Garth McLean has been visiting iYoga Utrecht since 2014 and he we are very happy that he will be back again in Utrecht this September. In a 3-day workshop he will address ways in which yoga can help to support the needs of our nervous system.

The workshop is open to everyone but will be especially great for:

→ people with multiple sclerosis who want to try yoga – perhaps for the first time;

→ people with other conditions that impact the nervous system, ranging from Parkinson’s, post-stroke or long Covid to burnout and the effects of long-term stress in daily life;

→ those who already practice yoga and want to learn more about how to take care of themselves in changing circumstances;

→ those who want to make yoga a part of daily life;

→ and also for teachers/therapists who work with patients facing conditions that impact the nervous system.

Explore a step-by-step adaptive approach towards a variety of asanas that can benefit and address your needs. Learning this approach may benefit you now – but it may also help you in the future when your needs may have changed! Yoga is not just relevant when we are healthy and able-bodied. But learning to take care of ourselves no matter the circumstances is much easier in the times when that comes easily.

Schedule

15 september (Sign up here)
14.30-17.00 Restorative session for students and teachers
Learn how to use the power of restorative yoga in your own practice or in your own teaching. Teachers are encouraged to bring their students with extra ‘restorative needs’.

16 september & 17 september
11.00-13.00 Adapting yoga to your needs 
(Sign up 16 Sep | Sign up 17 Sep)
People with conditions that impact the nervous system are especially encouraged to join the morning sessions. Yoga teachers or teachers in training are also welcomed to join with their students to learn more about ways to make yoga accessible for this group. Teachers may be asked to help those with less mobility to get around. If you have severe movement challenges, please let us know ahead of time so that we can advise. The studio is mostly wheelchair accessible.

14.30-17.00 Yoga for all (Sign up 16 Sep | Sign up 17 Sep)
Expect a more challenging class where Garth will show you how to take your practice a step further.

Prices

1 morning session €45 | both morning sessions €75
1 afternoon session €50 | 2 afternoon sessions €90 | all afternoons €130

All 5 sessions €190

Special price for those who participate in the full year-long In-Depth Course: €155 | email us to receive a payment link

Sign up

Sign up through Momoyoga. Here’s how it works:

Create an account at Momoyoga via www.momoyoga.com/iyoga-utrecht.

After you have paid, you can register for the course. Please note: even if you have purchased the entire course, you must register for each session separately! To make it easier, the direct links to each session are placed in the schedule above.

Garth McLean

Garth McLean

Garth is a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher and a certified yoga therapist based in Los Angeles who is well-known for his knowledge of the impact Iyengar Yoga can have on symptoms associated with a range of neurological conditions.

Based on principles learned directly from BKS Iyengar and Geeta S. Iyengar, the classes have been further informed by Garth’s own experience of using a daily Iyengar Practice over 25 years to manage the course of his Multiple Sclerosis.