Return to Self
- Somatic Yoga
- Breath
- Prana
Yoga Payammehr
Returning to the body, the breath, yourself
Yoga Payammehr is a space for attentive practice, a deeper understanding of body and breath, and a gentler relationship with inner experience — guided by Maya Machawe and an approach that brings practice into everyday life.
Our view of practice
Yoga is not a shape to perfect.
Practice is an opportunity to listen more closely to the body, observe the mind, become familiar with the quality of the breath, and learn to meet everyday life with greater awareness.
At Yoga Payammehr, yoga tradition sits alongside contemporary experience, mindful movement, breathing and meditation — without hurry, competition or grand promises.
Current course
Return to Self
A somatic journey for body, mind & prana
A five-session journey to listen more gently to the body, make room for the breath, and explore mindful movement, prana, rest and meditation.
- 5 live online sessions
- Wednesdays at 5:00 PM Iran time
- Starts Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (22 Mehr 1405)
- Approximately 90 minutes each
- Replay available for 45 days after the final session
The current course, in five stages
A path back to yourself
Each stage makes room for the next — from listening to the body to shaping a personal practice that can live alongside everyday life.
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01
Body
Returning to the body and inner awareness
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02
Breath & Prana
Breathing, prana and the traditional map of the vayus
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03
Supportive Movement
Mindful movement and gentle, supportive asana
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04
Release & Restorative Practice
Working with tension, arousal and restorative practice
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05
Integration & 21-Day Practice
Shaping a personal ritual and a 21-day practice
How we practise
Calm, precise, and honest
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Body before form
Practice begins with what you notice in your body today, not with reaching an ideal shape.
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Awareness before effort
Movement and breath are ways of paying attention, not a contest to do more.
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03
Tradition, explained clearly
Traditional yoga concepts are taught in their own context, without turning them into medical claims.
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Practice that stays with you
The aim is a lasting relationship with practice that can find a place in daily life.
A guide for the path
Maya Machawe
Founder of Cyclic Yoga
Maya Machawe has spent years teaching yoga, breath and meditation as parts of one integrated experience — one that does not separate movement, breath, observation and everyday life.
Her classes make room for questions, observation and personal experience. Practice is not meant to make you like someone else; it is an opportunity to see and hear your own experience more clearly.
Study and practice
Learning paths at Yoga Payammehr
From the Yoga Payammehr journal
For a deeper understanding of practice
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What is Somatic Yoga?
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Meditation and Savasana: what is the difference?
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What does Prana mean in the yoga tradition?
Educational topics for the Yoga Payammehr journal; articles are in preparation.
For current students
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Stay in conversation
Sometimes a journey beginswith a single question.
If you have a question about choosing a course, finding a suitable level of practice or taking part, we would be glad to hear from you.