MY MISSION:
YOUR WELL BEING
"ROSA HAS A DEEP AWARENESS OF BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF YOGA, BUT WHAT IS TRULY AMAZING IS THAT SHE USES HUMOUR AND HUMILITY AS THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN THESE TWO FACETS. WHATEVER MAY FIND ITS WAY INTO THE STUDIO FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD, IT IS QUICKLY TRANSFORMED INTO A TOOL FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING. ROSA OFFERS THE SENSE THAT LIFE AND YOGA EXIST SYMBIOTICALLY, WITHOUT PRETENCE. WHAT EMERGES IS THAT ONE FEELS BOTH THE STRIVING IDEAL OF YOGA AND ITS HUMAN FLAWS SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHILE UPSIDE DOWN, SWEATING, BREATHING, AND SMILING." DYLAN, ARTIST, VANCOUVER
my yoga is about you.
i meet you where you are at. Together, we take it from there:
your body, mind and soul occupy the driver's seat, your needs stir the wheel.
to ease the journey, i offer ten years of teaching experience, learning from trainings and studies, and my unconditional presence.
i meet you where you are at. Together, we take it from there:
your body, mind and soul occupy the driver's seat, your needs stir the wheel.
to ease the journey, i offer ten years of teaching experience, learning from trainings and studies, and my unconditional presence.
"I've been attending various yoga classes for the past 10 years and I have to say that Rosa's was one of the very best I've ever tried. She added so many amazing touches that it was more of a complete experience than a standard class. From the soft opening moment, to the sweet, sweet end, it was such a delight. The lights were low and the music was lovely. Rosa's voice and gentle guidance lead us through the poses in a perfect flow. Along the way she took the time to give each participant thoughtful and loving adjustments. You could truly feel the caring in her touch. She had us do things I've not done in classes before, like breathe in a color, and send our bodies love, and hug ourselves. It was novel and effective. The class ended with her singing a song - and her voice is actually angelic! It was such a sweet moment letting her voice wash over our resting bodies. The thought and the care, the support and the love come shining through in Rosa's class. I wish I could attend one every day!" -rebecca, marketing manager, san francisco
I CARE
about INCLUSION: I offer SLIDING PRICE SCALES AND DONATION BASED CLASSES. I give MULTI-LINGUAL INSTRUCTIONs (ENGlish, German, sometimes spanish) That I phrase as inclusively as i can. my class features plenty of physical and mental OPTIONS. i REFERENCe PLURALIST PHILOSOPHers. i teach refugees on a voluntary basis.
about empowerment. i welcome every body, gender, race, and age to the mat. instead of imposing dogma on you I WANT TO HELP YOU NOURISH, LOVE AND STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.
about self care. I consider asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting and relaxation a wonderful tool set: the way i look at it, using those tools on the mat is a step towards embodying yourself more fully in life, too.
about empowerment. i welcome every body, gender, race, and age to the mat. instead of imposing dogma on you I WANT TO HELP YOU NOURISH, LOVE AND STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.
about self care. I consider asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting and relaxation a wonderful tool set: the way i look at it, using those tools on the mat is a step towards embodying yourself more fully in life, too.
I WORK
2012-2023: PRIVATE & Business YOGA INSTRUCTOR IN THE USA, GERMANY, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, SPAIN, AUSTRIA
2017-2023: Yoga instructor at several Yoga studios in Vienna (Austria)
2014-2019: ORGANIZER AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR FOR BILINGUAL COMMUNITY CLASSES IN BERLIN, GERMANY
2014-2017: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT LOTOS YOGA BERLIN (BILINGUAL VINYASA, YIN, RESTORATIVE), GERMANY
2016: ORIGINATOR AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR OF SIX ONLINE YOGA SESSIONS FOR 8FIT
2015-2016: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT YOGAFOROTHERS (NGO), BERLIN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT STUDIO 52, BONN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT UNISPORT BONN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT INTRAIN, ANDERNACH, GERMANY
2017-2023: Yoga instructor at several Yoga studios in Vienna (Austria)
2014-2019: ORGANIZER AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR FOR BILINGUAL COMMUNITY CLASSES IN BERLIN, GERMANY
2014-2017: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT LOTOS YOGA BERLIN (BILINGUAL VINYASA, YIN, RESTORATIVE), GERMANY
2016: ORIGINATOR AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR OF SIX ONLINE YOGA SESSIONS FOR 8FIT
2015-2016: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT YOGAFOROTHERS (NGO), BERLIN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT STUDIO 52, BONN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT UNISPORT BONN, GERMANY
2012-2014: YOGA INSTRUCTOR AT INTRAIN, ANDERNACH, GERMANY
"Rosa's Yoga sessions make for a fantastic break from my everyday life, time after time. Carefully and cheerfully she introduces everyone to their personal edge. She puts the cherry on the cake by offering a journey through the mind." Martin, sociologist, berlin
i study
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Yoga Education
2012-2023: MASTER CLASSES & INTENSIVES WITH JUDITH HANSON LASATER (OAKLAND), ANNIE CARPENTER (SAN FRANCISCO), Jason Crandell (San Francisco/Online) since 2022: 300 advanced Hr ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING WITH Annie Carpenter (San francisco) 2018-2020: 300 HR ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING WITH JASON CRANDELL, SAN FRANCISCO 2019: advanced restorative training with judith lasater (london, uk) 2017/2018: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Sarah Scharf, vienna 2016: "Fearlessly guiding others" teacher training with victoria larsson, berlin 2012: 200 hour yoga teacher training with yoga shala berlin (Rys) |
Academic educatioN
since 2022: medical school at medical university of vienna since 2020: graduate school (clinical psychology, m.sc.) at University of vienna 2020: degree in Psychology (b.sc) froM University of Vienna 2018: Degree in Philosophy (B.a.) from Free university of Berlin |
"LIKE SOME KIND OF MANY-EYED BUMBLEBEE, ROSA CAN SEE ALL OF HER STUDENTS AT THE SAME TIME WITH INCREDIBLE DETAIL. THIS LEVEL OF OBSERVATION IS DELIVERED WITH A GRACEFUL ATTENTIVENESS AND CARE THAT IS, IN MY EXPERIENCE, UNMATCHED." DYLAN, artist, vancouver
I LOVE
TEACHING YOGA. EVERY TIME I LOCK THE STUDIO DOOR BEHIND ME I FEEL HAPPIER THAN WHEN I OPENED IT. I AM PRIVILEGED TO HAVE FOUND MY PASSION FOR INSTRUCTING EARLY IN LIFE:
AT AGE 21 I TAUGHT A FRIEND SOME POSES. WITHIN HALF AN HOUR HE WENT FROM GRITTED TEETH AND CLENCHED JAW TO SOFT EYES AND A SMILE. HIS TRANSFORMATION, AND MY HAVING ASSISTED IT, LEFT ME STANDING IN AWE. I REMEMBER THINKING,
"THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE".
AND I HAVE: THE SAME NIGHT, I ENROLLED IN A TEACHER TRAINING. I STARTED TEACHING FOUR MONTHS LATER AND HAVE NOT STOPPED SINCE. EVEN AS I GIVE MULTIPLE CLASSES PER WEEK I CAN STILL WHOLEHEARTEDLY SAY, TEACHING YOGA IS MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY IN THE WORLD.
I DRAW ON MY VERSATILITY:
MY EXACTITUDE INFORMS MY PRECISE ANATOMICAL CUING.
MY SEQUENCING MIRRORS MY PASSION FOR musical scores.
My learning from Graduate School (clinical psychology) informs my take on the nervous system - a central player in yoga.
WITTGENSTEIN'S RELATIVISM INSPIREs ME AND MY CLASS THEMES.
A GERMAN AMERICAN RAISED IN A CULTURAL MELTING POT I BELIEVE IN MULTI-PERSPECTIVE THINKING.
ILLUSTRATING INSTRUCTIONS WITH ANECDOTES I DRAW UPON MY TRAVELS IN EUROPE, THE US, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND ASIA.
MY 2014 COMPLIMENT PROJECT LIVES ON IN THE POSITIVITY AND APPRECIATION I APPROACH MY STUDENTS WITH.
AT AGE 21 I TAUGHT A FRIEND SOME POSES. WITHIN HALF AN HOUR HE WENT FROM GRITTED TEETH AND CLENCHED JAW TO SOFT EYES AND A SMILE. HIS TRANSFORMATION, AND MY HAVING ASSISTED IT, LEFT ME STANDING IN AWE. I REMEMBER THINKING,
"THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE".
AND I HAVE: THE SAME NIGHT, I ENROLLED IN A TEACHER TRAINING. I STARTED TEACHING FOUR MONTHS LATER AND HAVE NOT STOPPED SINCE. EVEN AS I GIVE MULTIPLE CLASSES PER WEEK I CAN STILL WHOLEHEARTEDLY SAY, TEACHING YOGA IS MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY IN THE WORLD.
I DRAW ON MY VERSATILITY:
MY EXACTITUDE INFORMS MY PRECISE ANATOMICAL CUING.
MY SEQUENCING MIRRORS MY PASSION FOR musical scores.
My learning from Graduate School (clinical psychology) informs my take on the nervous system - a central player in yoga.
WITTGENSTEIN'S RELATIVISM INSPIREs ME AND MY CLASS THEMES.
A GERMAN AMERICAN RAISED IN A CULTURAL MELTING POT I BELIEVE IN MULTI-PERSPECTIVE THINKING.
ILLUSTRATING INSTRUCTIONS WITH ANECDOTES I DRAW UPON MY TRAVELS IN EUROPE, THE US, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND ASIA.
MY 2014 COMPLIMENT PROJECT LIVES ON IN THE POSITIVITY AND APPRECIATION I APPROACH MY STUDENTS WITH.
I PRACTICE
my classes would not be the same without my wonderful teachers. Jason Crandell, judith lasater, Annie Carpenter, and SARAH Scharf have shaped the PRACTITIONER, teacher, and person i am.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.