Schedule // 14-05-2012 - 20-05-2012
Monday 14-05-2012
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Hatha Yoga | All level | Jose De Groot | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Hatha Yoga
In a Hatha Yoga class, the focus is on enhancing physical strength and flexibility as well as increasing the concentration level, while maintaining evenness and steadiness of breath. Practicing Hatha Yoga your body will feel open and strong, your breath totally free, and your mind settled and steady - ready for seated meditation.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Jose De Groot
Ever since her childhood, classical and modern ballet have been José's passion. In her teenage years she became interested in psychology and philosophy and since then has become more engaged in self-development, increasing her awareness and enjoying the magic of the present moment. After studying Journalism and, in part Social Therapy, José worked for a few years as a therapist in various institutions in Holland. Unsatisfied with that line and method of work, she decided to look for a different and more holistic way of working with people.José started practicing yoga seriously in 2006, in Barcelona, and was greatly inspired by its potential for healing at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. She saw the possibilities of combining her interests, therapeutic and dance experiences with yoga classes. After a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) of 200 hours Yoga Alliance (YA) in August 2006, she started teaching a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa and Vini Yoga (Yang Yoga) in Barcelona. At the end of 2006 she discovered Yin Yoga and since then, this has been her primary passion and specialization. José started teaching Yin Yoga classes in 2007.José's classes are guided in a warm, clear and hopefully humorous way, with compassion by adapting the practice where necessary to the student’s specific needs. She encourages you to experience, observe and become aware of your bodily sensations, emotions, quality of breath, intuition, thoughts and habitual patterns. Her goal is to stimulate you to discover, to strengthen and connect with your true self.José teaches mainly Yin Yoga classes, but also more dynamic styles (Hatha/Vinyasa/Vini/Power Yoga) in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Barcelona. She also offers several workshops, retreats and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings all over Europe. José has completed several anatomy workshops and a Yin Yoga YTT (200hYA) with Paul Grilley, several workshops with Sarah Powers, a Vini Yoga training with T.K.V Desikachar (India) and a couple of Anusara Yoga immersions. José has also studied other styles of Yoga including Yoga Dinamico, Iyengar and Kriya Vajra Yoga. She is a regular practitioner of Vipassana and Shamatha Vipaysana meditation related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | Level 1 | Arno Nistal Ten Veen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, hip openers and backbends.Active: **Meditative / relaxing: **Level of difficulty: */**
related links Arno Nistal Ten Veen
Arno began with meditation and self-healing at the age of 16. By the age of 23 he was fully on the path of personal growth and spirituality. He has trained in Rebirthing, Massage and Meditation and has studied for 17 years with his spiritual guide Osho. Later on Arno went deeper into Shamanism, spending time in the Amazon and in the Andes (amongst other places) to experience and understand the working of Ayahuasca, the ‘magic drink’!Arno holds teaching certificates in Power Yoga and in Ashtanga VInyasa Yoga (by Yoga Moves), and has followed 2 years of teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Amsterdam, where he could deepen his experience and understanding of asana technique (yoga poses) and its therapeutic applications.“My lessons are the natural results of what I’ve learnt in my own life. We learn to bring balance and correct attitude into body and mind. We learn to move from the centre (core) of the body, not just on the mat, but also in our daily lives. Flow on the mat, creates a flow in life as well! In my classes I mix the meditative flow and breath awareness of Vinyasa Yoga, with the detailed asana technique and body awareness of the Iyengar method. Together with a lot of Core postures, I can bring the best out of myself and of my students.” related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:00 - 19:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Skadi Van Paasschen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Skadi Van Paasschen
That movement is important to Skadi became clear soon after she was born. She was able to walk before her first birthday and at age 6 she walked on her hands rather than her feet most of the time.A talented and successful gymnast herself, Skadi taught gymnastics to young children when she was only 14. At that time she suffered wrist injury and as a result of medical errors ended up in a long process of multiple operations. Though she kept on doing gymnastics with one arm she was unable to continue participating in competitions. The locomotor system thus became a point of special interest in her life.For her secondary school finals Skadi wrote a paper on ‘movement’, which she presented to an audience of some 100 people. Aged 18, she succeeded in engaging the entire audience in Chinese Tai Chi exercises.She continued studying Mensendieck-therapy and became a successful therapist.After working for several years Skadi grew dissatisfied with her work: it’s lack of creativity and depth. Getting involved with Yoga, she then found a method of movement, a way of life and a career that suits her perfectly. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:15 - 19:45 | Ashtanga Led Class | All level | Jurre Twijnstra | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Jurre Twijnstra
Jurre was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga during a two-months visit to Sri Lanka in 2005, where he studied with Anthony 'Prem' Carlisi and Heather Duplex. He fell in love with Ashtanga Yoga and went back to India to study with Rolf and Marci Naujokat. In the following year he took the 500 hrs Ashtanga Vinyasa Teacher Traning at the Brahmani Yoga Center. Taking part in this TTC was a transforming experience and after the training he stayed on to practise with Ken 'The Rolfer' (Rolfing is a form of body work). Jurre enjoyed working with Ken, who invited him to start co-teaching in Istanbul at YogaSala studio in the summer 2009. After this Jurre went back to Holland and felt the need to teach about awareness and freedom to those in between walls. So at the moment he teaches at detention centers. And also at other places, because for everybody the prison is only in the mind! related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:00 - 21:30 | Yin Yoga | All level | Skadi Van Paasschen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin Yoga combines the knowledge of Hatha Yoga with Chinese Medicine's meridians, Taoist philosophy and Buddhist meditation techniques. This practice is highly beneficial for your organs, immune system, muscles and joints. You will feel great after your practice! In this class all postures are held for 3-5 minutes, with a softer engagement of the muscles, allowing stimulation of the connective tissue of the body (the tissue surrounding all bodily structures). Yin Yoga is a great balancing practice to combine with more yang oriented practices (more vigorous practices like ashtanga, anusara, vinyasa, etc).
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: ** related links Skadi Van Paasschen
That movement is important to Skadi became clear soon after she was born. She was able to walk before her first birthday and at age 6 she walked on her hands rather than her feet most of the time.A talented and successful gymnast herself, Skadi taught gymnastics to young children when she was only 14. At that time she suffered wrist injury and as a result of medical errors ended up in a long process of multiple operations. Though she kept on doing gymnastics with one arm she was unable to continue participating in competitions. The locomotor system thus became a point of special interest in her life.For her secondary school finals Skadi wrote a paper on ‘movement’, which she presented to an audience of some 100 people. Aged 18, she succeeded in engaging the entire audience in Chinese Tai Chi exercises.She continued studying Mensendieck-therapy and became a successful therapist.After working for several years Skadi grew dissatisfied with her work: it’s lack of creativity and depth. Getting involved with Yoga, she then found a method of movement, a way of life and a career that suits her perfectly. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:15 - 21:45 | Ashtanga Led Class | Level 1 | Jurre Twijnstra | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the first part of the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System, at a moderate pace.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: * / * related links Jurre Twijnstra
Jurre was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga during a two-months visit to Sri Lanka in 2005, where he studied with Anthony 'Prem' Carlisi and Heather Duplex. He fell in love with Ashtanga Yoga and went back to India to study with Rolf and Marci Naujokat. In the following year he took the 500 hrs Ashtanga Vinyasa Teacher Traning at the Brahmani Yoga Center. Taking part in this TTC was a transforming experience and after the training he stayed on to practise with Ken 'The Rolfer' (Rolfing is a form of body work). Jurre enjoyed working with Ken, who invited him to start co-teaching in Istanbul at YogaSala studio in the summer 2009. After this Jurre went back to Holland and felt the need to teach about awareness and freedom to those in between walls. So at the moment he teaches at detention centers. And also at other places, because for everybody the prison is only in the mind! related links Delight Yoga
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Tuesday 15-05-2012
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Marlene Henny | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Marlene Henny
Marlene Henny is a Certified Iyengar/Vinyasa and Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Teacher since 2003. After following a number of workshop by Shiva Rea and Shiva Rea's Prana flow teacher training given by Twee Merrigan it is Vinyasa flow which has captured her heart. She has been teaching regular classes in Amsterdam and Utrecht for over 9 years and is a faculty member of the Teacher Training Program at Yoga Moves, Utrecht.Marlene leads inspirational yoga classes and has a unique ability to naturally inspire a deeper understanding of the flow of breath, movement and the mindful connections of yoga. Her teaching emphasizes on energetic alignment, creating space in the body and synchronizing movement and breath. In her classes she creates a creative flow of movements on the rythm of the breath.She teaches with a clear eye on body alignment and gives precise guidance on how to work intelligently with yoga, but also incorporates the influence of her dance training where she lets students move the body through its entire range of motion on the wave of breath. Marlene is known for her skill in sequencing and she allows everybody to join the ride. Three years ago she develloped a new class called Coreflow and she is the only teacher who introduced Core Strength Vinyasa yoga in the Netherlands. For the last two years now she has been teaching this new form of yoga which she calls Coreflow.Marlene currently lives in Amsterdam but spends her winters teaching in India/Goa where she has organized a number of yoga retreats and taught at the Brahmani yoga center in Anjuna. She thoroughly enjoys teaching yoga, connecting with her students and helping them to find their body's grace, power and essence. related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | Level 1 | Arno Nistal Ten Veen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, hip openers and backbends.Active: **Meditative / relaxing: **Level of difficulty: */**
related links Arno Nistal Ten Veen
Arno began with meditation and self-healing at the age of 16. By the age of 23 he was fully on the path of personal growth and spirituality. He has trained in Rebirthing, Massage and Meditation and has studied for 17 years with his spiritual guide Osho. Later on Arno went deeper into Shamanism, spending time in the Amazon and in the Andes (amongst other places) to experience and understand the working of Ayahuasca, the ‘magic drink’!Arno holds teaching certificates in Power Yoga and in Ashtanga VInyasa Yoga (by Yoga Moves), and has followed 2 years of teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Amsterdam, where he could deepen his experience and understanding of asana technique (yoga poses) and its therapeutic applications.“My lessons are the natural results of what I’ve learnt in my own life. We learn to bring balance and correct attitude into body and mind. We learn to move from the centre (core) of the body, not just on the mat, but also in our daily lives. Flow on the mat, creates a flow in life as well! In my classes I mix the meditative flow and breath awareness of Vinyasa Yoga, with the detailed asana technique and body awareness of the Iyengar method. Together with a lot of Core postures, I can bring the best out of myself and of my students.” related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:00 - 19:30 | Yin Yoga | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin Yoga combines the knowledge of Hatha Yoga with Chinese Medicine's meridians, Taoist philosophy and Buddhist meditation techniques. This practice is highly beneficial for your organs, immune system, muscles and joints. You will feel great after your practice! In this class all postures are held for 3-5 minutes, with a softer engagement of the muscles, allowing stimulation of the connective tissue of the body (the tissue surrounding all bodily structures). Yin Yoga is a great balancing practice to combine with more yang oriented practices (more vigorous practices like ashtanga, anusara, vinyasa, etc).
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: ** related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:15 - 19:45 | Ashtanga Led Class | Level 2 | Skadi Van Paasschen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: *** related links Skadi Van Paasschen
That movement is important to Skadi became clear soon after she was born. She was able to walk before her first birthday and at age 6 she walked on her hands rather than her feet most of the time.A talented and successful gymnast herself, Skadi taught gymnastics to young children when she was only 14. At that time she suffered wrist injury and as a result of medical errors ended up in a long process of multiple operations. Though she kept on doing gymnastics with one arm she was unable to continue participating in competitions. The locomotor system thus became a point of special interest in her life.For her secondary school finals Skadi wrote a paper on ‘movement’, which she presented to an audience of some 100 people. Aged 18, she succeeded in engaging the entire audience in Chinese Tai Chi exercises.She continued studying Mensendieck-therapy and became a successful therapist.After working for several years Skadi grew dissatisfied with her work: it’s lack of creativity and depth. Getting involved with Yoga, she then found a method of movement, a way of life and a career that suits her perfectly. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:00 - 21:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:15 - 21:45 | Hatha Restorative | Level 1 | Kirsten Drooger | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Hatha Restorative
In this Hatha Restorative class props, like blocs and bolsters, will be used to support you in the postures. This class is great if you are new to yoga, prefer a calmer, more grounding practice or like to work deeply and learn how to use props to help you relax into poses. This class is also suitable if you are healing from an injury.
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: * related links Kirsten Drooger
'Yoga is the magic of the moment' Having spent most of her childhood years on horseback in nature, Kirsten has found in yoga a new way to connect with nature now that she lives in Amsterdam. Kirsten studied Prana Yoga at the Prana Yoga College in Vancouver, and is currently studying Centered Yoga with Dona Holleman. She is also a certified Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle consultant and studying to be an Ayurvedic therapist.Kirsten has been teaching yoga in both groups and private sessions for four years now. She invites her students to become aware of repetitive and habitual patterns that cause pain and unbalance. She guides them through the physical body with a creative flow of classical yoga poses while engaging the breath. With the flow, breath and emphasis on mindfulness Kirsten turns yoga into a moving meditation, encouraging students to open up and let go of restrictive habits. related links Delight Yoga
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Wednesday 16-05-2012
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| 07:30 - 08:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Ashtanga Led Class | Level 1 | Jurre Twijnstra | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the first part of the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System, at a moderate pace.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: * / * related links Jurre Twijnstra
Jurre was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga during a two-months visit to Sri Lanka in 2005, where he studied with Anthony 'Prem' Carlisi and Heather Duplex. He fell in love with Ashtanga Yoga and went back to India to study with Rolf and Marci Naujokat. In the following year he took the 500 hrs Ashtanga Vinyasa Teacher Traning at the Brahmani Yoga Center. Taking part in this TTC was a transforming experience and after the training he stayed on to practise with Ken 'The Rolfer' (Rolfing is a form of body work). Jurre enjoyed working with Ken, who invited him to start co-teaching in Istanbul at YogaSala studio in the summer 2009. After this Jurre went back to Holland and felt the need to teach about awareness and freedom to those in between walls. So at the moment he teaches at detention centers. And also at other places, because for everybody the prison is only in the mind! related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Jose De Groot | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Jose De Groot
Ever since her childhood, classical and modern ballet have been José's passion. In her teenage years she became interested in psychology and philosophy and since then has become more engaged in self-development, increasing her awareness and enjoying the magic of the present moment. After studying Journalism and, in part Social Therapy, José worked for a few years as a therapist in various institutions in Holland. Unsatisfied with that line and method of work, she decided to look for a different and more holistic way of working with people.José started practicing yoga seriously in 2006, in Barcelona, and was greatly inspired by its potential for healing at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. She saw the possibilities of combining her interests, therapeutic and dance experiences with yoga classes. After a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) of 200 hours Yoga Alliance (YA) in August 2006, she started teaching a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa and Vini Yoga (Yang Yoga) in Barcelona. At the end of 2006 she discovered Yin Yoga and since then, this has been her primary passion and specialization. José started teaching Yin Yoga classes in 2007.José's classes are guided in a warm, clear and hopefully humorous way, with compassion by adapting the practice where necessary to the student’s specific needs. She encourages you to experience, observe and become aware of your bodily sensations, emotions, quality of breath, intuition, thoughts and habitual patterns. Her goal is to stimulate you to discover, to strengthen and connect with your true self.José teaches mainly Yin Yoga classes, but also more dynamic styles (Hatha/Vinyasa/Vini/Power Yoga) in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Barcelona. She also offers several workshops, retreats and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings all over Europe. José has completed several anatomy workshops and a Yin Yoga YTT (200hYA) with Paul Grilley, several workshops with Sarah Powers, a Vini Yoga training with T.K.V Desikachar (India) and a couple of Anusara Yoga immersions. José has also studied other styles of Yoga including Yoga Dinamico, Iyengar and Kriya Vajra Yoga. She is a regular practitioner of Vipassana and Shamatha Vipaysana meditation related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:00 - 19:30 | Hatha Yoga | All level | Martyn Hoogstra | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Hatha Yoga
In a Hatha Yoga class, the focus is on enhancing physical strength and flexibility as well as increasing the concentration level, while maintaining evenness and steadiness of breath. Practicing Hatha Yoga your body will feel open and strong, your breath totally free, and your mind settled and steady - ready for seated meditation.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Martyn Hoogstra
After a career in photography and design Martyn Hoogstra found his 'Path of the Heart' 26 years ago in the practice of Hatha Yoga. Martyn is a very experienced teacher in the ancient tantric tradition of Hatha Yoga, skilled in the practice of the Eight Limbs with a profound proficiency in the Asanas, Pranayamas, Bandhas and Mudras, Kriyas and Dhauties and a deep understanding of the philosophy of yoga. For many years he studied with prominent teachers in India and Europe.Twenty years ago Martyn started teaching yoga, carrying forth the goodteachings of his mentors. He has worked with people from all walks of life: professional dancers and athletes, elderly people, yoga teachers of all styles and martial artists.In the last ten years Martyn has been a regular guest teacher at various international yoga teacher training courses, workshops, retreats and seminars. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:15 - 19:45 | Vinyasa - Core Flow | All level | Marlene Henny | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa - Core Flow
Delight Yoga offers a unique Vinyasa approach: Core Flow Yoga. A Vinyasa style practice, designed by Marlene to integrate the core through a variety of Vinyasa flow postures.Core Flow stretches and strengthens all the major muscle groups in order to develop a streamlined slenderness. Particular attention is paid to building strength and endurance in the body's core muscles.This class will supplement a free style Vinyasa flow of practice by offering stabilization exercises for the abdominal, pelvic, and spinal muscles. Emphasis will be placed on ujayii (victorious) breathing to stimulate a deeper awareness of internal heat.Marlene has assembled a yoga practice tailored to strengthening your core. Flexibility must be balanced by strength: trained deep "core" muscles will improve your yoga practice.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: * Level of difficulty: ** related links Marlene Henny
Marlene Henny is a Certified Iyengar/Vinyasa and Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Teacher since 2003. After following a number of workshop by Shiva Rea and Shiva Rea's Prana flow teacher training given by Twee Merrigan it is Vinyasa flow which has captured her heart. She has been teaching regular classes in Amsterdam and Utrecht for over 9 years and is a faculty member of the Teacher Training Program at Yoga Moves, Utrecht.Marlene leads inspirational yoga classes and has a unique ability to naturally inspire a deeper understanding of the flow of breath, movement and the mindful connections of yoga. Her teaching emphasizes on energetic alignment, creating space in the body and synchronizing movement and breath. In her classes she creates a creative flow of movements on the rythm of the breath.She teaches with a clear eye on body alignment and gives precise guidance on how to work intelligently with yoga, but also incorporates the influence of her dance training where she lets students move the body through its entire range of motion on the wave of breath. Marlene is known for her skill in sequencing and she allows everybody to join the ride. Three years ago she develloped a new class called Coreflow and she is the only teacher who introduced Core Strength Vinyasa yoga in the Netherlands. For the last two years now she has been teaching this new form of yoga which she calls Coreflow.Marlene currently lives in Amsterdam but spends her winters teaching in India/Goa where she has organized a number of yoga retreats and taught at the Brahmani yoga center in Anjuna. She thoroughly enjoys teaching yoga, connecting with her students and helping them to find their body's grace, power and essence. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:00 - 21:30 | Vinyasa Yoga (extra les) | All level | Marlene Henny | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga (extra les)
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.Active: ***Meditative / relaxing: **Level of difficulty: **
related links Marlene Henny
Marlene Henny is a Certified Iyengar/Vinyasa and Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Teacher since 2003. After following a number of workshop by Shiva Rea and Shiva Rea's Prana flow teacher training given by Twee Merrigan it is Vinyasa flow which has captured her heart. She has been teaching regular classes in Amsterdam and Utrecht for over 9 years and is a faculty member of the Teacher Training Program at Yoga Moves, Utrecht.Marlene leads inspirational yoga classes and has a unique ability to naturally inspire a deeper understanding of the flow of breath, movement and the mindful connections of yoga. Her teaching emphasizes on energetic alignment, creating space in the body and synchronizing movement and breath. In her classes she creates a creative flow of movements on the rythm of the breath.She teaches with a clear eye on body alignment and gives precise guidance on how to work intelligently with yoga, but also incorporates the influence of her dance training where she lets students move the body through its entire range of motion on the wave of breath. Marlene is known for her skill in sequencing and she allows everybody to join the ride. Three years ago she develloped a new class called Coreflow and she is the only teacher who introduced Core Strength Vinyasa yoga in the Netherlands. For the last two years now she has been teaching this new form of yoga which she calls Coreflow.Marlene currently lives in Amsterdam but spends her winters teaching in India/Goa where she has organized a number of yoga retreats and taught at the Brahmani yoga center in Anjuna. She thoroughly enjoys teaching yoga, connecting with her students and helping them to find their body's grace, power and essence. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:15 - 21:45 | Yin Yoga | All level | Jose De Groot | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin Yoga combines the knowledge of Hatha Yoga with Chinese Medicine's meridians, Taoist philosophy and Buddhist meditation techniques. This practice is highly beneficial for your organs, immune system, muscles and joints. You will feel great after your practice! In this class all postures are held for 3-5 minutes, with a softer engagement of the muscles, allowing stimulation of the connective tissue of the body (the tissue surrounding all bodily structures). Yin Yoga is a great balancing practice to combine with more yang oriented practices (more vigorous practices like ashtanga, anusara, vinyasa, etc).
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: ** related links Jose De Groot
Ever since her childhood, classical and modern ballet have been José's passion. In her teenage years she became interested in psychology and philosophy and since then has become more engaged in self-development, increasing her awareness and enjoying the magic of the present moment. After studying Journalism and, in part Social Therapy, José worked for a few years as a therapist in various institutions in Holland. Unsatisfied with that line and method of work, she decided to look for a different and more holistic way of working with people.José started practicing yoga seriously in 2006, in Barcelona, and was greatly inspired by its potential for healing at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. She saw the possibilities of combining her interests, therapeutic and dance experiences with yoga classes. After a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) of 200 hours Yoga Alliance (YA) in August 2006, she started teaching a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa and Vini Yoga (Yang Yoga) in Barcelona. At the end of 2006 she discovered Yin Yoga and since then, this has been her primary passion and specialization. José started teaching Yin Yoga classes in 2007.José's classes are guided in a warm, clear and hopefully humorous way, with compassion by adapting the practice where necessary to the student’s specific needs. She encourages you to experience, observe and become aware of your bodily sensations, emotions, quality of breath, intuition, thoughts and habitual patterns. Her goal is to stimulate you to discover, to strengthen and connect with your true self.José teaches mainly Yin Yoga classes, but also more dynamic styles (Hatha/Vinyasa/Vini/Power Yoga) in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Barcelona. She also offers several workshops, retreats and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings all over Europe. José has completed several anatomy workshops and a Yin Yoga YTT (200hYA) with Paul Grilley, several workshops with Sarah Powers, a Vini Yoga training with T.K.V Desikachar (India) and a couple of Anusara Yoga immersions. José has also studied other styles of Yoga including Yoga Dinamico, Iyengar and Kriya Vajra Yoga. She is a regular practitioner of Vipassana and Shamatha Vipaysana meditation related links Delight Yoga
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Thursday 17-05-2012
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Yin Yoga | All level | Skadi Van Paasschen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin Yoga combines the knowledge of Hatha Yoga with Chinese Medicine's meridians, Taoist philosophy and Buddhist meditation techniques. This practice is highly beneficial for your organs, immune system, muscles and joints. You will feel great after your practice! In this class all postures are held for 3-5 minutes, with a softer engagement of the muscles, allowing stimulation of the connective tissue of the body (the tissue surrounding all bodily structures). Yin Yoga is a great balancing practice to combine with more yang oriented practices (more vigorous practices like ashtanga, anusara, vinyasa, etc).
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: ** related links Skadi Van Paasschen
That movement is important to Skadi became clear soon after she was born. She was able to walk before her first birthday and at age 6 she walked on her hands rather than her feet most of the time.A talented and successful gymnast herself, Skadi taught gymnastics to young children when she was only 14. At that time she suffered wrist injury and as a result of medical errors ended up in a long process of multiple operations. Though she kept on doing gymnastics with one arm she was unable to continue participating in competitions. The locomotor system thus became a point of special interest in her life.For her secondary school finals Skadi wrote a paper on ‘movement’, which she presented to an audience of some 100 people. Aged 18, she succeeded in engaging the entire audience in Chinese Tai Chi exercises.She continued studying Mensendieck-therapy and became a successful therapist.After working for several years Skadi grew dissatisfied with her work: it’s lack of creativity and depth. Getting involved with Yoga, she then found a method of movement, a way of life and a career that suits her perfectly. related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Yoga Therapy | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yoga Therapy
Modern living can put enormous stress on our bodies. Often our lifestyles demand long hours of sitting in fixed positions, such as in front of our computers or driving our cars. As a result, many people suffer daily from pain and tightness in the body. When we bring more awareness to how we engage in the activities of our everyday life, we can release tension and pain in our bodies. Anusara®s Universal Principals of Alignment work deeply on a therapeutic level to bring the body and energy flow back into balance. When we align our bodies, vital energy flows unimpeded, and we naturally feel lighter, relaxed and happier. In this 1,5 hr class you will learn how to re-align your own body. Each class will focus on a different aspect of our bodies, such as our low back, hips or shoulders. Learn how to align your body to release tension and pain, to strengthen your body and to achieve optimal health and well-being!
Active: ** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: * related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:15 - 19:45 | Ashtanga Led Class | All level | Skadi Van Paasschen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Skadi Van Paasschen
That movement is important to Skadi became clear soon after she was born. She was able to walk before her first birthday and at age 6 she walked on her hands rather than her feet most of the time.A talented and successful gymnast herself, Skadi taught gymnastics to young children when she was only 14. At that time she suffered wrist injury and as a result of medical errors ended up in a long process of multiple operations. Though she kept on doing gymnastics with one arm she was unable to continue participating in competitions. The locomotor system thus became a point of special interest in her life.For her secondary school finals Skadi wrote a paper on ‘movement’, which she presented to an audience of some 100 people. Aged 18, she succeeded in engaging the entire audience in Chinese Tai Chi exercises.She continued studying Mensendieck-therapy and became a successful therapist.After working for several years Skadi grew dissatisfied with her work: it’s lack of creativity and depth. Getting involved with Yoga, she then found a method of movement, a way of life and a career that suits her perfectly. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:45 - 19:45 | No Class Today | Level 1 | Kirsten Drooger | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Kirsten Drooger
'Yoga is the magic of the moment' Having spent most of her childhood years on horseback in nature, Kirsten has found in yoga a new way to connect with nature now that she lives in Amsterdam. Kirsten studied Prana Yoga at the Prana Yoga College in Vancouver, and is currently studying Centered Yoga with Dona Holleman. She is also a certified Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle consultant and studying to be an Ayurvedic therapist.Kirsten has been teaching yoga in both groups and private sessions for four years now. She invites her students to become aware of repetitive and habitual patterns that cause pain and unbalance. She guides them through the physical body with a creative flow of classical yoga poses while engaging the breath. With the flow, breath and emphasis on mindfulness Kirsten turns yoga into a moving meditation, encouraging students to open up and let go of restrictive habits. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:00 - 21:30 | Hatha Yoga | All level | Sanna Holdert | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Hatha Yoga
In a Hatha Yoga class, the focus is on enhancing physical strength and flexibility as well as increasing the concentration level, while maintaining evenness and steadiness of breath. Practicing Hatha Yoga your body will feel open and strong, your breath totally free, and your mind settled and steady - ready for seated meditation.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Sanna Holdert
Bodywork is Sanna's passion. Life experiences brought this to her awareness. In 1998 she started practising yoga to learn how to breathe properly, and in 2007 she took the yoga teacher training at Svaha.Teaching yoga, she found that different people benefit from different forms of yoga. She started incorporating her intuition, which brought more awareness to her classes. Sanna has practised Vinyasa, Acro, Iyengar, Anusara, Centered and Yin yoga, all of which styles have inspired her. In the last 4 years the 5 Rhythms Dance Meditation has started playing a major role in her life and yoga. Other forms of bodywork also influence her 'dance of life', such as Movement medicine, Voice Movement, Contact improvisation and massage. In her yoga classes she likes working and playing with awareness through Yin Yang yoga, slow flow, bodywork, body/mind awareness and breath. related links Delight Yoga
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| 20:15 - 21:45 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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Friday 18-05-2012
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Ashtanga Led Class | Level 1 | Eva Ugolini | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the first part of the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System, at a moderate pace.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: * / * related links Eva Ugolini
Eva's passion for Yoga and Ayurveda started almost ten years ago whilst taking a course in Ayurveda-Yoga massage in Rome, her hometown. After experimenting with traditional Hatha Yoga and Pranayama, she went to Southern India on a few trips to deepen her yoga practice and Ayurvedic studies. Once back in Rome, she completed a two year Master in Ayurveda Massage at the Atharva Veda Center ( in cooperation with the Center for Study and Research of Naturopathy and Ayurveda of New Delhi, India). Here she met Denis Sciannimanica, who introduced her to Ashtanga Yoga. It was love at first sight and since then Ashtanga Yoga is part of her daily life. She has participated in workshops with Manju Jois, Clayton Horton and Gabriele Severini. In 2009 she moved to Amsterdam and started working with Ayurveda in massage centers and yoga schools. As she continued to deepen her yoga practice, she decided to join the 200hrs Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training given by Claudia Pradella and Janneke Verburg. Since then she has very happily started teaching Ashtanga Yoga, as a way to share her love, joy and devotion to this powerful style of yoga, which can enrich our lives with extraordinary vitality and creativity on all levels. related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Hatha Yoga | All level | Arno Nistal Ten Veen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Hatha Yoga
In a Hatha Yoga class, the focus is on enhancing physical strength and flexibility as well as increasing the concentration level, while maintaining evenness and steadiness of breath. Practicing Hatha Yoga your body will feel open and strong, your breath totally free, and your mind settled and steady - ready for seated meditation.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Arno Nistal Ten Veen
Arno began with meditation and self-healing at the age of 16. By the age of 23 he was fully on the path of personal growth and spirituality. He has trained in Rebirthing, Massage and Meditation and has studied for 17 years with his spiritual guide Osho. Later on Arno went deeper into Shamanism, spending time in the Amazon and in the Andes (amongst other places) to experience and understand the working of Ayahuasca, the ‘magic drink’!Arno holds teaching certificates in Power Yoga and in Ashtanga VInyasa Yoga (by Yoga Moves), and has followed 2 years of teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Amsterdam, where he could deepen his experience and understanding of asana technique (yoga poses) and its therapeutic applications. “My lessons are the natural results of what I’ve learnt in my own life. We learn to bring balance and correct attitude into body and mind. We learn to move from the centre (core) of the body, not just on the mat, but also in our daily lives. Flow on the mat, creates a flow in life as well! In my classes I mix the meditative flow and breath awareness of Vinyasa Yoga, with the detailed asana technique and body awareness of the Iyengar method. Together with a lot of Core postures, I can bring the best out of myself and of my students.” related links Delight Yoga
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| 16:30 - 18:00 | Yoga for a Cause | All level | Martine Willems | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yoga for a Cause
This Ashtanga based class will be taught by various teachers and is donation based, with all proceeds going to the charity,'The Sacred Child Hoods Foundation'. The class balances precise instruction, alignment with breath, and fluid movement. Classes are carefully themed to deepen the students' experience of yoga. A flow of Sun Salutes and postures are skillfully sequenced, and modifications are used to individualize the practice for each student. Classes are paced moderately.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Martine Willems
After specializing in dance and choreography for some time, Martine started yoga in 2010 with a basic training. In 2011 she took the Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Johan Noorloos, Marcel van de Vis Heil and Anat Geiger. She regularly attends workshops, master classes and teacher trainings with well known yoga teachers such as Simon Park, Max Strom, Govinda Kai and David Swenson, and travels to India to deepen her studies.Martine enjoys sharing the benefits of yoga with everyone: young and old, flexible and not so flexible, healthy, weak and sick. Besides regular Hatha and Vinyasa yoga she also teaches children and young adults, in-house classes for businesses and events, yoga retreats in Ibiza and is involved with the Belle and Balance Foundation where she teaches women who are recovering from cancer. Besides, she teaches yoga to physically and mentally handicapped people in a residential care home. Martine teaches from the principle of 'relaxation through effort'. Hers is a vigorous class with focus on the alignment of body, mind and spirit. related links Delight Yoga
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| 18:15 - 19:45 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Chantal Soeters | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Chantal Soeters
Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. Thich Nhat HanhChantal Soeters is an Anusara-inspired® yoga teacher from Amsterdam. Anusara® yoga is a powerful Hatha yoga system, developed by John Friend, that weaves a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with intelligent biomechanical principles of alignment and a strong sense of community. Chantal fully embraces the playful , creative and uplifting nature of this form of yoga and sees yoga as a way to experience freedom in the body, mind, and heart, both on and off the mat. As Anusara yoga® helped her heal from a serious neck injury where other treatments failed, she acquired a special interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga and the innate healing capacity of the body. In her classes, she emphasizes safety through alignment and encourages a mindful practice, while, at the same time, encouraging you to expand your boundaries and to embrace new challenges. Chantal is known for her enthusiasm, her dedication and her compassion. Her teaching style is precise, accessible and uplifting, always looking for possibility first, seeing your potential. Her classes are challenging but relaxed, serious but light-hearted, mindful but expressive. Each class will focus on empowering you by exploring a deeper connection to your heart and by learning more about the workings of your own body, helping you to transform and deepen your practice, to feel good in your body and to gain a more expansive view of life. related links Delight Yoga
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Saturday 19-05-2012
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| 10:00 - 11:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Arno Nistal Ten Veen | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Arno Nistal Ten Veen
Arno began with meditation and self-healing at the age of 16. By the age of 23 he was fully on the path of personal growth and spirituality. He has trained in Rebirthing, Massage and Meditation and has studied for 17 years with his spiritual guide Osho. Later on Arno went deeper into Shamanism, spending time in the Amazon and in the Andes (amongst other places) to experience and understand the working of Ayahuasca, the ‘magic drink’!Arno holds teaching certificates in Power Yoga and in Ashtanga VInyasa Yoga (by Yoga Moves), and has followed 2 years of teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Amsterdam, where he could deepen his experience and understanding of asana technique (yoga poses) and its therapeutic applications.“My lessons are the natural results of what I’ve learnt in my own life. We learn to bring balance and correct attitude into body and mind. We learn to move from the centre (core) of the body, not just on the mat, but also in our daily lives. Flow on the mat, creates a flow in life as well! In my classes I mix the meditative flow and breath awareness of Vinyasa Yoga, with the detailed asana technique and body awareness of the Iyengar method. Together with a lot of Core postures, I can bring the best out of myself and of my students.” related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:00 - 13:30 | Yin Yoga | All level | Kirsten Drooger | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin Yoga combines the knowledge of Hatha Yoga with Chinese Medicine's meridians, Taoist philosophy and Buddhist meditation techniques. This practice is highly beneficial for your organs, immune system, muscles and joints. You will feel great after your practice! In this class all postures are held for 3-5 minutes, with a softer engagement of the muscles, allowing stimulation of the connective tissue of the body (the tissue surrounding all bodily structures). Yin Yoga is a great balancing practice to combine with more yang oriented practices (more vigorous practices like ashtanga, anusara, vinyasa, etc).
Active: * Meditative / relaxing: *** Level of difficulty: ** related links Kirsten Drooger
'Yoga is the magic of the moment' Having spent most of her childhood years on horseback in nature, Kirsten has found in yoga a new way to connect with nature now that she lives in Amsterdam. Kirsten studied Prana Yoga at the Prana Yoga College in Vancouver, and is currently studying Centered Yoga with Dona Holleman. She is also a certified Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle consultant and studying to be an Ayurvedic therapist.Kirsten has been teaching yoga in both groups and private sessions for four years now. She invites her students to become aware of repetitive and habitual patterns that cause pain and unbalance. She guides them through the physical body with a creative flow of classical yoga poses while engaging the breath. With the flow, breath and emphasis on mindfulness Kirsten turns yoga into a moving meditation, encouraging students to open up and let go of restrictive habits. related links Delight Yoga
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Sunday 20-05-2012
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| 10:00 - 11:30 | Ashtanga Led Class | All level | Eva Ugolini | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Ashtanga Led Class
The Ashtanga Led Class is guided by a teacher in the traditional way, working slowly, steadily and with focus, inviting participants into their own delightful yoga experience. You will learn the sequence of postures of the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Eva Ugolini
Eva's passion for Yoga and Ayurveda started almost ten years ago whilst taking a course in Ayurveda-Yoga massage in Rome, her hometown. After experimenting with traditional Hatha Yoga and Pranayama, she went to Southern India on a few trips to deepen her yoga practice and Ayurvedic studies. Once back in Rome, she completed a two year Master in Ayurveda Massage at the Atharva Veda Center ( in cooperation with the Center for Study and Research of Naturopathy and Ayurveda of New Delhi, India). Here she met Denis Sciannimanica, who introduced her to Ashtanga Yoga. It was love at first sight and since then Ashtanga Yoga is part of her daily life. She has participated in workshops with Manju Jois, Clayton Horton and Gabriele Severini. In 2009 she moved to Amsterdam and started working with Ayurveda in massage centers and yoga schools. As she continued to deepen her yoga practice, she decided to join the 200hrs Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training given by Claudia Pradella and Janneke Verburg. Since then she has very happily started teaching Ashtanga Yoga, as a way to share her love, joy and devotion to this powerful style of yoga, which can enrich our lives with extraordinary vitality and creativity on all levels. related links Delight Yoga
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| 12:00 - 13:30 | Vinyasa Yoga | All level | Anneke Sips | Delight Yoga | |||||||
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic and fun flow class, with a variation of asanas to strengthen body and mind. Vinyasa means 'connection of movement and breath'. Through the use of creative sequences of asanas, the teacher will prepare you for more advanced postures like arm balances, intense hip openers and backbends.
Active: *** Meditative / relaxing: ** Level of difficulty: ** related links Anneke Sips
Anneke combines her work as a psychiatric nurse with regular travels abroad. This has brought her into contact with lots of inspiring places, people and cultures. About twelve years ago Anneke started practicing and studying yoga. In 2006 she participated in the yoga teacher training at Yoga Moves, Utrecht.Anneke is inspired by life itself as well as by her teachers, such as Ashtanga masters R. Sharath, Nancy Gilgoff, David Williams and Danny Paradise, as well as by animated Jivamukti teachers such as Yogiswari, Sharon Gannon and David Life. She regularly participates in their classes and workshops at home and abroad. The basic philosophy for Anneke's practice is Ashtanga Yoga. She believes that adding 'a whole lotta Love' helps to grow and transform. In her dynamic Vinyasa Flow classes there is space for experiment, fun and conscious awareness of the priceless wisdom of Asana practice. Anneke is also involved in making yoga available to people with psychiatric instability. related links Delight Yoga
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