Selina Berni

Originally from Switzerland, Selina has been traveling and teaching in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bali, Indonesia for the past couple of years. She's a certified Yoga Instructor as well as Nutritional Therapist which brings a wonderful balance to her group and individual teaching and coaching. Her yoga journey began over ten years ago when she discovered the magical benefits of Yoga Philosophy as a lifestyle. At first, it was the physical aspect of the asana practice that pulled her in as she had been a very active person all her life. With time and several blissful savasanas later she realized how yoga benefits her monkey mind and her level of stress that she didn’t even know was there. And with that, she started to get very interested in all aspects outside of the asana practice which is essentially only a tiny part of the yogic philosophies. Breath and movement, that wonderful synchronicity in a vinyasa practice are what calms her mind - it gives her mind something to focus on. And that’s what she encourages her students to focus on. Not the warrior or the headstand, but the breath. The breath that is always with you, in each and every moment, providing you the wonderful opportunity to stay present in each and every one of those moments. While she loves a fun practice and playtime on the mat, she always balances that yang energy with something more soothing. Her teaching balances the elements of yin and yang. On some days a vigorous yang flow might feel wonderful and allow you to listen to your body and honor its possibilities and limitations. On other days it might feel so much better to just sit with yourself in a pose for several minutes - connecting body, mind, and breath. During a class, she tunes into the energy of the group to offer the most nourishing and balancing asana practice. Yoga should be challenging, soothing, calming, fun, strengthening, empowering, nourishing, connecting and balancing to leave you lying in your savasana in a state of bliss, peace, and calmness. From that state you can face life’s challenges, questions, tasks, and paths to walk with a more open and calm mind as you take your yoga off the mat. Selina’s most important values in life are balance, connection, presence and purpose which translate into her teaching.