News Archive / Arkiv

During the summer months of 2024, we have several offers for both experienced and new yoga practitioners. All offers and a sneak peek at the summer schedule are available:

SUMMER CARD - 900 SEK for 1 month of free practice at our mysore classes. The card is available to buy from the 9/6 and is valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. It can be bought several times during the summer months, but the last date of validity is the 8/9. The summer card cannot be paused or combined with other discounts. The card is obtained on site at the shala.

INTRODUCTORY CLASS to Ashtanga*: Monday 17/6 at 17:15. A trial class followed by two weeks of free mysore class practice (*new students only). Read more and book here

YOGA RETREAT - 1 weeks yoga holiday in the Finnish archipelago from 14-19th July. Immerse yourself in your practice, relax and rejuvenate with Isabella at Kadermo Retreat Centre. Read more and book here

OPEN HOUSE: On Sunday 25/8 after the Mysore class, we hold an open house with free trial classes, special discounts and offers for the autumn semester. Everyone is welcome (Please note! Any offered discounts for autumn practice cards and courses can only be obtained on site on the same day). Read more here

Spring is around the corner and the mornings are becoming brighter. Getting up to go to the shala is easier when it is less dark and cold. Have you also noticed that body and mind feel lighter some months of the year, or that you face more physical and mental resistance at other times? After practicing yoga for a few years and showing up on the mat several times a week, you may start to discern a pattern where the body follows the seasons. In order to practice yoga sustainably and maintain both motivation and health over time, it is important to both begin to notice and be sensitive to the natural fluctuations of our energy. In the winter, you may not be able to, nor should you, do all the asana if the body feels stiff or tired (however, showing up on your mat will always improve circulation and reduce stress), but in the summer it may easier to piggy back on the extra energy that comes with the light and warmer temperatures. How do you feel that the seasons and the climate affect you, your physical and mental health? We regularly treat questions like this and other yoga related topics at the monthly tea&talk sessions after the guided primary series class. The next session is on Sunday 17/3 – please don’t hesitate to send us specific questions in advance so that we can prepare for a dynamic discussion.

During the spring semester we offer several new courses and workshops at the shala which you can read about in this newsletter. We are also trying to inspire you with some fun events coming up this summer; such as our annual yoga holiday to the Finnish archipelago on the island of Kadermo in July. In August, R. Sharath Jois visits Sweden and Stockholm and in September we are happy to announce that guest teacher Tim Feldmann returns for another weekend workshop in Malmö. Continue reading below for more detailed information and other important news at the shala.

SPRING SCHEDULE & SPECIAL OPENING HOURS

The spring schedule runs until the end of June. All dates for guided class, tea&talk, the start of new courses etc. can be found on the overview schedule. Please keep in mind that during school and public holidays we may have different opening hours. You can always find any temporary schedule changes and information about cover teachers at the bottom of the schedule page below the overview schedule. The page is sometimes updated at short notice, so please visit it regularly.

STORAGE OF PRIVATE YOGA MATS AT THE SHALA - spring cleaning

For those of you who come often to practice, we offer the storage of yoga mats at the shala. The shelf with private yoga mats has gradually filled up - which is a great sign that many people want take practice - BUT we have noticed that many mats remain untouched since a long time. We would therefore like to ask those of you who visit the shala less than once a week to pick up your mat (alternatively, that you start coming to practice more often of course!). During the planned Easter spring cleaning session, unused, leftover mats will be cleared out.

We would also like to ask those of you who come often to class, to take your yoga mat home from time to time to clean it properly and air dry it to reduce the growth of bacteria and bad smell. Please make sure to have a band around the mat so that it keeps together and takes up less space on the shelf (Helena has made rubber bands with name tags that are available to buy) and please never leave cotton rugs or mat towels at the shala. Thank you for your cooperation, in this way the shala will be a pleasant place for everyone.

NEW COURSES & EVENTS – starting after Easter

We have several new courses that start at the shala in April. Do you know someone who is curious to begin a yoga practice? Have you taken a beginners’ course and want to continue? Are you feeling stressed and need to unwind? Or would you like to deepen your yoga knowledge and immerse yourself in asana technique? We hope to inspire you with our courses and are always happy when you recommend us to friends and family.

ASHTANGA FOUNDATION/BEGINNERS COURSE Mondays with Isabella starting 8/4 ((registration  here)

ASHTANGA FOUNDATION Level 2 Wednesdays with Helena starting 3/4 (registration here)

YOGA FOR STRESS REDUCTION (in Swedish only) Tuesdays with Isabella starting 9/4 (registration here)

YIN YOGA Thursdays with Helena starting 4/4 (registration here)

YOGA-ASANA technique class 14/4 and 26/5 with Isabella (more info here)

SUMMER YOGA RETREAT JULY 14-19

Our annual summer yoga holiday goes to the island of Kadermo in the Finnish archipelago. From 14-19 July, Isabella is teaching a one-week yoga retreat at Kadermo Retreat Centre. Come along and be enchanted by the magical light, the calm and the nature of the island; get a chance to deepen your yoga practice, enjoy good vegetarian food prepared by our Indian chef and meet lovely [like-minded] people from all corners of the world. Kadermo Retreat Centre is a very special place that cannot be described but needs to be experienced. Read more here

GUEST TEACHER TIM FELDMANN

We are very happy to welcome back guest teacher Tim Feldmann to Malmö in September 2024. Tim visited us for a weekend workshop in 2021 and for a long time we have been trying to find new dates for a return visit. We finally managed to match our calendars and on September 6-8th Tim will come to our shala in Malmö to teach a weekend full of ashtanga yoga. Tim is Danish but is a resident of Miami (US) since many years. There he and his wife Kino MacGregor run the yoga shala Miami Yoga Garage. Tim also spends a large part of his time travelling both to teach and to continue his yoga studies. Learn more about the weekend with Tim here and book before March 31st to benefit from the early-bird discount.

WANTED – ASPIRING ASSISTANTS

As the shala continues to grow and the mysore room and courses are often full, we could sometimes need help with assistance in class. If you practice with us and are interested in developing your yoga skills, learn more and maybe become a teaching resource in the future, Isabella is planning to put together a small group of interested, aspiring assistants. This group would meet regularly look at adjustment techniques, discuss various questions about the practice and how best to help and support the practitioners who come to the shala. The format and conditions of the assistants' group has yet to be outlined, but you should be available to observe/assist at least one morning a week and attend monthly assistants-meetings if you decide to join. Contact us by email with your expression of interest and a short motivation of why you want to learn to assist.

SHARATHJI VISITS SWEDEN IN AUGUST

Last but not least, we want to flag that R. Sharath Jois, our teacher from India, is coming to Stockholm on August 6-11th this year. Last year's European tour was cancelled due to visa difficulties, but this year's visit is secured as Sharathji’s visa has already been issued. Don’t miss the chance to experience a bit of Mysore on home turf. Check out Yogashala Stockholm's website for more information about the workshop and how to register.

That's all for now. The next newsletter will be distributed in June with information about the summer schedule etc. We do ask you to stay updated between newsletters by following us on social media (links in the menu above under Contact). If you are not a member of our closed Facebook group, we recommend applying to it to get access to the latest news and updates at short notice. Sometimes we change the door code and those who have valid practice cards receive a text message when this happens, but if you have not been to the shala for a while, we ask you to email us well in advance (at least 24 hours) before your visit.

Keep calm and carry on practicing!

Isabella & crew

P.S You can use your wellness allowance with us and we are also approved for Physical activity on prescription.

To facilitate everyday life for our yoga practitioners, we offer the storage of private yoga mats at the shala. This service is intended to make it easier for those of you who come to practice several times a week so that you don't have to carry your mat around all day. The shelf with private yoga mats has gradually filled up - which is a great sign that many people want take practice - BUT we have noticed that many mats remain untouched for a long time. These unused mats don’t only take up space, but also begin to smell after a while. We would therefore like to ask those of you who visit the shala less than once a week to pick up your mat (alternatively, that you start coming to practice more often of course!). Please note that we will start cleaning out unused mats if they have not been picked up before Easter.

We would also like to ask those of you who come often to class, to take your mat home from time to time in order to clean it properly and air dry it (Hanging! When the mat is always rolled up it remains damp and bacteria can thrive). We also want to remind you that only rubber mats may be stored at the shala- not cotton mats or mat towels as these must be taken home and washed. However, we appreciate if you have a band around your rubber mat so that it stays rolled up and doesn’t fall out or take up extra space when on the shelf.

We appreciate your cooperation. Together we contribute to everyone’s well-being and a pleasant environment at the shala.

First of all - Happy New Year! We hope you all got a good start to 2024. It’s Ashtanga Yoga Malmö's ambition to contribute to that your journey throughout the year will be smooth both physically and mentally. While making plans for 2024 we’ve therefore listened to some of your wishes, adjusted the schedule somewhat and made other small improvements in shala ahead of the spring semester. Continue reading and you'll get all the information about what happens at the shala in the first half of spring.

THE SPRING SCHEDULE

January begins with Helena at the steering wheel until 14/1 while Isabella is in Tenerife teaching our annual winter yoga retreat. The Christmas and New Year schedule runs until 7/1 and is found here. The spring schedule starts on 8/1, but all evening classes and courses have to wait until week 4. Some classes shift days, yin yoga is moved to Thursdays and yoga for stress reduction to Tuesdays. Another change is that Helena and Isabella will share the Sunday mysore class and teach even and odd weeks respectively. The chanting is discontinued because of this. See the overview schedule here - at the bottom of the same page there is information about temporary changes, cover teachers etc.

One Sunday a month we have a guided Primary Series class instead of mysore (all dates are on the overview schedule). After the class we reintroduce tea&talk where we gather to discuss a yoga-related topic. Please send us your questions in advance so that we can prepare for interesting conversations.

According to tradition, ashtanga yoga pauses at full and new moon. But this year, for practical reasons, we have decided to keep the shala open all days throughout the month. That way, you can choose when you need to take rest. If you still want to take a break at full/new moon you can find all the dates for 2024 here

As we previously announced, the price of our practice cards has been adjusted as from January. The new prices for 2024 can be found here.

NEW COURSES & EVENTS

ASHTANGA FOUNDATION/BEGINNERS COURSE L1 - Mondays with Isabella starting 22/1 (read more here) and Saturdays with Helena starting 3/2 (read more here)

ASHTANGA FOUNDATION L2 - Wednesdays with Helena starting 24/1 (registration here)

YOGA FOR STRESS REDUCTION - Tuesdays with Isabella starting 30/1 (registration here). NB. The class is taught in Swedish

YIN YOGA Thursdays with Helena starting 25/1 (registration here)

YOGA-ASANA technique class - 4 Sundays during the spring with Isabella (more info here)

SUMMER YOGA HOLIDAY

Before we end this newsletter we’d like to flag this summer's yoga holiday, which according to tradition goes to the island of Kadermo in Finland. Between July 14-19, Isabella teaches a one-week yoga retreat at Kadermo Retreat Centre. Join us there and be mesmerized by the magic calm and the long summer evenings of the Finnish archipelago; immerse yourself in your yoga practice, enjoy good food and meet lovely people. Kadermo Retreat Center is organic, simple and absolutely wonderful. Read more here

That's all for now. The next newsletter will be distributed around Easter, but please keep yourselves up to date in between newsletters by following us on social media (links in the menu at the top). If you are not a member of our closed Facebook group, we recommend applying to it to get access to the latest news and updates at short notice. Sometimes we change the door code and if you have a valid practice card you’ll receive a text message, but if you haven’t been to the shala for a while, we ask that you email us well in advance of your visit.

See you on the yoga mat!

Isabella & crew

 P.S You can use your wellness allowance with us and we are also approved for Physical activity on prescription.