30h YACEP® training – A journey to the chakras

A 30h YACEP® workshop for everyone who loves yoga. This workshop is also eligible for funding for yoga teachers Yoga teachers with 300 Euro through the Waff in Vienna.

Yoga is magic, the magic of inner experience. In this journey to the chakras, we discover doors into these inner worlds of experience, doors to the landscapes beyond the mind. There lies hidden what you are, and deep within it the magic of existence.

A journey through the chakras is a journey to yourself.

We discover new and surprising perspectives on these centers, on the one hand through the traditions, but also through direct experience. In this yoga course you will discover the tantric traditions that have distilled this knowledge, read mystical texts and practise wonderful yoga. Come with us on this special journey!

This yoga training is aimed at both advanced practitioners and beginners and is suitable as a YOGA ALLIANCE® further training of 30 hours according to YACEP®.

Dates

Next starting dates are the May 12th and August 18th 2025

For information on further dates, please contact the studio using the contact form below.

Where and how does this yoga workshop take place?

This yoga training course takes place at the Matsya Yoga Studio at Florianigasse 16 in 1080 Vienna. Course times are from Monday to Friday and the course costs 500 euros without accommodation in our studio and 800 euros including accommodation in our studio.

What is special about this yoga class?

In this yoga class we dive deep into the chakras, their history and mysticism.

We discover yoga kriyas, meditations, exercises and a variety of techniques related to these mystical centers. For a deeper understanding, we will study the traditional texts and discover step by step the magical world from which this knowledge comes. In this way, we understand their original meaning and thus also their actual power.

We come to the center. We meditate, practise, exercise and draw in our beautiful yoga studio in Vienna.

YACEP® and daily routine

Monday – Friday

08:00–09:00 Kundalini Sadhana

Breakfast time

09:30-12:15 Theory

12:15–13:15 Hatha Yoga

Lunch break

15:00-17:00 Theory (Tuesday, Thursday)

17:30-21:00 Various Evening classes

30 h YACEP® distribution

Techniques & Practice: 9h

Teaching Methodology: 2h

Yogic Anatomy: 5h

History & Philosophy: 6h

Philosophy – home readings: 8h

What do we do in the yoga workshop?

A brief history and philosophy of yoga and tantra / Kundalini, prana and kosha / The science of the chakras, their history and meaning / The 7 chakras of the Kaubjika tradition / Asanas, mudras, bandhas, pranayamas and meditations / Bijas

You also get:

A journey through the chakras – 30 h Yoga Alliance Diploma
A Matsya version of the Yoga Kundalini Upanishad
A Matsya version of the Sat Chakra Nirupana
A Matsya version of The Shiva Samhita

The Book for the Workshop

The Book for the Workshop

This book is a special part of our workshop and now also available separately for all enthusiasts.

It takes you on an inspiring journey through the history of the chakras – from their origins in Tantra to their place in modern Hatha Yoga. Additionally, it includes practical exercises for chakra activation and outlines yogic techniques to create a profound and energizing yoga practice.

A special section of the book is dedicated to the Sat-Chakra-Nirupana, a mystical 16th-century text that describes the chakras in a deeply spiritual way. At the end of the book, you’ll find a translation of this significant work.

This book is a gift! It invites you to open doors and to discover yourself, your life and your experiences in new ways .

Let’s uncover ancient secrets together and discover new, surprising perspectives on the energy centers of your being. This course and book are designed for yoga practitioners who wish to dive deeper into the world of the chakras.

Funding opportunities in Vienna

Our school proudly holds the Ö-Cert certification, making our workshops and training programs eligible for funding through the WAFF (Wiener ArbeitnehmerInnen Förderungsfonds) and other funding agencies across Austria.

The WAFF Education Account supports our workshops with up to €500 in a straightforward process. The key requirement is that the training is relevant to your current or desired career path. If you can demonstrate this connection, funding approval from WAFF is highly likely.

Eligible are persons who:

Are employed under the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG).
Are on educational leave, part-time education leave, or parental leave.
Are a “new self-employed” individual insured under the Trade Social Insurance Act.

Important: Main residence must be in Vienna.

Unemployed persons can also be supported if they:

Are registered as unemployed with AMS Vienna or listed as job seekers.
Receive minimum income support, are registered as job seekers with AMS Vienna, or are receiving child care benefits.