Heini Löppönen

Originally a dancer and dance teacher, Heini has introduced to yoga 15 years ago through her dance studies, and it slowly became a vital part of her exercise and self-care regimen. She fell in love with yoga’s ability to be tough and challenging but simultaneously soft and relaxing. She became a certified yoga teacher in early 2011 and has taught yoga since then. Understanding the individual and their unique build is a core value of her teachings. For Heini, yoga is about finding balance, in the body, in the mind, and in life in general. Yoga is a tool to find a balance between strength and flexibility, the balance between stress and calm, balance between the Yins and Yangs of life. She is trained in the anatomy and physiology of movement and breathing and is focused on the therapeutic aspects of the practice. She sees yoga as a continually evolving practice that should be tailored to an individual’s needs, even in group classes.