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.
Preparation for Birth Partner Workshop
With Kamini Stam
20 July 2019
This two-hour workshop for pregnant women and their birth-partners** will prepare both of you on labour and birth. Kamini will share her knowledge of alignment, labour and birth to inform and help you prepare for the magical event of the birth of your baby.
Amsterdam
€ 70
Cacao Ceremony with Live Music
With Jennifer Ann
09 August 2019
In this Cacao Ceremony, we will reconnect our spirit to abundance, joy, freedom, and playfulness. The ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures knew the spirit of cacao very well and it was used in most rites and rituals. As they understood the literal meaning of cacao “Food of the God”.
Amsterdam
€ 25
Yoga & Healing (50 hrs)
With Kevin Sahaj
Starting on 10 August 2019
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
€ 695
Satsang Retreat Weekend
With Katiza Satya
Starting on 23 August 2019
"Merge with the truth of who you really are, until the Light and all its richness reveals itself. Manifesting in all your thoughts, all your words and all your actions. until there is no other place, no other time than this Here and Now. Until when you ask who are you, you know the absolute answer: “I am That I am.” - Satya
Amsterdam
€ 20 / € 90
Introduction to Yoga Program
With Sido Wijga
25 August 2019
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 60 euro.
Amsterdam or Den Haag
€ 60
Finding Stillness : Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Training
With Marije Paternotte
Starting on 28 August 2019
A 35-hour Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training. This training is for yoga teachers who wish to offer the yin yoga practice as a doorway into Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist practices. The training will be offered in the form of a retreat.
Amsterdam
€ 545
Academy Open Evening | Pranayama Teacher Training
With Sri Sudhir Tiwari
30 August 2019
Delight Yoga is honored to present a 3-week Pranayama Teacher Training with Sri Sudhir Tiwari starting in 2020. Sri Sudhir Tiwari is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and expertise on Traditional Pranayama in the Kaivalyadhama lineage
Amsterdam
€ 15
Foundational Course Pranayama (Pre-Teacher Training)
With Sri Sudhir Tiwari
Starting on 31 August 2019
This training is fully booked. To join the waiting list, please e-mail academy@delightyoga.nl. We are very happy and honoured to announce that Sri Sudhir Tiwari is coming back to Amsterdam for a whole weekend of teachings. We are grateful for his precious time that he is willing to spend with us.
Amsterdam
€ 170
Ayurveda and Patanjali
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
31 August 2019
The beautiful book we know as the Yoga sutras of Patañjali is a body of wisdom that systematised and organised knowledge to one of the paths to Self realisation. It gives us practical tips and deep insights to support us on this human journey of awakening.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Meditation Course : I Am
With Rolandjan Van Mulligen
Starting on 03 September 2019
This course is for those who are devoted to finding true peace within. A peace that is always there but mostly overlooked. We tend to give so much attention to thought-activity that we miss the peaceful I Am a pure state of Being. That serene felt sense which is prior to thought and emotion.
Amsterdam
€ 95
New to Yoga Course (4-weeks)
With Alejandra Kemna
Starting on 03 September 2019
Are you new to Yoga? This introduction to Yoga course offers a solid foundation into the practice of yoga to all new students! During this consecutive 4-week program with the same group and teacher, you will gradually be guided through the foundations of yoga postures, basic personal alignment, breathing practices and principles of relaxation and meditation.
Amsterdam
€ 50
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) Classes - September
With Esther van der Sande
Starting on 04 September 2019
Evidence-Based Practice, in group settings, meeting every Wednesday afternoon. Trauma Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma.
Amsterdam
€ 60
Breathing & Yoga Weekend Workshop
With Max Strom
Starting on 06 September 2019
Vital Life - Better Sleep: Stress management This evening workshop deals directly with the modern plague of sleeplessness and stress. In America, the Center for Disease Control has declared sleep disorder an epidemic, and this is happening in many industrial cities across the world.
Amsterdam
€ 50 / € 220
Sound Bath Meditation : The Power of Sound Healing
With Stacey Griffin
06 September 2019
A sound bath is a group healing experience that uses sound to induce a meditative state. It’s an almost effortless way to achieve a deeper meditation as the sounds help to facilitate shifts in our brainwaves.
Amsterdam
€ 25
Ayurveda & Yoga: Balance Your Health For Fall
With Kirsten Drooger
07 September 2019
Did you know that the change of season has an immediate impact on your well-being and health? Ayurveda provides us with clear guidelines on how to live according to the seasons and cycles of nature to stay fit and healthy.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Breathing in Ecstacy
With Arno Nistal Ten Veen
07 September 2019
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.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Motherheart Circle:A blessing ceremony & Yoga Nidra
With Asha Hossain & Eliane Bernhard
08 September 2019
During this Special Motherheart Circle we will bring all of our attention towards our self and we will come together in the light of other women. A very healing and fulfilling afternoon full of self-love practices, blessings and sharing ending with a full Yoga Nidra relaxation.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Prison Yoga Training
With James Fox
Starting on 13 September 2019
Offering Yoga and Mindfulness in Prisons and Jails. 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
€ 350
Healing Yoga Workshop
With Ira Hardjosusono & Ingeborg Timmerman
14 September 2019
In this workshop, we will use various ways to connect to the different layers of our physical and energetical body. By learning to work with blocked energy and how to free it up, the body will remember and recognise again how to be open. Lifeforce will flow freely and life becomes free and happy again. Life opens up to you in an effortless effort.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Yin Yoga Masterclass
With Daphne Luttger
Starting on 14 September 2019
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
€ 35 / € 85
Tibetan Yoga : Tsa Lung Workshop
With Mariette de Kroon
14 September 2019
Tsa Lung helps to keep your inner Fire active. This dynamic practice from Tibet is training the life force and brings you home to your inner Power.
Den Haag
€ 35
Birth Circle for an Active Birth
With Pascale Bonnet
15 September 2019
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
€ 40
Meditation Course: The Fundamentals
With Davide Piai
Starting on 18 September 2019
Presence—the ability to engage fully in the moment—is a skill that everyone needs. But in a world of packed agendas, constantly pinging smartphones and computer alerts, we can all too easily get distracted. As a result, we end up stressed and feeling like we never really engage fully with anything or anyone.
Amsterdam
€ 85
Ayurvedic Nutrition Course
With Liese van Dam
Starting on 20 September 2019
This Ayurvedic nutrition course is for those who want to know what Ayurvedic nutrition can mean for them in a modern Western life. Going deeply into the basics of classical Ayurvedic nutrition, this course translates ancient knowledge into whatever is needed here and now in the West.
Amsterdam
€ 990
Astanga Sadhana
With Claudia Pradella & Eva Ugolini
Starting on 21 September 2019
A practitioners’ program Exploring the depths of your yoga practice, according to the eight limbs of Astanga Yoga. This year long program is for the dedicated Astanga Yoga practitioners, already familiar with the traditional mysore-style of self practice and ready to expand the context of their yoga sadhana – spiritual practice.
Amsterdam
€ 1.995
The Art of Meditation
With Tijn Touber
21 September 2019
Longing for a calm mind and a warm heart? For more inspiration and flow? At work and in relationships? Under all circumstances?
Amsterdam
€ 25
Ayurvedic Marma Point Massage : workshop for couples
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
21 September 2019
Intimacy through loving touch This workshop is intended for couples to be in a sacred space and to dive deeper into intimacy with each other through the loving touch of Marma therapy. The Sanskrit word Marma means “Secret point”.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Restorative Sound Journey into the Heart: Find Peace Within
With Sido Wijga & Maximilliaan Cohen
21 September 2019
In this workshop, we will create an environment where you can relax and surrender. Using the universal language of sound and music soothing the mind. With restorative postures that fully support the body, the body can also dive into deep conscious rest.
Amsterdam
€ 25
Aromatherapy and Gentle Yoga Workshop
With Francesca Gobeille
22 September 2019
Nourish your body with aromatherapy and gentle Yoga. Aromatherapy is the art of using fragrant, liquid plant essences to promote healing and balance in body and mind.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Foundation on Ayurveda (50 hours)
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
Starting on 25 September 2019
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
€ 695
The Philosophy of Yoga: A Traditional Workshop on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
With Jayashree & Narasimhan
Starting on 27 September 2019
We are honoured to host here in Amsterdam renowned Indian teachers and Sanskrit scholars Dr. MA Jayashree and Prof. MA Narasimhan. Based in Mysore, India, and very popular amongst Astanga Yoga students, Jayashree teaches the traditional call-and-response method of chanting the yoga sutras of Patanjali, called ‘Sruti Parampara’. Narasimhan offers lectures and discussion on yoga philosophy, providing an engaging and stimulating way to connect with the deeper aspects of the yoga practice. Their teachings represent a unique opportunity for all yoga students and teachers to enrich their understanding of the philosophical framework of yoga, directly from such a clear and authoritative source. Don’t miss the chance to gain deeper insights into the wisdom and teachings of yoga with these wonderful teachers! Program Dates: 27 sep - 29 sep Friday September 27th, 20.00 – 22.00 Saturday 28 september 2019, 9.30 – 13.30 Sunday 29 september 2019, 10.00 - 14.00 Friday September 27th 20.00 – 22.00:Presentation of Jayashree and Narasimhan. Introduction to Sanskrit, the language of Sacred Scriptures and introduction to Indian thought and to Patanjali Yoga Sutra. The importance of the Teacher/Student relationship in Indian tradition. Saturday 28 September 2019 9.30 – 11.00: Chanting the Yoga Sutras: Samadhipada (selected sutras from 1st chapter) 11.30 – 13:30: The definition of Yoga according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra and why we practice/Selected topics from Pada 1. And time for Questions and Answers at the end. Sunday 29 September 2019 10.00 – 11.30: Chanting the Yoga Sutras: Sadhanapada (selected sutras from 2nd chapter) 12.00 – 14.00: Astanga Yoga: the eightfold path.Selected topics from Pada 2. And time for Questions and Answers at the end Price Friday evening only: €35 Saturday or Sunday only: €65 Whole program (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): €150
Amsterdam
€ 35 / € 150
The Pranayama Journey
With Arno Nistal Ten Veen
28 September 2019
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.
Den Haag
€ 35
Open your Heart : Backbend Workshop
With Ellen Paalman
29 September 2019
The key to feeling healthy is sound functioning of the nervous system, since it is the nervous system that is responsible for all functions of the body including healing. It is therefore important to maintain a balance of strength and flexibility at the back of the body in the spine, where the spinal cord is housed.
Den Haag
€ 35
Alignment Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth
With Kamini Stam
Starting on 01 October 2019
This comprehensive course offers you the chance to get in-form-ed on how to align body and mind in preparation for a positive birth experience, wherever you'd like to birth.
Amsterdam
€ 85
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) Classes - October
With Esther van der Sande
Starting on 02 October 2019
Evidence-Based Practice, in group settings, meeting every Wednesday afternoon. Trauma Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma.
Amsterdam
€ 60
Astanga Yoga 5 day Intensive
With Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor
Starting on 09 October 2019
We're very honoured to welcome Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for the first time to Delight Yoga in Amsterdam to teach a 5 day intensive in the Vondelkerk.
Amsterdam
€ 595
Academy Yoga | Open Day & Masterclass
With Katiza Satya
12 October 2019
The best way to learn is to experience. Delight Yoga Teacher Trainings provide a solid foundation for those who are seeking to explore the true gifts of yoga and share it with others. Meet our primary teacher Katiza Satya and practice under her guidance.
Amsterdam
€ 25
Sva Dharma Practice & Sangha Day
With Katiza Satya
13 October 2019
During the Sva Dharma Practice & Sangha Day, you are warmly invited to practice along with the students of the Advanced Teacher Training 2019 under the guidance of Katiza Satya and her teaching assistants.
Amsterdam
€ 80
Benefit concert for Nepal with Manose
With Manose & Friends
18 October 2019
Manose, the world renowned Bansuri flutist from Nepal working together with Deva Premal & Miten, will be performing in this charity concert for Nepalese children.
Amsterdam
€ 25
Meditation Course: Exploring Thoughts & Emotions
With Davide Piai
Starting on 23 October 2019
Become friends with your thoughts and emotions. This course will explore how to develop a different relationship with your thoughts and emotions through the practice of meditation.
Amsterdam
€ 85
Ayurvedic Massage Workshop
With Kirsten Drooger & Amanda Dries
Starting on 25 October 2019
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
€ 295
Chakras & Meridian Yoga Course
With Skadi van Paasschen
Starting on 29 October 2019
Chakras are the main energy centres in the body and the Meridians are the channels through which the energy flows. In our bodies, there are seven Chakras, or energy centres, that are responsible for the proper functioning of the body, mind, and soul.
Amsterdam
€ 85
Astanga Yoga Intermediate Series : Refining the practice
With Eva Ugolini
Starting on 02 November 2019
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
Astanga Yoga : Practice Foundation Course
With Claudia Pradella & Ingrid Notten
Starting on 03 November 2019
Would you like to broaden your understanding of astanga yoga or would you like to establish a regular practice? Get confident with the main aspects of the Astanga Yoga system: breath, bandhas, drishti and vinyasa, and get a solid base from which you can continue your self-practice.
Amsterdam
€ 350
Upside down : Inversions Workshop
With Jenny Schoenmann
03 November 2019
Want to stand on your hands, head or arms with ease? This workshop will get you there! This workshop is open to everyone and focuses on headstand and introducing handstand.
Den Haag
€ 35
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) Classes - November
With Esther van der Sande
Starting on 06 November 2019
Evidence-Based Practice, in group settings, meeting every Wednesday afternoon. Trauma Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma.
Amsterdam
€ 60
Astanga Yoga Workshop
With Petri Räisänen
Starting on 07 November 2019
We are very happy to welcome Petri back in Amsterdam and The Hague, to experience directly the therapeutic effects of Astanga Yoga - from the hands of a great healer - and to learn more about pranayama, chanting, meditation, healing and hands-on adjustments!
Amsterdam
€ 35 / € 190
Astanga Yoga Workshop
With Petri Räisänen
Starting on 09 November 2019
We are very happy to welcome Petri back in Amsterdam and The Hague, to experience directly the therapeutic effects of Astanga Yoga - from the hands of a great healer - and to learn more about pranayama, chanting, meditation, healing and hands-on adjustments!
Den Haag
€ 35 / € 190
The Essentials of Yoga : Pre Teacher Training (50 hrs)
With Katiza Satya & Kevin Sahaj
Starting on 16 November 2019
This program is designed to prepare you for the experience of the Basic Teacher Training (200 hrs), but can also be followed individually if you want to establish your own self-practice. Guided by Satya and Sahaj over a period of 7 days (50 hours), you will get a solid foundation from which to continue your yogic path.
Amsterdam
€ 515
Introduction to Inversions Workshop
With Adela Serrano
16 November 2019
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
€ 35
The Sacred Window of Pregnancy, Birthing and Postnatal through Ayurveda
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
16 November 2019
"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
€ 35
Yin Yoga Special - Deep Tissue Release
With Jasmijn Koelink
23 November 2019
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
€ 35
Restorative Yoga Training (30hrs)
With Adelene Cheong
Starting on 27 November 2019
A 30-hours Relax and Restore Intensive. To 'rest', to 'relax' and to 'restore' is a natural vital process in our lives. Rest supports optimal physiological functioning, and promotes healing and growth.
Amsterdam
€ 545
Exploring Ayurveda 3 day workshop
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
Starting on 29 November 2019
Join Victoria Hyndman on this three-day exploration of Ayurveda. This appetizer into this rich system of healing and understanding our vessel housing our spirit (the body) is a little introduction to seeing yourself in a new light, from a new perspective.
Den Haag
€ 295
Energy Clearing Workshop
With Juno Burger
07 December 2019
Whenever we think of liberation, peace or healing it is about the absence of that from which we apparently suffer; no more thoughts, conflict or pain. But what if true healing and peace will not come from the absence of what you think you suffer from but from the absence of that in you which is suffering?
Amsterdam
€ 144
Pranayama & Mantra Workshop
With Moena de Jong
14 December 2019
In this workshop, you will learn more about the background and theory of the magical power of Prana. Moena will teach you the practice of several breathing techniques that will both ground and uplift you.
Amsterdam
€ 35
Trauma Sensitive Yoga : 20 hrs Foundational Training
With Esther van der Sande
Starting on 07 February 2020
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) : a 20-hrs Foundational Workshop for Yoga Teachers & Mental Health Professionals
Amsterdam
€ 395
Astanga Yoga Weekend Workshop
With Kino MacGregor
Starting on 22 May 2020
We are very honoured to welcome back Kino for a long weekend of teachings in Amsterdam this spring. In her unique, inspirational and playful approach Kino helps all her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and life. Don’t miss the opportunity to practice with this unique Astanga yoga teacher!
Amsterdam
€ 250