Weekend workshops with Matt Giordano
March 14-16, 2025
We are happy to announce that Matt Giordano will be back teaching a weekend workshop at Yogashakti.
Matt Giordano gives credit to an influential figure from his teenage years – his high school art teacher – for sparking within him the curiosity and tenacity that eventually led him to yoga. It was Eileen Walk who told Giordano, “You are not allowed to say ‘I can’t.’ You must rephrase to a question: ‘How?'”
That inquisitive and unrelenting spirit laid the foundation for Matt to begin a devoted yoga practice. When coupled with his passion to understand the physics and subtle alignment of the body, Matt’s dharma as a teacher came into focus.
Originally from Sea Cliff, Long Island, Giordano spent 7 years developing his teaching style while living in Manhattan, where he taught at local studios (Pure NYC, Equinox). Matt now travels internationally to teach his signature technique-based style of yoga, educating yoga students on how to use their bodies in a profound and life-changing way. Well known for his ability to guide students deeply into postures with his refined attention to detail and precise action cues, Giordano is an adept guide for students of all levels at festivals, workshops, and in his weekly studio classes. His study of biomechanics and integrative mind-body techniques informs his teaching, as he draws upon wisdom from traditions of yoga, martial arts (Aikido and Tae Kwon Do), acrobatics, AcroYoga, and Thai Yoga Massage. Matt is known to inspire humble confidence, allowing students to find ease while expanding the edge of their comfort zones.
In 2016, Matt created and founded an international school of yoga that focuses on community, growth and authentic teaching, and he hosts trainings each year out of his home in northwest Connecticut.
Read more about Matt
https://www.theyogimatt.com/about/
Why I teach
Truthfully? I am selfish. I want to share the practice that has brought me so much joy. Nothing makes me happier than helping someone else move through obstacles, get in touch with their body, or connect to their heart and soul. Teaching yoga gives me purpose, and it’s an outlet for my passion and creativity.
What I teach
I have focused most of my career on teaching physical techniques that provide people with a step-by-step approach to building masterful body awareness. Yoga for me is a practice of becoming more self-aware, and the asana practice is the perfect place to develop physical self-awareness.
Where I teach
In 2014, I left the comforts of teaching full-time in Manhattan and decided to tour around the US, Europe, and Asia. At this time, I do not have a home base studio, but three times a year, I host Chromatic Yoga trainings out of my home in Connecticut. I am fortunate enough to have been able to build a career around the world and to connect with students who are as curious as I am about the practice.
PLACE: Yogashakti
ADDRESS: Högbergsgatan 30A, på södermalm i Stockholm
INVESTMENT
Single workshop: 780 kr (Scroll down)
Saturday March 15 morning + afternoon 1400 kr
Sunday March 16 morning + afternoon 1400 kr
Whole weekend (all 5 workshops) 3400 SEK
Friday March 14, kl.18.00-20.30 (06.00-08.30 pm)
Move • Breathe • Release
The “Feel Good” class you were waiting for! Unlock unwanted physical, mental and emotional tension with the 3 most effective yoga practices amplified by the power of the community. Together we will move our bodies, practice pranayama (breath work), and step into a group guided meditation. If you have never meditated, or done pranayama, do not worry, this will be a guided heartfelt experience.
Saturday March 15, kl.10.00-12.30
Hips: Align • Refine • Release
This highly informative and rigorous practice will help you expand your body awareness, increase your strength and maximize your flexibility. Through targeted muscle engagements and joint alignments you will learn how to change the way you sit, stand, move, and practice yoga. This class will empower and inform you on the necessary techniques that create long lasting changes in your body.
Saturday March 15, kl.14.00-16.30
Arm Balances: Unlock Your Potential
Arm balances are some of the most fun, exciting, and challenging poses of the yoga practice. They can also be intimidating and discouraging without the proper technique and guidance. This workshop will provide you with a step by step approach to build your confidence, and help you focus on the key points that will unlock a wide range of arm balances. Each technique provided will be shared with the utmost attention to detail, providing you with the highest level of clarity.
Sunday March 16, kl.10.00-12.30
Shoulders: Boundless Freedom
Shoulder openers dissolve tension and tightness in your shoulders and learn the biomechanics that make it easy! Many of us fall into patterns where we believe if we continually repeat an action, our goals will eventually workout. This only rings true when we are repeating a recipe for success. Matt Giordano will offer you a yoga practice that gets you into your body and gives you a strong understanding of a complex joint that can otherwise be a bit of a mystery. Having rehabilitated his own shoulder from a nearly shattered collarbone and fractured scapula, Matt’s knowledge speaks from experience and an excitement to share the tools he has picked up along the way. Boundless Freedom is appropriate for all levels.
(all levels)
Sunday March 15, kl.14.00-16.30
Discover Joy in Backbends
The backbending practice can be some of the trickiest poses in Yoga, and can seem like either something you just can or cannot do. While some people naturally have more flexibility in an arched position others have to take a more studied approach. In this workshop we will go over techniques that will bring joy and ease to your back bending practice. Those that are less flexible will focus on techniques to unlock tension. Those that have an established back bending practice will be able to take themselves to a whole new level using precision in their approach!