Ashtanga Yoga Workshop at Puro Yoga Oslo

Three Days of Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama & Yoga Philosophy

Welcome to three lovely days of Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama and Yoga Philosophy. This will be an inspiring and exciting weekend, full of yoga!

The course is open to anyone who would like to deepen their understanding of yoga, get started, return to their practice, or simply learn more.

The mornings are based on Mysore-style practice, where everyone will be met according to their individual needs and experience.

During the afternoon sessions, we will explore important values from the Bhagavad Gita and discover how this ancient wisdom can be understood and integrated into our daily lives.

We will also dive deeper into the world of Pranayama, exploring how different breathing practices can help calm the mind and create a deeper connection within ourselves.

Everyone attending the full course will receive a personal Pranayama sequence.

It will be an inspiring, nourishing and deepening weekend of yoga.

Everyone is welcome!

Schedule

Friday 6th November

18:30–20:30

A gentle beginning to the weekend.

We will start with a short introduction to the values of the Bhagavad Gita and explore how we can understand, live and integrate this ancient wisdom into our daily lives.

The evening will continue with calming restorative postures, followed by Pranayama and meditation.

Saturday 7th November

08:00–10:00 Mysore Practice

A traditional Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga practice, where everyone will be guided and supported according to their individual needs and experience.

12:00–14:00 Yoga Philosophy Workshop

A deeper exploration of the values and wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita.

We will explore and discuss different ways of understanding these teachings and how they can support us in our everyday lives.

The session will finish with Pranayama and meditation.

Sunday 8th November

09:00–11:00 Mysore Practice

A traditional Mysore-style practice with individual guidance and support.

12:00–14:00 Yoga Philosophy & Pranayama

During our final class, we will explore how to create a sustainable personal practice and how we can integrate the wisdom and experiences of the weekend into our daily lives.

There will also be time for questions, reflection and sharing.

We will finish the weekend with Pranayama and meditation.

About Maria

Maria Boox is passionate about yoga and has been practising and teaching for almost forty years. She is also one of the pioneers of yoga in Sweden, having opened one of the country’s first yoga shalas.

Yogashala Stockholm was Maria’s home for ten years, and many teachers in Stockholm and around Sweden have studied and learned with her.

Maria has studied with some of the world’s most respected teachers and traditions. She is certified and authorised to teach by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and within the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. She is also certified to teach Pranayama by Shri O.P. Tiwari, one of India’s most respected teachers of Pranayama.

Her studies have taken her deeply into the worlds of Asana, Pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy. She has also undertaken extensive studies in Vedanta philosophy and Shamanism, bringing a broad and deeply rooted perspective to her teaching.

Maria travels regularly to India to continue and deepen her studies in Pranayama, Asana and Vedanta philosophy, remaining a dedicated student of yoga and its living traditions.

Today, Maria teaches independently, sharing her many years of experience and passion for yoga through classes, workshops, retreats and trainings in Sweden and internationally.