Hatha yoga is an integral part of the daily discipline at BSTT. Ashram residents as well as visitors from the community benefit from the wide variety of classes and styles offered, such as traditional hatha yoga, easy flow yoga, Chinese qigong and more. We provide classes for all levels of physical mobility led by highly qualified teachers.
With our exercise programs we teach students to strengthen their bodies and feel and explore subtle energy as to obtain a complete energetic and physical upliftment. In this way we support individuals on their path of evolution and holistic wellbeing so as to realize their full potential.
Classes & Teachers
Our yoga classes are held every morning between 7 and 8 am and can be attended by everyone without notice, for a small fee. Classes are taught by long-term teachers with a consistent student following and by guest teachers who are visiting the ashram. Each brings a unique style of practice to the yoga program while anchored in the foundation of the Blue Star teachings. Many of our teachers are also available for individual appointments. In a lot of periods we additionally offer evening yoga classes to accommodate the schedules of students from the community.
Through the guidance of Master Sri Vasudeva students cultivate awareness of all levels of being while strengthening and revitalizing the body. Students receive the direct experience of working with the Kundalini energy and how the physical yoga postures can stimulate that conversation of energy and opening up of the consciousness.
A regular feature in many of our classes and workshops are the pranayama breathing exercises. We practice for example the cleansing breath, the ‘breath of fire’ (Kapalabhati), the ‘bellows breath’ (Bhastrika), and the ‘root lock breath’ (Mulbhand). These breathing exercises not only provide physical benefits such as oxygenating the body and eliminating toxins, but they also stimulate the energetic body powerfully. Many practitioners choose to do these breathing exercises immediately upon waking up in the morning. After these exercises are completed, hatha yoga asanas can be practiced to powerfully integrate the awakened energies into the physical body.
Facility
Due to the construction project for the new meditation hall our yoga dome was recently disassembled and is no longer usable for yoga classes. We will soon have a beautiful new hall for meditation and yoga next to the guesthouse. In the meantime we have renovated the former laundry area above the wellness garden into a beautifully decorated yoga deck. This area has developed into a serene and sacred place for individual and group practice.