Teacher

I started Hatha yoga in my early 20s. In my 30s I practiced Zen with passion. In 1995, I moved to San Francisco, California where I worked for 10 years in the high tech business. In 1997 I had to undergo back surgery for a herniated disk, which is finally what got me hooked to Iyengar yoga.

One year after starting my search for an adequate exercise solution to get my back back in shape, I found Evlaleah Howard’s, a senior teacher, back care classes. Thanks to her passion for the subject and her knowledge about back issues that she got directly from Mr. Iyengar, my back started to improve. I graduated to her regular classes, and when she moved out of San Francisco, I transferred to the Iyengar Yoga Institute, where I studied with several respected US Iyengar teachers (Jaki Nett, Elise Miller, etc.) I got my teacher certification in 2010. I visited Pune in October of the same year. Today, I continue my exploration of the Iyengar method by participating in online workshops and retreats lead by senior teachers.

I have taught in Geneva since 2006 in several different places among which tje University of Geneva from 2013 until 2020. In 2013, Yoga des Bains opened at rue des Bains, and then since September 2018, we moved to our own studio in the Plainpalais/jonction neighborhood.

I offer zoom and public classes for all levels. I am precise and rigorous, while keeping aware of my student’s needs. My intention, through yoga, is to encourage the understanding that opens up to a greater and deeper knowledge of ourselves.

The Iyengar method encourages precision, concentration, intelligence and understanding, as well as the development of wisdom through the practice of asanas and pranayama. To allow the students to perform the poses while respecting their limitations, we use props (bolsters, blocks, chairs, etc.) which make the asanas possible without danger of injury.

Discover this practice that strengthens and makes both body and mind more flexible, stimulates creativity and widens our perspective on ourselves and life.