Chakra

Chakras

Chakras: an overview

Chakras are the major centres of radiant power within your subtle body. Together, the seven of them, represent the energetic points of intersection between physical matter and your consciousness. Each of your chakras is an antenna that is constantly receiving and transmitting energy. How smoothly your chakras function determines how fully you inhabit your body, how successful you are in your relationships and how much inner peace you enjoy.

Each chakra is a multi-dimensional ball of radiant energy, a vortex that constitutes an essential part of the energetic matrix that supports your physical body, mind and emotions. Chakras are conduits that conduct and transform prana into material form. Proper and unrestricted flow of energy through your chakras is necessary for your physical, mental and emotional good-health. If your chakras are not functioning properly, your associated bodily organs and systems will deteriorate and become functionally impaired.

Each of the seven major chakras represents a particular frequency of energy. When they fully functional and connected, they provide you with an incredible amount of creative control over physical matter.

To a large extent, the energetic flow through your chakras is determined by your mental state. When you hold fears and misconceptions in your consciousness, it can impede and even reverse the flow of energy. By skilfully working with your chakras, you can reintroduce a full and healthy flow.

The real challenge for you involves identifying the blockages and misconceptions.

Benefits of working with the chakras

You have probably noticed how the traumas and challenges of daily life often pull you in opposing directions. Think of a common situation, such as getting upset with your boss. You might want to speak up, yet, you are afraid to say anything. Situations such as this can cause your energy to become blocked and eventually stagnant.

Working with your chakras can assist you in freeing the various aspects of your being in innovative ways. It can facilitate new insights for you, healthier behaviour patterns and a more-rewarding life-style. Your chakras are energetic centres that you can use to enhance the values of your daily life, connect more fully with other people and experience inner peace. Each one is a door that can be opened to greater energetic, psychic and spiritual knowledge.

Or, it can stay closed, causing you remain within your present limitations. When your energy is flowing smoothly through each chakra and between the chakras, you tend to look after yourself better. You possess self-confidence and are able to communicate your thoughts, hopes, and dreams in a healthy manner. Your natural immunity is increased and you are better able to deal with stress-related problems. Your intuition is enhanced and you have a clearer insight into your purpose in the world.

Chakra work involves a number of simple, yet powerful techniques that can assist you in developing inner poise and keeping your life in balance. They are most helpful when you reinforce them with regular self-analysis and bolster them with positive activities throughout the day.

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Muladhara - the root support

The muladhara chakra is your energetic foundation; it is about finding your path in life and standing on your own two feet. Muladhara is where you connect with and relate to your personal vehicle (your physical body) in your journey through life. It is the energy centre that enables you to ‘put down roots' and to nourish yourself physically and spiritually.

Matter in its densest, most gross form of ‘earth' (solid) is associated with the base chakra. When the energy of your root chakra is in balance, you feel secure and safe; your life seems stable, but not without excitement. Your sense of community is well developed; you are loyal and patient.

Your life is full of active and positive energy. If unobstructed, muladhara energy flows in two directions. It acts as a downward releaser of negativity, like a lightening rod, as well as drawing up energy from the earth. If the energetic flow of your chakra is not healthy, you may never feel as though you ‘belong'. You may have problems connecting with others, have frequent financial difficulties, find that you are easily disoriented and indecisive, be tired much of the time, have difficulty in holding a steady job and/or maintaining healthy relationships.

Imbalance in muladhara leads you to being overly concerned with survival and security; you may become a workaholic. You may place too much importance on the physical world and have difficulty in connecting to the spiritual aspects of life. Fear, prejudice, blind faith, hatred, intolerance, impatience and greed are the negative attributes of muladhara energy.

Muladhara chakra - imbalances

Deep seated imbalances in muladhara energy are usually the result of some trauma in your early life. Perhaps you were not properly nurtured as a child. Even if you received sufficient food, you may not have bonded properly with your family and community. You may perceive yourself as having been abandoned; perhaps you are adopted or your parents divorced.

These early traumas often exaggerate the impact of later upsets, such as the breakup of a relationship, the loss of a job or change in living conditions. Many people compensate for lack of grounding by becoming too rigid. Or, if the muladhara energy is ‘stuck', they may become overly controlling, greedy, lack imagination and initiative and be unable to adapt to changing situations.

If you are unable to make positive changes in your life, if you can't even think of what possibilities there might be, if you feel that aspects of your life are ‘set in stone', this is probably the result of overly static energy. Working with the muladhara could help you to bring new insights into your life.

It is important when doing inner work to not let yourself become ungrounded or overly airy. As you become increasingly aware of your spiritual dimensions, do not lose touch with your physical needs. In addition to eating a healthy diet and getting enough rest, purifying and balancing muladhara energy will enable you to function more fully in the present moment. It will aid you in bringing your creative and spiritual ideas to full fruition.

Meditating person surrounded by energies

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Muladhara chakra – imbalances in the physical body

In your physical body, the muladhara chakra governs the immune system, skeletal system (i.e. support); lower digestive tract, i.e. colon, rectum, anus. If the energy is blocked or unhealthy, it might manifest in physical symptoms such as arthritis; ME; constipation, IBS or haemorrhoids; obesity and weight problems; foot, knee and leg problems; poor balance; lower back pain or sciatica.

By taking some time to work with the energy of your muladhara chakra, you will probably find yourself undergoing various improvements in your energy levels and general health. You will experience a greater sense of well being, be more secure in yourself, develop courage and inner strength, and be blessed with the fulfilment of your earthly needs. Remember that the energetic balance, or lack of it, of the muladhara determines the state of the foundation on which all the other chakras rest.

Brahma granthi, the first of three psychic knots, is tied in kundalini. It blocks your entry to the higher realms of consciousness. The knot keeps the kundalini in the lower chakras by creating an extreme attachment to security and fear of losing it. When the brahma granthi is untied, you experience your whole being as being pervaded by divine energy.

Muladhara – starting to work with your root chakra

Daily, preferably after your meditation practice, start working with a journal. The following questions may help you to understand how you may be blocking your energies, and what you might be able to do to reverse this condition:

How can I reconnect with my own body?
Am I able to maintain healthy lasting relationships and let go of ones that have proven to be unhealthy?
What can I do to make my eating habits less erratic? Do they reflect a lack of balanced earth energy?
When I feel ‘weak-kneed' (the minor chakras in the knees are governed by muladhara), how can I be more decisive?
How prepared am I to embrace positive changes in my life?
Do I allow myself to become ‘stuck'? Or do I enjoy both giving and receiving when they are expressions of a healthy exchange of energies?

Working with the energy of your muladhara chakra can assist you in connecting with your body in a healthier manner. It can facilitate new insights into relationships with your family and members with your community. It enhances your ability to eliminate what you no longer need or want in your life, including negative thoughts and emotions.

It can help you to free yourself from prejudices and intolerances that you may have held for a long time – or even enable you to release yourself from negative ways of looking at the world that you may have “inherited” from your family.

For more information on chakras, consult “The Essential Guide to Chakras” and "Chakra Meditation" by Swami Saradananda

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Introduction to the second (Swadhisthana) chakra

orange coloured symbol of swadhistana chakra

“Meditation on the pure lotus, which is named Swadhisthana, frees you from the control of enemies such as egoism, ignorance, lust and greed”.- Shat-Chakra-Nirupana, verse 18

Meditation on your swadhisthana chakra frees you from the idea that all liquid matter is real. You gain the mastery of over the sense of taste. Your body and mind become fluid, adaptable and pure.

Swadhisthana is the seat of your instinctive power. Its energy relates to issues of sex, money and your need to create. When this chakra is properly open and balanced, you don’t need to always win, control, get even and/or impress others.

It is important to be able to discern when to open and close your second chakra. You may want to open up emotionally or sexually when you are with friends or family members. Yet you wouldn’t want to have the same openness when you walk down a crowded street.

Element	Water
Symbol of element	Fluidity, flexibility, flowing, adaptive
Sense	Taste
Positive emotion	Sensitive, idealistic
Negative emotion	Lust, betrayal, jealousy, envy, sexual perversions, pornography, manipulative, devious
Geometric shape	Crescent moon
Symbol of shape	Moon controls the water and tides
Pattern radiant energy	6-petaled lotus
Animal	Makara – mythological crocodile with fish tail
Controls in physical body	All liquid elements: blood, mucus, lymph, urine, saliva. Seat of kidney energy, basic vigor of life. Urinary tract, reproductive correct maintenance of water level in body, viscosity of blood.
When balanced	You are able to accept change without resistance and “go with the flow”.
Benefits of working with	helps create flexibility & flow in all areas of life, ability to ‘taste’ all life has to offer
Asanas	Sitting poses, forward bends, hip-openers, kneeling, squatting, Crescent moon, cat pose, Bridge, Fish, Cobra, Yoga mudra

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Introduction to the navel (Manipura) chakra

“At the root of the navel is the shining lotus of ten petals of the colour of heavy-laden rain clouds. Meditate there on the region of fire, triangular in form and shining like the rising sun. Meditate upon Him (Agni, the fire god) seated on a ram.” - Sat-Chakra-Nirupana, verse 19-20

Meditation on the manipura chakra assists you in gaining mastery over your sense of sight as well as your ability to move about in the world. Your mind and body become radiant, with a shine to your skin and eyes. Manipura is your energetic centre for transforming energy into matter and matter into energy –it energises the other chakras.

Your inability to connect with or understand the nature of your own power, i.e. imbalance in manipura chakra, may lead to your misuse of power. Anger, rage, bitterness and resentment are all expressions of imbalances or blockages of energy at the manipura chakra. These negative emotions are energetically stored in your solar plexus region, often for many years. This happens whether you are a person who gets angry easily, are irritated by small things or stoically resist any external expression.

Element	Fire
Symbol of element	Transforming power, energy in manifested form
Sense	Sight
Positive emotion	Self-confident
Negative emotion	Angry, vanity, hatred
Geometric shape	Triangle
Pattern radiant energy	10-petaled lotus
Animal	Ram: angry, fighting temperament
Controls in physical body	Seat of digestive fire. Controls of digestive system, muscles
When balanced	You feel protected, spontaneouse and energetic. People have confidence in you.
Benefits of working with	Develop self-confidence, harness will and realise ambitions in life
Asanas	Twisting poses and side bends: spinal twist, triangle, cat-dog, uddiyana bandha, agni sara, matyendrasana, parivritta trikonasana, parivritta utkatasana, marichyasana

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Introduction to the heart (Anahata) chakra

The heart chakra is the energetic centre of your body, acting as a powerful link between the physical and spiritual realms. It transmutes the higher vibrations from the upper three chakras into grosser forms so that they can manifest on the physical plane. It enables the downward movement of energy, transforming consciousness into matter. Simultaneously, it converts the energy from your lower chakras into the upward moving more-subtle energy of ideas, thoughts and inspiration.

Your heart chakra enables you to give of yourself, to express unselfish love and to be compassionate. It also makes it possible for you to accept what life has to offer.

This is where life “touches” you. Your heart chakra controls the minor chakras in your hands, enabling you to “reach out” to others. When the energy at your heart chakra is balanced and free of blockages you have the ability to forgive and are able to express sympathy.

Element	Air
Symbol of element	Matter in gaseous form; wind; expansive in nature; you can feel it, but you can’t see it
Sense	Touch
Positive emotion	Compassion
Negative emotion	Grief, jealousy, broken heart
Geometric shape	two-equilateral triangles superimposed on each other to form a six-pointed star
Pattern radiant energy	12-petaled lotus
Animal	Antelope: an animal that is ‘faster than the wind’
Controls in physical body	respiratory and circulatory systems. Physical problems, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and lung and breast cancer, may be connected with imbalance of heart chakra.
When balanced	Self- acceptance, empathy, sympathy
Benefits of working with	Develops your ability to forge unselfish relationships
Asanas	Backward bending: urdhva-mukhaswanasana – upward-facing dog pose; ustrasana – Camel pose; dhanruasana – Bow pose; chakrasana – Wheel pose; gomukhasana – Cow’s head pose

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Introduction to the throat (Vishuddha) chakra

“At the base of the throat is the Vishuddha chakra, where the goddess of speech resides”.- Sir John Woodruff, The Serpent Power

The throat chakra is your centre of self-expression. It enables you to listen deeply, as well as speak with conviction. Its energy is expressed in language, not emotions, pronouncing blessings and sweet words. But it can also enable you to articulate too much negativity if you are feeling blocked, so it is important to keep its energy pure and open.

When the energy at your throat chakra is balanced, your words are kind, thoughtful, clear and truthful. You use your speech to express yourself in a manner that is alive and pulsating with expression. Your voice is strong and vibrant. You tend to be at ease in writing, speaking, and sharing your thoughts and feelings with others. You are able to listen to and express what is in your heart. You are as comfortable with silence as you are with speaking.

Element	Ether - space
Symbol of element	all-pervading; space which can exist when no other elements are present
Sense	Hearing
Positive emotion	Truthfulness; artistic expression
Negative emotion	Deceit, lies, shyness, writers block
Geometric shape	Crescent moon
Pattern radiant energy	16-petaled lotus
Animal	Mythical white elephant with 7 trunks
Controls in physical body	neck, throat, oesophagus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, vocal chords, trachea, cervical spine (the seven vertebrae in your neck), mouth, teeth and gums, hypothalamus, tonsils, ears and audio mechanisms. When its energy is blocked, you may be prone to sore throats, speech impediments, eating disorders, deafness, teeth clenching, thyroid imbalance
When balanced	Able to express yourself fully and communicate with others, rather than just taking or just listening
Benefits of working with	Develops your ability to forge unselfish relationships
Asanas	Backward bending: urdhva-mukhaswanasana – upward-facing dog pose; ustrasana – Camel pose; dhanruasana – Bow pose; chakrasana – Wheel pose; gomukhasana – Cow’s head pose

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Introduction to the brow (Ajna) chakra

“I think that contemplation on the space between the eyebrows is the best way to experience a blissful state. This is a suitable way to meditate, even if you are a person without extensive training. Its practice enables you to quickly become absorbed in the Infinite”. -Hatha Yoga Pradipika 4.80

Popularly known as your “third eye”, the ajna chakra is the command centre of your subtle body and the source of your intellectual understanding. It is the seat of your judgement, emotional intelligence, rationality and wisdom. This is where you integrate your perception of the outer world to create your inner reality. Its energy enables you to understand and develop symbolic concepts, abstract thinking, and organisational skills.

Ajna chakra is your “sixth sense” that manages your five physical senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch). It regulates the five lower chakras and the nadis (meridians) leading into them.

Element	Mind
Sense	Intuition
Positive quality	Rationality, disciplined imagination, able to see the ‘big picture’, i.e. your greater purpose in life
Negative quality	Too intellectual, self-righteousness, paranoia, anxiety, obsessions, hallucinations, cynicism, denial of reality
Geometric shape	transparent luminous globe
Pattern radiant energy	Two pure white petals that make ajna chakra look a bit like a winged seed
Animaly	Ardhineshwara: Shiva and Shakti together in one body
Controls in physical body	Brain, skull, eyes When ajna’s energy is blocked, you may be prone to frequent headaches, learning disabilities, dyslexia, lack concentration, frequent nightmares or be very forgetful.
When balanced	You are able to control your thoughts, focus your attention, concentrate and meditate
Benefits of working with	Develops your intuition, concentration and memory Balances the rational and logical thought of your left brain, with the intuitive non-linear thinking of your right brain
Asanas	Headstand, eye exercises

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Introduction to the crown (Sahasrara) chakra

“By focusing on the light emanating from the crown of your head, you become able to see enlightened Masters”.- Patanjali, Yoga Sutra 3.33

The sahasrara chakra is your gateway to infinite consciousness; it enables you to connect with and experience the blissful state of Absolute Knowledge that yogis call “Sat-chid-ananda”. This is beyond the realm of your individual consciousness, and it is outside of the limitations imposed by the ego.

The sahasrara provides the energetic connection by which you are able to transcend your mundane sense of duality, i.e. your experience of myself and other, subject and object, masculine and feminine. The crown chakra is at the top end of the central meridian (sushumna nadi), where the other two major meridians (ida and pingala, i.e. ordinary consciousness) are not able to reach.; it provides an enhanced metaphysical framework for your life.

Element	Beyond all elements, time and space
Sense	Beyond all physical senses and the mind
Positive quality	A sense of wonder; enables you to lead a life filled with JOY; intuitive guidance, mystical awareness
Negative quality	If unbalanced, you lack faith and live in a state of spiritual ignorance
Geometric shape	There is no geometric form, only a symbolic lotus with an unlimited number of petals. In Indian tradition, the number “one-thousand” represents the infinite
Pattern radiant energy	Infinite number of petals of all colours, including some that are beyond ordinary perception. In Western tradition, the sahasrara is often associated with the colour violet; yet many people experience it as white, the composite of all colours.
Animaly	None – beyond all such representation
Controls in physical body	presides over all aspects of the vital energy in all living beings.
When balanced	You are able to go beyond the boundaries of your individual mind and limited consciousness
Benefits of working with	This brings you intuitive knowledge, deeper understanding and strong spiritual links. It enables you to connect with other planes of existence and to discover divine “mysteries”.
Asanas	Headstand, scorpion pose; high namaskar

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Learn more about the chakras in one of our seminars

Conditions of participation

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In keeping with our holistic approach, all trainings include at least 1 yoga class daily plus morning and evening meditation with kirtan singing. This is in addition to the training-specific content in lectures and workshops. We see them as an integral part of the training.

This combination of theory and practice, training of body, mind and heart, has proven particularly effective and successful:

Easy learning through organic combination of theory and practice
You get the necessary energy to actively put into practice what you have learned and the incentive to pass on your knowledge.
Over 18,000 satisfied graduates: proven, successful concept with a good reputation
High quality standards: authentic trainers who live and practice what they teach
All training come with a certificate and diploma of professional associations - Most training courses are recognized for educational leave.
Inexpensive inclusive prices
Integration thorough assistance
Lived health and ecology: smoke-free and alcohol free environment; healthy organic vegetarian food (in Bad Meinberg our kitchen is certified organic); photovoltaic and biogas electricity.

All together this lends a special character of the training, one which encourages personal practice and self-experience in addition to the pure transfer of knowledge. Even after the most intensive training you feel regenerated and full of energy, an attitude that lasts even when you return home.

Condition: Primary and Further Education
During all our trainings there’s a complete absence of alcohol, smoking, drugs, meat, fish and eggs.

Participation in the daily program is required for the final certificate, including morning and evening meditation, kirtan singing, yoga classes and 45 minutes of karma yoga. Also, the passing of the final exam is a pre-requisite for the certificate.

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions will result in the participant being excluded from the course. In this case, or in case of a premature termination of the course, there is no right to a refund.

Please note that there are legal requirements for the practice of medicine. Trainings do not entitle you to practice medicine in Germany and most other countries. If you do not have a license to practice medicine, you can use the contents of the training courses in wellness areas or in the form of group offers, in which no diagnoses are made or specific complaints are treated.

Arrival / departure, course start

Arrival: from 1pm
Check in: from 3pm
It is possibile to take part in our free arrival yoga classes at 4:30 pm (Yoga teacher training 4pm)
6:00 pm Dinner: Large wholefood buffet
8pm actual seminar start with meditation, kirtan singing (Yoga teacher training 7pm)
Departure on the last day from about 12pm.

In our trainings it is not possible to arrive later, leave earlier or miss a day.

6-7:00am	Pranayama (mandatory for particioants of 9day advanced trainings; optional for all others)
7-8.05am	Satsang: silent meditation, kirtan singing, inspiring reading
8.05pm-11am	Workshop/yoga class
11am	Brunch, followed by 45 min karma yoga- and then free time
2/2:30-6pm	Lecture, workshop/teaching techniques, followed by yoga class
6pm	Dinner, free time
8-9pm	Satsang: meditation, kirtan singing
9-10pm	Lecture, workshop, study time

The daily routine follows our sucess proven Yoga Vidya seminar concept. Depending on the training, there are minor deviations. The workshops, lectures, meditations and yoga classes are largely tailored to the respective training topic.
Seminars finish on the last day after the brunch or at 12.30; on weekends at 2pm.

Free day
In the case of trainings that last longer than 7 days, there will be no classes one afternoon each week. In longer training one day per week from 9am to 8pm is free of lessons. Only morning and evening meditation (compulsory participation) and the pranayama from 6:00 to 7:00 (voluntary) take place on these days.

Karma Yoga
Selfless service is an integral part of the training; this includes about 45 minutes daily in various in-house jobs. As ‘karma yoga’, this service is seen as an important aspect of personality and spiritual development. At the same time, it helps keep seminar prices down. It is also an opportunity for the participants to feel at home and to get more familiar with each other and the staff at Yoga Vidya.

Accommodation
There are single, double or dormitory rooms available. For details see the description of the individual houses in Bad Meinberg, Westerwald and North Sea.

Meals
There’s two wholesome lacto-vegetarian meals daily: Brunch (breakfast and lunch together) is at 11.00 and dinner at 18.00 o’clock. With food from certified organic farms, all meals are prepared with love. Our main center in Bad Meinberg is also home to Europe's largest certified organic kitchen. If requests are made at least one week in advance, we can usually take care of special requests.

Prices
All at the seminars and trainings prices are flat rate prices. They include the entire seminar / training / wellness program, including 2x daily meditation, kirtan singing and short presentation, 2-3 lectures / workshops, 1-2 yoga classes, as well as accommodation in the selected room category and vegetarian food.

Terms of payment / refund:

Deposit for weekends is € 25; week-long seminars € 100; multi-week courses € 250.
The balance of payment is due 2 weeks before the seminar begins or 8 days before when paying by direct debit.
If you book within 2 weeks of the start of the seminar; you must pay in full upon registration.
We can guarantee your reservation and room request only if your payment is made within these parameters.
If you cancel less than 2 weeks before the start of the seminar, 50% of the seminar fee will be retained ( or you can choose to receive a voucher for the total amount, which may be applied to the same or another course at a later date).
25% discount for young people up to the age of 25 at the campsite / dormitory in Bad Meinberg and Westerwald - at Haus Nordsee, this is applicable only in the low season.

Be aware that some trainings have special conditions for participation and/or cancellation.Some trainings consist of 2 or more parts, but must be enrolled as a whole. In these training, registration in only one part is not possible. No refunds can be given after the beginning of the first training section. This does not apply to training courses with flexibility in choosing modules, as each component represents a self-contained unit.

We reserve the right to cancel seminars 4 days in advance due to insufficient number of participants. Of course you can switch to another seminar or get your money back. If the seminar leader falls ill at short notice, we reserve the right to appoint a substitute seminar leader and will strive to find one who is equally qualified. If you do not wish to attend the seminar with the substitute seminar leader, you can switch to another seminar or request a refund. No reimbursement of travel costs will be made.

At the North Sea 1 € daily tourist tax is added (payable on arrival).You get a spa card, with many advantages: entrance to the beach baths, free parking (except Friesentherme), a discount of 25% in the sauna and other perks.

Educational leave / education checks and educational bonus vouchers
For all yoga teacher trainings, especially the block trainings, you can apply for funding and possibly get part of the training fee reimbursed. For more information about state subsidies click here.

Please bring:
Bed linen (rentable for 5 €), towels (rentable for 2 €), alarm clock, slippers, writing paper, pens and folders. Optional: meditation blanket and cushions (available for free in the yoga rooms or can be purchased in our boutique). In case you wear glasses, please bring a hard glasses case, in which you can store your glasses during yoga classes.

For Ayurveda training please bring: thermos flask, sufficient laundry soap (because a lot of oil is used), wool hat / headgear (for certain applications), 3 large bath towels, bathrobe and 1 set of bedding (no fitted sheets).

Abbreviations:
SL Seminar leader
MR Multi-bedded room
DR Two-bedded room
SR Single-bedded room
D Dormitory
T Tent
C Camper van
BM Bad Meinberg
WW or W - Westerwald

Yoga Vidya is a non-profit association and Europe's leading provider of education and training in yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, massage, holistic health and spirituality.

Why Yoga Vidya?

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Our courses and trainings are open to everyone who’s interested in learning about yoga, meditation, and holistic and alternative methods for consultation and treatment in any related field.

Even if you don’t want to use this knowledge professionally, but want to go learn about alternative health and lifestyles for your personal growth, our courses are perfectly suited to you. Yoga Vidya offers a wide range of trainings with a holistic approach.

Our courses are characterized by an organic combination of theory and practice. In our energetically charged and protected atmosphere, away from everyday life, learning takes place on many levels.

The Yoga Vidya schedule integrates yoga, meditation, lectures and kirtan singing. You get the necessary energy to put what you have learned into practice – and the strength to share your knowledge as a teacher.

Acquire knowledge, improve expertise and recharge your energy: thanks to specific training content and the basic spiritual practices of yoga, you will feel recharged. Often you’ll be more refreshed than after an ordinary vacation!

Success-proven concept with a good reputation: for more than 25 years, Yoga Vidya has been Europe's leading yoga instructor institution and has brought forth yoga teachers with its proven system. This concept has been successfully transferred to other training courses.

High quality standards: training courses are led by highly qualified professionals who practice and live what they teach. They offer much wisdom and practical knowledge.Trainings have re-started the lives of more than 18,000 satisfied graduates. All trainings come with a degree and certificate. Our trainings take place in cooperation with the Academy of Cultures in NRW. Most are recognized for legal educational leave.

Inexpensive inclusive prices: as a non-profit organization, we can provide high quality at uniquely low prices. Participants in trainings are asked to contribute 45 minutes of their time daily. This helps to keep prices down and encourages a more inclusive atmosphere among staff and seminar participants.

Healthy Living and Ecology: Yoga Vidya is a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. Photovoltaic power and heat generation are from a neighboring biogas plant. We serve only healthy organic vegetarian and vegan whole foods; our kitchen in Bad Meinberg is Germany's largest certified organic kitchen!

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