
Yoga in Berlin: Earthwalking Festival

When I started to do yoga in a random gym several years ago, I didn’t realize how lucky I was that this random gym employed what would become my favorite yoga teacher ever: Deborah Haaksman taught yoga in such a natural and never patronizing, yet holistic, energizing and inspiring way, I have not come to find someone like her. I didn’t even know the name of her style of yoga, just loved the way she explained and demonstrated the poses and breathing techniques, and induced this happiness inside of me whenever I finished her class. She’s not teaching regularly at the moment, but is working together with Sita Menon and Nicola Tröger to prepare an intense weekend to present her yoga teaching of Forrest Yoga, named after its creator Ana Forrest, and it is coming up soon: Earthwalking Festival is happening end of August and we’re giving away two day-passes…
Earthwalking Festival will take you on a journey to get to know or intensify Forrest Yoga in workshops by different teachers like Debbie, Sita and Nicola themselves, Brian Campbell and many more. With topics like resilience, Savasana, active feet and many more, it is not just another compilation of interesting but random events. It’s about relating and prospering congruently, finding what makes you feel good. See the schedule here and get updated on their Facebook page.
Explore how to be more in your body and less in your head: We’re giving away two day-passes for Sunday, August 30th, leave a comment here until Friday, 17:00, (with a working e-mail address) and keep your fingers crossed!

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SOAK Magazine on
Wow, das klingt wahnsinnig interessant und (ent)spannend, da würde ich echt gerne hingehen! Liebe Grüße Freya
Cheryl on
I would love a day pass for the yoga festival. I just started with yoga and would like to experience even more!
Nandi Scherbl on
American expat new to Berlin :)
I am so excited to discover and join the Yoga community in this wonderful city!
Anna on
Forrest Yoga klingt toll. Ich wäre wirklich gerne beim Earthwalking Festival dabei!
Esther on
Oh wow that sounds so interesting. I have been to so many different yoga studios in Berlin I could write a book about all my experiences ;) this pass would be another beautiful learning experience :D
Karen on
I keep my fingers crossed extra tight!!
Isabella on
Ich Liiieeeehieeebe Deborah und Nicola! Die beiden machen wahnsinnig tolle Workshops unter dem Namen Open Arms Yoga!
Beim Earthwalking Festival wäre ich wahnsinnig gerne auch dabei :)
Sybille on
Debbie Is the best! Lets do this!!!
susanne on
Fierce Medicine by Ana Forrest helped me so much with my approach towards my own practice and myself… She is so inspiring as well as the lovely women organizing this exceptional festival!
Marie on
Ich würde wahnsinnig gerne auf das Yoga Festival gehen und von diesen tollen Frauen unterrichtet werden!
Karoline on
I would love to make this experience…!
caro on
i <3 forrest yoga!
Frank on
I should really start doing yoga again – can I haz one day pass pwetty pwease? :)
Judith on
Mich hat bisher der Preis für ein Ticket davon abgehalten eins zu kaufen. Ich würde mich mega freuen, wenn es auf diesem Weg klappt. Das werden bestimmt super Workshops.
Aoife Crowe on
I would be so grateful and happy to win a ticket! I need help to get back on the healthy road after breaking my foot and after two months of rest I can now start walking again!
Lucy on
oh das hört sich prima an! ich würde sehr gerne hingehen <3
Eva on
The odds aren`t great to win – but I`ll try anyway. I`d love to go to this event, being a yoga lover myself (and I also randomly met a great yoga teacher at my gym – her name is Frauke Schroth, check out her page if you want >> http://fraukeschroth.com/ – and she does some great events, too, Night Dive Yoga for example!).
Iza on
I moved to Berlin last September and am still looking for a great yoga teacher. A relaxing day of yoga with an inspiring yogi sure sounds wonderful :-).
SnookerInBerlin on
“Self-taught” only takes us so far in this world. Months of doing yoga poses with countless internet yogis has shown me the movements, but not the mindfullness which I wish to experience from yoga. Perhaps this weekend could be just the pull I need to dive into a world I have yet to fully explore. Thank you for letting me know about this event.
Pau on
I would love nature getaway and some deep forest breathing! < 3
Sissi on
Sounds exciting, I’d love to come!
Dinah Coleman on
Ana Forrest inspired me in many ways during yoga teacher training. I would be incredibly happy to win the day-pass because it´s also my birthdays date. Walk in beauty!
Britta on
Wäre perfekt um das Schreibtisch shakra aufzubrechen :)
Saki on
Yoga is what keeps me alive
keeps my head up high
keeps me looking for light
katharina on
oh I’d so love to go. thanks for sharing!
sofie on
bin gerne dabei
wolfgang w. on
I will try to keep the date unless I have a workshop in HH… cross fingers.. wolfgang
jane on
i’d love to go! fingers crossed starting now :).
Bjorn Nikolai on
Yoga Party! :)
Tanja on
<3 shanti
Clara on
Oh man….that would be really great, actually…bellissimo :)!
Zsanett on
Oh there are so many people interested in winning the day pass, me included!! I love yoga and your amazing taste too. Fingers crossed!
Jana Christina on
That would be marvelous!
Would love to join you x
Laura on
Seems like a wonderful opportunity to be exposed to all these experienced and international teachers from different backgrounds. Sounds like a fun weekend that could very well change your life!
Lisa on
Auf den Spuren Ana Forrest’s in Berlin zu wandern, das klingt nach einem erfahrungsreichen Wochenende.
Ana on
I´d love to take part….I´d love to experience Forrest Yoga at the Earthwalking Festival. It would help me with my meditation practice and be more in the present in my body and less in my head. Exactly what I need. With the opportunity to have wonderful people around. Heaven :-)Thanks for letting me know about this event!
Eva M on
Oh ein Traum ! Gerade rechtzeitig zu mein besuch in Berlin.
Stil in Berlin ich bewundere dich !
Sabine on
Ooh, I’d love to go!
joão Guilherme Mello de souza on
I use to practice Yoga in my country but I didn’t find a place that I like to do it in Berlin. Maybe that is the oportunity…
Rosita on
Ohhh, what a gift.. practicing to receive.. ;) fingers crossed! <3
Lisa on
Haha, so funny! Deborah is my favorite teacher too – she is a really amazing woman!. Great you support her and the festival. Hope to see her, you and me in action there.
Vera on
I’d absolutely love to experience this day of bliss and mindfulness in the last weekend of my holiday, a really good excuse to come and visit Berlin once again this year! I hope I will get to meet all of these lovely women mentioned above. Fingers crossed!
Julia J on
That sounds like a beautiful experience, I would love to be a part of this
Mary Scherpe on
Thank you all for commenting, the winners are Sybille and Susanne!
For those of you who weren’t as lucky, get your tickets here: http://earthwalking-festival.com/tickets
Adriana Salazar Arroyo on
A day pass would be amazing, would love a day of yoga to say goodbye to the summer!
Naomi M on
I just moved to Berlin, and would love a chance to meet fellow yogi’s and experience the festival!
lucy on
Fingers crossed
Magdalena on
I’d really love to participate :)
Katja on
YAY! xx
christina on
Great
Rishikesh YTTC on
very informative content.
7chakrasyogaschool on
Loved it! Amazing content. Keep up the good work.