Yoga, Wellness, and Massage in Geneva and beyond!
Natalie Halt
Natalie, a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) through Yoga Alliance, as well as an ambassador for Manduka Yoga, came up with the concept of 'GATHER' with co-founder, Alesha, as a means to bring yoga to more people. Two-time World Cup Champion and former World number 1 (professional slalom water-skiing), she knows a thing or two about competition and about optimal training. Coming into the yoga world and feeling that same competitiveness made her want to develop something that could potentially unite yogis rather than divide. Her vision is that together yoga studios, yoga teachers, businesses, schools, and even individuals in the Geneva area can become a part of the collective for an even greater expansion of what she finds to be the one of the most transformative journeys of her own life... YOGA. American by birth and becoming Swiss by the grace of husband, Fred, and son, Nash, Natalie has lived in Switzerland for seven years now and is expecting a second son in April. Her greatest intention as a teacher and a student is bring a fresh and open approach through service to the beautiful community that already exists with GATHER.
Alesha Prosperini Cumpton
Co-Founder of GATHER, Alesha is inspired by the idea that yogis can collaborate to create better experiences for students and teachers alike. Having a successful professional career in High-Tech industries, Alesha understands the demands of a high-profile career. She believes in the power of yoga to ground our stressful daily lives to create sustainable performance. Alesha pursued her dream of becoming a yoga teacher after completing an MBA. Traveling to India to study one on one with a Guru, she is certified in teaching based on the Principles of the Bihar School of Yoga. Alesha's yoga practice began over 10 years ago, in her home town of Phoenix, Arizona. Both an Italian and American, she has been in Switzerland since 2008; Lausanne, Zurich, and currently in Geneva. Alesha is expecting her first child in Aug and has discovered the power of yoga to prepare for birth by expanding physical, spiritual, and mental capacity. As a co-founder of GATHER, she hopes to grow the yoga community and invites you to connect, grow, and share your practice! www.mytravellingyogini.com
Nadine Nassif-Lips
Nadine is a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance (RYT-200). Born in Geneva to an Irish mother and an Egyptian father she grew-up in Geneva and attended local public schools. Bilingual in French and English, she spent most of her professional life working for Multinational companies such as P&G and Financial institutions. In 2009, she gave up her job and with the support of her husband and 2 children (aged 7 and 9) took on the life changing turn to become a yoga teacher. Yoga had been for many years, her anchor and helped her find balance in a hectic stressful life while she was working. She decided it was time for her to share her passion with those around her. She now teaches out of the attic, in their home in bordering France (www.yogattic.fr) and has brought Yoga to her village and neighboring suburbs.
Tiana Auer
Tiana Auer is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher, RYT 200. Her passion for human relations, personal development and ayurveda naturally inspired her to teach Yoga. In her former life, with a Masters in Law from University of Geneva, Tiana worked for eight years as a Human Resources Specialist at the European Broadcasting Union and TAG Aviation. She is still a part of the corporate world, a space where she has gained exceptional experience to share in her teaching, working part-time in HR at the Geneva Center for Security Policy. Tiana's first teacher training was with Jessica Magnin, to whom she will always feel grateful for her guidance. She continues to study with Jean Lechim (Iyengar yoga) and Rod Stryker (Parayoga®). Tiana teaches Vinyasa Flow Yoga where postures are linked with the breath to awaken and expand prana, or life force. Inspired by the tantric tradition, she also uses bhanda (locks), mudra (gestures), mantra (words of power), visualizations and meditation. The aim is to bring students to a state of clarity, peace and calm while feeling energized after the class.
www.amritageneva.com
www.amritageneva.com
Daniel Anner
Daniel discovered yoga in San Francisco in 2002. Two years later, he began teaching,
quickly sharing the practice in Geneva, Switzerland with international organizations
such as the United Nations, the World Economic Forum and the World Trade Organization.
As his teaching progressed, he also began teaching and massaging top executives.
In 2007, Daniel discovered and trained in AcroYoga, and loves to share this practice
which includes partner yoga, Thaï massage and acrobatics.
His favorite class is on Lake Geneva on "le bateau", an association that supports people in difficult situations.
In addition to his yoga, he has been learning many massage techniques, including Thai massage, Osteo Thai,
Chi Nei Tsang, Reiki, and Cranio Sacral massage. He sees this knowledge as a lifelong process and continues training in
yoga, massage, and other healing arts to keep the education alive.
www.yogagroove.ch
quickly sharing the practice in Geneva, Switzerland with international organizations
such as the United Nations, the World Economic Forum and the World Trade Organization.
As his teaching progressed, he also began teaching and massaging top executives.
In 2007, Daniel discovered and trained in AcroYoga, and loves to share this practice
which includes partner yoga, Thaï massage and acrobatics.
His favorite class is on Lake Geneva on "le bateau", an association that supports people in difficult situations.
In addition to his yoga, he has been learning many massage techniques, including Thai massage, Osteo Thai,
Chi Nei Tsang, Reiki, and Cranio Sacral massage. He sees this knowledge as a lifelong process and continues training in
yoga, massage, and other healing arts to keep the education alive.
www.yogagroove.ch
Fanny Murillo Buscarini
Experiment and Adapt - Fanny's vision for Yoga!
"One yoga for One person. Each person is unique and needs to understand their body and their breathing in order to integrate yoga."
Fanny is a Certified teacher from E.T.Y (Ecole de transmission du Yoga) in France. This school was founded by T.K.V. Desikachar. She teaches a dynamic form of yoga with conscious connection to breath and emphasis on Pranayama techniques. After having her first child, Fanny wanted to share her experience and further pursued pre and post natal yoga. She is certified from the Bernadette de Gasquet institute in Paris at the APOR method in Yoga (Approche Posturo-Respiratoire). Her approach is to provide the student with the best posture and integrate it in one's day-to-day life thereby enjoying the pregnancy process and also having a faster recovery after giving birth. She teaches in both French and English and has a very friendly attitude. fanny.murillo@bluewin.ch
"One yoga for One person. Each person is unique and needs to understand their body and their breathing in order to integrate yoga."
Fanny is a Certified teacher from E.T.Y (Ecole de transmission du Yoga) in France. This school was founded by T.K.V. Desikachar. She teaches a dynamic form of yoga with conscious connection to breath and emphasis on Pranayama techniques. After having her first child, Fanny wanted to share her experience and further pursued pre and post natal yoga. She is certified from the Bernadette de Gasquet institute in Paris at the APOR method in Yoga (Approche Posturo-Respiratoire). Her approach is to provide the student with the best posture and integrate it in one's day-to-day life thereby enjoying the pregnancy process and also having a faster recovery after giving birth. She teaches in both French and English and has a very friendly attitude. fanny.murillo@bluewin.ch
Amanda Drosten
Of Indonesian and Dutch heritage Amanda is a free spirit with an unfettered enthusiasm for adventure and travel. She discovered yoga in 2004 while she was still working in the Advertising & Design industry in Singapore. From those early days she knew that she had found something worth exploring and it was only a matter of time before she resigned from her corporate job and moved into full time yoga teaching. It was the best decision she ever made! Amanda's passion for yoga comes from the fact that she's not naturally flexible or calm and relaxed! Yet through the exploration of yoga, she has found these qualities in her and also the ability to express creatively what she feels in her heart. She teaches both hatha & vinyasa for mixed levels. Currently she is based in Geneva and she looks forward to sharing her love of yoga and life with you on the mat. www.wildthing-yoga.com
Carole Revelly
Sunk into dancing at the age of three and a half, Carole pursued this path but yoga came along the way. Carole's first introduction to yoga was at the age of eight, when she found a yoga book for kids in her parents' bookcase and started practicing in the living room on Sunday mornings. Then while living in London for dancing, an ayurvedic cure changed her dreams- she decided to stop her dance career and fully dedicated herself to yoga.
After a first training in India in 2007 in Yoga Vidya Gurukul, she started teaching at Yogaworks where she learnt a lot of Baron Baptiste's style. She then followed several other trainings included Gerard Arnaud Vinyasa yoga, Chris Chavez in Anusara and shorter courses which all influence her teaching today. She likes creativity and expresses it through her practice.
After a first training in India in 2007 in Yoga Vidya Gurukul, she started teaching at Yogaworks where she learnt a lot of Baron Baptiste's style. She then followed several other trainings included Gerard Arnaud Vinyasa yoga, Chris Chavez in Anusara and shorter courses which all influence her teaching today. She likes creativity and expresses it through her practice.
Silke Zanker
Silke is an international expert for body-‐mind wellbeing and conscious communication and has over 12 years of experience in teaching and presenting Pilates and Body-‐Mind programs.
She is certified in Ayurveda by Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon, two pioneers in the field of mind0body healing.
Silke guides entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations who want to integrate sustainability, values and balance into their lives and activities.
To learn more please visit SilkeZanker.com
She is certified in Ayurveda by Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon, two pioneers in the field of mind0body healing.
Silke guides entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations who want to integrate sustainability, values and balance into their lives and activities.
To learn more please visit SilkeZanker.com
Rajni Kilchher
Born in Kazakhstan, but in Switzerland for six years now after significant time spent in India and Isreal, Rajni has known that massage was a part of her since she was a child walking on her grandmothers back. Her style is a combination of Ayurvedic Yoga massage, Thai massage, Hara awareness, with a unique approach that is all her own infused throughout. Rajni believes massage to be an integral part of life, not a luxury and also uses her gift of touch to help others discover the Sacred within their own bodies by completely relaxing into peacefulness.
www.centeringbodywork.com
www.centeringbodywork.com
