There is a lot of yoga going on in Brussels and Antwerp this spring, so please check our Events we recommend page and the Teachers page – you’re certain to find an event that will enrich your yoga practice or a teacher’s schedule/location/style that suits you.
The Brussels yoga community will be celebrating the Summer Solstice on Sunday, 17 June with the third edition of the Brussels Yoga Mala!
This year, all funds raised will go to a local Brussels charity for pregnant women, mothers and babies in need, Nasci.
To sign up to the mailing list for the Mala, just write to brusselsyogamala@gmail.com, and please join our Facebook group (see photos of previous Malas).
What is the Yoga Mala? A yoga event for all the family where we celebrate life and practice 108 Sun Salutations, kids have their own yoga party, and we raise money for charity.
108? I can only do 8 before I need a rest in savasana! No problem, whether you do 8 or 108 we will complete the mala together. The last two Malas have seen over 100 women, men and children coming together to make one sunny circle 
Where is it and when? On the mezzanine in Autoworld Museum, Park Cinquantenaire, and we start at 10h30 on Sunday 17 June
How do I register and how much is it? To register please send an email to brusselsyogamala@gmail.com, and make a transfer of €2 entrance fee plus a donation for our charity (we suggest €10 put please give what you can) into the bank account: BE85 0357 3874 8506 (in the name Susie Jones)
This is a great idea, how can I help? If you’d like to volunteer to help in some way please let us know
The Brussels Yoga Co-op wishes the yoga community in Brussels and beyond lots of joy, peace and lovely yoga in 2012. May it be a wonderful year of growth and enrichment for all our yoga friends – and for all sentient beings! Namaste – greeting the divine within us all.
Please see our “Events we recommend” page to find out what’s going on in Brussels and Antwerp, and the Teachers page for information on individual teachers.
Veronica of YogaInTheBay (www.yogainthebay.com) who is also a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.com) was the first to offer Level I Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Brussels which is accredited with Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org).
This is a comprehensive and in-depth training in the classical yoga tradition encompassing a multi-style practice. Testimonials available. Small group. Reasonable rates.
Veronica is also registered with the Independent Yoga Network (www.independentyoganetwork.org) and is a member of REPs (www.exerciseregister.org) which is affiliated to Ereps (www.ereps.eu). Training with Veronica gives you automatic access to register with these organisations and to benefit from preferential rates for teacher insurance.
On Sunday morning, 19 June, the Brussels Yoga community came together for the second Brussels Yoga Mala, 108 salutes to the sun. About 60 yogis of all ages enjoyed the meditative flow of the Mala, and quite a few completed all 108 rounds! You can see photos from the Mala, both last year’s and this year’s on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_116872395009384&ap=1 and e-mail brusselsyogamala@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list. See you at next year’s summer solstice celebration!
The Brussels Yoga Co-op wishes the yoga community in Brussels and beyond the very best for 2011. May it be a wonderful year of growth and much joy for all our yoga friends – and for all sentient beings! Namaste – greeting the divine within us all.
Please see our “Events we recommend” page to find out what’s going on in Brussels and Antwerp, and the Teachers page for information on individual teachers.
Join us on Sunday, 12 December for a BYC-sponsored class given by Dovile Vaigauskaite, followed by the opportunity to hear her travel tales and to purchase lovely Indian and Nepalese items. The class will be from 15:00 until 16:30 at 32 rue General Leman.
We will also gather for a spiritual cinema evening on Tuesday, 14 December, viewing material provided by Dovile. Start time is 18:45 in Square Marie-Louise. Proceeds will go to support the Sunflower Orphanage. Contact brusselsyogacoop@yahoo.com for details.
The last BYC Tuesday practice for the time being will be on 25 October, 18:45-20:00, at 32 Rue General Leman near Place Jourdan. Keep an eye on this site for announcements of future BYC events. Enjoy yoga – enjoy life!
Donations made at our June 8 practice at Finland House (Rue du Luxembourg 20, near Trone metro) for the benefit of the Sunflower Orphanage in Cambodia, which looks after orphans with HIV/AIDS, together with donations from many who could not be there but still wanted to contribute, have totalled €350, which has been sent to BYC member Dovile for transfer to the orphanage. Many thanks to all!
On Sunday morning, 20 June 2010, the Yoga community came together in a celebration of the unity of Yoga to raise money for the charity Save the Children. See the wonderful photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/51411844@N08/sets/72157624322597912/show/
About 100 people welcomed the Summer Solstice and offered our gratitude to life by saluting and honouring the Sun. We practiced a Yoga Mala, a prayer in motion of 108 rounds of Suurya Namaskaara (Sun Salutation).
- 12 teachers from different Yogic traditions led us through the rounds with plenty of time to relax and breathe deep
- Most of us did just that, and each completed their own number of rounds – although one person did do 108 rounds! The importance lies in our participation and intention – as a collective we did complete the Mala.
- Being there together in a spirit of loving-kindness, peace and joy is what it’s all about.
- The event was family-friendly and children, partners and grandparents were warmly welcome. There was Yoga for kids and other fun activities.
Loads of juice, yogi tea & biscuits were generously provided by VAJRA! www.vajra.be
Thanks to all the Brussels yogis who came and made it happen!
If you want to send any thoughts or suggestions for next time, please write to the BYM team at brusselsyogamala@gmail.com, and join our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=116872395009384