Japanese Yoga according to the seasons

What would the world look like if people would live in balance with nature?

In 2023, yoga teacher Mariska Gunsing will start a monthly workshop series in which this question is the cornerstone. She believes that once we create a better connection with nature (and therefore with ourselves), we collectively feel more intrinsic motivation to take good care of nature and ourselves. She even dares to say that we can alleviate many of today’s major problems – such as depression, burn-out, and the climate crises – by reconnecting with nature on a big scale.

In 6 workshops you will experience the annual energy cycle of nature, through exercises from the Chinese/Japanese yoga form Do-In and theory inspired by the book ‘Living and working in the rhythm of the seasons’ by Jaap Voigt. When is the best month to develop new ideas? And when is the best time to release it? When is evaluation important? And how can you support this within your yoga practice every month?

The 90 minutes live workshops have a practical character with some theory. After each workshop you will receive a one-hour online video and a resume of the theory we discussed via email, so you can practice at home as often as you want, and review the theoretical part.

Friday evenings 19.30 – 21.00 @ Samana Yoga Center, Amsterdam

February 3, March 10,  April 7
May 12,  June 9 & July 7