Ashtanga Yoga Plus
Dr. med. Matthias Schmidt
Ashtanga Yoga Plus
Dr. med. Matthias Schmidt
Since 2010
Ashtanga Yoga in Königstein and online
Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic and powerful form of Hatha Yoga. Postures (in Sanskrit: Āsana), which are precisely coordinated with the breathing, are linked to one another in a defined sequence in a flowlike fashion. Well-being and physical performance quickly improve.
Private classes either on-site or online in addition to Mysore classes on-site are best suited as a starting point for beginners, practitioners from other yoga styles or after a longer break from yoga.
Under the heading of Plus, I also teach other elements of yoga, specifically:
- pranayama (special breathing techniques)
- meditation
- yoga philosophy, chanting and Sanskrit
as well as assistance in coping with challenges in the personal and the professional arena, using:
Ashtanga Yoga
Plus
Ashtanga Yoga
Pranayama
Yoga philosophy, chanting and Sanskrit
Meditation
Family- and
systemic constellations
only in an individual setting
Coaching and
energy work
Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga
Plus
Yoga philosophy, chanting and Sanskrit
Pranayama
Meditation
Family- and
systemic constellations
only in an individual setting
Coaching and
energy work
Workshops
Kanda Meditation - an introduction (in German)
Yoga philosophy circle (in German)
Chanting mantras and
studying the “Yoga Classics”,
currently: the Yoga Sutras
Dec. 13, 10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Jan. 24, 10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Feb. 28, 10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mar. 21, 10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost:
included in the monthly fee
one unit on the 10 class card (17 €)
drop-in 22 €
on-site and online
Kanda Meditation - an introduction (in English)
Introduction to Pranayama (in German)
Yogic breathing techniques
Feb. 20, 2.30 – 5 p.m.
Feb. 27, 2.30 – 5 p.m.
Mar. 07, 2.30 – 5 p.m.
max. 6 participants
Cost: 150 €
online
My latest videos (currently only in German)
Led class
Primary series
1st Sun Salutation
Example for teaching style in Mysore class
Microcosmic loop
Extracts from my blog
Energy follows the intention
In prior blogs I drew your attention to the subject of the s p a c e - especially to the fact that the space provides the limitations to your will. The "big will" Today, I do not want to discuss the space, but rather the ingredient that you...
„When love comes to light“ – a book not just for yoga practitioners
The new book by Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman For many practitioners of Ashtanga Yoga, the name Richard Freeman is very well known: he is a very special combination of a yoga teacher (his wife and he himself call themselves „yogic teachers”),...
“A person who really does yoga leaves a room a little nicer than upon arrival.” (adapted from David Swenson)
There are numerous translations of the term “yoga”. In the introduction to her book Yogāvatāraṇam, Zoë Slatoff (my Sanskrit teacher) mentions that one of the most common Sanskrit dictionaries (Apte) shows 80 different translations, starting with...
“The will cannot go beyond what the space is prepared to carry” (adapted from Christian Lamilhau)
There is a nice saying in English: “Where there is a will, there is a way.”. Yes, it is nice, but it is not correct, at least not always. The will is only one of the elements decisive for success – your intention, that which would you like to...
Nobody is blogging anymore
„Nobody is blogging anymore” was my 18-year-old nephew’s comment, when I asked him whether he could help me start a blog for “Ashtanga Yoga Plus” simultaneously with the relaunch of my website. Instagram, Twitter, maybe still Facebook, even though...