Theme of the Month June: Storyteller
Monthly theme by Lidewij Severins
May 2018
Theme of the Month June: Storyteller She who speaks the Truth by Lidewij Severins The Moon of June represents the woman who speaks the Truth. She who shares from her heart; truthfully, concise and clear. Through stories, we learn to have faith, to be humble and to keep our innocence. Through oral traditions, that are so valued in Native American cultures, stories about hard-learned lessons, norms, values and eternal truths are kept alive.
From 1 July 2018: Join Victoria Hyndman at Nieuwe Achtergracht.
Articles by Delight Yoga
May 2018
From the 1st of July: Join Victoria Hyndman at Nieuwe Achtergracht. Victoria Hyndman is changing her regular location, from Weteringschans to Nieuwe Achtergracht.
International Yoga Day
Articles by Delight Yoga
May 2018
Come and celebrate International Yoga Day with us on June 21st. During International Yoga Day we celebrate yoga and that it embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action.
Breathing in Ecstasy!
Articles by Arno Nistal Ten Veen
May 2018
Breathing in Ecstasy! In this article, Arno gives you some insights into how the way you breathe is directly related to how you feel, and how you exchange energy with life itself with all of your life…
Theme of the Month May: Listen to your inner voice
Monthly theme by Martine van Beusekom
April 2018
Theme of the Month May: Listen to your Inner Voice Every month the theme of the month is inspired by the book 'The 13 Clan Mothers', in which the writer, Jamie Sams, shares her Native American wisdom on what the moon teaches us, all 13 moons have their own teaching, helping us to Truth. Martine wrote about what the 5th moon brings us.
Special Classes: April 2018
Articles by Delight Yoga
March 2018
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat.
Theme of the Month April: 'Looks far Woman'
Monthly theme by Ira Hardjosusono
March 2018
Living the Mandala of Life. First of all, I’m grateful and happy to have been asked to write about the theme of the 4th April moon. Inspired by the many stories of women on the path, I started writing directly from the heart, inviting you to join me to go back in time.
Special Classes: March 2018
Special classes by Delight Yoga
February 2018
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga to our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
March 2018: Weighs the truth
Monthly theme by Ingeborg Timmerman
February 2018
She who sees the truth The third moon of the year teaches us that truth has many different faces. We need to look at all sides of a situation to find out what is real and accept this truth although we may not like it. It teaches us that we can find our own personal truth by seeing and accepting the consequences of our actions and life experience. We need to look at what we can learn from our deeds.
Special Classes: February 2018
Special classes by Delight Yoga
February 2018
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga to our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
February 2018: Wisdom Keeper
Monthly theme by Alixe van Ogtrop
January 2018
As honoring nature's rhythms and cycles connect us more easily with our own True Nature, we will write about the 13 lunar cycles. This year 13 women have been asked to write about the 13 lunar cycles. I have been asked to write about the second moon of the year with the theme 'Wisdom Keeper'.
Satya's Schedule 2018
Articles by Delight Yoga
January 2018
Amsterdam's mother of Yoga Katiza Satya is a yogini in heart and soul. Her friendly personality, contagious enthusiasm, and warm heart inspires us to be who we really are. Since 2012 she is Delights' spiritual advisor. We are very grateful she is guiding and helping us to reconnect with our True nature.
January 2018: Talks with Relations
Monthly theme by Kristin Vikjord Paternotte
December 2017
NATURE “Weaving the rhythms of the seasons, She rides the Winds of Change” I was born under the Aurora Borealis. Under the dancing Lights of winter. I grew up in moonlit darkness. In the land of the midnight sun, a land where the sun never sets. Where the silence is more still than the first stillness. And time is present, like moments that never pass. Blue hours of vastness. Raw. Pure. Where heaven meets earth in winds as wild as your wildest dreams.
Delight Yoga’s Theme of The Month: why and what?
Monthly theme by Delight Yoga
December 2017
yoga as a sacred path a way of life To inspire ourselves and each other we share a theme of the month, helping us to understand who we really are. This year, we love to give our attention to the moon's cycles, honoring and being inspired by the feminine source of wisdom - embodying the gifts, talents, abilities, and principles of the womanhood.
Special Classes: January 2018
Special classes by Delight Yoga
December 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga to our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
Satsang: Getting to know your Self
Articles by Katiza Satya
December 2017
2018: Dive into Satsang, get to know your Self. Are you ready to free yourself from your limitations, fears and confusions we are all individually and socially trapped in? As of 2018 there will be more Satsang at Delight Yoga, as an invitation for the ones who feel the call in their hearts to awake to the nature of being human, our right to live from true Peace, true Joy and true Love.
Holidays Schedule 2017/2018
Articles by Delight Yoga
December 2017
The Holidays are around the corner! We would love to celebrate the Holidays with you. Come and join classes at your favorite studio. Below you'll find our Holiday schedule. (On all other dates our schedule will be as you know it;)). We wish you delightful Holidays with lots of joy, love and infinite light.
Special Classes: December 2017
Special classes by Delight Yoga
December 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga to our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
December: The Light within
Monthly theme by Katiza Satya
November 2017
The heart of Christmas time We are the very source of all what we are searching for; healing, happiness, peacefulness, freedom or perfection, but it is so easy to be missed. Even when we try to point towards it is already too far, because you can't point to that which is already here, and what you really are.
Women's Circle: living real sisterhood
Articles by Katiza Satya
November 2017
We are happy to open the doors in a more consistent way to something that has been knocking at the door of Delight Yoga for a while: offering a sacred space and sharing time to the fact that we are so many women practicing Yoga and finding a way to live consciously and making a difference in our realities and the world we are in.
Special Classes: November 2017
Special classes by Delight Yoga
October 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga into our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
November: Inner Peace
Monthly theme by Dolores Höppener
October 2017
Inner Peace “What’s above is as below. What’s below is as above.” With the second edition of the Inner Peace Conference in our hearts, I feel a lot of gratitude for this months' theme. Since we started the event last year, inner peace has become my number one priority in life.
Astanga Yoga: Opening & Closing Mantra
Articles by Sasha Van Aalst
October 2017
The Opening Mantra vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde sandarśita svātma sukhāvabodhe | niḥśreyase jāṅgalikāyamāne saṁsāra hālāhala mohaśāntyai || ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ śaṅkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam | sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ praṇamāmi patañjalim || I bow to the lotus feet of Gurus The awakening happiness of one’s own Self-revealed, Beyond better, acting like the Jungle physician, Pacifying delusion, the poison of Samsara.
Astanga Mysore Program at the Nieuwe Achtergracht
Articles by Delight Yoga
September 2017
We are happy to announce that we will be offering daily Mysore classes with Sasha van Aalst at the Nieuwe Achtergracht starting from November. The transmission of this practice has always been from one person to another, in an intuitive, receptive and guiding relationship. The practice will be taught one-on-one in the supportive context of community.
October: Ishvara Pranidhana: Surrender to the divine
Monthly theme by Wessel Paternotte
September 2017
Surrender to the divine The theme of this month is Ishvara Pranidhana, the last one in the series of niyamas. Ishvara refers to God, and Pranidhana generally means self-surrender. Ishvara Pranidhana is the practice of self-surrender in deep contemplation on the eternal source of all. In the practice of Ishvara Pranidhana, we let go of our thoughts, beliefs and ideas. We let go of achieving, striving, and trying to figure things out, and surrender to the divine.
Special Classes: October 2017
Special classes by Delight Yoga
September 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga into our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
Special Classes: September 2017
Special classes by Delight Yoga
September 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga into our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
Svadhyaya: Studying the Self
Monthly theme by Wessel Paternotte
August 2017
The theme of the month is Svadhyaya, the fourth of the niyamas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The term Svadhyaya stems from the words Sva (Self or Soul) and Shyaya, which comes from dhyia (to meditate, study or contemplate) and so Svadhyaya means Studying the Self. DJ Khaled would call this a Holy Key, as knowing your Self, and being your Self, is what yoga is all about. I write 'self' with capital S because the Self Patanjali is referring to, goes beyond our persona with its preferences, desires, and aversions.
Meditation & Compassion Courses
Articles by Kimberly Poppe
August 2017
Beginning again in September, Kimberly Poppe will offer a series of courses exploring meditation and compassion practices. They will be intimate in size (max 10 people per course) so there will be lots of opportunity for personal attention. Included as part of your regular subscription, each one of these courses will run for four (or in some cases five) weeks.
Special Classes: August 2017
Articles by Delight Yoga
August 2017
Special Classes Yoga has so many more qualities than just the physical practice on the mat (asana). You may have experienced some magic during a class, leaving energized and relaxed and with a feeling of more spaciousness. But in fact, this magical feeling can stay with you when you take the practice with you off the mat. The key is to apply yoga into our daily lives and to experience the present Now in all little things we do.
Special Class: OM, Its Meaning and Significance
Articles by Delight Yoga
August 2017
OM, Its Meaning and Significance - Special Class Om is the name of Ishwara, the Lord, according to the Vedas, Bhagavad-Gita and Yoga Sutra. The sound of Om is considered most auspicious. Most mantras and prayers begin with Om. Om, however, is a mantra by itself. As far as symbols go, Om is truly Omnipresent.
Revisiting the intensive teacher training (200hrs)
Articles by Dolores Höppener
July 2017
Now, I feel what it is to be a spiritual being having a human experience. Now, I - and every particle in my body - know why I practice yoga on the mat. Now, I really dare to choose to be the Light. Now, I have the tools to stay Here. Now, I operate with faith.
August: Tapas - Inner Fire and Selfless Love
Monthly theme by Wessel Paternotte
July 2017
TĀPAS Inner Fire & Selfless Love Tāpas, the third of the niyamas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, has been translated into English as heat, spiritual austerities, self-discipline and inner fire. Through Tāpas, mastery of the body, mind and senses can be achieved. Think of Tāpas as a flame inside of you, which motivates you and keeps you on track with what is really important in life.
July: Santosha - Contentment
Monthly theme by Wessel Paternotte
June 2017
- SANTOSHA - This month we focus on the practice of Santosha, developing contentment and equanimity of mind. I believe the first time I heard the word equanimity was during my first vipassana retreat. The teacher, S.N. Goenka, was speaking about it a lot. He told me that I should keep a calm, content and equanimous mind, no matter what the circumstances may be.
The essence of Immortality: A Sacred practice by Ven Maritika Rinpoche
Articles by Katiza Satya
May 2017
Ohm ॐ, We are honored to have received the teachings and blessings of Maratika Rinpoche at Delight Yoga on May 15th and 18th. We are very grateful to share one of his teachings transmitted in Amsterdam on May 18th, 2017 through this blog. Besides the texts, we hereby share the pictures for visualization of HRIH and Buddha Amitayus with you also.
June: Saucha - purity, cleanliness and clearness
Monthly theme by Wessel Paternotte
May 2017
When I first heard about the niyamas as being the rules of yoga, I was not a fan. I never liked rules and I had a slight tendency of breaking them. Luckily, over the years my perception changed, and I began to understand that the niyamas are not meant as rules that you simply must follow to be a good person. I began to appreciate them as spiritual, mystical and yet very practical guidelines for a happy life. And I love being happy.
May: Aparigraha - Non-attachment
Monthly theme by Maarten van Huijstee
April 2017
In the Theme of the Month of May I will reflect on the fifth and last Yama: Aparigraha. The Yamas, “the don’ts”, are considered the natural laws of Yoga and thus Aparigraha is one of the five essential restraints. The word Aparigraha stems from the word parigrah which means ‘to crave’, ‘to seek’ and 'to seize’ possessions. It not only means the action but also includes the intent; the attitude of craving and possessiveness.
April: Brahmacharya - Follow the Universal self inside
Monthly theme by Maarten van Huijstee
March 2017
Brahmacharya In this Theme of the Month I will reflect on the fourth Yama “Brahmacharya”. The Yamas are an integral part of the path of Yoga and are seen as the natural laws of life which are guiding our action, words and thoughts.
March: Asteya - Non-stealing
Monthly theme by Maarten van Huijstee
February 2017
Asteya In the Theme of the Month of March I'll be continuing my exploration of the Yamas, which are seen as the natural laws of Yoga and apply to all aspects of life, including restraints in one's actions, words and thoughts. This month we will reflect on the third Yamas, "Asteya", which translates to "non-stealing".
On the schedule: meditation courses
Articles by Delight Yoga
February 2017
When you practice meditation on a regular basis, you can experience beautiful benefits. From better concentration to less stress. But it needs practice! That's why we are offering four of our weekly meditation classes in a course format. You can follow them in sequence as a three/four month-course or take each separately—depending on your preference and wishes.
February: Satya - Truthfulness
Monthly theme by Maarten van Huijstee
February 2017
Satya As mentioned in the January, I’ll be writing the Theme of the Months in 2017 about the five Yamas, an integral part of the eightfold path of Yoga. The Yamas are seen as the natural laws of Yoga which apply broadly in life and include self-restraints in one's action, words and thoughts. In February we’ll be having a closer look at the second Yama “Satya” which translates to “Truthfulness”
Open Days 11+12 February: free yoga at Weteringschans!
Articles by Delight Yoga
January 2017
Open days 11 and 12 February at Weteringschans 53! Don't we all have this friend, family member, neighbour or colleague who says he/she will try yoga one day but never does? In the weekend of 11 and 12 February Delight Yoga offers an open day weekend: Free yoga all weekend - so no more excuses! If they're still hesitating, tell them there will also be free clearings and massages, that will do the job :)
January: Ahimsa - non violence, non harming
Monthly theme by Maarten van Huijstee
December 2016
Ahimsa Several weeks ago, my teacher, Katiza Satya asked me to write the Theme of the Month for the first months of 2017. I was asked to write about the five "Yamas", one of the limbs of the eightfold path of Yoga. The Yamas are seen as the natural laws of Yoga which apply broadly in life and include self-restraints in one's action, words and thoughts. In January we start with "Ahimsa" which literally means "do not harm".
The Delight of Being
Articles by Juno Burger
November 2016
The Delight of Being A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could help her cross to the other side.
December: Just being is enough
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
November 2016
Maybe you have this experience that you are thinking to much. We are always planning, worrying, solving some problem, judging what we see as good or bad, liking or disliking. Is there ever a time when we are just being? Simply experiencing life as it is in whatever colour, sound, taste and touch is unfolding NOW by NOW, is a rare event.
November: The importance of self practice
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
October 2016
Do you have a practice of yoga that you do regularly at home by yourself? If the answer is yes then you may have understood what is the real meaning of yoga practice: to dive deeply into yourself and find what is truth.
October: Hatha Yoga Part 4 of 4
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
September 2016
Hatha Yoga Part 4 Mudra, Bandha and Kundalini Energy udghāṭayetkapāṭaṃ tu yathā kuṃchikayā haṭhāt | kuṇḍalinyā tathā yoghī mokṣhadvāraṃ vibhedayet || 105 || As a door is opened with a key, so the Yogî opens the door of mukti by opening Kuṇḍalinî by means of Haṭha Yoga.
Why do you want to meditate?
Articles by Dana Marshall
September 2016
Why do you want to meditate? At ten years old, sitting in front of meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, I was asked “ Why do you want to meditate?”
Practicing from the inside: Vijnana Yoga
Articles by Shirley Woods
August 2016
Practicing from the inside: Vijnana Yoga We asked expert Shirley Woods to explain a bit more about the principles of vijnana yoga. What is it exactly, how does practicing from the inside work?
September: Hatha Yoga Part 3 of 4
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
August 2016
Hatha Yoga part 3 Part 3. Pranayama practice according to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika: athāsane dṝdhe yoghī vaśī hita-mitāśanaḥ | ghurūpadiṣhṭa-mārgheṇa prāṇāyāmānsamabhyaset || 1 ||
Erica Jago Back at Delight Yoga!
Articles by Delight Yoga
August 2016
Erica Jago will be back at Delight Yoga and will be guiding workshops, special classes and some regular classes:
August: Hatha Yoga Part 2 of 4
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
July 2016
Hatha Yoga part 2 Part 2. Asana practice according to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika: The second chapter of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika explains asana as the foundation of the Hatha Yoga training.
Finding Sanity in an Insane World
Articles by Kimberly Poppe
July 2016
Finding Sanity in an Insane World Each morning when I wake up and look at the news, it feels like the world has gone insane and that we are in some apocalyptic horror movie with a script so badly written that no one would believe it is actually real.
July: Hatha Yoga Part 1 of 4
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
July 2016
The purpose of Yoga according to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika Hatha Yoga is the system of yoga we follow when we practice yoga asanas, pranayamas, bandhas etc. Any practice that involves these aspects is Hatha Yoga, every "style" of yoga you are practicing it is directly related to Hatha Yoga.
May: Bhakti Yoga Part 2 of 2
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
June 2016
The way of the heart, devotion and sacred space. This month's theme from the Bhagavad Gita is a continuation of last months theme: the path of "Bhakti " yoga, the yoga of opening the heart in devotion.
Opening Weekend Prinseneiland
Articles by Delight Yoga
May 2016
Yes! As you might know, we're opening up our fourth yoga school in Amsterdam on Prinseneiland. We're really excited that we're heading towards the Opening weekend! In the weekend of 14/15 May everybody is welcome to join us for some free(!) yoga classes, meditation, pranayama, massages, healings, clearings, music and satsang.
Delightful Meditation Classes
Articles by Delight Yoga
May 2016
Meditation classes at Delight Yoga We've created a new set up for the Delight Meditation classes. We've identified five styles of meditation, that are now taught at our Delight Yoga schools. You can find the following one hour classes on our regular schedule of both Amsterdam and Den Haag.
June: Jñana Yoga, or the Yoga of Knowledge
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
April 2016
Theme of the month May 2016 jñāna yoga, or the yoga of knowledge This month's theme from the Bhagavad Gita is the path of jñāna yoga, or the yoga of knowledge. jñāna is not knowledge in the same way we normally understand the word. jñāna is like a fire that burns away that which is not true.
Product of the month - April
Articles by Delight Yoga
April 2016
Yogandha oils Boost your wellbeing naturally with aroma therapy ‘Gandha’ is sanskrit for fragrance and the fragrant substances made from woods, herbs, plants and resins: sandalwood, myrrh, cedarwood, jasmine, etc.
April: Bhakti Yoga Part 1 of 2
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
March 2016
Bhakti Yoga This month we continue with the paths of yoga as described by the Bhagavad-gītā. The path of Bhakti Yoga is described in the Gita as the quickest and most powerful of the paths of Yoga. The whole of the Bhagavad-gītā is a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna.
The Path of Krishnamacharya
Articles by Adela Serrano
March 2016
Tirumali Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) is also known as “The Father of Modern Yoga”. He was born in the south of India, in a Brahmin family and was trained in the study of the Vedas by his father, the Vedas are the basis of what is known as Hinduism.
Product of the month - March
Articles by Delight Yoga
March 2016
Pukka's Wholistic Trikatu - recommended by Victoria Hyndman (Ayurvedic Expert) As we are nearing the end of winter and the beginning of spring, this is the time of year when we start to get colds.
March: Karma Yoga
Monthly theme by Kevin Sahaj
March 2016
Theme of the month March 2016 We will start this month with the first of the Yogas from the Bhagavad Gītā: Karma Yoga. Karma Yoga is the path to realization by acting selflessly in the world with the knowledge of our inherent interdependence with all things.
Find your sacred space with Tijn Touber
Articles by Michel Fijn
February 2016
Once upon a time there was a man; a virtuoso of the guitar and member of one of Hollands most beloved and famous bands in the eighties, Lois Lane. He seemed to have it all – the most desired woman in Holland and a band who caught even the curious eye of superstar Prince, who would later take the whole ensemble on a world tour – all of them except for this man.
Find your sacred space with Katiza Satya & Kevin Sahaj
Articles by Michel Fijn
February 2016
To set foot inside the sacred space of Katiza Satya and Kevin Sahaj is to feel submerged in the very essence of their being. The smell of sandalwood incense, the simple tones of dark wood, earthly colours and matted white walls, the many statues and tokens of those who represent the divine, holding the space that is their home now;
The mind, meditation and creativity
Articles by Deborah Quibell
February 2016
Every creative knows that our most valuable resource is not our mac, our Leica camera, new oil paints, or the latest high-tech software. It is our mind. Creativity erupts from ideas. And ideas erupt from the mind. But what is the mind, really?
The power of listening
Articles by Deborah Quibell
February 2016
I walked in a bit early for the interview. I had been thinking about it for many days, and felt simultaneously excited and immensely settled. I had known the work of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for some time, but had never had the pleasure to meet him in person.