www.astanga.fi/guruji

Grateful Thanks for Guruji, Sharath and Saraswathi for their visit !!!

Guruji in Helsinki 2006 Group photos are now available:
price 7euros (29x13,5cm=A4) or 16euros (45x19cm=A3)
to order a copy, contact info@astanga.fi

The master of Ashtanga Yoga, Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
was touring Europe in August 2006 and visited
Helsinki, Finland between August 20th - 31st

We were happy to invite all Ashtanga Yoga students to come and meet our Guru and his family—
Assistant Director of Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute (AYRI) Sharath Rangaswamy and Guruji's daughter Saraswathi Rangaswamy at Helsinki, Finland

Led Primary: Guruji leads experienced practitioners through the whole Primary Series
Half Primary: Guruji leads beginners up to Navasana and on according to the capacity of the group.

Led Primary: Guruji leads Primary Series practitioners through the whole Primary Series
Led Intemediate: Guruji leads Intermediate practitioners according to their capacity

Morning Practice Place and evening Conference on Tuesdays: Helsingin Urheilutalo (Helsinginkatu 25)
Sports hall at 3rd floor with dressing rooms, toilets and showers
(Swimming hall and sauna at ground floor available after morning practice, price € 4,60 /students Mon-Fri € 2,50)

Registration and Information on Saturdays at Annankatu Yogashala (Annankatu 29B, inyard, 2nd floor)

Astanga Yoga School Helsinki teaches two preparatory weekend workshops how to practice with Guruji Half Primary and Full Primary led classes, see more information (in Finnish) here ->

Guruji's Conference at Helsinki (2001)

Registration to Guruji by web registration form

Workshop prices

two weeks € 400 / one week € 200 / single day € 45

Payment information: your reservation is valid and will be confirmed within 1-2 weeks when we have received your registration deposit

- the registration deposit fee is 200 euros for one or two weeks attendance
- or the full payment counted as per single days
- rest of the payment should be paid by money transfer before August 10th or in cash in Helsinki

* Account: Lino Miele
* International bank account number (iban): FI7510153500076265
* (National account number: Nordea 101535-76265)
* Bank address: Olavinkatu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
* Payment reference number (viitenumero) within Finland: 1850
* Payment message: Guruji 2006, name, week(s) in attendance and contact info
* Swift Code: NDEAFIHH
* Outside Finland ask your bank for EURO-Transfer
* With Euro-transfer please add € 7 for receiver bank's commission

Cancellations

In case you cancel before 1st of August, we will retain an service fee of € 45 and return the rest of your payment.
In case you cancel after 1st of August, the deposit will not be returned.

General information about Guruji's visit and Astanga practice

* no photographing or video shooting allowed during the morning practice; photos allowed during greetings to Guruji after morning practice
* only students registrated to practice group can enter the practice hall; no visitors or audience allowed
* Tuesday afternoon conference is open to all Astanga yoga students; photos allowed but not video shooting

Places to stay in Helsinki

We will try arrange staying/housing with Yoga students of Helsinki,
contact us with email to offer or to ask for a place to stay: Please write a few words about yourself (name, country, languages you speak and how to contact you by email and phone) and what type of room/housing you are looking for.
We will give forward your details to the hosts and they will contact you as soon as possible.

Hotel Fenno (distance to the Practice Place: 500m)
Stadion Youth Hostel (distance 1,5 km)

Travel guide links (in English)

www.helsinki.fi
www.helsinkifestival.fi (Dance, Theatre, Circus, Visual Arts, Cinema, Viapori Jazz etc. 18.8.-3.9.2006)
www.finlandtravelguide.com
www.visitfinland.com

Guruji Teaching Primary Series - Navasana (2001)

Guruji's first visit at Helsinki, August 2001; morning led class at Kisahalli