My approach

My understanding of health

Good health does not come from pushing yourself to the limit. It stems from a way of life that combines exercise, conscious breathing, inner peace and mindfulness. And one that also takes pleasure, joy and variety into account. Not as a short-term programme, but as something that stays with us throughout our lives. My hope is that, even in ten, twenty or thirty years’ time, people will still be able to move freely, shape their daily lives with energy and feel at home in their own bodies.

That is why I teach yoga.

Not to teach perfect asanas, but to support people in actively looking after their health before any ailments arise.

My mission

I help people to live healthy, flexible and innerly balanced lives – regardless of their age. This isn’t about self-optimisation or the pressure to perform. Rather, it’s about understanding one’s own body better, noticing its signals and working with it rather than against it.

Every yoga class, every mindful breathing exercise and every meditation is an investment in your future self. Because health isn’t built in a single day. It’s built through what we do regularly.

Movement · Touch · Way of Life

Movement

Movement is life. In my classes, I combine gentle, flowing Vinyasa yoga with longer-held asanas, functional movement and exercises for strength, mobility and balance. It’s not about practising as difficult a sequence as possible, but about feeling flexible, stable and strong in the long term – in yoga as well as in everyday life.

Touch

Touch begins with self-awareness – and sometimes with the hands.

Those who learn to be consciously aware of their own bodies recognise tension sooner, move more mindfully and develop trust in their own resources. Pranayama, meditation and mindfulness are therefore an integral part of my work. They support the nervous system, promote regeneration and create space for inner peace and clarity.

In addition, massage can help to release tension, foster a conscious awareness of the body and facilitate deep relaxation. In this way, touch, breath and mindfulness complement one another to form a holistic approach that addresses both body and mind in equal measure.

Way of Life

Yoga doesn’t end with the last asana. It is an attitude towards life.
For me, yoga means taking responsibility for my own health – through small, sustainable habits that strengthen the body, mind and nervous system in equal measure.

It is not perfection that changes our lives. It is what we practise regularly.

My journey

Yoga has been a part of my life for many years and has fundamentally changed my perspective on health.
My three-year training in Svastha Yoga Therapy has had a decisive influence on this journey. There, I learnt to view people holistically and to develop personalised, health-focused approaches.
One insight has stayed with me for a long time: less is often more.
This approach shapes my teaching just as much as my one-to-one sessions and retreats.

As early as 2015, in my book The Warriors of Happiness – Why Yoga Makes You Happy (2015, ISBN 978-3756874019), I drew on my practical experience and insights from positive psychology to explain why yoga is far more than just physical exercise.

I guide people as they find their own path to better health, flexibility and inner balance – with mindfulness, experience and a joy in a motivating practice.

My ongoing training:

• 2026 Yoga for Seniors, Momentum Regeneration
• 2025 Yoga with cancer patients, Momentum Regeneration
• 2024 Training massage practitioner for wellness, relaxation and prevention
• 2022 Intensive coaching training with Susanne Lehmann
• 2016 -2020 Svastha Yoga – Therapeutic Essentials Programme
• 2015 Yoga teacher +300 (AYA 500) Unit Yoga, Wiesbaden (Romana and Holger Zapf)
• 2014 Intensive training Lance Schuler, Hamburg and training as a personal trainer with Stephan Suh, Frankfurt
• 2013 Hormone yoga workshop with Lalleshvari Turske, Cologne
• 2011 Sequencing, Nicole Bongartz
• 2011 Yoga Intensive – advanced training, Lance Schuler
• 2010 Basic training (AYA 200) Intensive Yoga, Inside Yoga Frankfurt (Young-Ho Kim, Barbra Noh, Richard Hackenberg)
• since 1999 Yoga Student and first massage training course Byron School of Massage