New horizons in the year 2026

As a Kundalini Yoga school, we have so far offered our Hatha and Kundalini Yoga training courses at our premises in Vienna.

Now we are opening new doors and creating new opportunities in the Wachau and also in Vienna, where we can organize our yoga training courses in a new, exciting way.

Discover with us what exciting experiences await you!

New features for our Hatha and Kundalini yoga school

We breathe nature, art and beauty. The right space for our Academy of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga is one that takes us out of our everyday consciousness and allows us to immerse ourselves in new experiences. By leaving the familiar, we can also break through the mental patterns that keep us stuck.

Rossatz at the beautiful Danube offer exactly the environment we need to open up our inner spaces. Our school for Hatha and Kundalini yoga offers a place where you can remember what lies deep within you.

Everything on the outside also moves the inside – this means that the outer flow can also make the inside flow.

Panta rhei – whenever it flows, there is life.

New spaces in the Wachau

The Wachau offers numerous new spaces in which our yoga school can develop, like our beautiful yoga room that invites you to learn and experiment.

We also have three apartments, which can be booked as individual apartments for the yoga training courses, as well as an inner courtyard that invites you to enjoy the silence – under a wonderful cherry tree that blossoms in spring and gives fruit in summer.

As a special addition, there is also an outdoor sauna, which gives our school a touch of spa atmosphere.

New Studio in 1150 Vienna

We have successfully taught Kundalini yoga and Hatha yoga in Vienna for many years. Our yoga is something special, away from the mainstream – we go where few dare to go.

It was therefore important for our community to continue to have a location in Vienna. The new location is self-managed by the Matsya community and is located at Sechshauser Straße 26, right next to the Gumpendorfer Straße subway station.

There, all visitors will find the same welcoming atmosphere as before at our old location in Vienna. In addition, we will be offering a new format for teacher training that we have never offered before in this form.

New training format

Our school’s intensive teacher trainings will continue to take place in the beautiful Wachau region – there you will find the peace and quiet you need to fully immerse yourself in yoga for a whole month.

Our new location in Vienna now makes it possible to offer teacher training courses at weekends throughout the year. This means that we are now also inviting working people who do not have time during the week to attend teacher training.

Both formats can be combined with each other: The weekend format is ideal during periods of work commitments, while training can be attended during the week in the Wachau during vacation periods.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new yoga school and on our journey into the heart of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga!

New training content

With the opening of our new yoga school in the Wachau region, we will also continue to develop the content of our training courses. It has always been important to us to explore the roots of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, which go back to Tantra.

Thanks to our teacher Mark Dyczkowski, we can now delve even deeper than before into the philosophy and practice of Shiva Tantra in the Wachau.

Until now, it has often been difficult to engage intensively with this content in Vienna. The urban atmosphere of our previous yoga studio and the diverse audience in Vienna called for a more commercial yoga in order to connect to people how they needed it.

The Wachau, on the other hand, now offers precisely that protected space that enables us to delve deeper into philosophy and open new doors to spiritual practice.

The ritual of the Trika Tantra and the study of source texts such as the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra are our way of experiencing the essence of Tantra.

Visit us in the Wachau and discover new dimensions of the practice together with us.

Namaste,
Clemens

The story of Matsyendra

The following story is from the Caturaśīti-Siddha-Pravṛitti or The Life Stories of the Eighty-Four Siddhas by Abhaya Datta.

At some distance from the land of Kāmarūpa, a fisherman names Minapa lived on the shores of Ita Ocean. One day he sailed out to the sea and cast his nets into the waters. An enormous fish was caught in his net. The fish, being far stronger than the fisherman, dragged him into the sea and swallowed him whole. Miraculously, the blessed fisherman survived in the belly of the fish waiting for his destiny to come…

At this time, the Goddess Pārvatī asked Śiva to teach her how to achieve freedom in this dark age – kaliyuga on earth. Śiva warned her that this knowledge is too secret to be taught indiscriminately among the people, so he asked her to descend to the ocean floor where they would be free from prying ears. There, in the ocean depths, the fish (and the fisherman within) swam close by the god and goddess.

When Śiva began teaching this knowledge of the way of Yoga, Pārvatī fell asleep, unable to listen to all the secrets. After a while Śiva asked her, ‘Are you still listening?’ The fisherman, hidden in the belly of the fish replied, ‘Yes, I am!’, so Śiva resumed his instruction on hatha yoga. When Śiva finally finished, Pārvatī awoke and apologized for having fallen asleep, to which Śiva replied, ‘If you haven’t heard the teaching, then there will be no hatha yoga in the world! He paused for a moment and then asked, ‘Who was it then who told me they were listening?’

Minapa emphatically replied, ‘I was listening!’ Śiva realized that he had taught a new disciple and that there would be hatha yoga in the world. However, Śiva was angry as the the knowlegde was meant for the Goddess and not for a mortal man. So he said: ‘That what is for the Gods demands mortality as a sacrifice’. ‘Therefore, you must practice in the belly of the fish till you reach immortality.’

For twelve long years, the fisherman diligently practiced his sādhanā in the belly of the fish as instructed by the primal guru. Years later, the fish was caught by local fishermen and cut open. The imprisoned former fisherman and yogi emerged shining.

He became the “Lord of the fish”, Matsyendra Nāth.

He taught the world the secrets of haṭha, and gave the blessing of the primal teacher.

One has to descend to the bottom of one’s inner sea, to listen to the secret voice of the primal guru residing there. Carried with power of persistence, one day, one will rise again from the darkness of the deep waters as a new master.

The lord of the fish

The story of Matsyendra is that of a man who must descend into the deep sea of the unconscious in order to find the part of himself that embodies the divine.

Matsyendra receives the knowledge that lies beyond normal life, it is “stolen” from the gods. This means that it takes the normal mortal from the realm of the individual into the universal. The price for this is mortality.

Thus the divine demands the tribute of the earthly. In this way, all true growth is a transformation, a burning of the old in the belly of the fish and a rebirth of the greater self.

Matsyendra sacrifices himself and gains eternal life. The fish is the vehicle of this transformation, it is the immersion into the depths of existence.

The symbolism of the fish in Christianity

Before we can turn to the symbolism of the fish in yoga, it makes sense to understand the fish as a symbol of Christianity.

Ultimately, the paths of spiritual practice are just different names of one and the same path that has one and the same goal.

In Christianity, the fish symbolizes the gift of the divine. Jesus himself is said to have said that all people should be “fishermen” – bringing people together in the heart of God.

At the same time, the fish in the Bible symbolizes food, which in a figurative sense is food for the soul: the word of the transcendental.

In the biblical story of the multiplication of fish, Jesus feeds a large number of people with just a few fish. The multiplication of the fish here stands for the richness of faith in the universal; the nourishment provided by the fish is the nourishment of the soul that springs from it.

The fish is deeply rooted in Christianity. Its symbol was an identifying mark for the early Christians – and even today it can be said to be a sign for all those who believe in devotion to the divine.

Iēsous Christos, Theou Yios, Sōtēr – that means “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The Greek word “Ichthys“, the “fish”, is an acronym for Jesus, the prophet of love.

The fish appears in the Bible not only as a symbol of the gift of divine love, but also as a sign of deep inner transformation.

In this function, we encounter the fish in the story of Jonah: God appears to Jonah and gives him the task of helping others who lost faith in God to find the right path again. However, Jonah ignores God’s word and thus turns against his own destiny.

Jonah, now on a boat carries the misfortune in his heart, chaos arises in the form of a storm and his companions are forced to throw him into the sea as the storm rooted in Jonah’s heart could kill them all.  Jonah drowns in the sea and is swallowed by a fish; at the bottom of the ocean, he turns to God in prayer for three days and nights, after which the fish spits him out. Thereafter, Jonah follows God’s command, and preaches the word, the voice of his destiny.

The fish appears here as the messenger of transformation, and the belly of the fish is the place where Jonah’s transformation takes place. The fish, which dives into the depths and is one with the ocean, is the messenger of God.

There is a very similar story in Hatha Yoga: here it is a fisherman who, in times of crisis, undergoes a miraculous transformation in the belly of a fish. Read more here…

Understand the origin of the chakras

Only if we first understand which world and which understanding of being the chakras originate from can we really use them for ourselves.

Then they become mystical gateways into the inner world of experience. This inner world is one in which we discover the landscapes of our soul. Here the soul travels from its contracted form back into an expanded cosmic form.

Citir eva cetanapadād avarūḍhā cetyasaṃkocinī cittam || 5 ||

The mind is nothing other than the contraction of cosmic consciousness into graspable objects.

Pratyabhijñāhṛdaya (5)

The chakras are the maps that guide us through these inner landscapes, maps that describe the journey of the soul into its true form. They are both a guide on the inner paths and an inspiration for all those who want to immerse themselves in the magic of inner experience.

Our guide through the book on the chakras

Our comprehensive book on the chakras therefore describes the history and philosophical context in which this particular knowledge of the chakras was developed. As a guide through the jungle of Indian philosophy, we use excerpts from traditional texts and tantras to draw the pictures we need to understand the chakras.

Our comprehensive book on the chakras is divided into seven chapters and begins with a close look at yogic anatomy – the anatomy of experience

The chakra in the navel area is called maṇipūraka (house of gemstones) because the body is permeated by vāyu (prāṇa) like gemstones on a string.

The jīva, driven by the past virtuous and sinful karmas, whirls around in this great chakra with twelve spokes as long as it has not yet grasped the truth.

Dhyānabindhu Upaniṣad (48-50)

Yogic anatomy and the chakras

Yogic anatomy is the understanding of the human being that revolves around prana, koshas, nadis and the chakras.

What all these approaches have in common is that they are not concerned with a description of a fixed reality – as in Western anatomy – but rather with a drawing of an inner phenomenological space.

This inner space manifests itself in symbols and forces in the human being. At the same time, prana and chakras also draw a geometry of the mind. The mind here is not simply a space of experience, but also has a form, and it is along these forms that the self moves.

Yogic anatomy is the anatomy of experience

Kundalini and the chakras

To explore Kundalini, we discover the Tantras that first discovered and described Kundalini.

We take a look at the Manthana Bhairava Tantra, which describes the journey of Kundalini and understands the goddess as a dormant force that must unfold back to its original form along seven inner and cosmic locations.

Kundalini is ultimately the power of the soul, which in its unfolded form is one with the goddess Malini. A correct understanding of Kundalini is the gateway through which we can enter the chakras.

The chakras in Tantra and Kundalini yoga

Finally, we look at the chakras, one by one. However, we will not use the classic description of the chakras from the New Age, but instead venture new ways of understanding them in the context of the power of the goddess.

First of all, we understand the Goddess as threefold, and this trinity as the power that manifests the subtle into the gross. The Goddess is Parā, Parāparā and Aparā.

This is what the Manthana Bhairava Tantra says:

The Goddess, who is threefold, creates the threefold world in a tiny moment. O Lord of gods, the three gods, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Rudra, and the three holy thrones are all created at once, where the one Lady of the gods dwells through her threefold nature.

Dhis entire movable and immovable universe was created by her. It brings about the manifestation and dissolution of all things, all for the mere pleasure of the play of being. It creates the triune universe, the incredible city of the triangle .

Manthāna Bhairava Tantram (35:14cd-16-17)

In this context, the chakras are both an expression of the power of the manifestation of the cosmic will of the Goddess and a ladder in which the individual can find its way back to the cosmic.

Kundalini and Hatha Yoga Kriyas for the chakras

Once we have discovered the chakras and their secrets, we will also look at the chakras in Kriya and Kundalini Yoga in our book.

Kundalini yoga is not the only way to experience the chakras, but it is an accessible way that can create a shared experience of the centers in a class. Especially yoga teachers looking for inspiration for their classes – be it Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga or Kriya Yoga – will benefit greatly from this chapter.

We use a lot of sound yoga in our kriyas and draw the goddess through the body in the form of sound. A beautiful and original way to teach Kundalini yoga.

The Sat Chakra Nirupana

Finally, we also discover the Sat Chakra Nirupana. An important text for our modern understanding of the chakras, as this text was the basis for C. G. Jung’s psychologization of the chakras, which is so fundamental to our understanding of the chakras today.

I am delighted that you have the courage to delve into the mystery of the chakras with us.

Isn’t it like that? Sometimes we need a boat to carry us through the ocean of the mind into the space beyond. This is exactly what the chakras are: a vehicle to experience the cosmic beyond the individual.

Come with us on this journey.

Now we come to the adhara lotus (wuzel chakra). It is attached to the mouth (opening) of the suṣumnā and is located below the genitals and above the anus…

It (the square in Muladhara) is of a brilliant yellow color and beautiful like lightning, as is the bīja of dhāra (Laṃ) that shines in it.

Ṣaṭ-Cakra-Nirūpaṇa

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Matsya Yoga comes to the Danube in the Wachau region

Dear Matsya community,

We have some great news to share with you!

After years of searching, we have finally found the perfect place in Austria for our yoga trainings, our classes and our journey to the soul. I am delighted to announce that our new center is located in the heart of one of Austria’s most beautiful regions – the Wachau, about an hour from Vienna.

More specifically, our new location is just a short walk through the alluvial forest from the banks of the Danube, opposite Dürnstein Castle. This magical region is known for its picturesque hiking trails, idyllic vineyards and its proximity to the site of the Venus of Willendorf – one of the oldest depictions of the goddess.

Focus on yoga philosophy and real tantra

Matsya will always remain a school where classical yoga is practiced and taught. But with our new center, we are focusing even more on teaching yogic philosophy and the Shiva tantra.

This means that we will dive deep into rituals and into the heart of yoga without compromise. This also means a sacrifice; we will consciously not focus on commerce, but on teaching yoga that is special and deep.

In this context, we look forward to imparting the Trika Prajapati – the ritual for the Triune Goddess. The Vijnana Bhairava in all aspects up to the complete recitation – the Shiva Tantra will be the backbone of our journey to the soul.

Of course, we will continue our yoga teacher training courses in Rossatz and also offer regular yoga classes in a new location in Vienna, but our heart beats for the deep immersion in rituals, sound and the spiritual magic of yoga – together with you, in the midst of the breathtaking scenery of the wild Danube.

Yoga teacher training: Continue flexibly

We want to make sure that everyone who has started their yoga training in Vienna can continue seamlessly in the Wachau. We offer two options for this:

– You can come to our new center from March 2025 during the yoga training times and participate on site.
– Alternatively, you can complete your yoga training online – from the comfort of your own home.

In addition, our new center has several beds and two apartments that are available to our yoga students during training times.

Online yoga offer remains as always

For all those who would like to continue using our online services: Don’t worry!

All yoga trainings in the Wachau and classes will continue to be streamed online. As usual, you can also book our classes via Eversports and MyClubs, whether online classes or face-to-face classes.

Starting in September

We will close the doors of Matsya Yoga in Vienna at the end of September. Afterwards, the extensive renovation of the large and beautiful house in Rossatz-Arnsdorf in the Wachau region will begin.
We expect to open our doors for yoga workshops and yoga trainings in the Wachau region from March 2026.

Matsya will continue in other premises

Although we will be giving up our current room in Florianigasse, we will still be opening another room in Vienna for regular classes where yoga can continue to be taught.

It remains to be seen whether yoga trainings will also take place in Vienna from time to time.
We will stream weekly classes online from our new studio and also hold classes in our alternative space in Vienna.

In addition, we will maintain our community meetings: at least once a month we will dedicate ourselves to topics of the Shiva Tantra, diving deep into the “Vijnana Bhairava Tantra“. We look forward to your participation, which is free of charge in these sessions.
You will soon find more detailed information on the community sessions here.

We look forward to starting this new chapter together with you. Let’s discover the magic of yoga and tantra in new depth on the banks of the Danube, between ancient vineyards and mystical landscapes.

We invite you to join us in creating a space for growth, magic and inspiration.

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This meditation is a gateway to the soul – a true Meditation for the Soul.

While walking, talking to others, while going about your daily tasks.

Pause and imagine yourself arriving at the future moment of your death.

Now look back from this moment of death – to the very moment you are in now. And to every “now” of your life that will ever be.

Ask yourself:

How would I really have wanted to live now?
What would I really have wanted to do at that exact moment?
What was that thing that called me?

When you look back from this special moment of death – the moment when all vanishes into the great ONE – you instantly understand how you are supposed to live.

Meditation for the Soul like this allows you to experience a flash of the Soul.

Always remember that