My story
I'm an eternal student. I trained as an entomologist and my area of research was animal behaviour. I've always been fascinated by behaviour and exploring how our brains work.
I've lived on several continents as an expatriate and, each time, I've created a yoga space. My entry into yoga was through the discipline of Asthanga Vinyasa, which I still practise today, inspired by the guidance of Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Sharmila Desai, Maria Enriquez and Dr Paul Dallaghan.
Pranayama has been part of my daily yoga routine since 2007. My attention and studies have focused on this branch under the guidance of Dr Paul Dallaghan and eventually under the guidance of Dr O.P. Tiwariji since 2010. Tiwariji is from one of India's oldest and most respected yoga institutions: the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute.
O.P. Tiwari ji guides my practice every year in person and I am deeply grateful and inspired by her humility and dedication to yoga.
I am a Certified Yoga Teacher and a professional member of the Indian Yoga Association. Nomad Yoga Shala has had many presentations in different countries, offering workshops and training yoga teachers under my guidance. Her most recent presentation consists exclusively of individual classes in three languages: French, English and Spanish.
Professional member of the Indian Yoga Association. ID IYA/2022/YPF495
Photo credit: © Onanchi Urena Chappet
My vision of Yoga
Yoga is described as “the suspension of the mind fluctuations” (I.2 Patañjali Yoga Sutras). It is a state where your personality is integrated. An advanced state only accesible through discipline and a long term commitment to your practice.
Not any practice but the ones unopposed to calm the mind.
My engagement to Yoga teaching is to show that we can all access, from a centered place, a state of peaceful connection and reduce divisions inside of us and with others. Peace of mind is the result of a correct practice. Postures (asana) help us to relax the body of unnecessary tension that keep us from sitting with ourselves and observe the cacophony of our minds (citta), mostly negative thinking.
The body shouldn’t disturb us. Yoga happens through the body.
If we dedicate enough time and repetitions then another aspect of our personality shows up: our intellect (buddhi).
This one deals with more logical and positive thinking. Here is where our Yoga journey really starts.