Vinyasa Yoga
2017-04-18 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-04-25 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-05-02 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-05-09 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-05-16 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-05-23 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-05-30 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-06-06 20:00 - 21:30 UTC and 8 more dates | Delight Yoga, Nieuwe Achtergracht 11, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vinyasa is a dynamic style of yoga, in which the breath leads movement. It is intensive and has a clear energetic beginning, middle and end. The challenge in this kind of flow movement is to remain aware of a good alignment of your body, to prevent injuries. Because the heart rate goes up and you increase your lung capacity, vinyasa yoga has an activating effect. It’s a great practice if you want to develop more (muscle) strength and you are looking for a challenging practice -physically and emotionally. As a result, you don’t only expand your stamina but also your inner power, concentration and vitality.

Introduction to Yoga Program
2017-05-13 14:00 - 16:00
New to Yoga?
This Introduction to Yoga Program is the perfect way to begin (or reawaken) your yoga practice! Delight Yoga offers you a 2-hours’ introduction session and 5 beginners’ classes (within 30 days of your intro) for only 50 euro.
This powerful program is designed to introduce new yoga students to the basic yoga techniques, to create flexibility, strength, peace and harmony in the body and mind.
I introduce the concepts of breath/movement synchronization (vinyasa), in a slower paced, informative class, designed to provide you with a strong foundation in the practice of yoga and prepare you for the five beginners’ level classes that you can choose to follow within this introduction program.
The introduction session is held on a Saturday afternoon and takes two hours. You can then take 5 other classes of your choice within a month. We offer a variety of beginners’ classes, each day of the week, in different yoga styles and with different teachers. At the end of this program, you will be confident in continuing with our regular scheduled classes. All sessions will be in Dutch or English as required.
What you will learn during the introduction workshop
Intro to what is yoga
Basic breathing techniques
Warm up poses, including the sun salutations
Basic standing postures to cultivate strength and balance
Basic back bends to cultivate mobility in the spine and to awaken energy
Sitting postures like forward bends for flexibility and to calm down
Restorative ending poses for relaxation
Follow up classes
You are free to choose any classes from our current schedule, up to a maximum of 5 within 30 days from your Introduction Session. However, we recommend that you choose from the level 1 (beginners) classes and invite you to try the several styles of yoga we offer, so as to find what style and teacher is most suitable to your needs and preferences.

Yin Yoga - Delight Yoga Amsterdam
2017-05-23 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-05-30 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-06-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-06-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-06-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-06-27 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-07-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2017-07-11 18:00 - 19:30 and 4 more dates | Delight Yoga, Nieuwe Achtergracht 11, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Relax, Renew, De-stress.
Join my weekly breath based Yin Yoga class at Delight Yoga – Amsterdam.
Yin Yoga mainly consists of sitting and lying postures that you hold for longer periods of time. The emphasis in this practice is not muscle strengthening, but actually the complete surrender of muscle tension. While offering full attention to your body and mind, you relax as much as possible in a posture. This causes pressure in your joints while your connective tissue, cartilage and tendons gets stretched so that they can recover, strengthen and refresh. At the same time, certain pressure points and meridians in your body get activated. Life energy (“Chi”) is allowed to flow better, benefiting your organs, health and emotional state of being. Making a Yin session like an acupuncture treatment you give yourself.
Yin yoga is good when you feel stiff or restless. It has a meditative quality, sometimes confrontational and powerful. This form is very suitable to alternate with more active yoga styles or sports.

Jasmijn’s weekly yin yoga class consistently helps me to clear my mind after a busy week, and refreshes my energy levels. The simple approach is surprising: just sitting, breathing and drifting off from wordly concerns, always does the trick.

Sandra van Blitterswijk

Yoga & Breath Essentials, Italy
2017-06-11 - 2017-06-17 | Delight Yoga, Nieuwe Achtergracht 11, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Yoga and Breath Essentials
Join Jasmijn for a deeply invigorating and insightful week. Her gentle, soulful and knowledgeable approach to yoga is sure to make your retreat an unforgettable experience.
Each day consist of a more energetic vinyasa flow and a restorative afternoon yin session. During this retreat Jasmijn will guide you through six key instructions that -once mastered- will keep you safe in about eighty percent of all yoga postures. The additional focus will be on different breathing techniques. Learning to breathe deeper and more aware has numerous benefits for both physical and emotional well-being.
Knowing that every body is unique, and specialized in personal adjustment and breath work, Jasmijn will make sure you will get the most out of this relaxing and invigorating week.
Schedule 11 – 17 June 2017
Arrival
17:00 Welcome at Mandali
17:30-19:00 Breath work & yin yoga to arrive and settle.
19:00-20:00 Dinner and gathering.
Daily schedule
08:30 – 09:00 Meditation (optional)
09:00 – 10.00 Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30 Vinyasa yoga
11:30 – 13:00 Free time
13:00 – 14.30 Lunch
14:30 – 17:00 Free time
17:00 – 19:00 Breath work & yin yoga
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner
Departure
07:30 – 08:00 Light breakfast
08:00 – 09:30 Vinyasa yoga
10:00 – 11:30 Brunch
11:30 – 13:30 Closing cirlce
More information and booking
To book your spot for this retreat, please follow the link to the Mandali website, where you can chose amongst different accommodation options.
About Jasmijn Koelink
Jasmijn is a certified yoga teacher and psychologist. Her range of teaching extends from vinyasa variations to yin yoga, and is characterized by a focus on breath work. Jasmijn strives to flavor her classes with kindness by emphasizing individual adjustments and offering different levels for different bodies. She writes a weekly yoga blog on Happinez.nl (in Dutch).
