My YOGA-BACKGROUND since 1998 - all Trainings were widely or directely
connected to the Tradition of Sri T. Krishnamacharya:
BKS IYENGAR-YOGA TRAINING - my first TTC!
2 years intensive YOGA TEACHER TRAINING - 550HRS -
with Mikel Forbes in Germany, following the school of BKS IYENGAR YOGA - completed in 1998.
ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA:
In 1999, as a present to myself after my first TTC, I decided for a journey to India and by chance got to know - and fell in love with Ashtanga Yoga.
I saw the Shala in Mysore, were Pattabhi Jois was teaching but I learned the first 6 years from my teacher Rof Naujocat (Certified Ashtanga teacher) in Goa, and went up with him to 3rd Series. Then in 2006 - 2014, I went in total 1 1/2 years to Mysore, oneandhalf years daily practice with Sharath Jois - until I received the "AUTHIORIZED LEVEL II".
Thanks to SHARATH JOIS, MYSORE/INDIA
VINI-YOGA:
6 month Intensive Training with SRI RAM, in Ulm (Germany)
(Sri Ram is an early student of T. DESIKACHAR, the middle son of T. Krishnamacharya).
YOGA with SRI SRIBHASHYAM, the youngest son of Krishnamacharya:
From 2008 onwards, I visited all seminars, Sri Sribhashyam shared in Germany twice a year in Heidelberg, and was able to attend a Intensive week with him in Wells (UK) in 2016.
I love his teachings - which are the most subtle and indepth I experienced.
Sribhashyam left his body 12th Nov. 2017. I am continuing to learn from a close student.
VINYASA KRAMA TEACHER TRAINING with SRIVATSA RAMASWAMI (200 hr Yoga Alliance):
S. Ramaswami studied over a period of 30 years with Sri T. Krishnamacharya.
It was one of the greatest moments to be able to join his indepth Teacher Training in Los Angeles, which gave me - up to today - the profound background of the sequencing and adopting the asanas to the personal capacity. We covered 700 asanas in the 5 weeks training.
PRANAYAMA TEACHER TRAINING with KAUSTHUB DESIKACHAR -
grandson of Sri T Krishnamacharya.
In 2023 I was able to take part in an 100HR TTC guided by Kausthub Desikachar. His profound knowledge - connnecting Philosophy, Asana and Pranayama (I attended more trainings with him in 2022/2023) is unique - as charged with the richness of the family background.
My approach to Yoga is based on 25 years of experience of a joyful healthy daily morning ritual of Yoga & Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, and nowadays more Meditation and Pranayama as I am running 64.
Over the years I deepened my studies in the "Vinyasa Yoga in the Sri T. Krishnamacharya Tradition", and through this variety of approaches and my personal experiences, I am looping back to the origins of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which is the Vinyasa Krama Yoga of Krishnamacharya.
That practice is always gentle, deep and powerful at the same time, as well as adopted to the personal capacity and needs.
I am integrating Vinyasa Krama, Vini Yoga and BKS Iyengar Yoga technics, which are shedding much light on the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
I led a yogastudio in Germany for 20 years and provided four Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Trainings in Germany, each over a period of 2 years.
Now I moved to Spain / Andalucia with my partner GOVINDA, and we are offering since 2019
* monthly Yoga Retreats: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Mysore Intensives) and - since March 2020 we provide 4 weeks/200hrs
* APANA YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS based on Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and in the Tradition of Krishnamacharya (in german and english).
Up to today, April 2023 - we guided 7 monthly TTCs here in Andalucia with great joy and wonderful feedback.
Please check my website or contact me via email or whats-app
for details & dates!