Baku to host yoga festival
By Laman Ismayilova
YARAT Contemporary Art Space and the Administration of Seaside Boulevard, once again will bring all the local yoga schools under the open sky on June 24.
Meditation is an integral part of our life. You will enjoy the special event dedicated to Yoga.
Classes will last the whole day and everyone will be able to experience different elements of the ancient Indian culture, which includes the Indian dance workshop, live musical performances and possibility to join the astrological corner.
Among the participants are “Yoga Shahi” Studio, “The Art of living”, Yoga Academy, "Khalsa" Centre and "Chandramukhi" Dance Studio.
The event is supported by the Embassy of India in Azerbaijan. The yoga festival creates unique opportunity to unite people in the spirit of yoga.
Time: 9:00 – 00:00
Venue: The Seaside Boulevard (on the grass near the YARAT Centre)
For registration: Only for June 15, 16, 17 from 12 am to 10 pm, for the rest days registration is from 9:30 am to 6 pm.
Entertainment:
09:00 – 18:00 Background music by Dj Togrul
18:00 – 18:40 Musical performance by Dihaj
19:00 – 19:30 Collective Indian dance Workshop by Chandramukhi
Dance Studio
19:30 – 19:45 Ancient Indian Dance Performance
19:45 – 20:30 Mantras by Kitaru Lina Ochimara and Anahata group
20:30 – 21:15 Mantras by Yogaddin group
21:15 – 21:30 Fire performance
Admission is free.
Fly Yoga
10:15 – 11:00 Fly yoga – Qafar Qanizada (in russian and
azerbaijani language)
11:00 – 11:45 Fly yoga – Nazrin Nasibli (in russian and azerbaijani
language)
15:00 – 15:45 Fly yoga – Elvin Ismayilov (in Azerbaijani
language)
15:45 – 16:30 Fly yoga and relax – Kristina Ahmadova (in russian
language)
16:30 – 17:15 Fly yoga for couples – Aelita and Ramil (in russian
language)
17:15 – 18:00 Restorative Fly yoga – Farida Pashayeva (in russian
language)
18:00 – 18:45 Fly yoga for kids – Narmina Asadova (in russian
language)
Pre-registration: 0502469292
Barrel Playground
12:00 – 14:00 Break time at Barrel Playground (vegetarian
menu)
12:00 – 17:00 Electron music by Nasa Mareena
15:00 – 16:00 Food workshop from Sabina Shahi and Manipura Ethic
Cafe&Bar. Smuzies from alternative milk
16:15 – 17:15 Healthy and nutritious food workshop from Sabina
Shahi and Manipura Ethic Cafe&Bar (Pre-registration:
0502469292)
21:20 – 00:00 Musical performance from Dj
Tent of Yoga Shahi
10:15 – 10:45 Coplex yoga – Alla Motorina (in russian
language)
10:45 – 11:15 Vinyasa Flow – Amira Mansur (in english language)
11:15 – 11:45 Kundalini yoga and pranayamas – Sabina Shahi (in
russian language)
11:45 – 12:00 Meditation of Gong (in russian language)
12:00 – 13:00 The lecture of Mira Veyde historian and aqni yoga
"Yoga, spirit development and return to the roots" (in russian
language)
13:00 – 14:00 The lecture of the doctor Samira Akhundova
"Psychosomatics. How to keep health" (in russian language)
14:00 – 15:00 Lecture of the musician Kitara Ling Ochimar "Sound as
meditation. Absolute Music" (in russian language)
15:00 – 15:30 Kundalini yoga – Mira Veyde (in russian language)
15:30 – 16:00 Stretching yoga – Aelita Khalafova (in russian
language)
16:00 – 16:30 Light yoga – Rena Mammadova (in russian language)
16:30 – 17:00 Power Yoga – Qafar Qanizade (in russian language)
17:00 – 17:30 Pilates – Tatiana Larionova (in russian language)
Pre-registration: 0502469292
On the grass
09:00 – 09:45 Collective yoga Surya Namaskar – Elena
Safarova
Admission is free.
10:15 – 10:45 Taychi and Tsuqun – Aghakazim Movsumov (in russian
language)
16:30 – 17:00 Traditional Hatha yoga – Farida Abbasova (in russian
language)
17:00 – 17:30 Yoga for couples – Yoqaddin (in russian language)
Admission is free.
Geksa Tent
10:15 – 15:00 Astrology sessions by Gular Samadova (Studio of
Yoga Shahi)
11:00 – 12:00 Lecture on "Lunar and karmic astrology" (Studio of
Yoga Shahi)
12:00 – 19:00 Diagnostics of a backbone – Farida Pashayeva (in
azerbaijani and russian languages) (Studio of Yoga Shahi)
15:00 – 16:00 Lecture on "The highest Astrology and ingluence of
Planets on our life" (Studio of Yoga Shahi)
15:00 – 19:00 Farhad Sadikhov – astrologist, cosmologist and artist
(Studio of Yoga Shahi)
Admission is free.
Yoga for kids (Studio of Yoga Shahi):
11:00 – 12:00 Yoga for kids – Narmin Asadova (in russian and
azerbaijani)
12:00 – 13:00 Free creative – Kitaru Lina Ochimara (in russian and
azerbaijani)
16:00 – 17:00 Yoga for kids – Narmin Asadova (in russian and
azerbaijani)
17:00 – 18:00 Free creative – Kitaru Lina Ochimara (in russian and
azerbaijani)
Pre-registration: 0502469292
Workshops:
10:15 – 11:00 Indian workshop on Art of Gondo with Manomita
De
11:00 – 12:00 Indian workshop on Art of Madhubani with Manomita
De
14:00 – 15:00 Indian workshop on Art of Warli with Manomita De
Pre-registration: 0502469292
Tent of the Art of Living
10:15 – 11:00 Yoga-therapy for backbone – Tatiana Safonova
11:00 – 12:00 Sri sri yoga – Elena Safarova
14:00 – 15:00 Lecture of Auverde – Tatiana Jamalova
15:00 – 16:00 Yoga for kids (8-13 ages) – Tatiana Jamalova
16:00 – 17:00 Meditation – Tatiana Safonova
Pre-registration: 0502469292
Tent of Yoga Academy
10:15 – 11:00 Introduction to Yoga. Ashtanga Power Vinyasa Flow
– Gultakin Azimova (azerbaijani and russian languages)
11:00 – 12:00 Chakras and their features – Gultakin Azimova
(azerbaijani and russian languages)
14:00 – 15:00 Hatha Yoga. Meditation. Techniques of Briething –
Rasim Niyaz (azerbaijani and russian languages)
15:00 – 15:30 Competition
15:30 – 16:30 Therapy for backbone – Ulviya Salmanova (azerbaijani
language)
16:30 – 17:30 Yoga for pregnants. Techniques for hipno-briething –
Gultakin Azimova (azerbaijani and russian languages)
Pre-registration: 0502469292
*Program also includes competition. Yoga mats and other gifts will be presented to the winners.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova
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