Bija Yoga Berlin

22/09/2022

Dear friends! A friend and colleague who's been hosting a Ukrainian family in Berlin for many months now urgently needs to find them new housing. It's three women, grandmother (61), daughter (34, also speaks English and is learning German) and 4-year-old granddaughter. They've already applied for WBS, and thus far social housing hasn't panned out, so it's time to broaden the search. Anything from their own flat to a new host family, and longer- or shorter-term, would be welcome. They are sociable, helpful and friendly :) If you have any ideas or possibilities, please contact me.

Thank you for your support, and while I know it's been a while, I'll be back with more Bija and teaching news soon!

15/05/2022

Dear friends,
A few quick words and an invitation, or request about the possible future of Bija. Like many other indie spaces, Bija has been hit hard by the last two years, and needs to transform in order to survive and thrive. So I'm putting the word out there - anyone from new renting teachers to new owner-partners to non-yogis who might benefit from our lovely space are welcome. The sky's the limit 🌟 Please contact me at bijayogaberlin@gmail.com (&/or visit bijayogaberlin.com) if you're interested, or invite others to do so! With thanks and love, and open to all the possibilities the future holds. 💚 Julie

01/05/2022

Hello my dears,

A reminder that today 18h Gentle class will NOT meet, and instead, in honour of Erster Mai a special long-form Restorative workshop is on offer 15-17h. There are still a few spaces left to attend! If you've been feeling tired, depleted or stressed, this is the perfect gift to rest deeply, reboot your nervous system and nourish and replenish  yourself. Come enjoy two luxurious hours of deep relaxation!

In-studio or via Zoom. Now open for Urban Sportslers as well via a 2x Free Training spot.

Your bolster awaits. Email bijayogaberlin@gmail.com to reserve your spot. See you soon on the mat!

Love,
Julie

21/06/2021

18/06/2021

Did you miss us? Hybrid studio / Zoom classes resume this weekend with Julie at 11h Saturday / 18h Sunday. Visit our schedule online for all the details and to sign up. Let's build a bridge back to union together, one step at a time.

10/04/2021

Reminder that Sunday evening Gentle class is now pay-what-you-can! Join me tomorrow and go with the flow :) (and the kitty guest stars 😻😻)

See you soon on the mat! J xx

31/01/2021

Every Berlin winter, the day comes when the sun first truly shines, the clouds part, the ice melts (can you see it on the canal?), the citizens of the kiez (human and winged alike) pour out into the fresh air, and we truly know, rather than simply believe, that spring will come. This year, today is that day 🌞 Despite all the uncertainty, one cannot help but feel a lift; and how beautiful that it coincides with the final heart-opening Anahata class of this year's chakra cycle, reconnecting us to the eternal light of the individual spirit, and the sharing of that light with everyone around it.
Come spread the wings of your heart one more time in Gentle class, tonight at 6 on Zoom. ~ 💚 💙 J xx

29/01/2021

Anahata, center of breath, of spirit, and of hope and bliss. Two more chances to open our hearts this weekend, tomorrow at 11h Int / Adv and Sunday 18h Gentle / Restorative. See you soon! From my heart to yours. ~ Julie

22/01/2021

Manipura, the navel center or "city of gems", is about more than just heat, will and drive - it's also about getting aligned with our own radiant glow, our self-worth and sense of purpose, so those firey efforts align with our true nature more of the time.
Two more chances to play with fire this week :) tomorrow, Int / Adv at 11, and Gentle / Restorative, Sunday at 6. See you on the mat!

12/01/2021

I was so glad to receive these messages from my this morning, and in this order. Conviction without knowledge can be profoundly destructive; and knowledge without belief can rob us of inspiration, love, understanding and joy.

While we've seen no shortage of proof of these truths this past year, it's also a timely topic for all of us in the wellness community, to remember how profoundly important the healthy marriage of these two is to our teaching and practice.

A great start to our Svadisthana week, as we step into the waters of ragas and dvesa and see where the flow of those instinctive wants and beliefs may be holding us back, and where they're leading us toward truth. See you soon on Zoom!

08/01/2021

As the guide of new beginnings and a stable foundation, Ganesh is also the reigning deity of Muladhara. Two more chances to find your footing and arrive on solid ground - tomorrow at 11h and Sunday at 18h Berlin CET - before Svadisthana starts on Tuesday! Be there and be square (that's a little yantra joke for our yoga nerds 🔶️ ;) )

05/01/2021

And we're back! .yoga_ and Julie are teaching this week; Zoe and return in the next week or two; .community.class is now running privately until Bija can next physically open its doors 🚪
And speaking of doors, happy 2021! January is named for Janus, the two-faced god, representing the transition from the old year to the new, from what's behind us in the past to looking forward to what's ahead, and for this reason is sometimes also called the god of doorways :)
To help us gracefully cross that threshold into a freer, brighter, more balanced new year, Julie will be offering her traditional New Year's path through the chakras - giving each center a week of focused attention to connect with, explore and balance it more deeply, and align it with our journey forward into 2021. Muladhara, the earth, the root and the foundation, begins today at 11 as we step back on to our Zoom mats... see you there!

21/12/2020

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📯Holiday Special for you📯
We'll be teaching a FREE online class on Monday December 21st to celebrate the Winter Solstice (aka the shortest day of the year) 💥 Invite your friends! Anyone who would like to join just has to email us to sign up and we'll send you / them the link. Tell all your friends and invite them!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

21.12.2020
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30/11/2020

This week's online classes (30 Nov-6 Dec) - email your teachers to sign up!

MONDAY, 30.11
17:30-19h • Victoria • Prenatal
19:30-21h • ISHTA Community Class
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TUESDAY, 1.12
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Flow
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WEDNESDAY, 2.12
**Now online!! 11-12:15 • Zoe • Postnatal w/Baby**
(Giulia's Vinyasa Flow is cancelled this week)
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THURSDAY, 3.12
7:30-9h • ISHTA Community Class
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SATURDAY, 5.12
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Int / Adv
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SUNDAY, 6.12
18-19:30h • Julie • ISHTA Gentle w/Restorative

Or see the full schedule with registration links at www.bijayogaberlin.com.

See you soon on the (home) mat!

23/11/2020

Practice from the inside out, as well as the outside in. 💚🍂🌳
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This week's online classes (23-29 Nov) - email your teachers to sign up!

MONDAY, 23.11
17:30-19h • Victoria • Prenatal
19:30-21h • ISHTA Community Class
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TUESDAY, 24.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Flow
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WEDNESDAY, 25.11
20-21:30 • Giulia • Vinyasa Flow
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THURSDAY, 26.11
7:30-9h • ISHTA Community Class
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SATURDAY, 28.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Int / Adv
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SUNDAY, 29.11
18-19:30h • Julie • ISHTA Gentle w/Restorative

Or see the full schedule with registration links at www.bijayogaberlin.com.

See you soon on the (home) mat!

16/11/2020

May your practice cradle you :)

I feel just like this kitty so often on my mat, in my meditation or on my bolster. When life is too hard, too complicated, too challenging, yoga is always there to support us. And in tapping into these practices we enter not only the union of our own minds, bodies and spirits; but that greater union with the sea of countless practitioners who have learned and shared them for thousands of years; and the union of these practices themselves with the elemental forces of breath, being and time.

Grateful today as every day for that yoga.

(And a special shout-out to everyone who's supported me in my technical struggles - thanks to a new mic and ethernet hookup, from now on you should be able to hear and see much more of me.)

Until soon in the lap of yoga 💚
~ Julie and the Bija crew
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This week's online classes (16-22 Nov) - email your teachers to sign up!

MONDAY, 16.11
17:30-19h • Victoria • Prenatal
19:30-21h • ISHTA Community Class
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TUESDAY, 17.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Flow
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WEDNESDAY, 18.11
20-21:30 • Giulia • Vinyasa Flow
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THURSDAY, 19.11
7:30-9h • ISHTA Community Class
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SATURDAY, 21.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Int / Adv
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SUNDAY, 22.11
18-19:30h • Julie • ISHTA Gentle w/Restorative

Or see the full schedule with registration links at www.bijayogaberlin.com.

See you soon on the (home) mat!

09/11/2020

"Prop yourself up comfortably..."

This yoga mountain makes me realize how much I love to practice... and how much I love props 💪If you'd like a little extra support for your practice at home, email us to join the Bija community prop order this week! (Deadline is Wednesday morning.) In the meantime, see this week's online schedule for what to do with all these wonderful tools, and keep that support going in body, mind and soul.

Thanks for being part of our community, for *your* support of us 💚, and see you online.
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This week's online classes (9-15 Nov) - email your teachers to sign up!

MONDAY, 9.11
17:30-19h • Victoria • Prenatal
19:30-21h • ISHTA Community Class
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TUESDAY, 10.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Flow
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WEDNESDAY, 11.11
20-21:30 • Giulia • Vinyasa Flow
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THURSDAY, 12.11
7:30-9h • ISHTA Community Class
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SATURDAY, 14.11
11-12:30h • Julie • ISHTA Int / Adv
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SUNDAY, 15.11
18-19:30h • Julie • ISHTA Gentle w/Restorative

Or see the full schedule with registration links at www.bijayogaberlin.com.

See you soon on the (home) mat!