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Weekend Intensive and Mysore Practice
I am thrilled to announce that my dear teacher, David Garrigues, an internationally renowned Certified Senior Ashtanga teacher, will be teaching a Weekend Intensive and Mysore Practice in Vevey. This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in Ashtanga with a motivation to learn. David is skillful in providing explanations of elusive, often unspoken aspects of the practice. In a weekend workshop he offers clinic style led classes that investigate specific aspects of the practice that help students come to new perspectives on how to practice more intelligently, safely, and joyfully.
David Garrigues
May 22-25, 2025
Price: 300 CHF-
Schedule:
Thursday, May 22
David is teaching Mysore style class from 6h30 – 8h30
Shala open from 6h00 – 9h30
Friday, May 23
David is teaching Mysore style class from 6h30 – 8h30
Shala open from 6h00 – 9h30
Saturday, May 24
8:00- 9:45 Mysore Practice — Followed by Pranayama till 10:30
10:30-11:30 break
11:30--2:00 — Workshop & Talk ( Extensions of the 2nd series)
Sunday, May 25
8:00- 9:45 Mysore Practice — Followed by Pranayama till 10:30
10:30-11:30 break
11:30-2:00 — Workshop & Talk ( Arm Balances of 2nd series)
- Price: 300 CHF
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Class in English - translation possible in Mysore class if needed
- NO REFUND or cancelation after booking
Workshops & Talks
The asana theory classes will be centered around using foundational asanas to learn the intermediate asanas of 2nd Series. You’ll learn the logical steps that begin with the basic poses (Surya Namaskara, standing, and finishing) and progress to more challenging poses, such as those in the Second Series.
You’ll learn about analyzing a complex asana from the viewpoint of its more basic foundation. Starting from the foundation allows you to identify a set of logical steps that make available different options for working the pose, ranging from more accessible to more challenging. You’ll learn safe modifications for each pose and exercises/drills that build strength and flexibility efficiently. This emphasis on safety and efficiency will reassure you and boost your confidence in your practice. Working with a stepwise approach to intermediate and advanced asanas also allows you to find suitable ways of playing with more complex poses.
The philosophy talks will focus on the meaning and application of Nadi Shodana (2nd Series)—cleansing of the energy (pranic) channels.
Pranayama- Anatomy of Breathing - Polyvegal Theory
– Anatomy of breathing
– Nervous system and it’s link to the diaphragm.
– The Polyvagal Theory
– Subtle anatomy of Prana (Vayus)
– Learn about movement of prana in the body and its role in subtle progress through Prana Vidya
– Breathing exercises and retention
– Centralising awareness on breath during practice
– Using breath to build strength and stability in asanas and purifying pranic channels
– Importance of tapas in practice and purification in all aspects of life
– Accessing awareness of subtle energy channels through breathing
– Pineal Gland, breath retention and teh subconscious mind
– Learn to direct energy using the breath on and off the mat
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
9:30 - 10:45: Guided Pranayama practice refining Mudras and Bandha control for breath retention.
10:45 - 11:45 Lunch
11:45-14:15: Anatomy of Breathing with Louis
14:00 - 14:45 Break
14:45 - 16:30 Anatomy of Prana Vayus
16:30 - 17:00 Yoga Immersion Program Meeting
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
9:45 - 11:00 Guided Pranayama- Double up Wave- Refining Mudras and Bandhas for Breath retention
11:00 - 12:00 Brunch
12:00 - 14:30 Nervous System and it's link to the Diaphragm, Vegal Tone with Louis
15:00 - 16:15 The science behind breath retention, Bandhas, Pineal Gland and channeling energy.
Weekend Intensive
- 315 CHF
- No refund or cancelation after booking
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Taught exclusively in English
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Delara
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
VINYASA KRAMA - PRANAYAMA - MOVEMENT & PERCEPTION- ASANA THEORY
Making a holistic practice keeping the knowledge of myofascial meridians and perception of movement as central guideline when making a sequence and lesson plan.
Learning how to give clear verbal instructions both in French and English that sparks the inner world of imagined experience to help practitioners feel movement from the depth of their being and release their full potential.
Use effective movement imagery to inspire practitioners to move from a place of spaciousness, with a sense of ease, grace, support and stability.
Schedule:
21-26, july
8h-10h Vinyasa Krama
10h15-11h15 Pranayama & Meditation
11h15 - 12h30 Break
12h30-15h00 Movement & Perception
15h -15h30 Break
15h30- 16h45 Asana theory and an introduction to sequencing asanas in a holistic and coherent way
Weekend Intensive
- 1140 CHF
- 38 Hrs
- No refund or cancelation after booking
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Bank info
Delara
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
MOVEMENT & PERCEPTION
Explore the fascinating world of brain perception and its role in our understanding of the human body.
Dive into the structure and functions of the brain, including the different regions involved in perception.
Learn about the neural pathways and processes that contribute to our perception of the world around us
Examine the relationship between perception and movement, and how the brain coordinates our actions.
Explore how the brain interprets sensory information from various body systems, including muscles, joints, and fascia.
Learn about the role of proprioception, kinesthesia, and body awareness in movement perception.
Gravity and movement
Posture as a dynamic process in gravity
Experience how a deeper understanding of brain perception enhances your personal movement practice and understanding of other dynamic bodies when teaching.
Yogic Meditation – Gregor Maehle
Saturday September 6
10h00-13h00 Yogic Meditation
13h00 – 14h00: Lunch Time
14h00 – 16h30: Yogic Meditation
Sunday September 7
10h00-13h00 Yogic Meditation
13h00 – 14h00: Lunch Time
14h00 – 16h30: Yogic Meditation
Weekend Intensive
- 315 CHF
- No refund or cancelation after booking
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Taught exclusively in English
Bank info
Delara
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
Art of Vinyasa
Key Themes
Conscious Action: Learn how to be fully present in each movement and transition by applying the principles of Trishtana: Bandha, Ujjayi, and Drishti. This approach will enhance your awareness and deepen your connection to each moment on the mat.
Precision in Practice : Focus on the “pose before the pose” principle, where skillful preparation and energy alignment lead to smoother, more efficient transitions. This method ensures that you approach each asana with clarity and intention. Equally important is how you exit each pose, as this sets up the next movement. Developing accuracy in your transitions and alignment not only enhances your experience in the asana but also reduces the risk of injury. True progress in yoga comes from intentional practice, not from mindless repetition.
Efficiency of Movement : Discover how to direct the flow of energy through your body by engaging the bandhas, coordinating your breath, and maintaining proper alignment. This approach conserves energy, promotes balance, and strengthens the connection between body and mind.
By applying the teachings of Karmasu Kauśalam, you will not only improve your yoga practice but also bring a sense of purpose and mindfulness into all of your actions—whether at work, in relationships, or in daily life.
Focus of Asana classes:
– Fluid Transitions in Sun Salutations: Cultivating a smooth, rhythmic progression that connects breath, movement, and awareness.
– Efficient Transitions in Standing Postures: Learn how to enter and exit standing postures with stability and confidence, while channeling energy through the limbs and spine.
– Entering and Exiting Seated Postures: Benefiting the seated postures and a way to grounding and keeping active through the body rather than passively stretching.
– Jump Back and Jump Through: Learn to break down this challenging transition into manageable steps, building strength and the right coordination progressively.
– Progressive Approach transitioning to Headstand or more complex inversions: Learn how to approach the transition into Headstand (Sirsasana) step-by-step, building strength and confidence as you develop a secure foundation for inversion practice.
– Traditional Sanskrit Counting of the Ashtanga Primary Series: Gain a deeper understanding of the traditional Sanskrit count used in the Ashtanga Primary Series, and learn how it supports the rhythm, flow, and structure of the practice.
November 30th
- 8h-10h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 11h30-13h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 13h30-15h00 Lecture & Exploration
December 1
- 9h00-11h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 12h30 14h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 14h15 - 15h15 Lecture & Exploration
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Class is taught in English with support in French
- No refund or cancelation after booking
Bank info
Delara Tiv
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
Price: 315 CHF-
Breath, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa
November 2nd
- 8h-10h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 11h30-13h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 13h30-15h00 Lecture & Exploration
November 3rd
- 9h00-11h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 12h30 14h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 14h15 - 15h15 Lecture & Exploration
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Class is taught in English with support in French
- No refund or cancelation after booking
Bank info
Delara Tiv
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
Price: 315 CHF-
Fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
The most visible aspect of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system is the different yoga asanas (postures), more important though is the invisible content, which initially is built on three foundational techniques: Breath, Bandha and Drishti. The postures can be seen like beads, and these foundational techniques the string that holds them together. The system is designed to work as a movement meditation, where the transition from each posture to the next are as important as the postures themselves, Vinyasa.
In this workshop we will revisit and deepen our understanding of these foundations.
Bandha – Skillfully channeling and managing our energy, resources, and capacities.
Dṛṣṭi – Yoga, awareness and perception, cultivating 360 degree equivision
Ujjayi – Victory in the context of yoga, working with prāṇa and the gifts of the breath
Vinyasa –Developing skill in action, embracing the concept of karmasu kauśalam (yoga as an art of action).
What makes this intensive different from studying with other yoga teachers?
As in every workshop with Delara, she brings her background as a Rolfing Structural Integration Therapist and movement educator, inviting us to embody and deeply understand processes like breathing, gazing, perception, and energy channeling. She offers a unique approach that differs from what we’ve encountered with other teachers.
The way we perceive gazing, for example, can shift our internal experience, transitioning from an Alpha nerve loop to Gamma and activating entirely different nerves, myo-fascia, muscles, and spinal dynamics to execute movement. Our perception of space—both within and outside, our relationship to vectors projected from the deep core—can result in a profoundly different experience of breathing, stabilising and expressing ourselves in gravity.
We will also situate these perspectives in relation to broader teachings of Yoga. This will help deepen your understanding of the 8 limbs of yoga and how to integrate them into everything you do, both on and off the mat.
In addition, James Boag will also be covering how the Vinyasa method we practice is rooted in haṭha yoga techniques intended to facilitate the practice of rāja yoga. Understanding how haṭha yoga relates to rāja yoga can profoundly enrich and transform your practice.
Join us for a deep dive into these transformative practices!
Teachers: Delara Tiv & James Boag
Breath, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa
Fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Bandha – on channeling and working skilfully with our human energy, resources and capacities
Dṛṣṭi – Yoga, awareness and perception, cultivating 360 degree equivision
Ujjayi – Victory in the context of yoga, working with prāṇa and the gifts of the breath
Vinyasa – skilfulness in action, karmasu kauśalam and apprenticeship
November 2nd
- 8h-10h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 11h30-13h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 13h30-15h00 Lecture & Exploration
November 3rd
- 9h00-11h30 Workshop Style Asana Practice
- 12h30 14h00 Lecture & Exploration
- 14h15 - 15h15 Lecture & Exploration
- ALL LEVELS WELCOME
- Class is taught in English with support in French
- No refund or cancelation after booking
Bank info
Delara Tiv
Rue du College 19,
Vevey 1800
CH89 0025 5255 1144 4240 Y
Price: 315 CHF-
July 9 -14 Summer Program
Teachers: Delara Tiv & James Boag
Sādhana, Sovereignty and The Ocean of Yoga Practice
Join us for one-week yoga immersion this summer and experience the profound benefits of re-aligning your body, mind, and spirit. Gift yourself this unique opportunity to reconnect with your inner self amidst the busyness of life, without needing to take time off work or go on vacation, and escaping your daily responsibilities and commitments. It’s about integrating these practical ancient teachings into our daily lives.
By committing to daily asana, pranayama, meditation and exploring the wisdom of time-proven texts, you will gain a fresh perspective that offers insight and solutions, guiding you towards your sacred life purpose and deep values. This is an opportunity to reset and reassess the direction, priorities, goals, and intentions in your life.
By returning to or strengthening your daily practice, you will cultivate equanimity, balance, and a sense of stability and harmony even amidst life’s challenges and chaos. These qualities will permeate every aspect of your life, influencing your actions, relationships, lifestyle, work, decision making and day-to-day activities. Join us on this transformative journey to enhance your well-being and discover the power of yoga in everyday life.
Schedule:
Tuesday & Thursday :
6:30 – 8:30 Mysore Class
8:30 – 9:00 Pranayama (optional)
Wednsday & Friday:
7:00 – 8:30 Guided Practice (Vinyasa Krama)
8:30 – 9:00 Pranayama (optional)
Saturday:
8:00 -10:00 Mysore Class
10:30 – 12:30 Practical Philosophy, Mythology (In French with James)
Sunday:
8:00 – 9:45 Led Primary Series
10:30 – 12:30 Practical Philosophy, Mythology (In French with James)
Cost for the week intensive is 280 CHF
Weekend only 160 CHF
James Boag
MAY 4, 2024 11h00-14h00
Interactive Talk and Kīrtan: Sūrya Namaskāra and Becoming Our Own True Friend (in French)
Deepen your understanding of the rich layers of meaning encoded in the practice of Sūrya Namaskāra. Learn about essential teachings from the Yoga Sūtra and Bhagavad Gītā we can apply in all aspects of life. Experience the healing, cleansing power of kīrtan and Saṁskṛta sound. Join us for an inspiring and empowering exploration of practical teachings from the heart of the yoga tradition and the uplifting practice of kīrtan.
Weaving together practical teachings from the Yoga Sūtra and Bhagavad Gītā, and exploring the the rich symbolism of Sūrya Namaskāra along the way, this satsang gathering with James will take us to the heart of the perenially practical principles of the yoga tradition and leave us with rich insights we can apply in our daily lives and practice.
Price: 60 CHF
Sirsasana & Pincha Mayurasana
Oct 9th 9h-11h, Casa Vinyasa Vevey
Sirsasana _ King of Asanas
Yoga is mind training, using the body as the vehicle.
Fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
The most visible aspect of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system is the different yoga asanas (postures), more important though is the invisible content, which consists of three fundamental techniques: Breath, Bandhas and Drishti. The postures represent beads, and the three fundamental techniques form the string that holds the beads together to create a mala (necklace). The system is designed to work as a movement meditation, where the transition from each posture to the next are as important as the postures themselves, Vinyasa.
In this workshop we will revisit and deepen our understanding of these foundations.
Breath, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa
Feb 13, 2022 9h-11h Casa Vinyasa
There will be a 45 min lecture followed by applying the foundations going through Surya Namaskar A & B
The sun salutations are the foundation of our Asana practice. Understanding and practicing this sequence with full awareness will allow us to understand and to properly do the asanas that proceed.
One can dig really deep in to this sequence which is taken very lightly. Many practitioners rush through the sequence and are more focused with more amusing and complicated asanas that come after. As students advance quickly they will realise that they can only go so far and that at some point they will get stuck. Unfortunately injuries and some chronic irritation and pain starts to show up somewhere in the body, leading to frustration and in some cases abandoning the practice. If we don’t have a strong foundation we can’t build a house on top and eventually it will crumble.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is an internal practice not an exercise!
Price: 50 CHF
Fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
The most visible aspect of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system is the different yoga asanas (postures), more important though is the invisible content, which consists of three fundamental techniques: Breath, Bandhas and Drishti. The postures represent beads, and the three fundamental techniques form the string that holds the beads together to create a mala (necklace). The system is designed to work as a movement meditation, where the transition from each posture to the next are as important as the postures themselves, Vinyasa.
In this workshop we will revisit and deepen our understanding of these foundations.
There will be a 45 min lecture followed by applying the foundations going through Surya Namaskar A & B
The sun salutations are the foundation of our Asana practice. Understanding and practicing this sequence with full awareness will allow us to understand and to properly do the asanas that proceed.
Breath, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa
Feb 13, 2022 9h-11h Casa Vinyasa
One can dig really deep in to this sequence which is taken very lightly. Many practitioners rush through the sequence and are more focused with more amusing and complicated asanas that come after. As students advance quickly they will realise that they can only go so far and that at some point they will get stuck. Unfortunately injuries and some chronic irritation and pain starts to show up somewhere in the body, leading to frustration and in some cases abandoning the practice. If we don’t have a strong foundation we can’t build a house on top and eventually it will crumble.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is an internal practice not an exercise!
Price: 50 CHF
March 5, 2022 14h-16h Yoga Flame
Arm Balances Foundations & Coordination
- Build a solid foundation.
- Develop the prerequisite strength, coordination, mobility and awareness, for arm balances.
- Key progressions to build the correct coordination and alignment to balance on your arms
Delara will be sharing with you her expertise as a Rolfer Structural Intégration therapist and a life time student of movement working with quality of movement and perception to increase proprioception, intelligence and awareness to understand how you are assembling and activating your body in gravity to balance on your arms.
Working on muscle strength is only a part of the equation.The brain and the motor neurones do not perceive separated muscles. They understand movement. When we change our perception and intention of movement, we coordinate differently and recruit and engage distinct parts of the body.
Correct coordination and technique allows for a lifetime of sustainable practice, happy shoulders and wrists no matter how intense and complicated is your asana practice.
This workshop is suitable for practitioners with an already established yoga practice.
Price: 49 CHF
March 5, 2022 14h-16h Yoga Flame
Arm Balances Foundations & Coordination
- Build a solid foundation.
- Develop the prerequisite strength, coordination, mobility and awareness, for arm balances.
- Key progressions to build the correct coordination and alignment to balance on your arms
Delara will be sharing with you her expertise as a Rolfer Structural Intégration therapist and a life time student of movement working with quality of movement and perception to increase proprioception, intelligence and awareness to understand how you are assembling and activating your body in gravity to balance on your arms.
Working on muscle strength is only a part of the equation.The brain and the motor neurones do not perceive separated muscles. They understand movement. When we change our perception and intention of movement, we coordinate differently and recruit and engage distinct parts of the body.
Correct coordination and technique allows for a lifetime of sustainable practice, happy shoulders and wrists no matter how intense and complicated is your asana practice.
This workshop is suitable for practitioners with an already established yoga practice.
Price: 49 CHF