I am happy to welcome Susanna Finocchi for a fourth time at Ashtanga Yoga Mitte Cologne in july 2026 for an ashtanga yoga workshop. I know Susanna for many years from Mysore and i am happy to have her again in my shala in Cologne. I am sure you will enjoy the Workshop! Susannas Workshops are a beautiful mixture of Ashtanga, Chanting, Philosophy, Asanas & the best: a great knowledge & experience.
Susanna started practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1993 and has thus practiced more than 25 years – 23 of them also teaching. She is together withJens the founder of Astanga Yoga of Copenhagen https://astanga.dk/om-astanga-yoga and was the main teacher of the shala on Vesterbrogade teaching hundreds of students for almost 18 years. In her shala in Copenhagen she has hosted in 2006 Guruji, Sri K.Pattabhi Jois together with his daughter Saraswathi and his grandson R.Sharath Jois; in 2009 she has had the honor to host for 6 times, her teacher Sharathji, R.Sharath Jois.She made her first trips to Mysore in 1995 and ’96 returning yearly since 2003 to KPJAYI, now Sharath Yoga Centre https://sharathyogacentre.com/. She was as a senior teacher invited to Sharathji’s special courses for teachers in 2009 and 2014 also having the honor to assist Sharathji in the shala in 2019. Susanna has studied sanskrit at the University of Copenhagen which she also together with chanting and indian philosophy studies when in Mysore.Susanna now lives in Rome and teaches the Ashtanga Yoga method travelling in Italy and Europe. More infos about Susanna https://www.susannafinocchi.com/
Everybody who practices at least half primary is very welcome!
Ashtanga Yoga Workshop SCHEDULE:
Workshop Schedule 2026:
Saturday April 5th:
08:30- 10:00 Mysore
10:30- 11:00 Chanting- SHANTI Mantra chants and Japa
– breakfast time –
12:30-13:45 Yoga theory
Yoga . A mean and an end .We are going to see few verses in the first chapter of Yoga Sutra to understand Yoga in a broader and adding few consideration also from Gita .
14:00-15:00 Yoga Asana
We will have a look at those dynamic parts of the practice like getting into Bhujapidasana and getting out in Bakasana trying to be in a flow. These posture in the primary series are the first arm balance poses we can work on .To coordinate the different part of the body with the breath is an important aspect of being able to lift up and can be done in a playful but learning way
15:00 – 16:00 Question & Ask and some extra Chanting
After: Indian dinner together with Susanna at Saravana Bhavan
Sunday April 6th
8:30-10:30 Mysore
10:30-11:00 Chanting: SHANTI Mantra chants and Japa
– breakfast time –
12:30-13:45 Yoga theory
Yoga and yama / NiyamaThe Yama and Niyama can vary according to which text you are referring to . We will take a look at Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Yoga Sutra and see where they converge
– tea break-
14:00-15:00 Yoga asana
Working on Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana is the entrance gate to be able to put the legs behind the neck.
We are going to work on these postures with a playful approach.
15:00 – 15:30 Chanting
Price:
Full Workshop: 250.- / students of aym 220.- / Flatrateler 200.-
RegistratIon: via Email and payment you can reserve your spot
Cancellation fee:
If you cancel your booking up to january 15th 2026 the course fee minus 50.- can be refunded. When cancelling later no refund will be paid. If the Workshop has to be cancelled from our side we will defintly pay you back the Workshop fee. For travel costs (train, flight, hotels etc.) we cant take responsibilty.