Join us for a 25-hour Training with Eddie Stern, focusing on the various Yoga Sangraha Asana Sequences and Pranayama Practices. This four-day immersion is a blend of yoga, science, philosophy, and most importantly, lots of practice sessions. You will experience where tradition meets modern understanding. this immersive experience will delve into the direct effects of Yoga on the body, mind, and nervous system. It is a a great opportunity to learn from Eddie’s almost 40 years of experience, blending ancient wisdom with accessible techniques for modern practitioners.

ABOUT EDDIE STERN

Eddie is a yoga teacher, author, and researcher based in New York City. He is the creator of Yoga Sangraha and founder of the Broome Street Ganesha Temple, Broome Street Yoga, and the co-founder of The Breathing App and Yoga Education College. His books include the best-selling One Simple Thing, A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How it can Change Your Life, translated into ten languages, and the Audible Original Healing Through Breathing. His multi-disciplinary approach to yoga includes combining traditional yoga teachings with science, research, technology and collaboration, for a modern presentation of ancient practices.
Eddie has spent the past 40 years studying yoga, philosophy, ritual, Sanskrit, and science in India and NYC. He has collaborated with The Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, Harvard, Long Island University and other institutions for research and curriculum design, and has a masters degree in science for yoga research from the Vivekananda Yoga University. He presents yoga in an accessible and easily understandable way with an approach that is intentionally uncomplicated.

YOGA SANGRAHA

Yoga Sangraha is a contemporary, breath-led practice of classical yoga sequences that gently guide the nervous system toward balance, leaving you feeling calmer, clearer, and more connected to yourself and your life.

1. Classical Roots Meets Modern Science

Yoga Sangraha is a contemporary, breath-led practice of classical yoga. Drawing from the broader Hatha Yoga tradition rather than any single lineage, it weaves together carefully ordered sequences informed by both ancient texts and modern research on how yoga affects the body and brain. The practice follows a deliberate arc: beginning with slow, grounding movements and building gradually before guiding you to rest. Rather than focusing on how postures look, attention turns toward why we practice and what the practice is doing. The result is a clear, repeatable framework that leaves you feeling calm, focused, and connected.

2. All-Level Accessibility

Whether you are trying yoga for the first time or have decades of practice behind you, Yoga Sangraha is open to everyone. The sequences are designed so you can simply place your body in a posture, remain there, and breathe. There is no forceful stretching, no performance or hands-on adjustments. The breath stays quiet and even, centered on the natural movement of the belly. Postures are grouped to gently ramp your energy up and then bring it back down, following a pattern your nervous system can easily receive. You don't need flexibility or experience, just an interest in being present with your breath and your body.

3. Nervous System Regulation

Yoga Sangraha is designed around how the nervous system works. The sequences follow the patterns the nervous system uses to signal safety, engagement, and recovery. They are structured to move you progressively from calm alertness, through energizing postures, and back to deep rest. Forward bends activate the parasympathetic response; inversions deepen inward awareness; gentle backbends stimulate the sympathetic system in a controlled way, and closing twists consolidate information between brain hemispheres, preparing the body for alert relaxation.

4. A Practice of Depth Without Strain

For experienced practitioners or newcomers seeking depth without dogma or depletion, Yoga Sangraha offers a challenge that replenishes and restores the body, mind and nervous system. Yoga Sangraha slows things down while keeping nuance and subtlety intact. Movement and breath connect naturally and logically; the emphasis shifts from doing āsanas to sensing them: you will notice what a posture does to your breathing, your awareness, and your state of mind. Grounded in tradition and informed by science, Yoga Sangraha is a return to the why of practice.

5. Connecting to the Heart of Practice

Yoga Sangraha — meaning "collection" or "compendium" — is an invitation to reconnect with what yoga is actually for. Philosophy, meditation, and simple presence are woven throughout. Whether you come for physical wellbeing or something deeper, you'll leave feeling calmer, clearer, and more at home in yourself.

FEES

FULL COURSE

800CHF / 850EUR

Early Bird:

750CHF / 800EUR  until 30.11.2026   

PROGRAM

DAY 1

9:00-9:30 Kriya and bandha techniques

9:30-10:45 Yoga Sangraha Asana Level 1

10:45-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:00 Lecture: The Evolution of Asanas in Yogic Texts

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:30 Lecture Yoga and the Endocrine System

14:30-14:45 Break

14:45-15:45 Level 1 pranayama

15:45-16.00 Break

16:00-16:45 Chanting and meditation, evening asanas

16:45-17:15 Closing recap and Q&A

DAY 2

9:00-9:30 Kriya and Bandha techniques

9:30-10:45 Sun Salutation class

10:45-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:00  Lecture: The Evolution of Pranayama in Yogic Texts

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:30 Lecture: Yoga and the Endocrine System

14:30-14:45 Break

14:45-15:45 Pranayama with focus on anxiety and stress

1545-16:00 Break

16:00-16:45 Chanting and meditation, evening asanas

16:45-17:15 Closing recap and Q&A

DAY 3

9:00-9:30 Kriya and bandha techniques

9:30-10:45 Yoga Sangraha Asana Level 1 and 2

10:45-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:00 Lecture: The Concept of Gunas in Yoga and Vedanta

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:30 Lecture: Yoga and the Endocrine System

14:30-14:45 Break

14:45-15:45 Pranayama with a focus on energy and focus

15:45-16:00 Break

16:00-16:45 Chanting and meditation, evening asanas

16:45-17:15 Closing recap and Q&A

DAY 4

9:00-9:30 Kriya and bandha techniques

9:30-10:45 Yoga and Strength class

10:45-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:00 Lecture: The science behind Yoga Sangraha

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