YogaFestival returns to Milan in the name of gratitude
From 15 to 17 November 2024, thousands of enthusiasts of the ancient Indian discipline will take part in the lessons of the best teachers
by A.Mac.
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The YogaFestival is back, this year under the banner of gratitude. From 15 to 17 November, thousands of enthusiasts - over 18,000 last year - of the ancient Indian discipline will gather in Milan. 'Say thank you' is the theme chosen for this 19th edition, as an invitation to practise gratitude towards yoga, others and the world around us, giving more space to gratitude and kindness. "We are always looking for themes that bring yoga into the reality we live in on a daily basis," emphasises Giulia Borioli, president and founder of YogaFestival, "and kindness and gratitude seem to us, today, to be the most lacking resources in our society. The practice of this precious discipline can realign us in this sense too, helping us to cultivate a sense of gratitude, towards ourselves and the world, which is the first step towards building a better society, cultivating kinder relationships, taking nothing for granted and opening up to a new and necessary inner growth'.
Yoga is one, styles many
During this three-day event (here the full programme) the best yoga teachers will take turns. Several interpreters of the tradition Antonio Nuzzo, the most authoritative for classical yoga; Ram Rattan Singh, doctor and Kundalini Yoga teacher, founder of the Yoga e Salute platform; Sangeeta Laura Biagi, who represents the great tradition of Rishi Culture Ashtanga Yoga in Italy.
Among the foreigners are Stewart Gilchrist, one of the most popular and authoritative British teachers; Swami Krishnapremananda, from Wales, a monk and spiritual researcher and meditation expert, master of Bhakti Yoga (the yoga of the heart) and Gyana Yoga (the path of intuition and wisdom); Driss Benzouine, who brings an original insight into the practice of classical Hatha Yoga from Morocco.
Special Events
.In addition to numerous other practices (including Sujith Ravindran, meditation teacher, male evolution coach; Shastri Balmukund, renowned Yoga Guru and doctor of naturopathy; Nadeshwari Joythimayananda, Nada Yoga teacher and doctor of herbal techniques; James Eruppakattu, doctor and yoga teacher for the first time at the festival) three special events:
1) Friday 15 November: 'Mantras for the soul and ecstatic dance: a meditative journey to the roots of being' with Thea Crudi and Anna Inferrera
