Äntligen, efter ett långt långt uppehåll med pandemin mm, så är det nu klart att vi kan erbjuda en internationell kurs i Sverige igen! I september kommer Martyn Neal, från Frankrike tillbaka till Sverige. Han har studerat med TKV Desikachar under 30 år och och är en erfaren yogalärare och yogalärarutbildare. Ett av hans främsta områden är Yoga Sutra och Vedisk chanting. Martyn Neal är i dag en av få av TKV Desikachars elever som fortfarande är aktiv och undervisar. Ni som har haft förmånen att lyssna till honom vet hur levande hans undervisning är, fylld av vardagliga exempel och anekdoter. Det kommer att bli en riktigt fin kurs, det är vi övertygade om!
Kursen hålls i Karlstad dit det är mindre än 3 timmar tågresa från Stockholm. Här har vi fått tag på en fantastisk kurslokal, Holken i Mariebergsskogen, som ligger naturskönt ca 15 min gångavstånd från centrum.
Kursen hålls 12-14 september, (heldag fredag + lördag och halvdag söndag). Ämnet för kursen är Bhagavad Gita och Yogasutra, likheter och skillnader. Som vanligt kommer teori och utövande att varvas. För mer information om kursen med Martyn Neal se här nedan.
Yoga Sutra & Bhagavad Gita: Links and differences
The Yoga Sûtra and the Bhagavad Gîtâ are two major texts of the Indian continent. More or less contemporary, around the beginning of our era, their roots are steeped in the same philosophical earth. Despite this shared compost fertile to spirituality and the questioning of life’s mysteries, there are many differences. And equally numerous links. It is often the angle that each text adopts which throws a different light on similar subjects: knowledge, action, detachment, meditation, the divine, freedom…
TKV Desikachar, as a yoga teacher, based much of his teaching on Patanjali’s great work. However, he would often quote from the Gîtâ in order to enlarge understanding of the concepts which Patanjali presents in such a concise way that commentary is always necessary. On the other hand, the Bhagavad Gîtâ may be read without reference to a commentator.
As a student of Desikachar, I wish to share with you the simple, subtle and refined teaching that I have received in relation to these two magnificent texts.
Inspired by his example, I will move regularly throughout the course from lectures to physical practice and breathing. This alternating method is conducive to assimilation without indigestion. Also chanting will enable us to stretch to another level of integration through a mysterious link to the source of these great texts. Your questions will equally enhance learning together.
Martyn Neal
Martyn Neal is a yoga teacher from Southern France. He is a teacher trainer for the French Institute of Yoga.
Born in England, he moved to Narbonne in 1977 and created his own Yoga school where he has been teaching French and European students ever since.
He became a student of TKV Desikachar in 1983.
As a musician, he showed an interest in vedic chanting and has already accompanied TKV Desikachar on two cassettes intended for western audiences : “An Introduction to Vedic Chanting”and the “Yogaganjalisaram”. He has recorded a double CD of the Yoga Sûtra and two CD with songs of his own composition and various styles of music from rock and roll to vedic chanting ! He has recently contributed to books on meditation and mantra, including recordings of Vedic chanting.
With Desikachar, Martyn co-authored the book“What are we seeking?” , which has also been published in French under the title “En Quete de Soi”.
Dates: Friday 12 September – Sunday 14 September 2025
Time schedule: Friday and Saturday 9-12+14-17, Sunday 9-13
Yoga Sutra & Bhagavad Gita – Martyn Neal – Karlstad 12-14 september
Äntligen, efter ett långt långt uppehåll med pandemin mm, så är det nu klart att vi kan erbjuda en internationell kurs i Sverige igen! I september kommer Martyn Neal, från Frankrike tillbaka till Sverige. Han har studerat med TKV Desikachar under 30 år och och är en erfaren yogalärare och yogalärarutbildare. Ett av hans främsta områden är Yoga Sutra och Vedisk chanting. Martyn Neal är i dag en av få av TKV Desikachars elever som fortfarande är aktiv och undervisar. Ni som har haft förmånen att lyssna till honom vet hur levande hans undervisning är, fylld av vardagliga exempel och anekdoter. Det kommer att bli en riktigt fin kurs, det är vi övertygade om!
Kursen hålls i Karlstad dit det är mindre än 3 timmar tågresa från Stockholm. Här har vi fått tag på en fantastisk kurslokal, Holken i Mariebergsskogen, som ligger naturskönt ca 15 min gångavstånd från centrum.
Kursen hålls 12-14 september, (heldag fredag + lördag och halvdag söndag). Ämnet för kursen är Bhagavad Gita och Yogasutra, likheter och skillnader. Som vanligt kommer teori och utövande att varvas. För mer information om kursen med Martyn Neal se här nedan.
Yoga Sutra & Bhagavad Gita: Links and differences
The Yoga Sûtra and the Bhagavad Gîtâ are two major texts of the Indian continent. More or less contemporary, around the beginning of our era, their roots are steeped in the same philosophical earth. Despite this shared compost fertile to spirituality and the questioning of life’s mysteries, there are many differences. And equally numerous links. It is often the angle that each text adopts which throws a different light on similar subjects: knowledge, action, detachment, meditation, the divine, freedom…
TKV Desikachar, as a yoga teacher, based much of his teaching on Patanjali’s great work. However, he would often quote from the Gîtâ in order to enlarge understanding of the concepts which Patanjali presents in such a concise way that commentary is always necessary. On the other hand, the Bhagavad Gîtâ may be read without reference to a commentator.
As a student of Desikachar, I wish to share with you the simple, subtle and refined teaching that I have received in relation to these two magnificent texts.
Inspired by his example, I will move regularly throughout the course from lectures to physical practice and breathing. This alternating method is conducive to assimilation without indigestion. Also chanting will enable us to stretch to another level of integration through a mysterious link to the source of these great texts. Your questions will equally enhance learning together.
Martyn Neal
Martyn Neal is a yoga teacher from Southern France. He is a teacher trainer for the French Institute of Yoga.
Born in England, he moved to Narbonne in 1977 and created his own Yoga school where he has been teaching French and European students ever since.
He became a student of TKV Desikachar in 1983.
As a musician, he showed an interest in vedic chanting and has already accompanied TKV Desikachar on two cassettes intended for western audiences : “An Introduction to Vedic Chanting” and the “Yogaganjalisaram”. He has recorded a double CD of the Yoga Sûtra and two CD with songs of his own composition and various styles of music from rock and roll to vedic chanting ! He has recently contributed to books on meditation and mantra, including recordings of Vedic chanting.
With Desikachar, Martyn co-authored the book“What are we seeking?” , which has also been published in French under the title “En Quete de Soi”.
Dates: Friday 12 September – Sunday 14 September 2025
Time schedule: Friday and Saturday 9-12+14-17, Sunday 9-13
Place: Karlstad, Sweden.
Venue: Holken Mariebergsskogen
Price: 3500 SEK
Registration: info@yogaskolan.se
Hanna: +46 70 353 87 38
Karina +46 70 653 30 75