Events
Sonntagsworkshop
Practice with Ropes - 26th January 2025
The rope wall is a very important component in the yoga practice developed by B.K.S.Iyengar. In general asana practice, the ropes provide a support that brings lightness, openness and depth. The ropes allow access to the benefits of certain asanas that because of their difficulty or mobility limitations of some yoga practitioners would not be possible, this therapeutic component is very appreciable. We will explore the possibilities offered by the rope wall in this session on Sunday January 26th from 10.00 to 12.00 noon.
Memberships are available for this session, and for those who do not have a membership the price is 35 chf.
info@ayalgayoga.ch
Iyengar Yoga Workshop
Christian Pisano February 28 - March 2, 2025
Christian Pisano is one of the most renown Iyengar Yoga teachers in the world. In his more than 35 years of teaching Iyengar Yoga, together with his personal inclination towards philosophy, he has developed a particular way of deconstructing what he has learned in order to bring the practice of yoga to another level of subtlety.
Christian Pisano teaches regularly in Nice (France), where he offers immersion cycles throughout the year, and travels frequently in Europe giving seminars. He is one of the three people who have received an Advanced Senior Diploma from BKS Iyengar. He is also the author of “The Contemplation of the Hero”, “The Desert of Thar” and “The Growl of the Bear”.
The Field of Consciousness or the Joyous Wandering
As stated in the Shiva Sutras, Yoga is made of wonder, the wonder of the mystery of Consciousness. The rituals consecrating the gestures through various asanas and breath are just a reminder that the body and the entirety of reality are the field of Consciousness. `
“I always practice the three reminders. They are like 3 lakes that cleanse the heart. First I always remember that I am a form of infinite Consciousness. Then I always observe the glorious phenomenon of this universe as the expression of my own Consciousness. Most of all I keep the awareness that all the different states of Consciousness are my own self“. Lalla
Program:
Friday, February 28:
17:00-20:00 – “Rituals of quietness (visranti)”. Contemplative and meditative gesture in asana.
Saturday, March 1:
9:00-12:00 – “Rituals of ease (sukha)”.
15:00-17:30 – “Preliminaries (upasanas) of reading the body in ease”.
18:00-19:00 – “Questions without answers” or introducing a text.
Sunday, March 2:
9:00-12:00 – “Invoking the digestive fire (Jathara Agni)”.
15:00-17:00 – “The spontaneous mantra of the breath”.
Place:
Stiller Raum
Werkraum Warteck pp
Burgweg 7, CH 4058 Basel
Addition information:
The workshop is dedicated to people who have been practicing Iyengar yoga regularly for at least 2 years and understand English.
Equipment:
Please bring a mat, 4 blankets, 2 bricks and 2 belts. If you come from far away or don’t have the necessary equipment to practice, contact me and I will be happy to provide it. If you need specialised equipment, please bring it with you.
Fee:
CHF 300 for the whole weekend.
In order to reserve a place, the full amount must be paid in advance.
Bank account
Lladiu de la Mata Yoga
Alternative Bank Schweiz
IBAN: CH1108390038253010006
BIC: ABSOCH22XXX
Contact:
www.ayalgayoga.ch
info@ayalgayoga.c
Iyengar Yoga und Ferien
Koksijde - Belgien 29. Juli - 3. August, 2025
Koksijde is a town on the coast of the province of West Flanders (Belgium) with a long beach that connects different villages and nature reserves in the region.
The yoga intensive takes place in a former 12th century farmhouse which has been transformed into a spacious and fully equipped Iyengar yoga studio with ropes, chairs, blankets and other props to immerse yourself in the practice.
You can book your place on the Iyengar yoga intensive with everything organised, including two vegan meals per day and accommodation at Villa Horizon, or if you prefer you can arrange your own food and accommodation.
Daily Schedule
7:30-8:15 – Pranayama
8.45-10:45 – Asana
11:15 Brunch
17:00- 18:30- Restorative yoga
19:00 Dinner
* Except for Tuesday 29th, which is the arrival day, when there is only class at 17:00 and dinner at 19:00. Sunday 3rd we left the room before midday.
* For beginners (less than 2 years experience in Iyengar yoga) there will be daily double asana sessions. For experienced practitioners in addition to the double asana session there will also be pranayama in the morning.
Accommodation
Villa Horizon is a cozy holiday home located in a quiet area 850 m from the beach. The house has 5 bedrooms with double beds which can be used as single rooms as well as for couples. There are 4 bathrooms and 4 restrooms, lounge, kitchen, as well as outdoor table, entertainment area and jacuzzi, which is located on the south-facing terrace.
The distance between the practice room and Villa Horizon is about 3.8 km, which can be done by public transport or walking, however, I would recommend renting a bicycle to move around independently and get to know the area which is flat and pleasant for cyclists.
If you prefer to find your own accommodation, Koksijde has a wide range of hotels, B & B’s and campsites.
Teacher
Lladiu started practising yoga more than 20 years ago, is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher level 2, runs the Ayalgayoga studio in Basel.
The yoga intensive is suitable for advanced yoga practitioners as well as beginners and practitioners of other styles of yoga who want to get to know Iyengar yoga. The teacher will adapt the practice to the level of each person.
Meals
Vegan brunch and dinner cooked with care by chef Evy. Teas will also be available for the rest of the day. If you have food allergies Evy will adapt the meals. The first dinner on the 29th of July will take place on the outside tables around the yoga studio, weather permitting.
Price
Single room:
9 Asana sessions + 4 pranayama sessions + 9 meals + 5 nights = CHF 885.
Shared room:
9 Asana sessions + 4 pranayama sessions + 9 meals + 5 nights = CHF 725.
* Without accommodation and food the price for yoga classes is only CHF 260.
* Beginners have a discount of 40 chf as they will not join the pranayama classes.
Koksijde and surroundings
Koksijde/Coxyde is coastal municipality with many facilities, it’s located in West Flanders, the only province with access to the sea in Belgium, which constitutes the entire 66 kilometres of Belgian coastline.
Walking along the long beach of Koksijde you can reach the nature reserve „De Westhoek“ in De Panne, which has an observatory with a magnificent view over a large area of dunes and the North Sea. The beach continues to the French border, where you will find the northernmost point of the French territory and the town of Dunkerque/Dunkirk, from where you can see the coast of England.
Bruges/Brugge is the capital of West Flanders, its medieval centre is almost a living museum worth visiting, protected as a world heritage site.
How to get there
From Basel you can reach Koksijde by train and bus in less than 8 hours. Basel-Paris, Paris-Brussels and Brussels-Koksijde.
Also Brussels airport and Bruges airport (the closest airport to Koksijde) have many connections.
Contact and registration
www.ayalgayoga.ch
info@ayalgayoga.ch or lladiudelamata@gmail.com
+4171774165196
Saplenring 150
4055 Basel
Switzerland
Lladiu de la Mata Yoga
Alternative Bank Schweiz
IBAN: CH1108390038253010006
BIC: ABSOCH22XXX
