Sandra Đidara Bianco is a dedicated yoga practitioner who has been studying and practicing yoga for more than 25 years, and teaching it since 2005. She started her spiritual research at a young age of 15, first through books, then by meeting different teachings of yoga, buddhist meditation and shamanism, until she met her spiritual Teacher in 1995. That encounter changed her perception of Life and of her Purpose, and became the foundation of her way of living and teaching.
In 2004 she completed a 7 years course of study at Academy of Personal Growth (Turin, Italy) and for 15 years collaborated as an assistant teacher.
In 2005 she got the blessing to teach yoga from her first Ashtanga & Vinyasa teacher Sonja Rzepski from NYC, and when she moved back to Croatia she became one of the pioneers of dynamic yoga. She deepened her studies through 1100 hr Yoga Teacher Training with Paul Dallaghan (Centered Yoga Thailand). Her thirst for knowledge made her travel around the world, where she studied with a great number of prominent teachers and masters.
One of the most precious encounters was with O.P. Tiwariji from Kaivalyadham Institute (India), who initiated her in the deeper practices of Pranayama.
Sandra is an experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT500, RPYT) IYF and European Yoga Federation, and a Teacher Trainer licensed to certify students at the 200 & 500 hour levels. She has in depth knowledge of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama, Meditation and yoga philosophy, which she shares from the heart with her students.
She is the founder of GaiaYoga school founded in 2006 as the first Croatian Yoga Teacher Training program, and of GaiaYoga Prenatal TTC.
She is also trained in Shamanic Medicine with Andean Q’ero shamans, as well as Energy Therapist and teacher of Energy Method called Prana Hands since 1999.
Sandra teaches daily classes in her shala in the heart of Zagreb, Croatia, in her unique, warm and flowy style, giving safe, individually tailored and powerful adjustments, and loving support to her students.