Monique van Bemmelen

Monique is an E-RYT500 yoga teacher and lead teacher trainer from the Netherlands, who settled in Gozo because she fell in love with the island many years ago. She has specialized in outdoor yoga and knows all the great spots on the island. Monique studied Hatha Yoga at Saswitha Teacher Training College for Yoga and Philosophy for three years, then completed second teacher training in Vinyasa in Malta, a 300-hour teacher training including Yin in Austin Texas, and a Yin Yoga teacher training in the Netherlands. She studied meditation at the New Yoga School of Amsterdam. Monique specializes in energy balancing. Pranayama, visualizations, and meditations are a big part of her yoga classes and her teacher training methodology. She is Yoga Alliance registered (E-RYT 500) and YACEP. Next to that, she studied Ayurveda at Arhanta and plant-based nutrition at the Nutrition Educational Institute (NEI). Monique teaches daily yoga and meditation classes on the island and unique outdoor private sessions at the most stunning locations. She teaches at teacher trainings and retreats. She loves to meet new people, go for long hikes, and to practice yoga together on this beautiful island, sharing knowledge about yoga, Gozo, and a healthy lifestyle.