Joana

Unterrichtssprachen: Englisch
Meine Lieblings-Asana: Crow Pose/Bakasana

Meine Yoga Journey

My yoga journey began in 2019. I was a Personal Trainer and Group Instructor at a famous Gym in Lisbon, Portugal, and I was happy. Still, something inside was telling me that there was more to it than shaping people’s bodies. When COVID-19 came, I completely surrendered to the practice of yoga through SATTVA Yoga Academy Online and realised how powerful and fulfilling this way of living was. As soon as I was able to fly again, I went to India, Rishikesh, to do my YTT at SATTVA Yoga Academy, and it was the best decision of my life. I learned so much about myself and the world during my time there. When I came back to Portugal, I quit my Job at the Gym and decided to travel for a while and teach yoga as a volunteer. I went to India again (Dharmsala this time), Morocco, travelled through the Middle East and then had a great opportunity for work in Germany and decided to take a little break from travelling full time. Now I’m here in Mannheim, enjoying being grounded for a while and creating roots. Loving to be a part of 108 Hot Yoga Studio, a place that feels like an oasis in the middle of the city. It has been a pleasure to teach Pilates at the studio. I’m currently teaching on Wednesday at 18:30. I do a combination of slow vinyasa with Pilates; it’s a really nice combo.

With Love,
Joana 🙂

Mein Fokus

I think being a Yoga teacher is way more than just teaching a class; it goes beyond the studio, it’s being able to teach just by being yourself. In the way you treat others and yourself, your actions, and the way you speak with love in every situation. Making people understand that yoga is more than just doing difficult postures, it’s about the way we approach every difficulty, in class or outside in our personal life, with a Yoga mindset so we can overcome all kinds of suffering and aim for self-realisation in every moment of our lives.