Immerse yourself in the practical power and breadth of Hatha Yoga. This retreat/training with Rod Stryker is designed for practitioners as well as teachers—anyone wanting to get the most out of their practice and teaching.
Throughout our time together, we explore the keys to understanding how yoga actually works—why specific practices change your body, mind, and inner life, and how to apply the teachings so they meaningfully support your life on and off the mat.
We will move through a deliberate progression—via practice, theory, and Q&A—to ensure you leave with a clear framework and deepened experience. You will gain a new level of understanding of how asana becomes a gateway into the fuller scope of yoga, and how “ancient wisdom” can be rendered accessible, relevant, and profoundly useful.
At the heart of the training are three core themes—essential pillars of Hatha, Yoga, and Tantra—presented in a way that is grounded, experiential, and practical.
What is Tantra?
Tantra offers the most comprehensive approach to yoga, methodically weaving the diverse techniques of asana, pranayama, meditation, contemplation and purposeful living into a dynamic and unified approach. Two core principles inform tantra's vision: one, life is inherently sacred and two, the right practice will help you expand beyond your limitations and see, most importantly, embody the sacred in your life. Rooted in ancient knowledge, Tantra Yoga Alchemy offers curriculum meticulously developed and refined over decades.
Tantra can be described as “the science of energy management; there is no energy in the world that is not in your body.” says Rod. “Master your body’s subtle forces, and you can be more masterful in the way you live. As a result, the stars no longer command you. You command the stars.”
STAGE 1 | Asana, Bandha, Mudra
Bandha and mudra mark the point where physical practice begins to educate the nervous system, refine attention, and awaken a deeper current of steadiness and creative power. These are the yogic gateways to greater balance, healing, and a more unified mind. Mudra—traditionally regarded as the culmination of physical yoga—is where asana, breath, and bandha integrate, bridging the physical and meditative dimensions of practice. Sessions include vinyasa, asana, pranayama, and meditation.
STAGE 2 | Vinyasa Krama + Ayurveda
When asana is approached systematically, it becomes the foundation that supports every other aspect of practice. Rod shares the energetic principles of sequencing (vinyasa krama), the intelligence of Ayurveda, and key tantric insights that explain why certain practices yield specific outcomes—stability, clarity, vitality, and inner ease. Through both practice and applied philosophy, you will learn how to heighten the effects of what you do, tailor practice to individual needs, and understand the principles that shift yoga into a path of transformation.
STAGE 3 | Secrets of the Yoga Sutra
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras remain the defining text of the yoga tradition—timeless, precise, and deeply practical when properly illuminated. We highlight essential teachings that are often overlooked, focusing on principles that elevate practice and reshape one’s relationship to thought, emotion, and perception. Rather than focus on the eight limbs, we will explore the teachings that serve as guidance for how we meet modern stress and reactivity with clarity and real solutions.
Sessions include asana, pranayama, meditation, and guided yoga nidra practices.
Pricing
5-Day-Workshop with Rod Stryker:
CHF 790.– (accommodation & meals not included)
This workshop ist open to everyone. Spaces are limited !
This workshop is also part of a 300h Yoga Teacher Training which starts in March 2026 until December 2026 with the SOULSPACE Zürich.
This is a residential Workshop.
Prices for accommodation & meals vary between CHF 720.– and CHF 405.– for 4 nights in full board with 3 meals, depending on your preference and budget.
Participants book their accommodation directly with Landguet Ried.
Teacher
Rod Stryker is a world-renowned meditation guide, yoga educator, author, and speaker. He is the founder of Tantra Yoga Alchemy, the author of two books (The Four Desires and the soon-to-be-released Enlightened Sleep), and the creator of the Sanctuary meditation app. For more than 45 years, Rod has mentored hundreds of teachers and thousands of students worldwide. He is known for his ability to translate ancient wisdom into practical, life-changing practices that are accessible to modern audiences. Rod lives in Idaho and is the proud father of four.
Organising & Support Team
Christina is a life explorer, sea seeker, mountain peaker and forest keeper. She is also a sports scientist, a movement therapist and an outdoor guide. Her career as a movement professional and therapist started with a certification as a Pilates instructor in 2006 during her studies at the University of Bern.
Through her openness to modalities outside the 'yogic' realm, she constantly finds a new appreciation for the human body, the mind and the soul, for their interplay and union.
Over the last 12 years she has been offering retreats, teaching workshops, organizing as well as teaching for festivals and leading teacher trainings. Since 2014 she is in the organizing team of Guerilla Yoga Bern 1, a non-profit charity project.
Nina is a student of Yoga since 2010, E-RYT 500/RYT 500/YACEP. She teaches in english, swissgerman and german. She provides both individual and group sessions as well as personalized retreats.
She has received specialized training in a wide set of disciplines, each of which offers a piece to the whole of supporting individuals in the best possible and individually tailored way.
Nina has completed several Yoga, breathwork, meditation educations all over the world. She is a prenatal teacher and Yoga Nidra teacher and is certified hypnosis therapist and gives Thai Yoga massage and cupping sessions.
This workshop is organised by the SOULSPACE Zürich.