Delara Tiv is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

I’m  a dancer, a certified Rolfer™ and Yoga teacher.  I’ve been a student of the human body since my childhood being involved in extensive martial arts training and  professional dancing. I work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre as their  Rolfer™ therapist when they are on their European tour.

As a movement educator and yoga teacher my goal is to lead practitioners of all levels  to develop a safe and sustainable self-practice;  to grow by mindful embodiment and to overcome past injuries and limitations. 

I’m passionate about sharing Yoga with others and not just the Asana practice (postures). I am  currently practicing Ashtanga Advance A & B Series seeking the guidance of my teachers abroad, making trips to India and taking workshops. I also teach Pranayama the way I learnt form one of my most influential teachers, Rolf Naujokat.  My teaching of asanas is highly influenced by my knowledge of Rolfing, dance and I resonate a lot with the teachings of Richard Freeman and David Garrigues. 

How did I get into Yoga?

I found yoga at first a means of finding equanimity during the stress of University and dance training, and it was that thread of balance that got me hooked in 2003.

It was not until 2009 and finding the Ashtanga Vinyasa  system in Madrid, taught by Borja Romero, that I experienced the profound and transformative impact that a dedicated and daily practice can have on all aspects of life. 

Other than the Ashtanga studios I practiced in  many different cities due to traveling for Dance, I was privileged to study and practice with different senior teachers, receiving their adjustments, observing how they teach and pass on knowledge to other practitioners. To name a few of theses figures  who inspired me to get deeper into this practice:  Peter Sanson (made yearly visits to Madrid), Rolf Naujokat, David Garrigues, Linda and Gerald Diss (TTC) ,  John Scott, Sarah Hatcher and Kristina Karitinou.

I have completed the Advance A sequence under the guidance of Sarah Hatcher and Kristina Karitinou, two amazing and inspiring women.

I continue to study Rolfing,  to practice Yoga and Sufi teachings with great enthusiasm and inquisitiveness. Every year I dedicate most of my free time and savings to higher education, either practicing under the guidance and presence of a senior yoga teacher or taking Rolfing/Barral osteopathy continuing education courses.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Human Geography and Spanish Literature from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. After years of nomad life working as a dancer, I currently reside in the beautiful canton of Vaud in Switzerland, where I continue sharing my love for dance, therapy and Yoga.