Rocket Yoga Basics
Chiara Vaiani
Date
Sun. 13th July
Time
10:00 - 11:30
Duration
90 minutes
Location
Marktsteeg 1, Leiden
Movement Shala
Price
Start by buying your one or two-day pass. Then, come back here to reserve your spot in this session!
One-Day Pass: 🐣 €89 until May 31st, then €99
Two-Day Pass: 🐣 €159 until May 31st, then €175
This workshop is the perfect introduction to the dynamic practice of Rocket Yoga. Rooted in Ashtanga, it’s designed to build strength and flexibility through breath and movement. We’ll explore the first Rocket sequence, focusing on fluid vinyasa transitions and offering optional inversions for those who feel like going upside-down. Whether it’s your first class or your hundredth, this practice adapts to you. It’s all about exploration, finding what works for your body while moving together as a collective. Expect an uplifting, high-energy session, guided by breath, movement, and gaze, a celebration of the freedom that comes from bending the rules.
Chiara Vaiani
Rocket Yoga Teacher & Community Builder
Growing up in Italy, Chiara was introduced to yoga at an early age, watching her mother move through pretzel-like postures and experiment with funky breathing techniques. Her curiosity eventually led her to Ashtanga Yoga in 2016, where she deepened her practice under the guidance of a teacher who remains her mentor.
She later expanded her experience with a 200-hour Vinyasa training in Mysore and a 50-hour Rocket Yoga certification, broadening her perspective and approach. These trainings, along with her ongoing practice, have broadened her understanding of yoga both on and off the mat.
Her teaching style is dynamic, inclusive, and rooted in community. She sees yoga as a practice of simply showing up with intention, learning to tune into the body, mind, and breath. Some days, that might mean playing with inversions; other days, it’s about slowing down and finding stillness.
Above all, she strives to create a space where every practitioner feels supported and seen, regardless of whether it’s their first practice or their thousandth. She believes that every person brings something unique to the practice, and she continues to learn just as much from those who step onto the mat as they do from her. In her classes, she encourages connection, growth, and the confidence to explore one’s own practice.
"Chiara's class was a breakthrough: a feeling I had found something truly special and tailored to my physical needs. The Rocket series is a sequence rhythmed by breath; there is no waiting around. Chiara’s delivery is soft, positive and encouraging, while still being in command. That might be her secret for making the class so enjoyable! The first series can vary a bit according to the length of the practice, but keeps the same structure overall. Over time, I noticed my practice was getting better, my upper body stronger, and the rhythmed breathing soothed my body. A transformation had taken place. The friends I had made in class would agree: Chiara’s Rocket Yoga is highly therapeutic!"
Erik