Hatha Yoga of Krishnamacharya

The Hatha Yoga of Krishnamacharya is a special workshop that will introduce students to deeper insights on Shri Krishnamacharya’s teachings on Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Mantra. The workshop will draw on wisdom from Sri A.G. Mohan’s notes during his extensive studies with the master and will be based on the latest book by the Mohans – Krishnamacharya in His own words.

The sessions will be a mixture of practical and learning components with asana, pranayama and meditative practices – along with opportunities to deepen your own practice and take back yogic tools for your teaching and sharing.

Open to practitioners of all ages, life stages and backgrounds – this program is suitable for all yoga students and teachers and will offer a special opportunity to go deeper into the less known unique aspects of the master’s teachings.

Teachers

Nitya Mohan, daughter of A. G. Mohan and Indra Mohan has been trained in yoga from a very young age. She has been the director of Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda teacher training programs in Singapore for the past 24 years and has trained hundreds of teachers. Nitya is trained in Yoga, Sanskrit, Classical Indian music, she is also a lifelong practitioner. She conducts seminars, workshops and yoga training internationally. She is a skilled, experienced and compassionate teacher and an exceptional singer hailed for her purity of voice.

Topics covered:

Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga

• Definition of Yoga Knowledge – Yoga Vidya
• Traditional yoga texts

Asanas

• The central axis of the spine
• Spine and Breath
• Asana movements – principles and categories
• Movement principles in asanas – some key examples

Breath

• The key role of the breath
• Relaxation Breathing techniques

Important asanas on the pathway of Hatha yoga

• Simple practice sequence to take home
• What are key asanas for daily practice

Agni

• The three agnis for wellbeing
• Vedic perspective on Agni

Prana bhavanas

• How the breath leads to physiological wellness – Prana Agni Bhavana
• How to practice Asana as meditation – Prana Karta Bhavana

Pranayama

• Understanding Prana – the inner force
• Prana nirodham  – the pathway of Hatha yoga
• Pranayama in the Yogasutras
• Fast breathing – the dangers and risks

An introduction to Mudras & Bandhas

• Difference between Mind based and body based Mudras
• The practice of Mula Bandha
• Tadagamudra
• Adhomukha Svanasana

Meditation

• “I” feeling and the heart lotus
• Anjali Mudra – the heart lotus
• Introduction to Shanmukhi mudra – drawing the senses inwards

Mantras

• What, Why and How of Mantras
• Mantra for Health from the Vedas

Locations:

Osnabrück: Sep 20 & 21, 2025

For details contact: Katja Brunkhorst

kb@katjabrunkhorst.com

WhatsApp – +49 172 5385267

For details of the Sound for Wellbeing workshop go to: www.svastha.net/sound-for-wellbeing/

For details of the workshop on Yoga for Women go to: www.svastha.net/yoga-for-women-with-nitya-mohan/