The Syntropy of Yoga – Iyengar Yoga, Osteopathy, Movement.
We are delighted to welcome Billy Konrad back in Utrecht! After his first visit in 2025, we received many enthusiastic responses so we are very happy that Billy and Tobias will return to continue their work with us.
Billy Konrad is a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Originally trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, he continued his studies in Paris and has been based in Portugal since 2012. Billy brings more than 30 years of uninterrupted study, practice and teaching to his public classes and workshops.
In this workshop he works together with Tobias Lotan. Tobias started his career in body work as a massage therapist in 2009. In 2015 he completed his education in the University of Wales and became an Osteopathic Doctor. From early on, Tobias questioned traditional models of treatment in which the practitioner is positioned as the primary agent of healing. He became increasingly interested in approaches that support active participation and self-understanding in the healing process.
Committed to empowering his clients with their own ability to heal, Tobias began to use movement as medicine, integrating tailored exercise protocols in each treatment session. Serendipitously, it was at this time that his path converged with Billy Konrad’s and the Syntropy of Yoga, a synthesis between Iyengar Yoga and Osteopathy was born.
Their collaboration began in 2020, when lockdowns unexpectedly created the opportunity to combine their individual fields of expertise. Through an ongoing dialogue between Iyengar Yoga and Osteopathy, they developed what is now called The Syntropy of Yoga — an integrated approach to movement, anatomy and self-healing.
They developped 6 modules in which they move through all basic movement patterns and major families of asanas. The modules can be taken individually.
Theme: Shoulders
Billy states, ‘In my experience, when I first started practicing and teaching Yoga in the early 1990s, the most common physical complaint from students for the first 10 or 15 years was lower back pain. That has now certainly been replaced by shoulder, neck, and upper back pain, blockage, and dysfunction. The reasons for this are many and complex, and this weekend is an opportunity to look into this interesting transformation.’
→ Explore classic asana and pranayama enriched by interactive anatomy sessions
→ Learn foundational movements and archetypal asana relating to the shoulder
→ Map the unique anatomy of the shoulder complex
→ Discover its emotional and philosophical dimensions
→ Refine your understanding of sequencing in relation to the shoulders
… and more!
Who will benefit from this workshop?
Do you:
- practice Iyengar yoga with a serious interest in understanding anatomy on a practical and experiential level?
- want practical tools to work with physical limitations and restrictions?
- teach yoga and want to learn to understand your students better?
- practice a form of body work or therapy and want to understand how Iyengar yoga can play a role in this?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this workshop is for you!
Workshop Schedule
Friday and Saturday, 10-13h, 15-18h.
Sunday 9-12h, 14-17h
10:00 – 13:00 (Sunday: 09:00-12:00)
Asana Practice
A 3h Iyengar Yoga class oriented around the theme of the week. Infused with teaching and sequencing gems from Billy’s 30+ years of teaching. Tobias assists and gives personal attention if needed.
13:00 – 15:00 (Sunday: 12-14)
Lunch AND Reflection
Eat, digest, reflect!
15:00 – 16:15 (Sunday: 14:00-16:15)
The Living Anatomy of Asana
Deepen your understanding of the asana practice through our dynamic and interactive way of teaching anatomy. We use power point presentations, palpation/touch, movements, and group exercises to make the anatomy come alive and inform your practice.
16:15 – 17:15 (Sunday: 15:15-16:15)
Functional movement + Myofascial release
Following the anatomy class we work practically with the same muscles enhancing the felt understanding of the anatomy of the family of postures that we are working on this weekend. Here you will also be given the specific keys to unlock the most common restrictions related to the subject.
17:15 – 18:00 (Sunday: 16:15-17:00)
Pranayama, Inversions and guided meditation.
Rounding off the day with pranayama and inversions taught by Billy or a guided meditation with Tobias.
Prices & Booking
Full workshop (3 days): €365
Early bird: €335
(book & pay before 31 August 2026)
Two days: €265
One day (Friday or Saturday only): €145
You are welcome to join a single day on Friday or Saturday. However, the workshop is designed as a progressive whole, and we recommend attending all three days for the fullest experience. Full participation allows Billy and Tobias to better understand your practice and offer more individual guidance and adaptation where needed.
Sign up via Momoyoga here. If you are new to us, you will have to create an account, after which you can book and pay easily.