About Yogalife International

Poonam combines ancient yogic wisdom with modern science. Her formal training began with Yogalife in 1996 and deepened at the Bihar School of Yoga in India. A professional teacher since 2001, she founded Sanapurna in Zurich and is known for bringing students calm clarity, inner awareness and a positive connection to the body.

Catherine has practised yoga for more than 25 years and coordinates Yogalife’s Geneva trainings. With a background in biology and foot reflexology, she has also trained in yoga anatomy, Yoga Nidra, meditation and relaxation. Her teaching is open-hearted, calm and shaped by her own experience of using yoga to meet the pressures of corporate life.

Born in Mexico into a family of teachers, Diana has lived and taught in Belgium for more than two decades. Her broad studies include Hindu scriptures, happiness science, anatomy, Yin Yoga and work with children, families and pregnancy. Within Yogalife she teaches sequencing, teaching skills, meditation and yoga tradition with warmth and an ever-curious mind.

Born in the Himalayan region of North India, Pankaj studied yoga in Delhi and Rishikesh before continuing with Yogalife while studying bioscience engineering in Belgium. He teaches Hatha Yoga, yoga for the back and spine, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra, bringing scientific curiosity, peaceful presence and warm humour to his teaching.

Mironel is a warm, sensitive teacher whose international path has included yoga philosophy studies in Rishikesh, Thai Yoga Massage in Thailand and work in non-violent communication in Nepal. His teaching connects Eastern and Western wisdom, meditation and communication, and he has taught within Yogalife’s Geneva and Cologne programmes.

Giulia is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher, yoga therapist and massage practitioner based in Lausanne. Drawing on extensive study and her own healing journey, she integrates movement, pranayama, meditation, Thai massage and TRE® in a personalised, body-centred approach to physical and emotional wellbeing.

Anne is an E-RYT 500 senior yoga teacher, continuing-education provider and health coach specialising in corporate health and wellbeing. Her experience includes work with international organisations and companies such as WHO, WMO, IFRC, WTO, HSBC and P&G.

After many years in management and high-end hospitality, Luca brings Swiss calm, grounded presence and genuine connection to his teaching. His passion for yoga and life’s deeper questions creates a space in which students quickly feel at ease and safe.

Traute is a Yogalife-trained teacher and coordinates many of the school’s trainings and activities. After years as a specialist in international cooperation, she brought that experience fully into Yogalife. Her thoughtful teaching and organisational care help hold the learning experience together.

Living between Indonesia and Germany, Elena brings experience in humanitarian aid, disaster-risk management and finance to Yogalife. Alongside her work as a teacher, she is the good soul behind many requests and supports the school’s coordination and administration.