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Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

Info about how to join the live class (at 16h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

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Queer Yoga Vinyasa Flow — Live Online

Svastha Yogatherapy – Vinyasa Flow Yoga by Juli…..

A gentle Vinaysa Yoga Flow class in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg.

If you are new to these classes, please fill in this one time form before coming to class.

Info about how to join the live class (at 18h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

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Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

— PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME —

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

Info about how to join the live class (at 20h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

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Queer Yoga Vinyasa Flow – Hybrid Class

Svastha Yogatherapy – Vinyasa Flow Yoga by Juli…..

A gentle Vinaysa Yoga Flow class in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg.

If you are new to these classes, please fill in this one time form before coming to class.

Join the Telegram Group for last minute updates!

There are two ways to join this hybrid yoga class:

At the Studio (prioritized for Queer and Trans folk)

** Update April 2023 **
Classes will continue as a Hybrid-yoga experience. Class sizes as per usual are limited to 10 persons. Spots are prioritized for monthly students, and then open up for drop-ins as per first come, first serve basis. Please do a quick test before coming to class for courtesy of others practicing in the same room. If you’ve had contact with an infected person or have cold or flu or other unusual symptoms, even if you test negative, please stay at home. If you feel well enough, you are of course welcome to join us online.

Live Stream Online

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link above (PayPal payment -> regular drop-in fee + 1€ for PayPal fees)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

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Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

Info about how to join the live class (at 16h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

No comments

Queer Yoga Vinyasa Flow — Live Online

Svastha Yogatherapy – Vinyasa Flow Yoga by Juli…..

A gentle Vinaysa Yoga Flow class in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg.

If you are new to these classes, please fill in this one time form before coming to class.

Info about how to join the live class (at 18h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. The prices for the classes are the same as any regular class at English Yoga Berlin 12€. But for those who would like to participate in our queers and friends yoga community, you can opt for the sliding-scale alternative. Please read more here.

3. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

4. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– Please do not record the session.
– When you join, you will be automatically muted. If you want to say something, you’ll need to turn your audio on. But it’s best to keep it off throughout the class until the end if you’d like to join in the chanting of OM together.
– You have the option to turn your video on or off. If I see you, then I can offer a class that is more reflective of how I see you’re doing and I can see if people are responding to my cues, but it’s your choice. Please be aware that other participants can see you if you turn your video on.
– You DO NOT need to have a Zoom account to access the class. The name you choose when you join the lesson is visible to other participants, whether you have your video on or off. You can choose to be anonymous or use an alias.
– The connection works best if you connect your computer with a cable to your modem/router.
– In order to see my screen largest on yours, choose SPEAKER VIEW (not GALLERY VIEW) in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. You can also right-click and Pin Video to keep it full.
– The email addresses I collected for payment purposes, as well as sending information regarding each class, will always be sent out BCC and not shared with anyone else. This contact info is kept on file for these purposes only, and you have the right to ask me to delete it at any time.
– For new safety measures, Zoom has introduced both a meeting “password” (included in the link sent by email) as well as a waiting room, where I have to select those in the waiting room to enter before they can join the session. So please arrive early so I can let everyone in!

Interview with Juli

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Juli continues with her yoga therapy course

In this interview with Juli, Clelia asks some questions about teaching and yoga.

1. Why are you teaching yoga, rather than just practising it for yourself?

I’m passionate about teaching. Everything I love to do, I want to share with others and help them learn how to do it too. I’m also a filmmaker, and I love teaching filmmaking. When I was learning to play the piano as a young teen, one of the first things I did was show the other neighbourhood kids how to play piano too!

2. How did you find your way through the ancient tradition of Yoga?  Why Vinyasa yoga and not another yoga?

I’ve tried a lot of different styles of yoga, and many different teachers with different styles within the same practice. Most of the studios I’d attend classes at had a wide-range of styles and teachers that I could try out – from Iyengar, Astanga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Anusara, Jivamukti to Bikram / Hot, Acro, and Kundalini. I tended to get more out of the Krishnamacharya-influenced flow classes, so I spent more time practicing vinyasa. The dance-like movements work better for me than static poses in reducing the muscle-tension pain I get from endometriosis and fibromyalgia. My first teacher training was a 200-hour intensive one-month training in Mexico, at a place called Yandara. The style is influenced by Anusara, and more flow-based, but it was very open. Everyone brought their own style to the training, and then learned the basic history and philosophy of yoga, and how to teach, not just a specific style of postures / movement, but about the different aspects of yoga. The advanced teacher training I’m attending now is Svastha yoga therapy (yoga for physical and mental health), founded by A.G. and Indra Mohan, who were students of Krishnamacharya, and taught by their son, Ganesh Mohan. What I learn with this training influences my yoga teaching as well as my daily life – how to manage the stresses of a contemporary western lifestyle, how to manage pain and chronic illness, and recover from and prevent injuries.

3. What is the relationship between tradition and development in your practice as a teacher?

Yoga has always been about being adaptable to new situations / people. The ancient yogis never intended for any kind of yoga to stay the same, static or rigid. Patanjali writes about this in the Yoga Sutras. Yoga was intended to be passed down from one practitioner to another and adapt with each person and their community or environment. That is one of the beautiful things about yoga, is that it’s such a diverse practice, different wherever you go, whoever you meet. The things I learned from my teachers that resonate with me, I hold onto, develop further and adapt to my community. For instance, yoga practitioners often use gendered language that I find sexist and transphobic. It’s not necessary, so I use non-gendered and more inclusive language in my classes. I came to yoga from a very westernized viewpoint, but I’m on the path now to learning as much as I can about honouring the history of yoga, as well as respecting the contemporary south asian practices, as they evolve to be more inclusive to poorer communities, women and trans folk, and people with a variety of abilities. And as I keep learning more and more about the philosophy of yoga, I realize that there is nothing in it that cannot be adapted to my communities.

Juli offers Community Yoga classes at English Yoga Berlin, with an emphasis on creating a space for those who feel marginalized in other classes but still want to discover the yoga benefits. You are invited to join Juli in creating an atmosphere of alliedness by recognizing our privileges and creating space for others (queers, transfolk, sex-workers, b&pocs, differently abled, abundant bodied, low/no-income).

Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE!

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

The Sunday class will be held for the next 4 weeks online, will be off for Easter Sunday, and by then we’ll see how it’s going and if we go back to in-person classes on April 19th.

Info about how to join the live class (at 16h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. Payment for the class is sliding-scale. If the sliding-scale prices are too high, please just let me know and we can arrange something. Regular price is 12€ – the sliding scale chart is here:

3. If you’d like to join all 4 online classes, there is an offer of 25€

4. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

Contact Us Here for English Yoga in Berlin

5. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– you can choose to show your Video and Audio or neither (this is what I’ll read as wanting corrections or not)
– if the connection gets lost, simply use the same code to get back on

Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE!

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

The Sunday class will be held for the next 4 weeks online, will be off for Easter Sunday, and by then we’ll see how it’s going and if we go back to in-person classes on April 19th.

Info about how to join the live class (at 16h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. Payment for the class is sliding-scale. If the sliding-scale prices are too high, please just let me know and we can arrange something. Regular price is 12€ – the sliding scale chart is here:

3. If you’d like to join all 4 online classes, there is an offer of 25€

4. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

Contact Us Here for English Yoga in Berlin

5. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– you can choose to show your Video and Audio or neither (this is what I’ll read as wanting corrections or not)
– if the connection gets lost, simply use the same code to get back on

Vinyasa Flow – LIVE ONLINE!

The regular Sunday yoga class by Juli goes live online!

This Vinyasa Flow yoga is slower than most, focusing on techniques of Svastha Yogatherapy – strengthening the body to help heal from injuries, manage pain and chronic illness, and resting the mind to recover from stress and anxiety. Every class ends with a guided relaxation.

This class is normally held weekly at our English Yoga Berlin yoga space in Kreuzberg in a queer and trans* positive space where gender binaries are viewed post-structurally and heteronormativity is challenged. Allies are welcome.

In order to be in solidarity with the folks who are at risk, and to put less stress on the healthcare system by slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions by going online. #flattenthecurve

The Sunday class will be held for the next 4 weeks online, will be off for Easter Sunday, and by then we’ll see how it’s going and if we go back to in-person classes on April 19th.

Info about how to join the live class (at 16h CET):

1. The classes will be using the conferencing software Zoom. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free here, and create a free basic account: https://zoom.us/

2. Payment for the class is sliding-scale. If the sliding-scale prices are too high, please just let me know and we can arrange something. Regular price is 12€ – the sliding scale chart is here:

3. If you’d like to join all 4 online classes, there is an offer of 25€

4. Options for payment:
– Pre-exiting 5er card or gift card
– TICKETS link here (PayPal payment)
– German bank transfer (write to me by email for info)

Contact Us Here for English Yoga in Berlin

5. Once I receive your payment (or a screenshot of your bank transfer), then I will confirm your payment and add your email address (Zoom account) to the invite list of participants.

*Some notes about Zoom:
– you can choose to show your Video and Audio or neither (this is what I’ll read as wanting corrections or not)
– if the connection gets lost, simply use the same code to get back on