Our Team
Patrick
ACROYOGA & PARTNER ACRO
Don’t be afraid to fail, otherwise you don’t learn anything new in life. Patrick is a life-long learner who is always trying new things. In the past he has been a climbing guide, kayak, canoe and rafting guide, outdoor guide, German teacher, and yoga teacher. He is now focusing on acroyoga and helping other people to feel the same passion he feels when he is flying people.
Johanna
ACROYOGA & PARTNER ACRO
Johanna discovered acroyoga by accident during a handstand workshop and was immediately drawn to the playful energy created among total strangers. A former child gymnast, she was also thrilled for a chance to fly through the air again. Since then, she has enjoyed discovering new limits for herself – and the thrill of helping other people do the same.
Sarah S
YOGA
Sarah met yoga in 2016 and fell in love with it as a practice of (self-) compassion, on and off the mat. Inspired to share what worked for her, she studied traditional hatha yoga in India and completed a course on the Science of Well-Being and Yoga for Kids. In her classes, she likes to marry ancient teachings with contemporary science and playful curiosity.
Maik
PARTNER ACROBATICS
Originally from jiu jitsu and muay Thai, Maik has over 12 years of coaching experience. In 2018 he discovered his love for partner acrobatics and especially standing acrobatics. The unique combination of body awareness, trust, communication, aesthetics, and playfulness made him dive deep into the rich world of acrobatics. Combined with his love for teaching and experience, Maik offers a fun and playful access to partner acrobatics.
Katharina
MOVEMENT & HANDSTANDS
In her movement practice, Katharina combines elements from vinyasa yoga with more open movements and yoga-therapeutic aspects. She calls this “yoga out of the box”. Katharina wants to support you in exploring your own physical and mental body, your movements and possibilities, so that you find your own flow – from the mat into daily life. As a movement and meditation instructor in Berlin, she also hosts retreats, and gives 1:1 sessions.
Leila
YOGA & DANCE
Leila is a freelance dancer based in Berlin. In 2014, she began her studies in contemporary dance at Iwanson International in Munich, before moving to Barcelona to complete her professional studies at the Varium and then in Palamós as part of the CobosMika Company Seeds training. She has focused on improvisation, acting, and partnering. In 2018, she was certified as a yoga teacher in Rishikesh, India.
Hanna
FLEXIBILITY
Hanna is a Berlin-based circus performer and trainer specializing in contortion and straps. She discovered her passion for circus and movement at a young age and followed this dream until she completed her three-year artistic education in Berlin in 2022. She has been sharing her love for movement and fascination with exploring the limits of her body for years in her classes with children, professionals and amateurs.
Elena
DANCE
Elena is a contemporary dancer, movement/body facilitator and rave dance teacher. She is trained in dance and did her studies in Saint Petersburg and Berlin. Since her teenage years, Elena enjoyed listening to electronic dance music. In 2018, she discovered shuffling through a music video and has been teaching and mixing rave dance styles like shuffle, D&B, hard-jump and house in her classes. She founded shuffle.house and is a co-organizer of the Berlin Shuffle Dance meetup.
Semiramis
DANCE
Semiramis is an interdisciplinary performance artist and dancer from Αlexandroupolis, Greece. In 2020, after completing her studies of 2D Animation and Film Making at Gobelins Paris, she relocated to Berlin to further her practice of blending dance, live performance, drawing and video art. She creates and performs, curates and takes part in improvisation and instant composition events.
Julia F
YOGA
Seit ihrer Ausbildung zur Physiotherapeutin 2003 fasziniert Julia der menschliche Körper und seine Bewegungsmöglichkeiten. Daher hat sie Yoga erstmals 2004 ausprobiert. Yoga hat sich für sie als ein Weg gezeigt, ein Weg der körperlichen Praxis, der Erfahrung des Atems und der Stille, dem Präsentsein, der Verbindung mit ihr, der Selbstfürsorge und dem respektvollen und achtsamen Umgang mit der Welt. Yoga stabilisiert sie in schlechten Zeiten und beflügelt sie in guten Zeiten, lässt sie täglich wachsen und sie selbst immer wieder neu spüren und entdecken. Das möchte sie weitergeben, in ihrem Unterricht, in ihrer Arbeit als Physiotherapeutin und im täglichen Miteinander.
Misa
FLEXIBILITY & YOGA
Misa was born in Belgrade into a family of athletes who dedicated most of their life to sports. Prolific in sport from his early days, he explored martial arts and acrobatics (capoeira, karate, kung fu and gymnastics). He fell in love with yoga happened while studying sports on the faculty of sport and physical education. Since that time, Misa has been an avid explorer of yogic disciplines. He obtained his yoga teacher certification in hatha and ashtanga from the Rishikul Yoga Shala in Rishikesh. Today, he strives to continuously improve his skills and guide his students safely by using yoga in conjunction with gymnastics strength drills and contortion principles of flexibility.
Jan
YOGA
Jan started practicing yoga in 2017 to recover from a back injury he sustained during a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match. Yoga has since stayed with him as a constant source of body maintenance, stress relief and overall well-being. After witnessing for many years in his own body and mind what meaningful changes yoga can lead to, he developed the wish to share these findings with others and begin teaching. He completed his 200-hour yoga teacher training in India at the world’s oldest yoga school, The Yoga Institute. His style is a fusion of modern vinyasa flows and classical hatha yoga.
Felicitas
FLEXIBILITY, PILATES & FITNESS
Felicitas is a multidisciplinary artist and therapist who is strongly influenced by dance and movement. Her practice spans the world of social practice and spatial practice — unifying them into one cohesive artistic and physical language. In 2019, she founded Movement Unlimited, a concept connecting all imaginable and non-imaginable possibilities of expression and research without any limitations.
“As a trainer, artist, therapist, and human being, going beyond my personal boundaries is what characterizes me, and I want to encourage others to do the same.”
Jorge B
PILATES & MARTIAL ARTS
Jorge is a Brazilian freelance artist currently based in Berlin. He completed his bachelor’s degree in physical education and is a certified Pilates and kung fu teacher. Since 2012, he has been the director or co-director various collectives for art and performing arts, including the Baillistas Collective, Ìdrima, and the dispersal.collective. In 2016, he moved to Germany, where he obtained his master’s in contemporary dance education. His independent work focuses on the translations of somatic practices, seeking to re-signify symbolic aspects of contemporary corporeality.
Julia W
YOGA
Julia completed her basic 200-hour yoga teacher training in India in 2016. Since then she has taught in New Zealand, Spain and Germany. Never tired of being a yoga student, she is currently completing her 500-hour TTC certification. You can expect flowy and active hatha-based yoga classes, often incorporating different breathing techniques (pranayama). Julia likes to show different options for yoga postures (asanas) and will guide you through to help you find the most suitable option for you.
Paola
DANCE
Paola is a dance teacher, performer and choreographer. She studied dance education, dance therapy, choreography and various dance styles and movement practices at the University of Malta, where she graduated in 2022. She has worked with international choreographers such as Ricardo de Paula, Jorge Crecis and Francesca Tranter and taught contemporary and acro dance classes to children and adults in Malta. She likes to teach to people who are new to dance or have limited experience with it, accompanying them through the journey of discovering of themselves and their bodies through movement.
Sarah R
HANDSTANDS & FLEXIBILITY
Most people dance on their feet on the ground, but Sarah decided to change her perspective of the world, and in turn decided that dancing with her feet in the air looked like much more fun. She moves with the rhythm of the music and lets her body tell a story without saying a word. Originating from Switzerland and with a background in gymnastics, Sarah found a passion for circus at a young age. This led her to train at Die Etage in Berlin, where she specialized in hand balancing and Washington trapeze. She performs for anyone one who is willing to be entertained. With a passion for music and movement, she expresses herself in an honest and carefree manner.
Elizaveta
DANCE
Elizaveta studied classical ballet for nine years, including seven years at the Moscow State Choreography Academy of the Bolshoi Theatre. After completing her studies, she moved to Berlin to pursue contemporary dance. She has performed in “The Shape of a Dream” by Sasa Queliz, “Now” and “Maybe Tomorrow” by Johannes Wieland, and “M.O.S.T” by Chaim Gebber, among others. Besides teaching contemporary dance and improvisation at various studios in Berlin, she is also collaborating with many artists on various photo and video projects, for example to explore the relationship between dance and architecture.
Lele
MOVEMENT & HANDSTANDS
Lele is a performer, movement and dance teacher who finished his studies at Die Etage in 2020. His passion for movement began at an early age, with capoeira, parkour, floor acroabtics, and finally contemporary dance. During the last eight years, he has shared his wide experience with amateurs, professionals, children and adults, always trying his best to catch one’s individual needs and keeping a motivating and fun spirit.
Adri
YOGA
Adri fell in love with yoga in 2013, not only because it helped improve her posture, flexibility and body awareness, but because it also brought her inner peace. Her classes can range from relaxing and nurturing yin yoga to energetic and upbeat power vinyasa. No matter the yoga style, she likes to create funny moments entangled with lots of introspection during the practice. Her fluid sequences are filled with new and creative transitions, while offering options for each body type.
Rebekka
YOGA
Rebekka fand 2013 zum Yoga. Die Verbindung von Bewegung und Meditation, Anspannung und Entspannung fasziniert sie bis heute. Mit der Ausbildung in klassischem Hatha Yoga bei der Berliner YogaCircle Akademie erfüllte sie sich einen lang gehegten Traum. In ihren Kursen legt sie neben einem intensiven inneren Fokus besonderen Wert auf eine anatomisch gesunde Ausrichtung, durch die sie selbst viele Asanas ganz neu entdeckt hat.
Milli
YOGA
Milli completed her yoga training in Guatemala at a beautiful lake in the mountains. Since then, she has wanted to bring people into the necessary connection with themselves, others and the environment through yoga. Especially in fast-paced Berlin, she believes that we all need more grounding. That’s why she loves yin yoga and slow flows, to dive deeper into herself and her senses. She also believes that the world needs more open hearts — so she especially loves teaching heart-opening practices in her classes. She would love to see you on the mat!
Milán
MOVEMENT
Milán is a movement researcher, evolutionary biologist and a generalist. He aims for interdisciplinarity in both movement and science. That’s why he created this method where he can merge these two aspects of his life together, based on his past obsessions that have stayed with him: In movement, these include capoeira, parkour, bouldering, contemporary dance, meditation and yoga; while in science, he comes from a sustainability and environmental sciences background, but is also a big fan of evolutionary theory. At the moment he is working on a biological anthropology project about the patterns of human growth.
Fabian O
MOVEMENT & DANCE
After graduating from the German Sport University in Cologne, Fabian continued his path in Berlin. As a professional circus artist to be, he trains full time in dance, acrobatics, handstand, partnering and aerial straps. Apart from his school time, he likes to share his training experience with other people to help them become more independent in their own journey of self-practice.
Magdalena
DANCE
Magdalena is a dancer from Poland who studied at the National Ballet School in Gdańsk and Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in Austria. She has danced with the Baltic Opera Ballet, and as a freelancer she has danced for the Ramona Sekulovic, Budapest Dance Theatre, GAP, Lore Dekeyser and more. With a passion for expression as well as technique, she has now been teaching ballet and modern dance for a few years now. She likes to challenge her students just enough so that the class is enjoyable and fun, but also helping develop students actual skills.
Fabian G
DANCE
Fabian is a dancer and creator born and raised in the lively city of Berlin. He loves moves to the beat! He became a versatile professional dancer through lots of training with international teachers, and he gets his inspiration from different dance styles like commercial, jazz funk, hip-hop and contemporary. He likes to blend these styles in his choreographies to create something special and exciting. Now he’s known for his presence and energy on stage. He is always working to improve and bring something new to his performances and choreography.
Marcelina
YOGA
Marcelina studied dance at the Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance in Munich and Nuova Officina della Danza in Turin, performing at various festivals in Germany and abroad. Lately she has been broadening her interests in acting and yoga. She participated in acting training in the Meisner Technique at Studio Tambour (Berlin), as well as completed her yoga teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (200-hour) and Yoga Nidra in Goa, India. She currently lives in Berlin, where she works as a performer, choreographer, dance and yoga teacher.
Samuel
SELF-DEFENSE
In 2005, Samuel discovered martial arts and has not stopped training it since. Starting with extensive training in Jeet Kune Do at a school certified by Larry Hartsell, an original student of Bruce Lee, he evolved into mixed martial arts, in which he competed and trained for more than 10 years. When he said farewell to active fighting, he took up coaching, about which he is equally eager. So when he is not working on his PhD, he is thinking hard about providing a training that is fun, systematic, and in accordance with scientific knowledge.
Susie
MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS
Susie Kahlich is a 20+-year martial arts veteran and certified instructor in ninjutsu. She is a member of the American Bugei Federation and trained at Studio City Martial Arts in Los Angeles and Yamato Dojo in Louisiana. She helped establish the Bosen Chicago Dojo in the US and has trained at Tendo Dojo in Berlin. In addition to her teachers Chadwick Minge, Alan Friedman, Marc Hansen and Brian Simmons, she has worked with Philip Dao in Berlin, Edward Hines and Luo Dexiu in Paris, and Jesus Galvan in Chicago. She is also the founder of Pretty Deadly Self Defense.
Mert
SELF-DEFENSE
Yin & Yang Self-Defense is about balance, combining opposite but interconnected forces when it comes to training. Mert came up with this concept, which includes self-defense techniques, resistance training, and meditation, all in one session. He believes that physical health and mental health improves a lot more effectively if they are trained together. You can join his sessions to improve your overall health; not just to get stronger, but also to feel more connected to yourself. And of course you will learn techniques that you will really enjoy practicing, but hopefully never have to use.
Merve
YOGA
Merve’s yoga journey has been defined by resilience and commitment, as she navigated through challenges such as injury, pain, and difficult life circumstances. After years of personal exploration and development, she heeded the call to share the transformative benefits of yoga by embarking on the path of becoming a certified yoga teacher. She completed her initial 75-hour Jivamukti yoga teacher training at Jivamukti – Peace Yoga in Berlin in 2023. In her teaching approach, Merve creates a supportive and nurturing environment for students to explore the profound healing capabilities of yoga, allowing each practitioner to establish a connection with their inner truth.
Sabrina
FLEXIBILITY
Sabrina is a professional dancer, dance teacher and flexibility instructor. She began her career as a gymnast when she was 8 years old, competing at the national level in Argentina. When she was 17, she began studying ballet and contemporary dance. During her dance career, she became interested in working on flexibility and body posture, learning from Alfredo Gurquel, creator of a biomechanic stretching method for dancers. She began teaching stretching classes in Argentina, and now continues to teach and dance in Berlin. Sabrina believes that flexibility is something important for those who do sports as well as those who don’t do any physical activity, as it both improves quality of movement and prevents injuries.
Sylvain
BREATHWORK
Sylvain’s vision is to guide and empower people on the path of individuation, encouraging them to become their own healer, notably through rediscovering the power of the breath. His soft yet challenging guidance, as well as his ability to create and hold safe spaces, are powerful catalysts for transformation. As the founder and practitioner of Gamla Healing, he embarked on his own transformative journey after nearly a decade as an engineer. He is also an evolutionary astrologer, Reiki Master, certified cacao ceremony facilitator, Thai massage therapist, and yoga teacher.
Cate
DANCE
Cate is an professional dancer and dance teacher based in Berlin. Since her mum was also a dancer in styles like bellydancing and showdance, Cate started her career with training by her mum. After more than 15 years of training and performing bellydance, hip hop, and ballet, she expanded into Afro dance styles and dancehall. On her journey, she has performed for artists like Million Stylez, Master KG and Peter Fox.
Irene Tribal Shakti
YOGA
Irene is a dancer, yoga instructor with over 2,000 hours of teaching experience, and holistic practitioner. Because of her dance background, music plays a big role in her sessions. Irene’s style is flowy, bendy and focused on alignment. She’s one of the first people to have brought BUTI® Yoga in Europe where HIIT-based functional movement practice is combined with vinyasa, plyometrics cardio dance and primal movement.
Beth
CALISTHENICS
Beth started training calisthenics in 2019, and after getting their first unassisted pull up, became obsessed with the sport. In their classes, people from all backgrounds and abilities can start and progress on their calisthenics journey, and unlock the beautiful things their bodies can do with patience and consistency.
Daniel
CAPOEIRA
Daniel is an artist and capoeira athlete from Germany. He has been practicing capoeira for more then 13 years and teaching almost seven years. Throughout his capoeira career, Daniel has traveled the world to participate in various workshops and trainings, including three months in Brazil with a master. He has since given workshops all around Europe and Asia. Daniel also practices tricking, hand balancing and other acrobatic disciplines.
