Grazia is really into sport. Grazia started as an aerobic teacher and she encountered (Okido) Yoga for the first time 20 years ago. She was fascinated by the dynamic of this kind of Yoga, but she kept looking in all directions, being open to all kind of experiences. In her twenty¹s she met her first Guru and learned some Meditation techniques. But she kept searching around for new experiences (a.o. studies of Oriental Diagnose, Macrobiotics). Some years later she had a brief Yoga experience at the Iyengar centre in Amsterdam.

When she met Gosta and Patrick she fel in love with their way of teaching class. She was impressed not only by the practice of Asanas itself but especially by the Philosophy taught during class. She realized the importance of the state of Mind in Yoga practice as well as in life. After the Svaha teacher training Grazia has kept constantly updating her Yoga practice, she had the honour to take classes with a.o. Sharon Gannon and David Life, Brian Kest, John Scott, Dana Flint and Jasmine Tarkeshi, Mark Darby (Ashtanga intensive teacher training course), Donna Holleman, Rusty Wells, Patrick Broome.

Grazia loves the challange of teaching any kind of class but she is very fond of teaching beginners classes. Being helpful and kind to all is a very important matter to her.

"I like to create a class which is joyful, dynamic and peaceful at the same time. I like to see the class as a choir, everyone sings differentely and I am there to make sure everybody sings the same song".

"I bow down to all the teachers I encountered in my life and the beautiful teachings I was blessed to receive. For every step you make towards God, God makes one hundred steps towards you".

Guru Bhyo Namah

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