of Grischa's training also includes detailed explanations of his Mysore Style teaching...
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Alignment Classes
The alignment sessions are the practical heart of Grischa’s retreats. Step by step we will be re-constructing...
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Sanskrit and Mantra
Sanskrit is the language of the ancient texts, the unbiased definitions of Yoga practice. The true teaching...
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Yoga Philosophy
Yoga philosophy seems like a dry topic. Yet Yoga without knowledge is trying to reach an unknown goal...
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Mysore Style Practice
You must be familiar with Ashtanga Mysore Style for joining Grischa's retreats. This traditional teaching...
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