Teachers & Facilitators
Stephen Thomas
Stephen [eng] is the founder of svarupa and our senior teacher. He brings 25 years of experience and knowledge and remains passionate about his study and practice. He was a long term student of O.P. Tiwari at Kaivalyadham in India - a master in the science of Pranayama and Ayurveda.
Brigi Thomas-Moog
Brigi [de/eng] is a dedicated student of Yoga since 2008. Her background in western science, combined with the profound studies in Ayurveda with her main teacher Pandit Dr. David Frawley allows her to merge the wisdom and approach to Health from both those perspectives.
Céline Ryf
Céline [de/eng/esp] has been studying and sharing yoga for more then twenty years. She’s an advanced certified Jivamukti yoga teacher, nutrition and holistic health coach, and founder of the former Dayayoga Bern studio.
Christina Eggenschwiler
Christina [de/eng] is a life explorer, sea seeker, mountain peaker and forest keeper. She is also a sports scientist, a movement therapist and an outdoor guide.
Annina Voegeli
Annina [de, eng] lernte den Yoga 2012 kennen und was erst eine körperliche Praxis war, schlich sich tiefer und tiefer in ihr Leben. So betrachtet sie den Yoga als eine ganzheitliche Perspektive auf unser Leben und möchte diesen über die Matte hinaus in den Alltag tragen und dazu inspirieren.
Lars Eckmann
Lars [de/eng] is deeply inspired by the teachings of nondual Siva Tantra. He is also a passionate hand balancer, acroyogi, storyteller and meditator. He mixes his passion for all these disciplines with some fluidity and imbues the result with a nice playlist, making his classes an experience.
Olivia Winiger
Olivia [de, eng] is a dedicated yoga teacher with over a decade of experience, deeply believing in the power of authentic connection. Her practice seamlessly integrates somatic elements and mantra meditation, fostering an environment that guides students towards a deeper understanding of themselves.
Pascale Sommer
Pascale [de/eng/esp] has been a dedicated student of yoga since 2010. Since then, her passion for delving deeper into the practice of yoga remains unwavering.
SIVANI [Sivan Dagan]
Sivani [eng /de] started practicing Hatha Yoga in 2006 at the Sivananda Center in Tel Aviv. Yoga
quickly became her passion and her life's journey.
Roberto Cardillo
Roberto [de/fr/ita/eng] is mainly responsible for the online platform of Svarūpa Yoga and provides all technical means and assistance in the different courses & trainings. In addition to this, Roberto has been a dedicated yoga student and practitioner since 2018.