Sanapurna Team for Yoga, Ayurveda & TTC

MSc in Ayurvedic Medicine, dipl. Naturopath (TEN), and Ayurveda Specialist. Co-founder and Director of Sanapurna, Thomas specializes in psychosomatic issues, gynecology, pediatrics, allergies, and nutrition. He blends counseling, herbal medicine, and nutrition coaching with psychological guidance rooted in Ayurveda. Works in German, English, and Italian; recognized by major health insurance providers.

1. Co-founded Sanapurna.
2. MSc in Ayurvedic Medicine.
3. Specialist in psychosomatic and women’s health.

Born into a family of yoga teachers, Poonam trained at Bihar Yoga Bharati, earning a certificate and postgraduate diploma in Yogic Studies. Since 2001, she has taught internationally, co-founding Sanapurna in 2011. She has taught yoga to UN professionals, corporate teams, and universities, advised on Eat Pray Love, and contributed to the Solar Impulse project. Her classes blend ancient wisdom with modern science, encouraging inner awareness and personal growth.

1. Co-founded Sanapurna in 2011.
2. Yoga Advisor for Eat Pray Love.
3. Taught yoga to UN staff, corporate professionals, and university communities.

Alexandra works with and on the body (through touch, movement) as well as breath and energy work, accompanying their clients with guidance and conversation. Complementary Therapy acts as a supplementary approach and can be used independently or in conjunction with conventional medical treatments. Nutritional counseling can be added as needed. For over 20 years, Alexandra has been helping people find and strengthen their resources.

Relevant education
Alexandra Krahl is a complementary therapist OdAKT, nutritionist, massage practitioner and Ayurvedic cook with further training in Ayurvedic and Western medicine. Alexandra trained in Switzerland, Germany and India.
Certifications Ayurveda Complementary Therapist in the Association of European Ayurveda
EMR & EGK Certification: Ayurveda Therapy, Ayurveda Massage and Nutrition
ZSR-Number: A757763

1. Holistic support :
   Integration of physical, energetic, and conversational methods to promote balance and resilience.
2. Flexible application:
   Therapy offered as a stand-alone approach or alongside conventional medical care, with optional nutritional guidance.
3. Proven expertise
   Over two decades of professional experience, recognised qualifications, and memberships in respected professional associations"

Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (2000+ hours) and Panchakarma Specialist, Ana trained in Spain and India. She is a long-time Ashtanga practitioner and university lecturer. Ana integrates Ayurveda and yoga for holistic health, offering therapies for stress, musculoskeletal issues, fatigue, and more. Provides treatments and consultations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

1. 2000+ hours certified Ayurvedic Practitioner.
2. Expert in Panchakarma and traditional therapies.
3. University-level Ayurveda lecturer.

Originally from Gozo, Malta, with a background in diving and art restoration. Yoga became central in his life over 12 years ago. Completed 200h RYT at Sanapurna. His classes feature creative sequencing, mindfulness, strength building, and safe alignment, framed by meditation and pranayama.

1. 12+ years of yoga practice.
2. Sanapurna-trained.
3. Creative, mindful, and strength-focused teaching style.

Dijana first discovered Dharma Yoga in 2013, and it was love at first sight. She finished her 200-hour teacher training in 2017 and began teaching at a local studio. In 2019, she traveled to New York City to study directly under Sri Dharma Mittra, completing the 500-hour teacher training — a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Being in the presence of one of still living yogis was priceless and profoundly transformed her teaching approach. Her approach to yoga remains focused on the balance between strength and flexibility, focus and playfulness. Dharma Yoga is a perfect blend of vinyasa and hatha yoga, with some interesting inversion variations. You can expect to breathe, move, play, and still have a beautiful, present practice. Education

1. Teacher Training (Asthanga, Vinyasa) 200H, Divya Yoga Center & School, Zagreb Croatia
2. Teacher Training Dharma Yoga (Vinyasa, Hatha) 500H, Dharma Yoga with Sri Dharma Mittra, NYC, USA.
3. Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
   KG Hypnobirthing teacher
   About the class _ Dharma Vinyasa
   Dharma Flow is a graceful, yet challenging blend of vinyasa and hatha style that emphasizes heart opening, inversions and conscious breathing. Dharma yoga is based on Sri Dharma Mittra’s over 50 years of classical yoga practice adapted and updated for the person of today.
   This class is open to practitioners of all levels and backgrounds and is designed to help you gain strength, flexibility and mental clarity.
   

Laura’s yoga journey began a decade ago while traveling through South America, where she first connected with the practice. Her path since then has been defined by a deep curiosity about the body and how physical movement can lead to a sense of mental stillness.
In 2019, she traveled to Rishikesh, India, to complete a 200-hour Ashtanga Vinyasa training. Upon returning, she deepened her roots at Sanapurna, completing a 200-hour Hatha Yoga training in 2020. She further specialized with a 150-hour Yin Yoga and Anatomy training under Markus Giess, which sparked a profound love for Yin Yoga and meditation.

During a recent two-year journey across South and Central America, Laura continued to refine her craft by completing specialized Teacher Trainings in both Yoga Anatomy and Sequencing under Jason Crandell. This diverse background allows her to offer a teaching style that is both rooted in tradition and informed by a modern, anatomy-based understanding of the body.

In her classes, Laura uses functional alignment and sequencing to create a practice that respects the individual body. She provides a welcoming, grounded space for all levels to build steady strength in Hatha Flow or find deep release in Yin. Her goal is to help students move with awareness and leave the mat feeling more present.

Originally from Chile, Loreto moved to Switzerland in 2016. After 10 years as a tax analyst, she transitioned to teaching yoga and Zumba. Yoga and dance helped her navigate migration and inspired her to share energy, joy, self-confidence, and body awareness with her students.

1. Former tax analyst turned yoga/dance teacher.
2. Uses movement to support emotional well-being.
3. Focus on joy, self-confidence, and awareness.

Began her yoga journey in 2005, exploring various styles and teachers before developing a daily practice. Completed her 200h TTC at Sanapurna in 2020, and her Yin TTC in 2022. Believes yoga is for everyone and focuses on self-discovery over posture depth. Her Hatha-based classes are adapted to daily needs and open to all levels.

1. 20 years of yoga practice.
2. Sanapurna 200h TTC & 40h Yin TTC graduate.
3. Advocates yoga as self-discovery for all levels.

Yoga Teacher & Thai Yoga Massage Therapist "Originally from Bucharest, Nicoleta discovered yoga as a way to find balance amid the fast pace of city life. She completed her 200h Yoga Teacher Training at Sanapurna in 2013, where she now teaches and trains future teachers. Certified in Antastha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Thai Yoga Massage (EMR), she offers both classes and treatments at the studio, with Thai Yoga massages recognized by additional health insurance, ZSR Number: W642764. Her teaching blends breath awareness, alignment, therapeutic cues, hands-on adjustments, and self-reflection. Passionate about well-being and self-discovery, she draws inspiration from her teachers, her students, and life itself in its infinite expressions.

1. Balancing office work with a passion for movement and the healing arts.
2. Dedicated Thai Yoga Massage therapist.
3. Member of the teaching team for Sanapurna’s Yoga Teacher Trainings (TTC).

Born and raised in Delhi, Purva began yoga and classical ballet at 16. Moved to Europe for advanced ballet training in Switzerland. After a ballet injury, returned to India for yoga certification, rediscovering her spiritual side. Her classes focus on strength, flexibility, and pranayama.

1. Professional ballet dancer and teacher.
2. Certified yoga teacher from India.
3. Focus on strength, flexibility, and breathwork.

Discovered yoga in 2015, a practice that became her anchor while recovering from a herniated disc. Certified in Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin, she has trained in India, Bali and Switzerland. Her teaching blends yoga therapy principles with sprinkles of playfulness. She balances effort and ease in both 1:1 and group classes, with alignment and supportive assists at the core.

1. 500H+ certified in Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin worldwide.
2. Kids & Family Yoga, Pre- & Postnatal certified.
3. Focus on grounding, alignment and assists.

Drawn to yoga’s grounding power, Raphaela found a home in Jivamukti Yoga, blending ancient wisdom with a modern lifestyle. Passionate about anatomy, she integrates her knowledge into teaching. Loves chanting, harmonium, and handpan, and looks forward to facilitating pilgrimages.

1. Specializes in Jivamukti Yoga.
2. Brings anatomy expertise to classes.
3. Incorporates music and chanting into practice.

Discovered yoga at 14 through Iyengar practice. Has trained internationally in Hatha, Jivamukti, Pranayama, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Offers a holistic approach with body, mind, and soul integration, complemented by chanting and sound healing.

1. Yoga practitioner since age 14.
2. Trained in multiple yoga styles worldwide.
3. Integrates sound healing into classes. => Integrates sound bath and voice activation.

Monica‘s Yoga journey began out of curiosity, but it soon became a meaningful part of her life, as she quickly noticed strong improvements in her wellbeing. The practice supported her to recover physically and mentally and became a source of strength, balance, and resilience. It reconnected her, freed her from unhealthy habits and reopened a forgotten door to accepting spirituality in her life.

She started feeling a strong call for sharing this amazing practice with others, in the hope of helping people discover the same sense of healing, growth, and connection with themselves and others, that it has given her.

Trainings:

• 200h Yoga Teacher Training - Sanapurna, Zurich
• 40h Yin Yoga Teacher Training - Sanapurna, Zurich
• 75h Pranayama & breath and therapeutic training - Svarupa, Bern
• 30h Sound healing certification - Seasons of Sound

My yoga journey began in 2020 when I was looking for a way to reconnect with myself. Since then, I’ve deepened my practice through Yoga trainings and studies in India, Greece, and Sri Lanka, while developing a love for Yin Yoga and Sound Healing.

After years in banking and management consulting, I know the feeling of constantly being switched on, striving, achieving, and always feeling like there is more to do.

With my classes, I love creating spaces where you are invited to slow down, receive, and simply be instead of constantly doing. We combine long holds, conscious breathing, stillness, meditation, and the soothing vibrations of sound. My intention is to invite students to pause, soften, and experience the same sense of peace and presence, that yoga has brought into my own life.

• 300H certified in Hatha, Yin Yoga and Sound Practitioner
• Currently in 100H training for Conscious Connected Breathing
• Offers yoga classes, wellbeing workshops, and retreats