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.
Satsang Retreat Weekend
With Katiza Satya
Starting on 19 August 2018
"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
€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
Yin Yang Intensive: Connecting Earth & Sky
With Arianne de Vos Burchart
Starting on 25 August 2018
There is no such thing as absolute Yin or absolute Yang. The one is always in relation to the other. The same objectives can have different qualities in different situations. These forces of feminine and masculine energy are here for us to bring balance, to come into our center, to help us find peace.
Den Haag
€140
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
€40
Astanga Yoga Workshop | Den Haag - Full Course & Single Sessions
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 - Full Course & Single Sessions
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
Astanga Practice Foundation Course: Level I
With Jurre & Megan
Starting on 01 September 2018
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 and get a solid base from which to continue growing your (self)practice?
Den Haag
€130
Sacred Intimacy and Sexuality - Weekend workshop
With Katiza Satya & Kevin Sahaj
Starting on 01 September 2018
Relationships as a path of awakening. Our ability to connect with our sexuality in a free and natural way is a powerful way to heal ourselves and connect in the most intimate way with our partner and ultimately as a path to union with the divine.
Amsterdam
€140
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
This course is fully booked. If you would like to join the waiting list, please send an e-mail to academy@delightyoga.nl.
Amsterdam
€675
Discovering Peace: Yin Yoga and Self Inquiry
With Rolandjan Van Mulligen
08 September 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
Introduction to Yoga Program
With Fleur Van Zonneveld
08 September 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
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
Astanga Practice Foundation Course: Level II
With Jurre & Megan
Starting on 15 September 2018
Go deeper with your Astanga practice! Would you like to broaden your understanding of astanga yoga or would you like to deepen your astanga practice? Understand the philosophy behind this traditional system and work further on your asana technique?
Den Haag
€130
Anatomy of the Sun Salutations
With Ken The Rolfer
29 September 2018
Refining Breath and Bandha Awareness to Redefine your Practice Most yoga practices open with a few repetitions and variations of the Surya Namaskara - the sun salutations. More than just a great way to heat up the body, the strong movements of the sun salutations contain all the movement and alignment patterns used throughout any vinyasa based practice.
Amsterdam
€30
Yoga & Ayurveda: Balance Your Health for Fall
With Kirsten Drooger
29 September 2018
Did you know that the change of season has an immediate impact on your well-being and health? In this workshop, we will focus on preparing our body, mind and spirit for this change of season so you will feel more balanced and grounded.
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
Ayurveda: Balance Your Health for Fall
With Nicha Sukhraj
14 October 2018
Did you know that the change of season has an immediate impact on your well-being and health? In this workshop, we will focus on preparing our body, mind and spirit for this change of season so you will feel more balanced and grounded.
Den Haag
€30
Ayurveda in Daily Life
With Victoria (Tory) Hyndman
20 October 2018
The Sanskrit word Ayurveda literally means ‘knowledge/wisdom of life’. Its main point is to understand and live your very own life in accordance with what is right for you as an individual, so that you may experience a happy, healthy life and reach your highest state of mental and physical wellbeing.
Amsterdam
€30
Tibetan Yoga: Tsa Lung Workshop
With Mariette de Kroon
21 October 2018
In this workshop you will be introduced to the powerful Tibetan Yoga practice: Tsa Lung. 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.
Amsterdam
€30
Boat to Bridge: The second half of the Ashtanga primary series
With Megan Riley
21 October 2018
In this class, we explore the Ashtanga poses from the elusive second half of the primary sequence, working on the transitions, vinyasa count, and pacing for the poses. Also, we will study the important connections from posture to posture that build the necessary lift and control needed to unlock the subtlety of these poses.
Den Haag
€30
Anatomy of the Primary Series
With Ken The Rolfer
21 October 2018
A Standing and Sitting poses workshop to untie the Granthis In this workshop Ken the Rolfer helps you to examine how to organize our bones and integrate core breath movement in some of the key standing and sitting poses of the Astanga Primary Series sequence.
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 27th 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
Astanga Yoga: Practice Foundation Course - Pre-Teacher Training
With Marilou van Hoek & Sido Wijga
Starting on 03 November 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
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
Yin Yoga with Live Cello and Harmonium
With Lonneke Lamers
18 November 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
Yin Yoga and the Five Basic Elements
With Patricia Veltri
25 November 2018
Everything in nature is made up of 5 basic elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. Normally associated with our environment, each one of the elements exist also within us. Yoga teaches us to recognize and consciously work with them, to attain and maintain health balancing the body and the mind.
Den Haag
€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
€1,390
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
€80
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
€80