The Teachers
All these wonderful yoga teachers, from Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Jura, Neuchâtel, Fribourg and elsewhere in the world, come together to offer their classes with passion and generosity. A unique opportunity to discover different styles and approaches. Come and discover, practise and share this unforgettable experience in the heart of the Swiss Alps!
Alex
Over ten years ago, a knee injury led me to yoga. I discovered a multifaceted world where each style unites body and mind. This path led me to a 200-hour YTT in Vinyasa and Hatha, a transformative experience that awakened my joy of teaching. Every day, yoga helps me find strength, balance and fluidity. I look forward to sharing this practice with you, both on the mat and in life.
Alice
With six years of practice and two years of teaching, I share the energy and gentleness of Vinyasa and Yin Yoga. My approach is fluid and caring, reflecting my sunny personality. I try to convey this positive energy and my joie de vivre through my classes, often with a touch of humour. Accessible to all, my practices are designed to allow you to progress at your own pace, cultivating strength, serenity and good humour. Here, I prioritise listening to the body and feelings rather than performance.
Alma
I am Alma, yoga teacher and co-founder of Yogaloupe. I have been practising for over 10 years and completed my first Vinyasa teacher training with Nico Luce in 2020. Beyond teaching, my goal is to democratise yoga, to make it accessible to everyone, in Switzerland and around the world. It was with this same vision that I created Yogaloupe and the festival: to bring people together, inspire them and share yoga in all its simplicity and beauty.
Amina
I am Amina, a yoga teacher and holistic guide for over 13 years, passionate about harmony between body, mind and energy. I support women going through life transitions to regain balance, inner clarity and confidence through ancient yoga, energy rituals and personalised guidance. My approach combines sacred traditions and modern tools to enable lasting and gentle transformation, with fluidity and awareness.
Anouk
Anouk has been teaching yoga since 2018 and enthusiastically shares her passion for Yin Yoga and Facial Yoga. Convinced that relaxation is the key to revealing the best version of ourselves, she offers practices that invite us to slow down, release tension and rediscover a deep sense of well-being. Her gentle and caring approach creates a space of serenity where everyone can reconnect with themselves, calm their mind and radiate from within and without.
Anoula
Anoula Sifonios is a Sanskrit scholar, yoga teacher and facilitator of inner processes. She runs a yoga teacher training school in Arbaz, which works to promote understanding of the multidimensional human being. She follows in the tradition of the Madras school, as well as that of nidra yoga. Anoula has always been passionate about the mind-body connection and seeks to offer tools to help everyone integrate yoga into their daily lives. She teaches a gentle, meditative, breathing-focused style of yoga.
Audrey
Audrey has been teaching yoga for over seven years and takes a holistic approach that combines movement, breathing and sound therapy. Founder of EVOLV Yoga & Sound Studio, she offers yoga classes and sound baths with alchemical crystal bowls to promote grounding, relaxation and rejuvenation while working the body deeply. Her style blends hatha, power and Pilates, combining strength and gentleness. Audrey creates a caring space where everyone can tone their body, calm their mind and reconnect with themselves.
Carla
Carla has been practising yoga for almost 10 years, having started to ease her anxiety, and today her mat is a real ally in her daily life. Trained in Hatha & Vinyasa, as well as yoga for regulating the nervous system, she is committed to offering a gentle and inclusive approach with the aim of nurturing physical and mental well-being. Her classes are welcoming spaces where everyone can come as they are, with their limitations and possibilities.
Caroline
Caroline, trained in hatha yoga according to the tradition of Sri.T.K. Sribhashyam and recognised by Yoga Switzerland, passionately teaches authentic yoga that connects body and mind. Enriched by yin yoga, yoga nidra and dragon dance, she kindly guides you on a path of transformation. Through posture, breath and presence, her classes offer you serenity, vital energy and deep rejuvenation.
Charlène
I am Charlène, passionate about movement and listening to the body with kindness. I enjoy exploring different approaches to yoga, anatomy and traditional body techniques. My teaching, nourished by constant personal practice, conveys an accessible and progressive practice, where rigour and kindness are balanced, offering everyone a space for exploration, presence and transformation.
Christelle
Chris discovered yoga in India eight years ago, during a long backpacking trip. Since then, she has been exploring and teaching with the conviction that movement is a true medicine. Guided by the breath, she invites us to engage in a subtle dance where body and mind nourish each other. Her mission: to plant a seed of awareness so that everyone can take care of themselves and discover that true practice begins far beyond physical postures.
Fanny
After a chance encounter in 2016, she developed a passion for yoga and wanted to share its benefits with those around her. Trained in Hatha yoga (Bali, 2019) and then Yin Yoga (Switzerland, 2023), she is also a physiotherapist and teaches beginners, intermediate students and even in nursing homes (chair yoga). She sees yoga as authentic, simple and accessible. A chance to reconnect with oneself, to learn and to be present, here and now.
Floriane
Floriane practises and teaches yoga as a way to ground oneself, slow down and reconnect with one’s inner self. Trained in Hatha yoga and inspired by Vinyasa, Yin and functional yoga, she offers classes that combine breathing, mindfulness and conscious movement. Through Samata, balance and harmony in Sanskrit, she invites everyone to find stability and fluidity, strength and gentleness, to reconnect with their vital energy and move forward with clarity, confidence and serenity.
Forrest
Certified in hatha-vinyasa flow, Forrest enjoys combining creative sequences with a playful spirit, combining fluid, dynamic and conscious movements to help deepen each movement and find that state of ‘flow’. Seeking to open up the body, deepen the breath and relax the mind, he is always looking for a balance between strength and flexibility, effort and release. At the end of each class, Forrest combines the moment of relaxation in savasana with handpan, a soft and harmonious sound that promotes relaxation.
Giant
Gian has always been driven by movement, which he explores through Thai boxing, volleyball and board sports. As a child with asthma, he discovered the benefits of pranayama at an early age, guided by his mother, to ease his breathing difficulties. Yoga provides him with essential grounding: it calms the mind, rebalances both sides of the body, deepens breathing and develops flexibility and mobility.
Isabella
Isabella is a yoga teacher with 500+ hrs of teacher training in Vinyasa Flow, Mandala and Rocket Yoga in Lausanne. She started her yoga journey as a student in 2009 and developed a deep appreciation for the practice and philosophy of yoga, elements of which she integrates into her daily life, on and off the mat. She believes the feeling of freedom and peace after a yoga practice is something to be shared with others. Moving with breath, awareness and conscious movement, Isabella’s classes are dynamic and playful. There is something for everyone!
Ivan
Ivan, a yoga teacher, is co-founder of Yogic Spirits in Vevey and coordinator of the YamaYoga Association in St-Légier. A student of South Asian studies at UNIL (Sanskrit, Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism), he brings a deep understanding of the cultural and spiritual roots of yoga to his teaching. He mainly teaches Yin Yoga, Yin Yang Yoga and Yoga for hip mobility, using an accessible and caring approach. Ivan also offers themed sessions with sound baths and yoga philosophy workshops, inviting everyone to explore its deeper dimensions
Joanna
I am Joanna Meyer, passionate about people and movement. Yoga has reconciled me with my body, my breath, my life. Trained in yoga (500+ hours), reflexology, anatomy and pathology, I combine traditional knowledge with therapeutic expertise. With a Master’s degree in Marketing, my career combines rigour, creativity and listening skills. Through Joy, I offer a space for grounding and balance, Vinyasa, Yin, children, businesses, for those who wish to reconnect with themselves, consciously, gently and deeply.
Julie
Julie discovered yoga in India in 2011, after years of dancing. Movement became a path to strength, freedom and vitality for her. Trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa and nourished by the sciences of movement and meditation, she offers a fluid and uninhibited style of yoga, rooted in everyday life. Her approach combines gentleness and quiet power: stabilising the body to calm the mind, cultivating balance and autonomy, both on and off the mat.
Julie
Julie has been practising yoga since 2004 and teaching it since 2016. Founder of The Sakura Yoga in Geneva, she offers accessible vinyasa yoga, as well as prenatal, restorative and therapeutic yoga. She guides her students with simplicity and a touch of humour, alternating sun salutations, held postures, stretching and relaxation. Her approach helps you release tension and regain mobility and energy. Thanks to the relaxed and encouraging atmosphere of her classes, you will be surprised at what you can achieve.
Justine
Justine teaches yoga as an art of returning to oneself. Trained in India (500 hours TTC), she offers practices that combine breath, movement and awareness, inspired by Hatha, Yin and intuitive yoga. Her sessions are spaces for listening and liberation, where the body regains its fluidity and the mind calms down. Nourished by her experience with Vipassana, she incorporates silence as a path to transformation and self-awareness.
Kim
Hello, I’m Kim, a fitness coach and yoga teacher. I didn’t grow up with a sporting background: before I was 26, I couldn’t even touch my knees! Lockdown showed me how much yoga and fitness can transform the body and mind. Today, I offer a dynamic practice, inspired by fitness, mobility, Pilates and even a little animal movement. There’s not much Sanskrit, and even less spiritual bias: just movement to develop strength, fluidity and body awareness. Come and explore it with me!
Laurène
Laurène is passionate about health, wellbeing and performance, as well as the art of uniting body and mind in lasting harmony. With over ten years of experience in yoga and meditation, she shares her knowledge with kindness, authenticity and discipline. Trained in Switzerland, India, Bali and Myanmar, she draws on these different cultures to offer a rich and balanced approach. Her dynamic and accessible classes develop your mobility and optimise your wellbeing and performance.
Lea
Lea is a yoga teacher and Yoga & Fitness Manager at TOTEM Escalade. In her teaching, movement becomes a tool for getting to know oneself better, cultivating self-compassion and developing mindfulness. She pays particular attention to strength and breathing, the true drivers of power and grounding. Her approach encourages students to step outside their comfort zone in order to make the body more resilient to stress, while cultivating balance, strength and gentleness.
Lior
It all began with a story about Velcro shoes, ashrams in India and crazy encounters in Geneva. Since then, everything has snowballed, yet everything has become crystal clear: learn, practise, pass on. Trained in Hatha, Ashtanga, Rocket Flow, Nidra, Yin and Yoga Therapy in India, Germany and Switzerland, Yoga Yerba explores diversity with curiosity. Today, she teaches in Geneva and is the founder of the WeLoveYo festival. She leads Yoga Brunchs, workshops and retreats in Switzerland, France and Morocco. A committed, accessible and joyful yoga.
Lidia
Lidia is the pioneer of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in French-speaking Switzerland and has 22 years of experience as a yoga teacher and Ayurveda therapist. She has been passionate about and practicing dynamic yoga since 1996, and teaching since 2002. Lidia is particularly interested in the physical, mental, and energetic transformative power of this art, in adjustments (the art of touch in yoga), and in its connection to personal development.
Louise
Trained in India and Nepal, Louise teaches a lively and accessible form of yoga, inspired by her travels in search of spirituality. As a yoga teacher and sound therapy practitioner, she combines postures, breathing, meditation and sound vibrations to guide each individual towards greater clarity and balance. Her aim is to provide a space where people can reconnect with their body and mind in order to reveal their inner strength.
Lucien
Lucien discovered meditation 17 years ago, but it was not until seven years later that he attended his first yoga class. He trained mainly in India in Hatha Yoga. Lucien teaches a practice that emphasises feeling, alignment and self-observation. His approach is adaptable to all levels, with kindness and understanding.
Ludmilla
Ludmilla has been teaching yoga for seven years, trained in vinyasa, restorative yoga and pranayama. Passionate about inversions and challenging postures, she also cultivates a search for simplicity in her practice and in her life. She enjoys teaching a lively and accessible form of yoga that fits into everyday life, between work and family life. Her teaching combines movement, breath and yoga philosophy, with a touch of spontaneity and joy.
Matteo
From a young age, I cultivated a deep understanding of the body through gymnastics, then yoga and meditation were added to my practice. Over time, my attraction to yoga grew, leading me to train and teach. I see teaching as an exchange and shared growth. My classes offer a space to develop mindful presence and body awareness, aiming to create space and lightness that are reflected in everyday life.
Mégane
Mégane has been practising yoga for several years and shares her experience with gentleness and authenticity. Trained in Vinyasa, she teaches at OMouvement, a physiotherapy practice in Nendaz, where she combines movement, breathing and body awareness. Her approach focuses on balancing flexibility and strength, making the practice accessible to all. She creates a warm and safe space for everyone to progress at their own pace, cultivating serenity and inner harmony.
Nadine
I have been practising yoga since 2006 and have been a certified instructor since early 2018. I created Mindful Flow Yoga in 2019 and co-founded the Nueva Luna Yoga studio in 2023. I offer vinyasa flow, yin and restorative yoga, with an embodied, accessible and trauma-informed approach to yoga. I guide my students with gentleness and kindness, inviting them to connect with their body, heart and mind to experience a state of flow and physical and mental relaxation.
Nico
Nico Luce has been practicing and teaching yoga since 2003 and has trained in various lineages such as Power Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Anusara, Yin and Pilates. He is also a devoted student of eastern philosophy and spirituality which he weaves into the physical practice to create a profound transformational experience. Bringing meaning to the practice and attention to refined bio-mechanics are at the heart of his teachings. Nico lives in the south of France where he runs and operates Occitania Retreats and travels internationally teaching workshops, retreats and Teacher Trainings and regularly produces instructional videos for GAIA.
Noopur
Noopur is a passionate yoga teacher from India, whose journey into yoga began at a young age, inspired by her grandfather, a revered yoga guru. Starting with traditional Hatha yoga, Noopur’s practice has evolved over the years. She now blends Hatha with Vinyasa, creating a dynamic yet grounded practice. She believes in honoring traditional roots while incorporating fluid movement and mindful breathwork. Noopur’s classes are a harmonious blend of movement and stillness, inviting students to flow gracefully while staying deeply rooted in their practice.
Sabine
Sabine has been practising yoga for over ten years. She offers a variety of classes for all levels. Trained in Hatha yoga, her classes focus on asanas, pranayama, meditation and mantras. It is always a good idea to practise yoga, as there is no age limit when it comes to taking care of your body and mind. There is no age limit for discovering the sacred within us all.
Selma
Selma has been teaching yoga for nearly 20 years and shares her practice with authenticity and kindness. For several years now, she has been offering fascia yoga, a somatic approach that invites everyone to explore the connection between body and mind, to find grounding, fluidity and freedom in movement. Her classes focus on respectful and mindful practice, which supports the body over time and nurtures lasting well-being.
Sofia
Sofia Dubois, co-founder of Nueva Luna Yoga in Lausanne, swapped finance for her passion: yoga. After a rather epicurean career, a busy life and a personal turning point, she found in yoga a new anchor and joy that she now shares with energy. In her classes, she combines strength and gentleness, games and challenges, especially inversions, to offer lively practices where everyone leaves feeling recharged and with a smile on their face.
Stéphanie
It was in an ashram in Mexico in 1998 that I discovered yoga. I hurt myself with yoga, I healed myself with yoga. Since then, I have been exploring the full therapeutic potential of yoga practice. My initial training was in the Anusara method, which gave me a solid foundation thanks to its alignment system. I then incorporated various approaches with a constant focus on adapting the practice to each individual (pregnancy, menopause, cancer, yoga therapy).
Stéphanie
Stephanie is an English-speaking yoga teaching based in Morges, teaching vinyasa flow and gentle flow classes. She first found yoga in 2012 and loved the way it brought her out of her (overactive) brain and into her body. Her style is accessible and fun, offering a creative and dynamic vinyasa practice tailored to the energy of each student in front of her. Her goal is that everyone leaves her classes feeling like they got exactly what they needed.
Tatiana
Tatiana has been practising sound therapy and yoga for several years and shares her experience with passion and kindness. Trained in sound baths and yoga, she offers experiences that combine vibrations, relaxation and body awareness. Her approach emphasises harmony and gentleness, making each session accessible to everyone. Tatiana creates a welcoming space where everyone can reconnect with themselves, while cultivating serenity, energy and inner balance.
Valérie
Valérie teaches yoga as one would pass on a flame: with warmth, precision and passion. Trained around the world, she offers a holistic approach combining breath, movement and energy awareness. Inspired by the elements, chakras and fascia, she guides each session as an inner journey, accessible to all bodies and all levels. Her caring teaching style invites you to explore, feel and reconnect deeply. A moment suspended in time where we breathe, ground ourselves and rise.
Viresh
Viresh, a yoga teacher from Karnataka, India, shares the depth of traditional yoga in Switzerland with authenticity and heart. Co-founder of Yogic Spirits in Vevey and President of YamaYoga Association, he teaches traditional Hatha Yoga as well as Vinyasa and Yogalates, and organizes Indian yoga brunches and YACEP trainings. Also a certified massage therapist, he supports holistic well-being through bodywork. Currently pursuing a Master’s and PhD in Yoga, Viresh is passionate about weaving culture, nourishment, and mindful living into his teachings.