Schalk Yoga
Advanced Certified Jivamukti Teacher
Schalk teaches Jivamukti, Yin and Pranayama (Breathwork) classes in Darmstadt & Basel & Bern.
Jivamukti Yoga is a path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings.
His classes are filled with Love, Music and Play.
All are welcome, regardless of experience level. If you are new to yoga, please arrive a couple of minutes early and introduce yourself.
All classes are taught in English.
NEW!
- 90 min Jivamukti Open classes @ Cityoga
- Retreats in Taunus Nov 2025 & Italy April 2026
More about Schalk
Jivamukti Yoga:
- Jivamukti 300H Teachers Training 2011 with Sharon Gannon, David Life and Lady Ruth
- Advanced
(2018) &
800-hr Certified (2013) Jivamukti Yoga teacher, having completed his apprenticeship with
Emma Henry
- Mentor: 2019 Jivamukti 300H Teacher Training in Costa Rica
- Mentor: 2025 Jivamukti 300H Teacher Training in India
- Facilitator: Jivamukti 75H Foundational Teacher training in Bern (2023) and Basel (2024) with Clare Nicholls (Hrdayam Bern)
- Jivamukti Digital - use discount code DBA25SCHALK and explore Schalk's classes
Yin Yoga:
- Schalk is a certified Yin Yoga teacher, having studied with Bernie Clarke (50 hour TT in July 2020).
Pranayama:
- Schalk is a certified Pranayama teacher, having completed the Pranayama TT Level 1 in 2022 and the Intermediate Teacher Training in 2023, with Eddie Stern and Robert Moses - Namarupa, through the Yoga Education Collective
EarthChild Project & EarthChild e.V
Earth Child Project (founded 2007) is a Non-Profit Organization operating in disadvantaged schools in Cape Town, South Africa. Working with ~ 4500 children and ~ 150 teachers, their educational programs focus on practical skills such as yoga, mindfulness & environmental awareness.
- €16 (R250) pays for yoga for 1x child for a full year.
- This is less than a single yoga class drop-in in Germany/Switzerland.
School Gardens:
- With the support of Urban Harvest & EarthChild e.V., EarthChild Project has planted and maintained a number of vegetable gardens at schools in Cape Town. These gardens supplement the meals of the school children, as well as providing an oasis of green calm in their lives
- You can support the maintenance of these gardens by donating any amount
EarthChild e.V. Germany was founded in 2022 to support fundraising for EarthChild Project.
- Schalk is a board member.
Meet Devado, a brave 12-year-old boy from Lavender Hill
(click
Link for IG Post),
where growing up often means facing gangsterism, drugs, and violence far too young.
But when he found yoga through Earthchild Project, something shifted.
- He discovered calm.
- He discovered his strength.
- He discovered himself.
🌱“Yoga helped me find my inner peace. The true me is someone who inspires others...even grown-ups.”
This Youth Month, we honour the resilience of children like Devado and the power of tools like yoga to unlock peace, confidence and hope in even the harshest environments.
💫 "To me, inner peace feels like home. Like lying in your mother’s lap.” – Devado
Schedule
August
18.8 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
25.8 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
28.8 18:30 - 20:00 Pure Ashtanga Yoga (subbing for Sonia)
30th/31st - Jivamukti 75H TT @ Studio Blessing in Zurich
September
1.9 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
4.9 18:30 - 20:00 Pure Ashtanga Yoga (subbing for Sonia)
6th/7th - Jivamukti 75H TT @ Studio Blessing in Zurich
8.9 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
9.9 18:00-19:00 Cityoga Darmstadt (subbing for Marie)
15.9 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
20.9 10:00-12:00 CommonYoga - Wiesbaden (contact stefaniewitting@gmx.de) de)19.7 11:00-13:00 CommonYoga - Wiesbaden (contact stefani
22.9 19:30-21:00 Cityoga Darmstadt
27th/28th - Jivamukti 75H TT @ Studio Blessing in Zurich
October
Taking a Break
25th/26th - Jivamukti 75H TT @ Studio Blessing in Zurich

November
4.11 08:00 - 09:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
6.11 19:00-20:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
7.11.2025 - 8.11.2025 Retreat with Schalk Viljoen & Eva Herbig - Book Now!
11.11 08:00 - 09:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
13.11 19:00-20:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
15th/16th - Jivamukti 75H TT @ Studio Blessing in Zurich
18.11 08:00 - 09:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
20.11 19:00-20:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
25.11 08:00 - 09:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
27.11 19:00-20:00 Online Hrdayam : Pranayama & Meditation Register
Retreats, Trainings, Events
Sept-Nov 2025 Jivamukti Yoga 75 hour teacher training for the first time in Zurich @ Studio Blessing
7-9.11.2025 Retreat with Schalk Viljoen & Eva Herbig - Schalk & Eva did their Jivamukti Teacher training together in 2011 and have been friends since then.
- On this weekend retreat they share their knowledge & experience at the wonderful Sampurna in the Taunus
- 45 min from Darmstadt / Frankfurt, 30 minutes from Wiesbaden / Mainz
- Come and Play!
18-25.4.2026 Jivamukti Yoga Retreat with Schalk, Magali, Candida & Philippa
- A week of Jivamukti Yoga, workshops, lectures, and making new friends (of course you can also bring your current friends)
- Your teachers: Magali (Luxembourgh), Candida (Madrid), Philippa (Berlin) and Schalk (Darmstadt/Basel/Bern)
- All 4 are Advanced Certified and have mentored 300H and facilitated 75H Teacher Trainings
- Location: Yoga in Salento, in the Salento region of Puglia, Italy
- Registration is open, with Early Bird offers till December 2025.
- Accomodation Booked via Yoga in Salento
- Yoga Payment Options (Please follow up with email to schalk@viljoen.de):
- Bank Transfer: Schalk Viljoen / Deutsche Bank / IBAN: DE08 5087 0024 0066 0621 00
- Paypal: @SchalkViljoen
- Revolut: @schaljzkn or by following this link: https://revolut.me/schaljzkn
Blogs
- "Gazing into the Mirror" - Jivamukti Yoga Community: May, 2023
- "A Serene Mind in the Digital Age" - Jivamukti Yoga Community: September, 2020
- "The Opposite of Hate" - Jivamukti Yoga Community: November, 2018