Mysore Yoga Paris – Closer Together

This practice sound scape will transport you to our Shala in the Spanish Mountains where we retreat every summer to deepen our practice.  Our outdoor Shala - far from the business of the city, nestles in Olive Groves and overlooks the magnificent Sierra Nevada.  The unique soundscape enveloping our practice is created by the landscape itself and all its habitants - birds, cicadas, wind blowing thr...

This meditation is directly inspired by the the talk with the same name (in the previous episode), and was recorded live in our Borderless Online Shala on the same occasion. We begin reciting the traditional Buddhist Prayer to Take Refuge in the Triple Gem . We follow with a sitting cultivating open attention. Holding whatever arises in our hearts and minds with mindfulness and compassion. We clos...

This talk is a recording from Kia´s philosophy session in our Borderless Online Shala, June 17th 2020 - less than a month after the murder of George Floyd .  It is a talk about suffering, protest, solidarity and compassion. How to undo our deepest conditioning to run away from fear and discomfort and awaken our heart to compassion. With love & devotion x Kia & Yotam Linktr.ee offers a comp...

This practice sound scape is born out of Mysore Yoga Paris Borderless Online Shala and many elements are recorded during our practice together in this virtual space. It is meant for you to play during practice, inviting you to tap into the energy of coming together beyond physical location and with shared intention. It is also a journey into our inner shala - our most intimate space that holds the...

We invite you to lie down for a ten minute Savasana: a divine relaxation where we allow our body to find complete rest and our mind complete presence. Savasana is typically taken at the end of practice, but for those practicing in the middle of the day or in the evening, I truly recommend taking Savasana both before and after practice. Or at any time during the day when you need a pause to relax a...

This practice sound scape is a virtual sound-journey into Kia´s Mysore Shala in Paris and is meant for you to play during practice to give a sense of actually being in The Shala. We begin by taking our seat in togetherness, aligning body, breath and mind before counting 12 Ujjayi breaths together. Then we come to standing in the sacred midline of our body, Samastitihi. We chant the Ashtanga Yoga O...

In light of the rapid changing developments with the Corona Virus, Mysore Yoga Paris Shala is closing its physical space for the time being. But this sacred space lives in all of us. This is what our practice has prepared us for: with compassion, mindfulness and generosity we remain connected to each other and the world around us. Although we may have to keep physical distance at this moment, in o...

Kia Naddermier gives a talk on Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1:1 - The Teachings of Yoga is Now. How to move through uncertain times of pain and loss with an awake heart, giving room for not knowing. She talks about  how to cultivate a truly inclusive practice that doesn´t resist or avoid experience but one that allows us to drop into the present moment as it is. Includes Sahana Vavatu - Shanti Mantra from...

We invite you to take a seat with us for a sacred pause - a short guided meditation by Kia Naddermier held in gentle Soundscapes by Yotam Agam. We anchor ourselves in presence by fully inhabiting our body. Taking a moment to appreciate this miracle that is our life breath moving in and out of our body. When we practice we are not closing down. We are not controlling our mind. We are fully awake. F...

This is a recording from Kia´s last Pranayama class before the confinement held in Glasgow in February 2020. Kia teaches in the lineage of Kaivalyadham and is one of the first few in the world to receive Kaivalyadham´s highest teaching certification in advanced Pranayama and Kriyas. Here she offers a practice specifically designed to support and balance our immune-, respiratory and nervous system....