Schalk Yoga
Advanced Certified Jivamukti Teacher
Schalk teaches Jivamukti, Yin and Pranayama (Breathwork) classes in Darmstadt, Frankfurt & Basel.
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.
More about Schalk
Jivamukti Yoga:
- Jivamukti 300H Teachers Training 2011 with Sharon Gannon, David Life, Jeffrey Cohen 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), Basel (2024) , Zurich (2025) 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, the Intermediate Teacher Training Level 2 in 2023 and Advanced Teacher Training level 3 in 2025 with Robert Moses (Namarupa), Eddie Stern and Harshvardhan Jhaveri - 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.
- €20 (R350) 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 one of the founders.
Schedule
January
05.1 12:15-13:30 BYoga, Basel
06.1 18:30-20:30 MuktiMind, Karlsruhe - 2H special
07.1 09:15-10:30 BYoga, Basel
07.1 12:15-13:15 BYoga, Basel - Pranayama/BreathWork ** New Class
08.1 17:15-18:15 Indigo, Basel
09.1 09:15-10:45 BYoga, Basel
10.1 09:30-10:50 BYoga , Basel
11.1 11:00-12:30 BYoga, Basel
12.1 20:00-21:30 MuktiMind, Karlsruhe
13.1 18:15-19:45 MuktiMind, Karlsruhe
14.1 09:15-10:30 BYoga, Basel
14.1 12:15-13:15 BYoga, Basel - Pranayama/BreathWork ** New Class
15.1 17:15-18:15 Indigo, Basel
16.1 09:15-10:45 BYoga, Basel
17.1 09:30-10:50 BYoga , Basel
18.1 11:00-12:30 BYoga, Basel
21.1 09:15-10:30 BYoga, Basel
21.1 12:15-13:15 BYoga, Basel - Pranayama/BreathWork ** New Class
21.1 18:45-19:45 BYoga, Basel
22.1 17:15-18:15 Indigo, Basel
23.1 09:15-10:45 BYoga, Basel
24.1 09:30-10:50 BYoga , Basel
30.1 10:30-12:00 Delight, Frankfurt
31.1 15:00-17:00 Delight, Frankfurt -
Pranayama Workshop: Elevate your Energy
February
7.1 12:00-13:30 Yogaloft Munich - Open Class (also online)
7.1 14:00-15:30 Yogaloft Munich - Pranayama Workshops Part 1: The Art of Presence – Learn how breath anchors you in the present, quieting mental distractions (also online)
7.1 14:00-15:30 Yogaloft Munich - Pranayama Workshops Part 2: The Energy Boost – Explore techniques to revitalise your body and mind, enhancing energy and clarity (also online)
13.2 10:30 Delight, Frankfurt
14.2 10:30 Delight, Frankfurt
15.2 11:00 Little Big Ganesha, Wiesbaden
20.2 10:30 Delight, Frankfurt
21.2 10:30 Delight, Frankfurt
22.2 10:00 Cityoga, Darmstadt
28.2 10:30 Delight, Frankfurt
March
1.3. 15:00-17:00 The Practice, Mainz - Jivamukti XL
7.3 10:00-12:00 CommonYoga, Wiesbaden
14.3 10:30-12:00 Delight, Frankfurt
April
18-25 Stronger Together - Zoga Retreat in Salento
Retreats, Trainings, Events
18-25.4.2026
Stronger Together:
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, Puglia, Italy
- Step 1: Book accommodation via Yoga in Salento
- Step 2: Pay for Yoga: Options >
- Bank Transfer: Schalk Viljoen / Deutsche Bank / IBAN: DE08 5087 0024 0066 0621 00 (reference: Yoga Retreat Salento)
- Paypal: @SchalkViljoen
- Revolut: @schaljzkn or by following the link: https://revolut.me/schaljzkn
- send email to schalk@viljoen.de to confirm payment
6-11 November 2026: Retreat with Schalk Viljoen & Eva Herbig - Schalk & Eva did their Jivamukti Teacher training together in 2011 and have been friends ever since.
- 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!
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