Iris is a German artist and internationally renowned filmmaker based in Latin America and Europe. Her documentaries and movies reflect the social reality of the indigenous people in Latin America and Indonesia.
Until 1995 she was a well-known actress for German TV and theatre. She subsequently worked as a theatre director in Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna. She is a prize-winning sound artist and maintains some involvement in these fields.
From 1988-1993 she became interested in meditation, breathing, singing and dancing as spiritual techniques with the Sufi master Pir Vilayat Inayat Kahn. Every year she participated in monthly retreats in the Alps.
From 1993-1995 she trained in Tantra Yoga with a range of teachers including Margo Anand, Doris Christinger and Peter Schröter from Sky Dancing Tantra, Diana Richardson, Kutira and Allan Lowen.
She has been practicing Tantra for the last 20 years with her partner, David Höner.
Iris and David have been teaching Tantra in different parts of the world since 1996 and Iris currently presents at the University of Quito (Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar) and Durga’s Tiger School. Since 1994 she had worked with indigenous people in Latin America, and has become involved with Shamanistic Energy work.
Since 2000 Iris has developed Durga’s Tiger Teachings, incorporating Tantra Yoga, tantric Philosophy and Shamanism. Her Durga’s Tiger Dance Meditation is a powerful fusion of yoga energy work implemented in different dance styles. The training involves voice work including chanting and “liberation of the voice.”In February, 2013 Iris completed a advanced Tantra Yoga Certification with the traditional tantrica Bhagavan Shanmukha Anantha Natha in India. She is certified as a Master Yoga teacher by Yoga Alliance International and a 500 hrs E-RYT of Yoga Alliance. The Mistress Kapad Dini Ambar iniciated her into Shri Vidya Tantra.
Iris Disse is the catalyser of Durga´s Tiger School, choreographer of this transforming energy composition of Yoga, Tantra, Arts and Shamanism. Iris is Master Yoga teacher in the school teaching Kaula Tantra Yoga classes, Durga´s Tiger Dance and “Applied Tantra Philosophy.”