Carla Araos Yoga
The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment. —Pema Chodron
English yoga classes in Zurich
QUALICERT / HEALTH INSURANCE CERTIFIED TEACHER / KRANKENKASSEN ANERKANNT
Ljus studio (Zurich Wipkingen)
Nordstrasse 195, 8037 Zürich
The studio is located behind the main entrance, down the stairs.
MONDAYS
BACK AFTER THE SUMMER!
10:00-11:30
Morning Practice Semi-private
(from August 19th)
18:30-20:00 BACK AFTER THE SUMMER!
Ashtanga Inspired Flow
TUESDAY
12:00-13:00
Private 1:1
WEDNESDAY
18:00-19:00
Prenatal Yoga
19:15-20:45
Ashtanga Inspired Flow
FRIDAYS
11:00–12:00
Postnatal Yoga course (from 24.04-27.07.2024)
12:15-13:15
Private 1:1
SATURDAYS
9:15–10:15
Prenatal Yoga
10:30–12:00
Morning Flow
SUNDAYS (Please check on the schedule)
Workshops and Masterclasses
Airyoga
Fabrikstrasse 10. 8005 Zürich
Book on Airyoga website.
MONDAYS
12:15–13:15
Ashtanga Lunch Flow
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workshops & specials
SUMMER MASTERCLASS
When: from 18th August 2024, 9:30 – 12:30
Where: Ljus Studio, Nordstrasse 195, 8037 Zürich
Level: Open
Price: 90 CHF
Summer is a season of warmth, a time to slow down, take a break, chill out, and spend more time outside. Summer gifts us the time to reflect, read, be quiet, and enjoy nature. It is the season to celebrate life.
Summer is also a time to work on ourselves, to build strong foundations, to grow, and to discover what makes us happy.
Practising yoga is one way to honour this time. It is an invitation to practise gratitude for the nourishing light and to connect with nature and ourselves. It is an opportunity to find a meaningful intention for the coming months, to celebrate, to sing, to feel alive, and be in the present moment.
This workshop is for everyone who likes to explore other limbs of Yoga and will include: asana, meditation, pranayama and chanting. The asana portion will be taught with plenty of options allowing you to receive the full benefit of the practice.
Contact me if you have any questions.
*Cancellations made within 72h of the workshop are non-refundable.
ASHTANGA MEETS RESTORATIVE
When: 22th September 2024, 10:00 – 11:30
Where: Ljus Studio, Nordstrasse 195, 8037 Zürich
Level: Open
Price: from 40 CHF*
*This is a class in benefit, you can always donate more than the cost of the class at the studio 🙂 Thanks for the support to the animals!
The class is divided into two contrasting, but complementary parts. The first is dedicated to the Ashtanga Vinyasa method, which purifies the body/mind, enhances balance, strength, and flexibility. We move through asanas emphasising the breath, gaze, and alignment. The second involves restorative postures held passively for longer to activate the nervous system and aid relaxation. The class aims to balance the opposing forces of the dynamic and energetic Ashtanga method and the static and nourishing restorative practice.
Proceeds from the class on 22 September 2024 will be donated to AMIGOS DE LOS ANIMALES DE GRANADA.
Contact me if you have any questions.
*Cancellations made within 72h of the workshop are non-refundable.
pricing & booking
All my classes are certified by the health insurance. If you have questions about this please contact me.
QUALICERT / HEALTH INSURANCE CERTIFIED TEACHER / KRANKENKASSEN ANERKANNT
If you have financial issues, no job and you need more than ever to practice yoga, don’t hesitate to contact me.
group classes
Yoga Prenatal 60 Minutes / CHF 38,-
Yoga Semi-private Postnatal 60 Minutes / CHF 40,-
Yoga 90 Minutes / CHF 40,-
Yoga 120 Minutes / CHF 70,-
Cancellations must be done on Eversports within the cancellation time frame indicated on your booking.
group class packages
5 x Classes Prenatal / CHF 185,-
(2 month validity; valid for classes at Ljus Studio
10 x Classes Abo / CHF 350,-
(4 month validity; valid for all classes at Ljus Studio )
yoga gift cards
Would you like to gift your loved ones something really special?
You can find beautiful printable vouchers and you can choose the amount you wish to gift and also write a personal message!
The perfect gift for any time of the year!
private classes in studio
60 Minutes / CHF 150,-
(add’l person + CHF 50,-)
90 Minutes / CHF 220,-
(add’l person + CHF 60,-)
Cancellations made within 24h of the beginning of the class are non-refundable.
Package deal
5x 60 Minutes Pass / CHF 725,- (2 month validity)
10×60 Minutes Pass / CHF 1400,- (3 month validity)
Private classes at the student`s home or online are available on request.
birth preparation
2 hour private class / CHF 300,- in-studio per couple (the mum-to-be plus the person that intends to be there during labor)
6 hour semi-private class (8 women)/ CHF 240,- in-studio only women
We will explore birthing positions, movements, breathing, and other preparation techniques. These tools will help you to release tension and create physical and mental space, so the arrival of your little one is the result of your amazing capacity to create life, your determination, and an open mindset. You will learn to trust and accept the process, while seeing your power as a woman.This course will share practical information about practices and techniques you can use during labour. It is recommended for mothers-to-be who are 32 weeks pregnant and onwards.
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from the blog
Why do I teach Prenatal Yoga?
When it hurts, practice.
Looking inward by looking outward
contact
Please feel free to contact me for additional information or for inquiries regarding private or corporate classes.
carla@carlaaraos.com
or use the contact form below
classes
Come to move, to be still, to be curious, to observe, to tune in. Come to be.
ashtanga inspired flow
Inspired from the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition, you will get to experience different asanas and their benefits. Depending on the focus of the class we will flow between postures, synchronising breath and movement. The practice becomes a meditation in motion, and this can be internalised and applied to our daily life.
morning practice
This class takes form using the Ashtanga Vinyasa method. We will move through a series of poses to refresh, reset, and rejuvenate your mind and body so you are ready to continue your day with more clarity, focus, body, and mental space. This is the perfect yoga class to take when you need a break!
This is an open-level class. Basic yoga experience is recommended.
saturday morning flow
Taking elements form the Ashtanga Vinyasa method, using the breath, the gaze, and both the outward and internal postures of the body, we will move energetically through this practice where the breath, and transitions between poses are the primary focus. This practice will improve your mental focus and encourages you to stay in the moment and will allow you to gain total body awareness and correct imbalances by yourself while developing the muscles and core strength to support a healthy posture.
You will leave the studio ready for a brand-new day and a beautiful weekend ahead.
prenatal
The practice is carefully tailored for your time as a mother-to-be. The intention is to support your pregnancy, preparing you for giving birth, to accept the natural changes, to trust, be confident and have resilience. In this class, we will be focusing on conscious breathing, stretching, strengthening the back and legs, releasing tension and relaxing. Prenatal yoga gives expecting mothers different tools which they can access when they need them the most.
postnatal yoga
Postnatal Yoga offers support on a physical level, helping your body to recover and regain strength after birth in the pelvic floor region, abdominal wall and back. It helps to release the neck, shoulders and upper back. On a mental level post-natal yoga helps you to relax and feel more grounded. Group classes also provide an opportunity to meet other mums and create community.
birth preparation with yoga
Giving birth is a personal experience. It is so important to observe your reaction to intense sensations and emotions, so that at the given moment you can choose the best way for you to respond to the intensity of birth. We will explore birthing positions, movements, breathing, and other preparation techniques. These tools will help you to release tension and create physical and mental space, so the arrival of your little one is the result of your amazing capacity to create life, your determination, and an open mindset. You will learn to trust and accept the process, while seeing your power as a woman.This course will share practical information about practices and techniques you can use during labour. It is recommended for mothers-to-be who are 32 weeks pregnant and onwards.
rest (restore & relax)
This Class is an invitation for you to rest, nourish and replenish yourself.
Come and enjoy long practice in “being”, without expectations nor pressure, so you can fully relax. The class will consist in a restorative asana practice and deep relaxation (Yoga Nidra), all supporting our main intention, to rest.
Yoga Nidra (Deep Relaxation)
You will e guided into conscious rest. It will calm your nervous system, help to relax body and mind helping you to reduce stress levels. Yoga Nidra offers an opportunity to work on releasing long-held emotions and patterns.
meditation
Meditation practices are techniques that help us to let go of our distractions and our worries. We become present, being one with our breathing and our bodies, observing what is manifesting within us.
The practice encourages and develops concentration, clarity, calmness and mindfulness. By engaging with a particular meditation practice, we become intimate with the patterns and habits of our mind and we can learn how to cultivate wholesome qualities. With regularity and patience, these qualities deepen into profoundly peaceful and energised states of mind.
corporate and private classes
Classes are customised to suit the participants needs and will include a sequence of postures, breathing techniques and relaxation. This can vary from slow and meditative practices to help restore and relax, or energising and active ones to invigorate and revitalise. Regular yoga will minimise health problems associated with daily life stress and postural misalignments.
about
I attended my first yoga class in 2002, with my beloved teacher, Muna Halasa in my hometown Santiago, Chile. Since then, the practice has accompanied me.
Yoga brought healing, strength, focus and creativity to me, which was so helpful, as at the time, I was a busy architecture student.
Later, I left my home country and got to practice surrounded by different cultures and teachers, enriching my practice and igniting my interest in philosophy, anatomy and meditation.
Nowadays my main practice is Ashtanga yoga, Vipassana and yoga Nidra, and this is the source of inspiration for my teaching. I also have years of experience in ballet and dance, which is one of my passions. Breath, focus, move, folding and unfolding the mind and body diligently.
The practice, for me, invites us to be present, focus, consciously breathing. It leads us to be and stay humble and compassionate, learning every day to live fully, no matter how pleasant or unpleasant the experiences become.
It is important for me as a practitioner and teacher to keep the practice safe, finding healthy alignment in synchronicity with breathing, finding the strength from a place within us rather than from using force. I also like to include mantras into the classes, as I believe it helps to hold the space for the practice.
I teach from my heart and own experience.
Classes are in English or Spanish.
Trainings:
- 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training at the Samahita Retreat in Thailand.
- The Rainbow Kids Yoga Training with Cayetana Rodenas in Berlin, Germany.
- Pre- and Postnatal with Francoise Freedman in Birthlight London, England.
- Yoga Therapy training with Dough Keller in Airyoga Zürich, Switzerland.
- Yoga and Thai massage training in Zurich, Switzerland.
- 40-hour Advanced Intensive Training with Michael Hamilton in Airyoga Zürich.
- 200-hour Advanced training with Michael Hamilton in Airyoga Zürich.
I attend workshops myself regularly with the intention of learning different approaches and to enhance the practice and teaching. As each body and practice is unique, I would like to keep my practice and help my students to keep theirs for a long time.