5 Elements International School Of Yoga And Movement

5 Elements - International School of Yoga & Movement is a place of learning and collaboration for teachers and students from all around the world. We are members of major international organizations for yoga teachers, yoga therapists and massage therapists. We offer yoga in English in Krakow and, yoga withn teacher in Krakow, yoga teacher training courses with Yoga Alliance. Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Astanga Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga in Krakow and. Contact us to schedule private yoga classes in Krakow.

Yoga is a mind-body discipline that was developed by philosophers concerned with the challenge of eliminating suffering from human life. As such, it is compatible with all religions and world-views and can be practised by people of all ages and fitness levels.

In our school we value personal approach. We apply an ancientn philosophy which says that both animate and inanimate worlds, including human mind, are formed by interplay of the five basic elements (sans. pancha maha bhuta): earth, water, fire, air and space. Thus the name of our school – 5 Elements.

Each of us is different and has a different constitution of these five elements. Their imbalance can lead to physical or psychological disturbances, or simply hampers our ability to realise our full potential in life. One of the aims of yoga practice is to balance our own elements.

Our teachers will help you establish which of the practices and ways of practicing yoga are right for you, in a given time of your life. This reflects the true spirit of yoga, which over thousands of years of its existence has been practiced to achieve diverse goals, by different people and in different ways.

Our classes are designed to balance your own elements. Each class is marked with its dominant element, e.g. a vigorous, dynamic class which burns a lot of calories and stimulates your motivation will be marked with the fire element. A picture below illustrates the main characteristics of the five elements.