Seminars - iYoga

Workshops usually take place hybrid (= in presence and online at the same time),
Exceptions are noted.

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Overview of dates until August 2025
with links to the tenders below

January 18 - One-day seminar with Claudia Lamas: Strengthen your immune system! Details >>
January 31-February 2 - Level-2 Practice and teaching part-1 - Training series with Michael and Margarete - Details >>
February 8 - One-day seminar in 74564 CRAILSHEIM with Michael - Details >> OUTWARD
February 22 - One-day seminar with Claudia Lamas: Emotional stability – Details >>
March 3-7 - WinterWeekly seminar with Margarete in presence - Details >>
March 3-6 - Workshop: Practice and teaching - Training and Further training with Michael and Margarete - Details >>
March 7-9 - Level-2 Practice and Teaching Series Part 2 with Michael in PRAGUE – Details >> OUTWARD
March 15 - One-day seminar "Reverse postures" with Margarete - Details >>
March 28-30 - Level-2 Teaching techniques (special seminar) Training series with Margarete and Michael - Details >>
April 4-6 - Guest teacher seminar with Uday Bhosale (London/Pune) Details >>
April 6-11 - Retreat at Schloss-Elmau (near Garmisch) with Michael Details >> OUTWARD
April 21-25 - Weekly seminar "Exam preparation Level-1 with Michael and Margarete - Details >>
May 9-11 - Level-2 Practice and teaching part-2 - Training series with Michael and Margarete - Details >>
June 7-9 - IYD Convention in Hamburg with guest teacher Rajvi Mehta (Mumbai) – Details >> OUTWARD
June 27-29 - Level-2 Practice and Teaching Series Part 3 with Michael in PRAGUE – Details >> OUTWARD
July 18-20 - Level-2 Practice and teaching part-3 - Training series with Michael and Margarete - Details >>
August 10-15 - SummerWeekly seminar 1 in Bad Kohlgrub near Munich with Michael - Details >> OUTWARD
August 18-22 - SummerWeekly seminar 2 in the studio with Michael - Details >>
August 18-21 - Workshop: Practice and teaching - Training and further education with Michael and Margarete - Details >>

18 Jan 2025

One-day seminar Yoga
to strengthen the immune system
with Claudia Lamas in presence and online

In this special workshop we will look at postures and asanas that have a very special beneficial effect and positively influence the immune system.

Further information:

Stress is one of the biggest factors that weaken the immune system. Iyengar yoga generally combines physical movement and conscious breathing to bring the body into a state of balance. This reduces the production of stress hormones such as cortisol, which can promote inflammation and impair the immune system. Back in 2009, BKS Iyengar developed a special sequence of yoga exercises which, when combined as a group, stimulate blood circulation and support lymphatic flow. The lymphatic system plays a central role in the immune system as it removes waste products and fights pathogens. The asanas that have been put together for the sequence to strengthen the immune system also activate the parasympathetic nervous system ("rest-and-digest mode"), which helps the body to regenerate. A well-functioning nervous system is essential for effective immune defense.

Learn special asanas that can strengthen your immune system and make you more resistant to stress and illness.

The workshop will be held in German.

Welcome to the studio and live online via Zoom from home.
From 1 year of Iyengar Yoga practice.

Sem-No. LCC 241881

Schedule: 14-17:00

Fee: 54 €
Booking includes 30 days access to the recording.

Minimum number of participants 6 participants up to 5 days before the seminar, otherwise the date will be postponed

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Part-1:
Jan 31
-2 Feb

Level-2 Practice and Teaching - Training series with Michael Forbes and Margarete Eckl (onsite and online)

Part 1
Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025

Teaching
intensive technology
March 28-30

Part 2
May 9-11

Part 3
July 18-20

Part 4
October 17-19

Seminar 1:

Friday - Sunday, January 31 - February 2, 2025 in Munich

Partial occupancy is possible.

Workshop language:

German (or if necessary to a limited extent: English)

Content of all workshops:

Quality, stamina and understanding in the practice of standing postures and inversion postures; communication and effective teaching.

Special focus in the individual workshops:

I: Uttitha standing postures and forward stretches (Jan-Feb 2025)
II: Sitting, twisting, prone and inverted postures (May 2025)
III: Backward stretches, parivrtta standing postures and special sequences (July 2025)
IV: Regenerative work and pranayama; teaching technique (October 2025)

More info ...

In presence ("onsite"), online and via recording

The weekends will take place in hybrid mode: in presence and online at the same time. There will be a recording of the seminar parts. Participants can decide (if necessary spontaneously from part to part) whether they want to practice in the studio or at home or via recording. (The recording will be accessible for 30 days as part of the seminar booking).

Structure of the weekends / costs:

In the interests of flexibility for you, the parts of the seminar can be booked together as a whole or separately.

All parts together: 220 €

Fridays - Level 2 Asana course, 5 - 7 p.m. (single: 25 €) | Question-and-answer and teaching samples, 19:15 - 20:30 (single: 25 €)
Saturdays - 9 - 13:30 with break (single: 80 €) | 15:00 - 18:00 (single: 60 €)
Sundays - 9 - 14:00 with break (single: 90 €)

Minimum participants:in-number / deadline

At least 10 participants must be registered 8 days before the start of the seminar, otherwise the date will be postponed. In this case, we will let you know one week in advance.

Planned dates 2025 in munich

January 31 - February 2, 2025
March 28-30, 2025, "Teaching the Level-2 Syllabus" (bilingual English/German)
May 9-11, 2025
July 18-20, 2025
October 17-19, 2025

- A similar program could be proposed for 2026, we'll see ...

Prerequisite is:

Interest in continuous and intensive work within the framework of the RIMYI Syllabi as described in the RIMYI CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, July 2020.

Participants:

- People who are already certified at Level 1 and would like to continue with the support of experienced teachers, and
- other serious practitioners with several years of teaching experience

Reflection:

The guidelines for efficient and effective work in asana and pranayama practice require patient, intensive and intelligent effort as well as introspection and reflection. Level-1 work focuses on the movements of the body and learning the correct structure and alignment of the postures (ACTION). Level-2 concentrates on SENSITIVITY in practice. We learn to feel the body in the postures and use this internal feedback to refine and stabilize. With this refined awareness, we can begin to safely analyze and practice the more complex and challenging postures of the curriculum. This program concludes with Level-3. Based on the work in Level-1 (Action) and Level-2 (Sensitivity), we can approach PERCEPTIVITY (= grasping through imagination and senses**): We use the mind to distinguish and balance our felt energies in practice. Finding and internalizing the physical keys to a correct and effective practice, feeling the body more and more subtly in the process, and finally establishing a practice and lifestyle that nourishes our inner essence and our ability to love and nurture our environment and our fellow human beings - these are the goals.

…

Phew ... that's quite a chunk.
Even though we want to practice and think hard, humor and sociability are important qualities in our interactions and need to be practiced as well. I think we can have a good time together and hope you can join us 😊. Michael

** - see also https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perzeption

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Feb 8, 2025

One-day seminar
in 74564 CRAILSHEIM with Michael

After a break of a few years, we're back with our one-day seminars!
In Crailsheim we practise for 5 hours (10-13 and 1430-1630). The content is a round of practice designed to interest and encourage both fairly experienced and less experienced practitioners. Aids are available.

Studio manager, organizer and host in Crailsheim is Anja NissinenWe have known each other for a long time. I'm looking forward to the journey and practicing with you. Michael

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Feb 22, 2025

One-day seminar Yoga
for emotional stability
with Claudia Lamas in presence and online

"Yoga citta vṛtti nirodhaḥ" is Patanjali's central sutra 1.2. The sentence describes the core of yoga: it is about calming the restless mind, which is constantly moved by thoughts, emotions and sensory impressions. In a world full of challenges and constant change, emotional stability is more important than ever. Emotions often manifest themselves as tension in the body (e.g. fear in the chest, anger in the shoulders). Yoga helps to release this tension and thereby regulate emotions. Postures such as supported forward bends or opening the chest have a targeted effect on certain emotions.
In this workshop, you will learn a series of asanas and their variations that are particularly helpful in finding and maintaining inner peace and balance - regardless of external circumstances. As emotions and breathing are closely linked, this workshop also focuses on breathing. Fast, shallow breathing is often associated with stress and anxiety, while slow, conscious breathing techniques calm the mind and stabilize emotions.

The workshop is suitable for anyone with at least 1 year of Iyengar Yoga practice and takes place on site in the studio and online live via Zoom.

Sem-No. LCC 241882

Schedule: 14-17:00

Fee: 54 €
Booking includes 30 days access to the recording.

Minimum number of participants 6 participants up to 5 days before the seminar, otherwise the date will be postponed

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New date:
now March 3-7

Winter weekly seminar with Margarete in presence - New format!

23 hours of instruction (previously 30 hours)

Different sequences are practiced in order to convey a deeper feeling for one's own daily practice (dynamic sequences with standing postures, forward and backward stretches; centering sequences with twisting and inversion postures; regenerative sequences [including menstrual practice] with supported postures and/or pranayama). Asana in the morning is usually more dynamic, in the afternoon rather calmer (with relaxation and pranayama).

Format

New: The seminar has been made slightly smaller (1 hour less practice per day) but is still divided into parts that can be booked individually or together. Individual days can also still be booked.

Schedule

March 3-7, 2025
Mornings: 9 - 12:00 (Monday to Friday, 5x )
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00 (Monday to Thursday, 4x)

Fee / Info

The seminar will not be streamed. We prefer payment of the fee by direct debit, which we would collect shortly before the start of the seminar.

Minimum number of participants / deadline

8 days before start (Friday noon of the previous week) must at least 10 be registered, otherwise the date will be postponed.
EMT 251921 Asana and pranayama practice complete 430 €
Partial occupancy (per day):
Mornings - 71 €
Afternoon - 48 €
1 day complete - 108 €

Note: the workshop "Training and further education for teacher trainees and those interested (minimum 3 years of Iyengar Yoga teaching)" takes place Monday to Thursday, 16:15 to 18:00. Announcement and booking in the next box below.

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March 3-6

Workshop: Training and further education for teacher trainees and interested parties
with Margarete and Michael
New format!

7 hours

Assistance, question and answer, teaching samples, discussion, anatomy/philosophy, further practice

Format

New: The workshop has been redesigned to complement the practical part of the weekly seminar. Enrolled trainees are registered via the training program. Interested parties with relevant experience can take part. Individual days can still be booked.

Schedule

March 3-6, 2025
16:15 - 18:00 (Monday to Thursday, 4x)

Fee / Info

The seminar will not be streamed. We prefer payment of the fee by direct debit, which we would collect shortly before the start of the seminar.

MM 251921a Workshop: Education and training complete 130 €
Partial occupancy (per day): 42 €

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Part 2:
March 8 in PRAGUE (plus optional classes)

Level-2 Practice and Teaching Series with Michael in PRAG

4 workshops (1 per calendar quarter) are planned.

Part 2: March 8, 2025 - 10:00-13:00 and 14:30-17:30
(Onsite - no streaming)

Content of all workshops: Qualitiy, stamina and understanding in standing poses and inversions practice; communication skills and effective teaching.
Special focus in the particular workshops:

1: Uttitha standing poses and forward extensions
2: Sitting, twisting and belly poses and inversions
3: Backward extensions, parivrtta standing poses and special sequences
4: Restorative practice and pranayama; teaching techniques

Structure of the weekends:
["Optional" and with a separate registration and fee are the first and last items (Friday 5-7:00 PM Practice and Sunday 9:00 AM practice and question-answer). "Required" are the parts in the middle of the list below (Friday 7:15-8:30 PM online and Saturday onsite)].

Fridays - Invitation to online Level-2-Class 5 - 7:00 PM (separate fee, optional);

Fridays - Online Question-Answer and or Pranayama practice 7:15 - 8:30 PM (Recordings available)
Saturdays - Onsite in Prague, 10 - 13 and 14:30 - 17:30 PM

Sundays - Invitation to online restorative practice with pranayama 9 - 10:30 AM and possible question-answer (timing open end; separate fee, optional)

Further details and booking info ...

Prerequisite:
Interest in working intensely in the framework of the RIMYI Syllabi as set out in the RIMYI CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, July 2020.

Participants:

Those already certified at Level-1 and wishing to continue with support of a senior teacher as well as
other serious practitioners with several years of experience in class
are welcome to take part.

Projected dates 2024-25

December 13-15, 2024
March 7-9, 2025
June 27-29, 2025
September 19-21, 2025
December 12-14, 2025
A possible additional workshop onsite in Munich (dual language English/German) may be offered: "Teaching the Level-2 Syllabus" 7-9 March, 2025. Details about this later ...
A similar program may be proposed for 2026, we'll see ...

Workshop language:
English (native speaker)

Prerequisite:
Interest in working intensely in the framework of the RIMYI Syllabi as set out in the
CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, July 2020.

Participants:

Those already certified at Level-1 and wishing to continue with support of a senior teacher
as well as other serious practitioners with several years of experience in class are welcome to take part.

Teacher: Michael Forbes

Speaking English (native speaker) and German (very fluent)
Originally from the US, in Munich since 1981
Iyengar Yoga Level-3 (previously "Senior Intermediate 2" Certificate from Guruji 2012)
Practitioner since 1972 (Iyengar Yoga since 1982)
25+ study trips to Pune, 1986-2019
Founding member of the German Association, still active and responsible
Main Organizer of several German Conventions (Swati Chanchani 2006, Abhijata Iyengar 2012 - planning Uday Bhosale, 2026)
Teacher trainer and Assessor since 1995
Workshops in Czech Republic since 1992

Cost:
Required parts: 140 € (Registration with Tereza, see below)

Friday online 7:15 - 8:30 PM
Saturday onsite, 10 - 5:30 PM

Optional parts: (Registration with Michael, online store at www.iyoga.de )

Friday 5 - 7:00 PM, Level-2 class, online 25 €
Sunday 9 - 10:30 plus Question-Answer from 10:30, online: 25 €

(10 Coupon Book for such classes available, reduced price for the Prag Group 220 €, valid one year. Please email or call +49 89 537170 for info and booking the Prag-10 Coupon book!)

Organization and registration:
Tereza Propperova, terezapropperova@gmail.com

Reflection:
The guidelines for efficient and effective work in the asana and pranayama practice call for patient, intensive and intelligent effort plus introspection and reflection. In the Level-1 work moving the body and learning the proper structure and alignment of the poses is most important (ACTION). In Level-2 SENSITIVITY in practicing comes into focus. We learn to feel the body in the poses and use this inner feedback to refine and stabilize. With such a refined awareness we can begin to study and practice the more complex and more demanding poses in the syllabus safely. This study program concludes with Level-3. Using the foundation from working in Level-1 (Action) and Level-2 (Sensitivity) we can approach PERCEPTIVITY: Using the mind to discriminate and balance our energies in the practice. Finding and internalizing the physical keys to proper and effective practice, feeling the body in this process more and more subtly and finally establishing a practice and lifestyle which nurture our inner essence and ability to love and nurture our environment and our fellow beings - these are the goals.

Whew ... that's a mouthful.
Even if we want to practice and think intensively, humor and approachability are important qualities in dealing with each other and also need to be practiced. I think we can have an enjoyable time together and hope you can join 😊. Michael

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March 15

One-day seminar "Reverse postures" with Margarete

14-17:00

Inspired by a funny saying by Janosch:

"How do you heal yourself?
Yoga.
This is a headstand.
Above becomes below and
what is broken becomes fully good"

there is now another one-day seminar with Margarete...

In Iyengar yoga, inverted postures - not just the headstand - are considered the most important asanas. They are taught in every yoga class - with appropriate preparation - and the approaches are adapted to the needs of the students.

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The positive effects of regularly practicing these postures cannot be praised enough:

refreshing
rejuvenating
vitalizing
harmonizing
soothing
detoxifying
Regenerating for the entire human organism
mentally and emotionally stabilizing.

Both the immune and lymphatic systems are stimulated and supported by the reversal of gravity. Head and shoulder stand are considered "King and queen" or father and mother of asana practice.

In society, inversions are repeatedly portrayed as "dangerous", which may be true under certain circumstances. It requires the correct approach, the right preparation and learning the proper technique presented in Iyengar yoga.

The seminar is suitable for ALLwho bring curiosity and a desire to better understand a variety of inversion positions and their versions and want to learn the most important "dos and don'ts" of inversion practice.

If required / interested, the more advanced head and shoulder stands can also be used.Variations be entered into.

The seminar is therefore suitable for the less experienced, the experienced, teachers, trainees, old, young ... everyone is welcome, there is certainly something interesting for everyone!

Sem-Nr: EMT 251881

Fee: 66 €

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