Partner and lecturer Joachim Pfahl

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B.Sc., yoga and meditation teacher
Work for over 40 years with traumatized people, including in prisons and with soldiers

  • Since 1973 own yoga and meditation practice
  • since 1975 personal student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
  • 1974 – 1980 studies at the Maharishi European Research University, Seelisberg, Switzerland
    Meditation and yoga teacher training, including studies in Vedic psychology
    Graduation: Bachelor Science of Creative Intelligence
  • 1986 Maharishi Ayurveda health advisor (India)
  • 1987 Ghandarva Veda singing training (India)
  • 1987 – 1989 Development and implementation of a spiritual musical (Veda Lila) by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
  • Meditation projects in schools, prisons and companies (including the Philippines and Thailand)
  • 5 years stay in India to study and practice yoga, meditation and Ayurveda
  • 2005 Start of self-employment as a yoga and meditation teacher in Germany
  • 2006 start of teaching as Yoga teacher of the British Forces Germany JHQ – Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen
  • 2008 course leader for yoga courses in companies and institutions as well as public institutions
  • Foundation and development of the yoga school in Meerbusch – Osterath
  • 2011 Continuation of the Cologne yoga room, which has existed for 6 years
  • 2012 Continuation of the school for yoga and awareness, Mönchengladbach, which has existed for 2 years
  • 2013 Beginning of the 2-year training courses for yoga teachers in Meerbusch
  • 2014 start of Lecturer for trauma-sensitive people Yoga (TSY) in DA-CH

Publications

  • Release of the CD “Gesang aus der Stille”
  • 2009 Release of the CD “Gesang aus der Stille – Celebration”
  • 2017 co-author of the textbook Traumasensibles Yoga (TSY) Klett-Cotta Verlag

Memberships

Member of the Professional Association of German Yoga Teachers (BDY)

Member of the German Society for Yoga Therapy (DeGYT)

Member of the German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT)