Ashtanga Yoga Retreat and Teacher Intensive @ Allgäu

ASHTANGA RETREAT – MYSORE MAGIC INTENSIVE MAY ’23

Take your Ashtanga practice beyond with alignment workshops, philosophy and Sanskrit studies. Dive deeply into Grischa’s magic ingredients for a transformative Mysore practice, pranayama and meditation. In addition this is a very special opportunity for studying one of the most inspiring texts on Yoga that exists, the famous Bhagavad Gita! FOR ASHTANGA ENTHUSIASTS AND TEACHERS!

IMPORTANT: This retreat is NOT for beginners. You need to be familiar with Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style and the full Primary Series. Please contact us through the contact form or give us a call (+49.30.48496665) and we explain the details. More info also here: ashtanga-retreat.com

This retreat is in English unless all participants speak German.

ABOUT GRISCHA STEFFIN
Grischa is the founder of Berlin's first Mysore Shala "Ashtanga Yoga Berlin" which he opened in 2004.
He teaches traditional Ashtanga Vinyāsa as it was taught in Mysore by Pattabhi Jois. His main teacher is Richard Freeman from Boulder (USA). In addition, he integrates diverse influences from senior teachers such as Chuck Miller, Maty Ezraty, Nancy Gilgoff, John Scott, Dena Kingsburg, Rolf Naujokat and the Jois family.
He conveys the subtleties of the Ashtanga yoga system in a traditional but non-dogmatic way. Tradition serves the practitioner and not the other way around.
His approach to teaching Yoga is continuously refined by his studies of the ancient Yogic literature, especially Yoga Sutra which is the true key to a meaningful practice.

Clear mountain air to breathe deeply. The seminar and retreat center Riederalp in the Upper Allgäu is located in a beautiful secluded location on the Mittagberg at an altitude of 800 m directly above Immenstadt. The view of the impressive mountain scenery as well as the wonderful mountain air make your stay an experience away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Many hiking trails around the house and in the region provide relaxation during leisure time.

ACCOMODATION COSTS:

single room: + 643,20 €
two-bed room: + 535,20 €
multi-bed room: + 502,20 €

optional
towels and bed linen: + 9,50€

Organic vegan/ vegetarian full board. Three balanced and freshly prepared vegan/ vegetarian meals per day. All ingredients are purchased regionally and seasonally as far as possible. The "all-inclusive full board" includes a drinks buffet with a large fruit basket.

Experience the magic of daily practice with Grischa, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Berlin in 2004. His retreats are known to be very intense and transformative. It may not seem easy to get up at 6 and digest 10 hours of Yogic teaching and practice every day for a whole week. But hey, we're Ashtangies, aren't we?

Full Ashtanga Intensive
The foundation of this Ashtanga retreat is the practice of rarely taught internal principle aspects of the Ashtanga practice in Mysore Style, pranayama, meditation, sanskrit and yogic wisdom. We will explore the finer aspects of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system which make a dramatic difference. Learn the deeper meaning of breath and bandhas to understand the inner alignment principles which awaken your inner teacher and totally transform your teaching skills. Most importantly you will understand how all the components of practice are interconnected and how only a complete approach can truly make a difference.

Bhagavad Gita Special
It's not an easy text and there are many disturbing misconceptions about the deep Yogic teachings of it. In this retreat we will take the time for diving deeply into the meaning of Yoga as it is laid out in the famous Bhagavad Gita. Day by day we'll unfold the riddles in this fascinating dialog, the framework in which it is embedded and the meaning of Krishna. We will understand how this approach compares to other texts such as Yoga Sutra. Yet most importantly we will see why Yoga practices must remain empty and aimless without the color of wisdom.

DAILY SCHEDULE

6:30 pranayama
7:30 mysore style
9:30 breakfast
10:00 ashtanga alignment
11:30 bhagavad gita
13:30 lunch
16:00 bhagavad gita
17:30 ashtanga workshop
18:30 dinner
20:00 sanskrit and meditation

Arrival day start: 10:30

Departure day end: after breakfast (ca. 10:00).

This retreat takes place at the seminar house “Riederalp” in the beautiful Allgäu area near Bodensee (Immenstadt). You can reach Immenstadt by train: Berlin: 6:11 hrs, Munich: 1:38 hrs, Zürich: 2:30 hrs, Frankfurt: 3:55 hrs.

The seminar center is located in the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park and can be reached from Immenstadt via a one-lane forest and hiking trail. This path is closed to public traffic (exception: cab). Hike up from Immenstadt in about 30 minutes or have a cab bring you up which can be shared with other retreat participants.