Workshops
Taught by expert teachers in their specialized field
Besides lovely national teachers and musicians we’re happy to welcome
international teachers and musicians on a regular basis.
We hope to support and inspire your inner journey.
Ayurveda: Pregnancy, Birthing and the Post-Natal Stage
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
26 May 2018
"Forty-two days for forty-two years" is a saying in Ayurveda meaning the food and lifestyle choices a new mother makes from the moment of giving birth to forty-two days (six weeks) after, will affect her next forty-two years physically, mentally and emotionally.
Amsterdam
€30
Yin Yoga with Live Cello and Harmonium
With Lonneke Lamers
27 May 2018
Treat yourself with this relaxing workshop! The opening effects of the yin yoga combined with the sounds of cello, harmonium and Lonneke’s voice are healing and nourishing. This will take you on your own inner journey.
Den Haag
€30
Astanga Yoga: Practice Foundation Course - Pre Teacher Training
With Sido Wijga & Ingrid Notten
Starting on 02 June 2018
Would you like to broaden your understanding of astanga yoga or would you like to establish a regular practice? Get confident with the three main aspects of the astanga yoga system: breath, bandhas and drishti and get a solid base from which you can continue your self-practice.
Amsterdam
€475
Ayurveda & Women's Health (Weekend Only)
With Doctor Claudia Welch
Starting on 02 June 2018
We are very honored to welcome Doctor Claudia Welch for a 3-days Ayurveda workshop about Women’s health. It is a great opportunity for everybody who is interested to experience the teachings of Doctor Claudia Welch who is an internationally renowned doctor of oriental medicine, an Ayurvedic practitioner and author of several books.
Amsterdam
€240
Ayurveda & Women's Health (3 days)
With Doctor Claudia Welch
Starting on 02 June 2018
We are very honored to welcome Doctor Claudia Welch for a 3-days Ayurveda workshop about Women’s health. It is a great opportunity for everybody who is interested to experience the teachings of Doctor Claudia Welch who is an internationally renowned doctor of oriental medicine, an Ayurvedic practitioner and author of several books.
Amsterdam
€375
Breathing in Ecstacy
With Arno Nistal Ten Veen
02 June 2018
Through a simple and deep breathing technique – Rebirthing – you will experience total relaxation, surrender and ecstasy! You will reconnect with your body and any tensions will be disappearing from your body with tingling sensations.
Den Haag
€30
Future Feminine: Experience Yourself as the Woman You Dream of Being
With Erica Jago
02 June 2018
I sense. I attract. I birth. Take an unforgettable journey with a group of women over the course of three classes. We will gather and become a group of women with no limits; talking about the same struggles, raw vulnerabilities and practices of self care.
Amsterdam
€35
Inversions & Arm Balances With Ease
With Jenny Schoenmann
03 June 2018
Learn how to include inversions and arm balances into your everyday practice with ease. This workshop will get you there! Jenny’s workshops focus both on long time as well as less experienced practitioners. This workshop is open to all levels. You don’t need a long time Yoga practice to invert and being on your hands safely and with ease.
Den Haag
€30
Introduction to Yoga Program
With Lidewij Severins
09 June 2018
New to Yoga? This Introduction to Yoga Program is the perfect way to begin (or reawaken) your yoga practice! We offer you a 2-hours’ introduction session and 5 beginners’ classes (within 30 days of your intro) for only 50 euro.
Amsterdam
€50
Ayurveda & Yoga: Staying cool in summer
With Kirsten Drooger
09 June 2018
The science of life, Ayurveda, provides us with the guidelines to live according to the cycles of nature and the seasons. In this workshop, we will focus on staying cool and balanced during the summer season.
Amsterdam
€30
Meditation Course: The Fundamentals
With Kimberly Poppe
Starting on 10 June 2018
Beginners meditation course with Kimberly Poppe! This course will offer you lots of opportunity for personal attention in a warm, gentle, open and safe atmosphere infused with the spirit of self-compassion.
Amsterdam
€60
Continuing Pranayama Practice
With Sri Sudhir Tiwari
12 June 2018
We're very happy and honoured to welcome Sri Sudhir Tiwari back to teach at Delight Yoga. Due to a great demand and the growing understanding in the importance of Pranayama in our daily life, Sri Sudhir Tiwari is coming back to Amsterdam.
Amsterdam
€50
Transforming Stress & Burnout: Understanding & Loving Yourself
With Davide Piai & Kimberly Poppe
Starting on 12 June 2018
Understanding stress and burnout means coming to understand and love ourselves more deeply. Embracing our personal experiences with mindfulness and compassion is central in the healing process toward rekindling our inner fire.
Amsterdam
€120
Astanga Yoga Workshop - 4 days workshop for regular practitioners
With Eddie Stern
Starting on 16 June 2018
We are extremely honored to welcome Eddie Stern from New York back to Amsterdam! Eddie is a well known yoga teacher, author, and lecturer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his multi-disciplinary approach to furthering education and access to yoga, as well as his teaching expertise in Astanga Yoga.
Amsterdam
€250
Introduction to Astanga Yoga
With Eddie Stern
Starting on 16 June 2018
Introduction to Astanga Yoga with Eddie Stern If you have heard about Astanga Yoga, but think that it sounds too hard or that you need to somehow know it already before you come to a class, or you have wanted to try it but feel intimidated, then this workshop will give you an easy access introduction to some of the poses, breathing, and philosophy behind this practice.
Amsterdam
€150
Ganesh Puja for Knot on my Planet
With Eddie Stern
16 June 2018
We are honored to host this special ceremony for Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu deity who is the remover of obstacles, and the giver of success for all new undertakings. Eddie Stern will perform this puja at Prinseneiland, a ceremony which creates a feeling of joy and enthusiasm, and creates a special sense of community.
Amsterdam
Free
Drishti & Bandha's in Astanga Yoga
With Jurre Twijnstra
17 June 2018
Ujjayi (breathing with sound), bandha (bonding the energy) and drishti (gazing point) are the three pillars of Astanga Yoga. Applying subtle changes to these concepts can make a big difference in your practice. Join Jurre for this workshop and explore the role of Bandha and Drishti in your Astanga practice.
Den Haag
€30
Academy Open Day | Ayurveda
With Various Teachers
24 June 2018
We are organising another Academy Open Day! This Open Day will focus on our Ayurveda programs only. This Open Day is for all students who like to (re)-awaken or deepen their Ayurveda practice, are thinking about joining the 4-years Ayurveda Practitioner Training (APT) or a shorter exploring or deepening Ayurvedic workshop to delve into the interesting world of Ayurveda.
Amsterdam
Free
Fundamentals of Asana Alignment - Part two
With Peter Roussel
24 June 2018
Part two: Shoulders Float! Shoulders don’t rest on bones like the legs, they ‘float'. Maybe it doesn’t feel like that? Try these shoulder releases and alignment principles to bring balance back to your upper body.
Den Haag
€30
Turning upside down: Inversions workshop
With Dieke Bikker
24 June 2018
Inverted poses like handstand, headstand and forearm stand can be a great addition to your yoga practice. Often it takes a little extra attention to learn, mainly because we think that inverted poses are difficult, dangerous or we need a lot of experience first.
Amsterdam
€30
Introduction to Yoga Nidra
With Arianne de Vos Burchart
30 June 2018
One can define Yoga Nidra as a heartfelt state of conscious deep sleep. One appears to be sleeping, but the unconscious mind is functioning at a deeper level: it is sleep with a trace of awareness.
Den Haag
€75
Silent Yin Special
With Daphne Luttger
30 June 2018
Silence is the eloquent expression of the inexpressible." -- Sri Chinmoy Have you ever been longing for a yin class in silence, without talking? Then this is for you!
Amsterdam
€25
Aromatherapy and Restorative Yoga workshop
With Francesca Gobeille
30 June 2018
An afternoon of Aromatherapy and Restorative Yoga. Nourish and Uplift for Summer. During the brightest, most active days of the year, nourish your body-mind with aromatherapy and Restorative Yoga.
Amsterdam
€30
Concert & Voice-opening workshop
With Ayla Nereo
Starting on 30 June 2018
HeartFire & Delight Yoga warmly welcome you to the concert of the magical and enchanting Alya Nereo coming for her debut performances in Amsterdam! Besides the concert she will also hold a wonderful voice opening workshop! Combi-tickets available.
Amsterdam
€55
Discovering Peace: Yin Yoga and Self Inquiry
With Rolandjan Van Mulligen
07 July 2018
This workshop is dedicated to self discovery. Through Yin yoga and paying attention to the question 'who/ what am I?' in a contemplative way, we will see that the layers of limiting assumptions and convictions about ourselves and the world are peeling off. When this happens a great space of peace is revealed.
Amsterdam
€30
Birth Circle for an Active Birth
With Pascale Bonnet
08 July 2018
This circle will be an opportunity for pregnant women to experience the intimacy and empowerment of sharing their process with other women, in a safe and gentle environment. 29 April (fully booked), Join the circles starting July 8th
Amsterdam
€30
Astanga Yoga 5-days Mysore Practice
With Maria Paola Stefani & Sergio Rossetti
Starting on 11 July 2018
Lino Miele’s most senior teachers, Maria Paola and Sergio will be with us in Amsterdam from 11 to 15 July 2018. They run the Astanga Yoga Research Institute in Rome and have nearly 20 years experience teaching astanga in the traditional method.
Amsterdam
€150
Astanga Yoga 5-days Mysore Practice - Weekend Workshops
With Maria Paola Stefani & Sergio Rossetti
Starting on 14 July 2018
Lino Miele’s most senior teachers, Maria Paola and Sergio will be with us in Amsterdam from 11 to 15 July 2018. They run the Astanga Yoga Research Institute in Rome and have nearly 20 years experience teaching astanga in the traditional method.
Amsterdam
€90
The Art of Meditation
With Tijn Touber
14 July 2018
Longing for a calm mind and a warm heart? For more inspiration and flow? At work and in relationships? Under all circumstances?
Amsterdam
€25
New Moon Ceremonial Tea Meditation and Yoga
With Erica Jago & Jade Dexter
12 August 2018
Jade and Erica will offer a Ceremonial Tea Meditation paired with a gentle Kundalini and Yin Yoga practice for the occasion of the New Moon. You are invited to come celebrate with us.
Amsterdam
€40
Satsang Retreat Weekend
With Katiza Satya
Starting on 17 August 2018
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Amsterdam
€90
Introduction to Mysore
With Megan Riley
19 August 2018
Are you considering joining the Mysore program? Within a small group setting we will learn about the method of Astanga Yoga and the philosophy of the Mysore practice. You will learn the beginning postures of the Ashtanga sequence
Den Haag
€30
Birth Circle for an Active Birth
With Pascale Bonnet
26 August 2018
This circle will be an opportunity for pregnant women to experience the intimacy and empowerment of sharing their process with other women, in a safe and gentle environment.
Amsterdam
Astanga Yoga Workshop - Den Haag
With Petri Räisänen
Starting on 30 August 2018
We are very happy to welcome Petri for the first time in The Hague, for a one day workshop including a morning Mysore practice.
Den Haag
€90
Astanga Yoga Workshop - Amsterdam
With Petri Räisänen
Starting on 31 August 2018
We are very happy to welcome Petri back to Amsterdam, for a three day workshop including a morning Mysore practice, and two workshop sessions each day.
Amsterdam
€270
Yin Yoga & Chakra Meditatie
With Skadi van Paasschen
01 September 2018
This workshop is about the chakras: the energy centres in our body that are connected with the meridians. Yin Yoga aims to loosen up the spine. The chakras are situated along the spine. Yin Yoga stimulates the flow of Chi (prana shakti or life energy), which restores balance in the chakras.
Amsterdam
€30
Yoga & Healing (50 hrs)
With Kevin Sahaj
Starting on 05 September 2018
Sahaja Healing Yoga is a series of practices synthesized from Tibetan Yoga, Chinese Qi Gong, Hatha Yoga, Tibetan medicine and Ayurveda. Sahaja is a Sanskrit word meaning "spontaneous and natural" meaning the source of healing is within us as a natural spontaneous expression of connection and balance.
Amsterdam
€675
Astanga Yoga Intermediate Series: Refining the practice
With Eva Ugolini
Starting on 15 September 2018
Established in your Primary Series Astanga practice? Intermediate Series, also called Nadi Shodhana, meaning 'the cleansing of the nervous system', opens us to the energetic dimension of Astanga Yoga.
Amsterdam
€295
Ayurvedic Nutrition Course II (5 days)
With Liese van Dam
Starting on 21 September 2018
This Nutrition Course II is meant as a practice-oriented follow-up of Nutrition Course I, specifically dealing with practical case studies. More Ayurvedic physiology will be taken into the discussion based on cases at hand. Advanced nutritional knowledge, such as nutrition for each of the Dhatus, will also be taken into account.
Amsterdam
€450
Freeing The Prisoner Inside Yourself
With James Fox
28 September 2018
Learn how karma yoga offers for healing one’s own personal issues.
Amsterdam
€20
Prison Yoga Workshop
With James Fox
Starting on 29 September 2018
Share the power of yoga with people impacted by trauma. The Prison Yoga Project, in collaboration with Delight Yoga, is offering a special workshop for yoga teachers and committed yoga practitioners interested in working with people who have been impacted by trauma.
Amsterdam
€295
Ayurvedic Massage Workshop
With Kirsten Drooger & Amanda Dries
Starting on 12 October 2018
This 3-day Ayurvedic Massage Workshop is the perfect way to start (or reawaken) your Ayurvedic massage skills. The basic principles of an Ayurvedic massage focussing on front, back and face will be explored. You wil also gain insights in the foundation of the three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha and how to incorporate them into a simple ayurvedic massage.
Amsterdam
€275
The Pranayama Journey
With Arno Nistal Ten Veen
13 October 2018
Do you want to be able to breathe freely and fully? Would you like to have more energy on a daily basis? Have your yoga classes showed you the importance of conscious breathing? Discover and free yourself from inhibited breathing patterns and learn to breathe fuller and deeper.
Amsterdam
€30
Introduction to Inversions Workshop
With Adela Serrano
13 October 2018
A step by step workshop to start exploring handstand, headstand and forearm stand. Adela will lead you through a playful sequence full of the necessary actions that you need to understand to bring your body upside down!
Amsterdam
€30
Yin Yoga Special - Deep Tissue Release
With Jasmijn Koelink
27 October 2018
De-stress, Recover and Relax In this workshop you’ll experience the effect of Yin related yoga on your body in a long session – using a tennis ball. This will give you some insights and techniques to help you to become more flexible and you’ll learn to release tension and pain.
Amsterdam
€30
Academy Open Day | Yoga
With Katiza Satya
27 October 2018
An Invitation to the Delight Yoga (Pre) Teacher Trainings Have you been practicing yoga regularly and feel ready to explore the yoga path more deeply? Join our program director Katiza Satya on 27 th of October for an introduction to the wisdom teachings of yoga.
Amsterdam
Free
Magic of the Breath
With Jurre Twijnstra
28 October 2018
Breathing is the most vital action in daily life, the foundation of all movement and in Astanga Yoga it is the main focus point of our practice.
Den Haag
€30
Foundation on Ayurveda (50 hrs)
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
Starting on 31 October 2018
Yoga and Ayurveda are like inseparable siblings – the union of Universal Wisdom. The combination of these two sciences brings forth a system of healing for physical, mental and spiritual health and happiness.
Amsterdam
€675
The Inner Gaze in Astanga Yoga
With Michael Hamilton
Starting on 03 November 2018
Yoga is more than a body practice, it is also the cultivation of the awareness which helps our mental and emotional development. As we refine our practice we initially become aware of body sensations, later we start to notice how they affect thoughts and emotions. When we look closely we realize that what we experience in the body and the mind is the posture.
Den Haag
€130
Yin Yoga Masterclass
With Daphne Luttger
Starting on 03 November 2018
These 3 hour Yin Yoga masterclasses will give you the opportunity to explore your inner world. You'll be able to dive deep, as we stay longer in a pose, usually about 3-5 minutes.
Amsterdam
€75
Ayurveda & Womens' Wellness
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
10 November 2018
In today’s fast-paced rhythm of life, being a woman can feel challenging to “keep up”. Stress and pressure take their toll on our hormones and we lose our natural inner rhythm of our cycle.
Amsterdam
€30
Weekend QiGong Immersion
With Matthew Cohen
Starting on 01 December 2018
This course will take you deep into the heart of QiGong, meditation, stillness, ritual, and a truly authentic experience & expression of yourself. QiGong is an ancient Asian system of health and self-development. Slow circular, repetitive movements invoke a sense of inner peace and relaxation. Learn to cultivate and manage a high grade of Energy.
Amsterdam
€195
Ayurvedic Marma Point Massage: workshop for couples
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
22 December 2018
Ayurvedic Marma Point Massage: workshop for couples - Intimacy through loving touch This workshop is intended for couples to be in a sacred space to dive deeper into intimacy with each other through the loving touch of Marma therapy.
Amsterdam
€30
The Path of Astanga Yoga
With Claudia Pradella & Eva Ugolini
Starting on 23 February 2019
An In-depth study of Primary Series in its traditional method as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, with Claudia Pradella & Eva Ugolini.
Amsterdam
€1,345
Yoga for Emotional Balance
With Janice Gates
Starting on 11 May 2019
In this highly interactive and experiential day, we will draw on the ancient teachings of yoga and mindfulness as well as leading edge material from somatic psychology and neuroscience to learn simple, but potent practices to reduce anxiety, lift a low mood, clear the mind and open the heart.
Amsterdam
€75
Yoga Therapy: Transforming Patterns
With Janice Gates
Starting on 12 May 2019
At the heart of yoga therapy is the profound practice of transforming patterns that no longer serve us so that we can live with more freedom, peace and joy.
Amsterdam
€75