SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2025
3 nights Retreat in Southern Switzerland
“Without yoga, how can knowledge bring liberation, O goddess? And yoga too, without knowledge, is not sufficient…” — Yogabīja 19 (trans. Mallinson and Singleton)
STUDY – PRACTICE – INTEGRATE
Join Daniel Simpson in the southern Swiss hills for a weekend immersion in yogic inquiry. Drawing on a range of traditional teachings – including highlights from the year-long Path of Knowledge – we will integrate their wisdom with modern priorities.
Discussions will be balanced by a range of practices, including postural yoga, breath-control and seated meditation. Our host, Michela Montalbetti, will teach daily classes, which we will supplement with further exploration.
This is a great opportunity to gather in-person with a diverse community of like-minded peers. There will also be time to relax. Come and get inspired in a beautiful setting and go home recharged!
ABOUT DANIEL SIMPSON
Daniel is the author of The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga’s History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices.
He teaches courses on yoga history and philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on yoga teacher trainings and at truthofyoga.com. Daniel holds a master’s degree in yoga studies (from SOAS at the University of London) and has been studying yoga in various forms since his first trip to India in the 1990s.
In a previous career, he was a foreign correspondent, working for Reuters and the New York Times. His approach draws on all of these experiences, presenting practical guidance in an engaging and humorous way.