For the past 18 years, Annemieke van der Zouwen has taught Ashtanga Yoga. In her classes, she combines traditional Ashtanga Yoga with her strong knowledge of general sports. She obtained a degree in physical education from The Hague University. This makes her a fully qualified teacher. She has a wealth of experience in training. She has worked together with physiotherapists and physicians in rehabilitation programs. Unlike many, she knows and fully understands what responsible coaching means. After being introduced to yoga in the Netherlands, she travelled to India in 2001 to deepen her personal practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Together with a selected group of people she was trained by Manju Pattabhi Jois, one of the world's leading experts in Ashtanga Yoga. Soon, she followed many other teacher trainings all over the world with teachers like David Swenson, Mark Darby, Robert Boustany and Neva Ingalls. In 2008, she founded the AYA Ashtanga Yoga Academy so that others can learn the skill of teaching. registered yoga school 200 & 500 hours (yoga alliance). She gives Ashtanga Yoga workshops for the NYV, the Dutch Yoga Association. She also she organizes Ashtanga Yoga retreats in the wonderful province Zeeland. Annemieke is an Authorized Teacher by Manju P. Jois and she is also Manju's assistant during his workshops and Teacher Trainings in The Netherland. Experienced Yoga Teacher E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance, USA