My approach

My understanding of health

Health does not come from doing even more. It grows out of a consistent way of life that combines movement, conscious breathing, rest and mindfulness. And it also takes pleasure, joy and variety into account. Not as a short-term programme, but as something that accompanies us throughout our lives.

My wish is that, thanks to my work, people will still be able to move freely in ten, twenty or thirty years’ time, shape their daily lives with energy and feel at home in their own bodies. That is what motivates me to teach yoga.

My mission

I want to support people, regardless of their age, in living healthy, flexible and emotionally balanced lives. To actively look after their health before any ailments arise, and to help them return to their everyday lives when they are already experiencing health issues. It’s about understanding your own body better, recognising its signals and working with it, rather than against it. This is entirely in keeping with the Indian teachings of Ayurveda – the science of health. It offers a comprehensive and holistic system for staying healthy.

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 when the yoga class is over; it’s 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’s not perfection that changes our lives, but what we practise regularly.

My journey

Yoga has been a part of my life for many decades and has fundamentally transformed my life and my outlook on health.

My three-year training in Svastha Yoga Therapy has had a decisive influence on this journey. It is a professional programme which, based on the teachings of Krishnamacharya, brings together the essence of traditional yoga, Ayurveda and the findings of modern medicine for the purpose of yoga therapy. I take a holistic view of each person, and together we find personalised, health-focused paths to greater well-being. My group classes and retreats also take individual preferences and constitutions into account – with care, experience and a joy in a motivating practice.

Speaking of which: many years ago, I wrote a short book entitled “The Warriors of Happiness – Why Yoga makes happy” (2015, ISBN 978-3756874019). In it, I describe my practical experiences and compare them with insights from positive psychology. After all, Yoga is far more than just physical exercise.

My ongoing training:

• 2026 Yoga for Seniors, Momentum Regeneration
• 2025 Yoga with cancer patients, Momentum Regeneration
• 2024 Continuing 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 Training as Personaltrainer with Stephan Suh, Frankfurt
• 2014 Intensive training Lance Schuler, Hamburg
• 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)
• 1999 Massage training course Byron School of Massage, Australia
• since 1999 Yoga Student