About us
mona & gunnar
We recognize in each person his/her uniqueness and adapt yoga to the individual. Variations and modifications of yoga practice are therefore a given. Rigid principles and dogmas are none of our business. “What’s good for me is not necessarily good for you.” Our teaching style is characterized by passion, enthusiasm, and clarity.
Yoga constitutes a guide for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. This goes far beyond the physical poses, the asanas. Yoga addresses the physical, vital, psychological, mental, emotional, and spiritual properties of man. A comprehensive practice of yoga includes the “eight limbs of yoga”, specifically the yamas and niyamas.
Therefore, non-violence, truthfulness, fortitude, non-possessiveness, mental purity become part of our daily lives on the path toward greater composure and mental clarity about the goings-on both inside us and around us. While maintaining rooted in everyday existence we gradually aligned our lives according to the principles of yoga, walked the path of yoga. Extensive excursions in India and visits to other parts of Asia, intensive training in yoga, massage therapy and Ayurveda provided the basis for us so we can now share this path with you heart to heart.
mona abter
I am an experienced and certified Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and Yintelligence-Myofascia Release yoga teacher, as well as a holistic massage therapist, and have been working in the field of bodywork for 30 years now. I turned my love of yoga into a career many years ago and have been teaching workshops, retreats, and training courses in Europe and Asia ever since.
I feel at home in Asia and have lived and taught in India, Sri Lanka, and Bali for many months over the past 15 years. Here, I have been able to learn from various international teachers, deepen my knowledge of Yoga and Ayurveda, and continually find new inspiration, as I did recently in Bali with the Yintelligence and Myofascia Release practice.
My many years of yoga practice, teaching, and massage treatments have deepened my understanding of the body, soul, and spirit as a holistic experience. Fascinated by the healing and transformative power of yoga, my teaching style is characterized by creativity, clarity, great passion, and a lot of heart and soul. I recognize the uniqueness in every person and adapt yoga individually to each student. Variations and modifications of the yoga practice are therefore a matter of course. Rigid alignment principles and dogmas have no place in my practice and teaching. There is no such thing as the perfect yoga position.
In other words, what works for me does not automatically work for you or apply to every practitioner.
I look forward to sharing my love and passion for yoga with you.
Gunnar LipS
Gunnar is a former athletics professional. He has worked as sports coach, has received training as sport massage therapist, and was educated in energetic massage techniques.
Years of professional sea diving gave him insight into a variety of different breathing techniques and the application thereof. During a visit to India 10 years past he has had his first encounter with yoga. His experience gained from both sports and professional life made him realize the holistic perfection of yoga.
Ever since, he has been practicing yoga regularly. Gunnar completed his training as Ashtanga / Vinyasa Flow and Yin yoga teacher. He continues to broaden his capacity in meditation and pranayama.
He incorporates the many decades of experience working as sports coach in his style of conveying yoga to his students. He
has got a keen eye for both the possibilities and limitations asana work has got on the individual.
Yoga starts with the nose. Asana work is breath practice combined with motion. Gunnar focuses on teaching his students the proper way of breathing. And, of course, in Gunnar’s classes there is always room for a dash of heartfelt humor.
