become an expert of your body in motion
Join Suzanne’s popular monthly workshops. Surrounded by like-minded folks, you will receive Suzanne’s individual guidance, applied anatomy education, and interesting mobility / movement drills to help you unlock the healing potential of Yoga Asana, Breathwork, and Meditation.
Himalayan Spring: Trekking and Yoga in Nepal
14 Day Trekking, Yoga, and Cultural Immersion in the Springtime Himalayas. Experience the grounding power of the majestic Annapurna mountains. Find inspiration and be nourished by the deep culture of the region. You will return home a new you! Let the rich color and culture of Nepal give your heart and soul a creative boost. Learn to trust your body as you embark on expansive verdant trails, whose natural beauty will remind you of the infinite possibilities in your own life. Be nourished by kind, interesting peers, and tap into deep contentment as you encounter a power that transcends all understanding: the magic of timeless mountain majesty ‘Anna-purna’, named after the goddess of abundance.
More breath—Less Stress. Pranayama for Every Day
Whether you’re prepping a high elevation climb or just weathering the Holidays: Neuroscience proves what Yogis have known all along - that mindful breathing can re-configure our brain and prime our body so we can surf those waves, and show up for us and our friends & family. In this workshop, we will experiment with steering our ‘fight or flight’ as well as ‘rest and digest’ response, using various breath techniques (pranayama) as tools to achieve a range of vibes, from to ‘you got this! wide awake’, to ‘calm and collected’, to ‘warm and fuzzy sleep mode.’
This workshop interweaves ancient yoga and modern science, combining neuroscience, breath anatomy, and yogic arts.
This is an all-levels workshop for yoga students and teachers alike, who want to expand their toolbox to create true stress resilience.
What you get:
- in-depth exploration of 5-7 breath techniques to ‘wake up’, ’settle down’, and ‘coast’
- targeted stretching for ribcage, abdominals, neck and shoulders
- facts about breathing from stress research and from Yogic studies of the ‘energy body’
- breath-based body scan for home use
- take-home sequence (handout)
- expert guidance, direct feedback, and plenty of time for Q&A
Investment: $75 USD
Location: in-person at Skyline Studios in Berkeley, AND online. Online: individual attention and inclusion in the group (German and English). Location provided upon registration. Recording will be available after the workshop for those who have registered.
Master Class Series (one workshop per month)
4 Workshops, 4 Peak Poses. Stay tuned for Details!
Sieben Sachen: anatomie-basierte Anusara klassen
Die Gesamtheit der Klassen gibt dir ‘alles was du im Koffer brauchst’ für eine kraftvolle, nachhaltige Praxis und ein ausgeglichenes Gefühl in Körper und Geist. Jede Klasse der “Sieben Sachen” Serie ist inspiriert vom Material der Montagslabore und bindet Mobility Techniken und Biomechanik in eine nahtlose, fliessende und kreative Anusara Klasse (75 min) ein.
Struktur der Anmut: Anatomie der Asanas
In dieser Serie von insgesamt 7 workshops (jeden 2. Montag) zeige ich Dir, wie du jede Asana (von Krieger bis Kopfstand) nach ihrer anatomischen Struktur aufschlüsseln kannst, um sie dadurch kreativer therapeutisch zu meistern oder zu modifizieren. Durch das genauere Verstehen und das gemeinsame Bearbeiten der individuellen körperlichen Gegebenheiten in verschiedenen Asanas wirst du die eigene Praxis und den eigenen Unterricht auf ein ganz neues Level bringen.
Inhalt, Daten, & Buchung
Summer Glow Sonoma: RE-Ignite your Body, Mind, and Spirit
Join Suzanne for a luscious weekend of flowing Yoga asana, breathwork, and meditation, nourished by the kind company of like-minded souls, clean food, calm spaces, and the vibrant beauty of Ratna Ling’s landscapes. The full yogic practices are designed to help you increase your sense of color, spaciousness, contentment and deep seated joy, drawing on the abundance of the summer months. Suzanne’s Asana flows, taught in the alignment-based, heart-centered Anusara method, will help open and strengthen your hips, back, and shoulders for an easeful feeling that extends into all layers of your being. Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Yogis are invited to join in this celebration of Summer Fullness.
Next Level Handstands and Inversions: hamstrings, Wrists, chest, shoulders
Drop-in Price: $45
Going upside-down not only increases your ability to stay calm when life throws you for a loop, but handstand work trains your core, wrists and arms, opens your upper back and fires up your back body strength you didn’t know you had.
This handstand-based workshop includes focused warmup drills for your wrists, stabilization and opening techniques for chest and shoulders, core work, and opening and strengthening both front and back body.
Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): plank, chaturanga, down dog L Pose with 2 legs and 1 leg, and numerous ways to get into handstand. Handstand against the wall, and various strategies working towards handstand in the middle of the room.
Recommended preparation: Taking workshop no. 3: Next Level Armbalances.
Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.
Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.
Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.
Next Level Armbalances: Open hips and functional wrists, arms, and shoulders
Drop in price: $45
Prepare your body to get in and out of crow, various twisted, split, and hooked 'crows' and more, with yoga, mobility training, and biomechanics! This fun, challenging arm balance workshop provides you with the technique, strength, and confidence to fly through arm-balances with mindfulness and ease. We will explore hip openers, core and arm drills, and use the street-smart alignment principles of Anusara Yoga can help you overcome physical and mental barriers and enjoy these joyfully empowering poses.
Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): plank, chaturanga, crow/crane, sidecrow, dwi &eka pada koundinyasana ('arm balance-splits'), astavakrasana (eight angle pose) , and variations on transitioning between them.
This workshop is part of the Next Level Yoga Series which includes sessions to uplevel your backbends, forward folds, armbalances, and inversions.
Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.
Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.
Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.
Next Level Forward Folds: HIP MOBILITY AND CORE STRENGTH
Drop in price: $45
Next Level Forward Folds: true Liberation for Hamstrings, Inner and Outer Thighs
Get set for TRUE Hamstring/Inner/Outer thigh Liberation. Rather than starting with ‘just stretching’, this workshop uses strengthening drills for the thigh muscles, launching into effective ‘activated stretching’ techniques from runners’ science. Goal is to maintain strength in the legs even when they are stretched out (end range of motion). Springboard pose is Hanumanasana (Yoga splits), using the skills from our backbend workshop for the back leg. The street-smart alignment technology of Anusara Yoga will provide special hip alignment cues that truly deepen your forward folds. In addition to effective legwork, there will be a fair amount of core activation.
Poses explored (ample variations and modifications provided!): Forward Fold and Half Forward Fold variations, Half Yoga Splits / Yoga Splits (Hanumanasana), option to play with Arm balance Splits. Variations on transitioning into arm balances from various positions in a vinyasa flow .
Location: Online and in Person at Yogakula, 1700 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA.
Recording: the recording of each session will be sent automatically to you and will be available for 6 months after each session.
Refund Policy: No refund but you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.
Next Level Yoga Series. 4 workshops online & in Studio. 1 per month.
Deepen your practice with Suzanne! Blending yoga, mobility training, and biomechanics, this four-part masterclass series gives you the strength-based flexibility to take your backbends, forward bends, arm balances, and handstands to the next level.
Art and Asana - Every Thursday at YBCA. Free with Museum Admission
Join us weekly for a free yoga class where you can find your flow while immersed in the art of our ongoing exhibition Bay Area Now 9. Led by experienced yoga instructor and art historian Suzanne Zuber, each class invites inspiration from a work on view as part of BAN9 to frame a yoga practice that welcomes both new and seasoned students.
When weather permits, classes are held in YBCA’s Third Street Courtyard. We ask students to bring their own mats if possible as we will have a limited number of mats and props available to borrow. Please note classes may occasionally have a substitute instructor.
Yoga breath for stress relief. pranayama for the holidays.
Many of us feel stuck in constant anxiety and 'stress mode.’ Neuroscience proves what Yogis have known all along: that mindful breathing can re-configure our brain and prime our body so we can surf those waves and better respond to challenges that life throws at us. In this workshop, we experiment with nine different breath techniques (pranayama) to achieve various states, from to ‘you got this! wide awake’, to ‘calm and collected’, to ‘sleep mode.’
This workshop interweaves ancient yoga and modern science, combining neuroscience and breath anatomy, with bandha and subtle body theory. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.
Lotus for Hips, knees, ankles and core
Inspired by Lotus Pose, this master workshop is a careful journey to deep hip mobility, knee and ankle stability, and deep core integrity. 9:30 am -12:00 pm PST (in Germany, 18:30-21:00).
This workshop is good for all who are interested in effective deep hip opening, knee and ankle support, and deep core activation. Inspiration will be provided by the advanced seated meditation pose ‘Lotus’ (crossed legs, ankles stacked). THIS IS AN ALL-LEVELS CLASS that provides modifications as well as upgrade-options depending on your (comfort-) level.
Techniques used: Anusara Method (integrates movement chains), Mobility Training, Hatha Yoga.
Location: ONLINE (via zoom) AND in-Person at 354 Panoramic Way, Berkeley
Duration: 2.5 hours with time to dive deep and not be hurried. Special treat - join us after class for a simple, nourishing lunch (Daal with a side of fresh greens).
Price: $45
RECORDING AVAILABLE.
Yoga and Surfing at Stinson Beach
Slow down, let go, and enjoy a nourishing weekend of spectacular Ocean, Skies and Wildlife, Yoga, and Meditation, Hottub stargazing and Clean Cuisine; sleep to the sound of ocean waves in a cozy dune beach house, only steps from the water.
Vibrant Heart: Trekking and Yoga in the Himalayas
Give your heart and soul a creative boost: leisure-trek to Annapurna Basecamp, surrounded by the most spectacular mountain landscapes on earth. Join a small group of like-minded folks, led by experienced guides and yoga teachers from the US and Kathmandu. This two-week trip offers mesmerizing views culminating in the world-famous Poonhill viewpoint, as we hike through picturesque villages and from teahouse to teahouse. Includes expert instruction in yoga for hikers and a daily meditation practice to ignite your own life-giving routine, inspired by the ancient fusion of Buddhist/Hindu philosophy in this region.
Samudra Shakti - Anusara Yoga Retreat, Estes Park colorado
Ready for a wonderful life-affirming experience? Our Anusara yoga retreat in Estes Park - Rocky Mountains USA - joyfully connects you to your heart. Registration opens late March 2023. Details at https://www.anusarayoga.com/yoga-retreat-rocky-mountains.../
Recharge and reconnect at our yoga retreat in Estes Park. Daily practices take you deep into your experience to help you re-discover your unlimited potential. Enter the realm of a deep knowing that Attitude, Alignment and Action are a potent combination to propel you on your path.
Enjoy heart-centered teaching from master yoga teachers who are well-regarded for superbly crafted pose sequencing. Encounter powerful techniques combined with exquisite heart-centered language that guides you to delight in bravely experiencing your life. Re-set and be re-inspired.
Relax and enjoy breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks at the gateway to Rocky Mountains National Park in Estes Park, Colorado. Feel calm and secure knowing that lodging and meals are included at our lovely yoga retreat venue. Once you arrive at the venue, everything is easy walking distance.
Freedom to Choose Your Yoga Retreat Experience
In order to immerse yourself in the study and celebration of Anusara Yoga, you’ll choose one of (2) options or paths while enjoying your Samudra Shakti retreat with us.
4-Day Retreat
OR
Intensive Study + Retreat
Event Registration opens in late March 2023.
100 Hour Freedom & Stability Yoga Immersion
A 100 hour is a deep dive, Anusara immersion geared towards anyone who wants to start, or expand their practice and understanding of yoga, basic anatomy and movement, and gain an overview over the history and philosophy of yoga, from ancient to modern times.
Empowered Yoga 4. LIGHT AS A FEATHER: TWISTS AND BACKBENDS FOR NECK & SHOULDER FREEDOM (no. 4 of 4-Part WORKSHOP SERIES)
If you want to counteract back strain and pain, strong deep-abdominal muscles are the ticket. This workshop offers tips and tricks to move beyond our ‘sixpack abs’ in order to access the incredibly strong layers of our deep core muscles while building upper and lower body strength along the way. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.
Yoga and Hiking in Yosemite
Come join Suzanne and expert climber William Walsh for a wild and wonderful yoga, hiking & camping weekend in Yosemite!
Empowered Yoga 3. Beyond the Sixpack: Core for Back relief. (No. 3 of 4-part Workshop Series)
If you want to counteract back strain and pain, strong deep-abdominal muscles are the ticket. This workshop offers tips and tricks to move beyond our ‘sixpack abs’ in order to access the incredibly strong layers of our deep core muscles while building upper and lower body strength along the way. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.
More Breath,Less Stress. Pranayama for Stress resilience. Workshop.
Many of us feel stuck in constant anxiety and 'stress mode.’ Neuroscience proves what Yogis have known all along: that mindful breathing can re-configure our brain and prime our body so we can surf those waves and better respond to challenges that life throws at us. In this workshop, we experiment with nine different breath techniques (pranayama) to achieve various states, from to ‘you got this! wide awake’, to ‘calm and collected’, to ‘sleep mode.’
This workshop interweaves ancient yoga and modern science, combining neuroscience and breath anatomy, with bandha and subtle body theory. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.
Empowered Yoga 2. Hip Mobility and Stability for Back pain Relief (No. 2 in 4-part Workshop series)
Learn how to activate and lengthen your hip muscles 360 to nail even the deepest backbends, forward folds, split legged positions and cross leged positions. Prevent back pain, SI joint pain, and knee deterioration. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.
Empowered Yoga 1. Find Your Footing: Happy Feet, Ankles, and Knees.(No. 1 of 4-part Workshop Series)
Start your year off on the right foot! Do you want to ‘nail’ one-legged balancing poses, have pain-free knees in warrior, chairpose and triangle? This exploratory workshop offers simple strategies to train your arches, stabilize your ankles and save your knees longterm. You will come away more grounded and flexible, and more surefooted as you make your way into 2023. TO BOOK THIS WORKSHOP, CLICK ON PHOTO.