E-RYT500 (800 Certificate IV- Purna Yoga) Certified Yoga Teacher
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher
Vishoka Meditation Teacher
Massage Therapist
Riccardo received his Master Degree in Electronic Engineering in 2007, and after 8 years working for a major IT corporation, he decided to change his career. He realized his major passion was in holistic therapies, and pursued training in yoga and therapeutic massage. Riccardo has been practicing Zen meditation and Yoga since 2008. He also draws from his in-depth training and long retreats in the practices of Buddhism.
He now teaches Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Pranayama, Mindfulness Meditation and Vishoka Meditation.
He is actually teaching in many Yoga studios and fitness centers in Rome and he also teaches Corporate Yoga for several companies either in Italy and in Europe.
He usually organizes several international Yoga retreats and workshops every year.
His vision is to make yoga accessible for everybody, by giving them options during each class, from the easiest one to the most advanced one.
Riccardo is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher, having received a Master Degree in Neuroscience and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Protocol at ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome. He usually leads Mindfulness MBSR protocol and workshops for Corporates.
Riccardo is a Certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher from the Himalayan Institute. Vishoka Meditation is grounded in the authentic wisdom of ancient, yet living, tradition embodied by luminaries including Buddha, Patanjali, and a long line of Siddha masters. Drawing upon both yoga and tantra, Vishoka Meditation shares the essence of ancient source texts including the Yoga Sutra, Lotus Sutra and Shiva Sutra.
Riccardo is a qualified Massage Therapist, having completed the Certificate IV at the New South Whales School of Massage in Sydney.
He is able to effectively perform several massage styles like Swedish, Remedial, Deep Tissue, AromaTherapy, Hot Stones, with a background in Shiatsu Masunaga.
Riccardo loves staying in contact with the nature, go surfing, traveling around the world and creating a positive connection with people and their different cultural background. Diversity and compassion is part of his personal path and for this reason it is also part of each of his classes and treatments.