Teachings
In the Integratives Yoga course the emphasis is on learning and doing spiritual methods, such as yoga postures, pranayama and meditation. Tantrayoga course is more focused on daily life application of spiritual principles. In the advanced years the Tantra yoga course focuses more deeply on spiritual couple relationship and erotic tantra. The Integratives yoga course provides exceptional initiations in svara yoga, Kalachakra tantra etc, not present on the tantra course.
The lessons in both courses include hatha yoga, meditation and theory. Both courses are ongoing, that is, new weekly teachings are provided every week years and years on end. Initiations to laya yoga meditation and the great powers is included in both. They are aligned to the Gupta Maha Siddha Yoga tradition and similar spiritual and moral principles.
Name of the kind of yoga, and the yoga course. Name of the yoga school, that is part of the international Atman yoga federation.
Understanding the experience with the help of an ‚inner map‘
All teachings are offered to be verified by own experience, nothing is discussed out of a speculative, theoretical or purely mental intent.
Avoiding misunderstandings philosophy of yoga and tantra
Spirituality in modern times
Synthesis of traditions
Books
Ancient writings
Written course materials without references
The lineage
The origins of the school
We think that making business by spiritual teaching is doomed to to failure. XXX teaching what is needed, can be challenging, does not need to be pleasant. spiritual compromises. Teacher is more detached to the student without the need to please for selfish motivations.
Karma yoga
Our courses are not free though, because we need to operate within the frame of the society: pay the rents, purchase everything from toilet paper to printers etc. We accept donations.
Practicalities
No. Why? Because we offer
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Yes… and no. Our sister schools provide online only classes on many languages. Check Atman online yoga and Traditionelles yoga in Germany. In Bern we arrange the classes primarily at place, and keep hybrid classes where some of the participants are present online in exceptional conditions only.
Integratives Yoga is part of a large international network of schools following the same curriculum. Thus it very possible that where ever you are heading, you’ll find a school like ours in our destination. If this is not the case, you can continue your yoga and/or tantra studies at Atman online yoga.
Personal
The teachings are for anyone with interest. No nudity.
Yes. Only a tiny minority of the practices we teach require special flexibility or athletics and these can easily be replaced with alternative exercises that fit your condition better. Instead of physical flexibility, you are more likely to be challenged on your mental flexibility.
Is yoga a religion?
Our viewpoint to yoga is profoundly spiritual combining teachings from several religious traditions and can thus appear religious as such. However benefits from practicing yogic methods can be achieved regardless of your religious beliefs.
We do not expect you to blindly believe any specific idea or principle. Instead we strongly encourage you to verify and live the spiritual teaching through practical appliance (in e.g. hatha yoga, meditation etc.) and thus convince yourself of their significance and depth personally.
Even though yoga is to great extent connected to Hinduism and to few other eastern spiritual traditions, these, among others, are seen as different and complementary perspectives to spiritual dimension of human life. In our international community of Atman Yoga Federation sister schools there are followers of countless different religions, such as Christianity, Islam and Buddhism.
In case of flu symptoms we must advice you to stay home due to the pandemic. In some cases we can arrange you participation to the class through an online video meeting (inform your teacher well beforehand). Usually hatha yoga will greatly speed up your recovery.
If you have periods, you can always come to the lessons, but you need to replace certain practices with other ones that help your condition more efficiently. Ask further instructions from your teacher.
If you have a chronic disease, we strongly advice you to inform the teacher about it so that the risk of making your condition worse through hatha yoga is minimized and instead you can use it for your benefit.
If you have mental health issues it is absolutely necessary that you inform the teacher of your condition right away. In this situation it is possible that practicing meditation and even hatha yoga can cause you further harm and specific guidance is often needed.
The teachings of tantra are universal in nature and can be benefitted by anyone regardless of their gender identity. Even though tantric teachings come from a variety of spiritual traditions, what comes to gender they are conservative. Due to the nature of the practices in the tantra courses and workshops, we can mainly recommend the courses for anyone who identifies to their biological gender and feel attracted to the opposite gender. In case of doubt, please contact us.
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