EDUCATIONAL LEAVE

Date

• November 2 – 6, 2026
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speakers: Anke Vogel, Christian O. Braun, Kerstin Huber & Selime Özbek

Target group

• People who feel the desire to slow down and live more consciously and want to learn everyday practical tools for stress management.
• It also addresses people who want to reflect on their professional and private practice in the field of tension between self-care, democratic responsibility and social diversity.
• People who want to cultivate or deepen a regular Ashtanga Yoga practice.

Objectives of the event

• Cultivating Mindfulness in Everyday Work
• Recognizing and changing stress patterns
• Develop more serenity and presence
• Development of personal resilience strategies

Contents

• Daily Ashtanga Yoga Practice
  • Learning a self-practice to promote body awareness, outer and inner stability
  • You are already well-versed in Ashtanga Mysore style, then you can join our Mysore class in the morning, which takes place from 6-8 pm, instead of taking part in the introduction!

• Yoga philosophy and its relation to the present day
  • The yoga philosophy conveys fundamental values and approaches that offer orientation even in today’s world. It promotes mindfulness, ethical action and a conscious life in harmony with oneself, the (working) environment and the environment.

• Mindfulness in everyday life and professional life
  • Introduction to the basics, philosophy and effect of mindfulness. Conscious presence as the key to more serenity, clarity and self-leadership. Integration of mindfulness into personal and professional everyday life.

• Meditation
  • How can meditation help to bring more serenity into everyday life, even in challenging situations? Learning different forms of meditation while sitting and walking. Breath observation and body scan.

• Understanding stress and strengthening resources
  • Recognizing stress triggers and stressful factors, reflecting on one’s own patterns and activating personal resources.

• Resilience through self-care and inner balance
  • Development of personal resilience strategies to meet special challenges with mental stability and emerge stronger from them.

• Healthy Work Culture & Prevention
  • Political and social causes of stress. Dialogue forum on work culture and prevention.

Costs & Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hamburg: Download
  • Hesse: Download
  • Rhineland-Palatinate: Download
  • Saarland: Download
  • Saxony-Anhalt: Download
  • Schleswig-Holstein: Download
  • Other federal states in the works
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.

Date

• March 1 – 5, 2027
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speaker: Anna Rossow

Target group

• Employees from all industries, managers and self-employed people who want to develop preventive strategies against work-related incorrect strain and chronic stress in everyday working life.
• Persons with predominantly sitting, standing or one-sided physical activities who specifically want to prevent ergonomic posture and strengthen their physical resilience and mobility.
• Interested in scientifically based methods of cognitive and autonomous self-regulation, mental stress reduction and evidence-based health promotion in the workplace.

Objectives of the event

• The participants deal with the practical and philosophical foundations of yoga and reflect on their significance for the modern world of work.
• You will acquire scientifically sound knowledge about the development of stress and Stress management in a professional context. Essentially, it is about the fact that the participants develop strategies to acquire competencies for the independent prevention of work-related stress and to derive impulses for a health-promoting work and life design in a social context.
• A special focus here is on the ability to actively democratic participation. Participants learn to understand the ethical principles of ancient Indian philosophy (Yamas/Niyamas) as normative guardrails for civil society engagement, unprejudiced discourse in a pluralistic space and the preservation of democratic institutions in a changing society.

Individual learning objectives

• Basic understanding of the autonomic nervous system
• Basic understanding of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
• Recognizing connections between stress, breathing and health
• Getting to know the anatomy of functional movement
• Neurobiological effects of yoga and meditation in relation to stress
• Developing strategies for stress management (resilience strategies)
• Improve body awareness and self-regulation
• Learn breathing techniques for regulating stressful situations
• Developing individual health strategies for everyday working life
• Helping people to help themselves
• Reflection of one’s own stress patterns
• Strengthening concentration and resilience

Costs & Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hesse: in recognition phase
  • Other federal states will follow after the Hessian recognition
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.

Date

• March 8 – 12, 2027
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speakers: Andrea Germer & Anja Kylius-Kremper
• In the recognition phase
• Further locations and dates in planning

Target group

• Employees from all sectors and fields of activity who are exposed to high mental or physical stress, work intensification, time and deadline pressure in their everyday work.
• The seminar is aimed in particular at employees, specialists and managers as well as people with a high level of communication and presentation responsibility who would like to strengthen their stress tolerance, performance skills and self-regulation in the long term.

Objectives of the event

• The participants deal with the theoretical and practical basics of breath regulation (functional breathing training, breath-assisted self-regulation) as well as perception training and reflect on their significance for the modern world of work.
• You will acquire scientifically sound knowledge about stress development, autonomic nervous system regulation, self-regulation when performing in front of groups and effective communication in a professional context.
• Essentially, the aim is for the participants to develop strategies to make their daily professional and private activities health-promoting, to maintain their performance and to ensure their ability to act and make decisions under constant stress. A special focus is on strengthening the ability to engage in dialogue, the perception of others and oneself as well as appreciative cooperation as a contribution to democratic coexistence.

Individual learning objectives

• Sensitization for individual stress reactions and their targeted influence
• Basic understanding of the autonomic nervous system during stress and recovery
• Learning effective breathing techniques for acute and self-regulation
• Strengthening concentration, emotional self-regulation and mental clarity in everyday (professional) life
• Confidence in presentations, moderations and appearances in front of teams / groups
• Methods for the prevention of burn-out in the case of continuous stress and work intensification
• Perception training: Differentiated observation of body language and facial expressions to reflect on communication styles and personalities
• Deepening the ability to engage in dialogue and work in a team as well as recognizing and promoting talents in the team
• Building a personal toolbox for self-efficacy in challenging work and conflict situations
• Strengthening of values for constructive and democratic cooperation in the working environment

Costs & Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hesse: in recognition phase
  • Other federal states will follow after the Hessian recognition
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.

Date

• March 8 – 12, 2027
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speaker: David Train
• In the recognition phase
• Further locations and dates in planning

Target group

• Professionals who want to strengthen their self-regulation skills through prolonged workload, high responsibility or frequent stressful situations
• Persons in management and advisory functions as well as in social and nursing professions with high emotional stress
• Employees who want to link individual resilience strategies with an understanding of societal stress factors and collective forms of coping

Objectives of the event

• The participants deal with the physiological and psychological foundations of stress regulation, heart coherence and resilience according to the HeartMath® method and reflect on their significance for the modern world of work and society.
• You will acquire scientifically sound knowledge of the autonomic nervous system, heart rate variability (HRV) and body-oriented self-regulation techniques. Essentially, the aim is for the participants to develop practical strategies to maintain their personal performance and recovery capacity under constant stress and to make their professional and private actions health-promoting.
• A special focus is on the critical examination of the connection between individual mental health, social security systems and collective, democratic coping strategies in times of crisis.

Individual learning objectives

• Understanding the physiological basis of stress, recovery and heart coherence as well as the four areas of resilience (body, mind, emotions, spirituality)
• Safe use of central HeartMath® techniques (Heart-Focused Breathing, Quick Coherence®, Notice & Ease™, Inner-Ease™, Heart Lock-In®, Freeze Frame®)
• Classification of heart rate variability (HRV) as a marker of resilience and self-perception of emotional patterns
• Learning complementary breathing techniques (coherent breathing, alternate breathing, bee breathing) for targeted nervous system regulation
• Development of a resilience practice suitable for everyday use and transfer to professional stress situations
• Critical Classification of the Relationship between Individual Health and Social Security Systems
• Reflection on solidarity and social responsibility as factors of collective resilience
• Analysis of the influence of social crisis phenomena (climate change, digitalization, polarization) on individual burdens
• Development of individual and collective, especially democratic, options for action to overcome the crisis

Costs & Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hesse: in recognition phase
  • Other federal states will follow after the Hessian recognition
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.

Date

• April 12 – 16, 2027
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speaker: Kerstin Huber
• In the recognition phase
• Further locations and dates in planning

Target group

• Employees from all industries and fields of activity who are exposed to high mental or physical stress, work intensification, time and deadline pressure as well as digital sensory overload in their everyday work.
• The seminar is aimed in particular at employees, specialists and managers as well as people with a high level of communication and action responsibility who want to strengthen their stress tolerance, self-regulation and resilience in the long term.

Objectives of the event

• The participants deal with the theoretical and practical basics of mindfulness, self-regulation and resilience promotion and reflect on their significance for the modern world of work. They acquire scientifically sound knowledge about the development of stress, coaching approaches for finding solutions, emotional self-control and effective communication in a professional context. Essentially, the aim is to develop strategies to make daily professional activities health-promoting, to maintain performance and to ensure the ability to act and make decisions under constant stress.
• A special focus is on reflecting on socio-structural working conditions (relationship vs. behavioural prevention), strengthening the ability to engage in dialogue and appreciative cooperation as a contribution to democratic cooperation in the company.

Individual learning objectives

• Sensitization for individual stress reactions, inner drivers and their targeted influence by means of coaching methods and mindfulness.
• Understanding of the autonomic nervous system and psychophysiological relationships during stress and recovery.
• Learning effective mindfulness and breathing techniques for acute and self-regulation in everyday work.
• Strengthening concentration, emotional self-regulation and mental clarity with a high level of work density.
• Sovereignty in professional communication, conversations, presentations and conflict situations.
• Reflection on the responsibility of employees, managers and organisations for prevention, health protection and work culture.
• Methods for the prophylaxis of mental exhaustion (burnout) in the case of permanent stress and constant availability.
• Deepening the ability to engage in dialogue and teamwork, the ability to set boundaries and strengthen the values for constructive, pluralistic and democratic cooperation in the working environment.

Costs & Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hesse: in recognition phase
  • Other federal states will follow after the Hessian recognition
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.

Date

• April 19 – 23, 2027
• Monday to Friday, 40 lessons of 45 minutes each on 5 days
• In the rooms of ASHTANGA YOGA RAUM FRANKFURT
• Speaker: David Train
• In the recognition phase
• Further locations and dates in planning

Target group

• Professionals with at least B1 English skills who regularly communicate in English in international teams or with customers and business partners
• Specialists and executives from internationalized companies who want to professionalize their oral and written business communication
• Employees who, in addition to technical language skills, would like to deal with social and labour market policy framework conditions of international cooperation

Objectives of the event

• The participants deal with the technical and intercultural basics of English-language business communication and reflect on its importance for a globalized working world.
• You will acquire in-depth knowledge of international negotiation and presentation techniques as well as of the socio-political context of Multilingualism, diversity and workers’ rights. Essentially, it is about about the participants developing action and discourse skills in order to shape their professional actions in international contexts in a confident, goal-oriented and socially beneficial way.
• A special focus is on the promotion of critical judgement on questions of social justice, access to the labour market, co-determination and democratic participation in a globalised environment.

Individual learning objectives

• Confidently leading, moderating (chairing) and structuring meetings in English
• Application of effective negotiation strategies, argumentation techniques and handling of objections
• Professional design of presentations including storytelling and confident handling of Q sessions
• Reflective intercultural communication skills for e-mail correspondence, calls and small talk
• Critical examination of diversity and multilingualism as a social and economic resource
• Analysis of language barriers and opportunities in accessing the international labour market
• Understand proven strategies and criticisms in diversity management as well as the role of co-determination (works councils)
• Comparative Classification of Workers’ Rights Standards in Global Supply Chains
• Development of a personal transfer plan to anchor language and discourse skills in everyday working life

Costs Forms

• 540€ per person
• Recognition of the provider for the employer:
  • Hesse: Download
• Event recognition for the employer:
  • Hesse: in recognition phase
  • Other federal states will follow after the Hessian recognition
• Course description incl. course schedule: Download

Cancellation conditions – Bildungsurlaub

• Up to 3 months before the start of an educational leave, 50% refund (minus a processing fee of 20€).
• After that, no refund is possible.
• It is recommended to take out seminar insurance: HanseMerkur offers something like this (we don’t get any commission!): Link.