My story
I have always wanted to change the world for the better, which is why I decided to study journalism. But after several years of journalistic work, I realized that it does not allow me the desired creativity and contribution to society. I decided to find a different way.
My decision led me abroad: I worked as a flight attendant for the Emirates airline for two years, later I lived in Canada, spent some time in India, and now I live in Morocco. On this journey, I was always accompanied by yoga, which I started practicing in 2012. From the beginning, yoga has been a spiritual practice for me and much more than just physical exercise.
In 2016 I decided to go to India for three months and learn as much as possible about yoga there. This trip truly changed my life. Not only did I complete two yoga teacher training courses, but I also found my passion and my purpose in life: to live and teach yoga.
I realized that by teaching yoga I can actually contribute, have an impact, improve, help – change the world for the better.
My teaching style
I did my teacher trainings in India. However, my perception and teaching of yoga has changed a lot in recent years. From following some kind of “tradition” because someone said it should be like that, I started to question myself, delve deeper into this practice and expand my horizons and knowledge.
Today, I no longer blindly follow routine yoga movements, because I know that no long-term repetition of the same movements is beneficial. I am constantly improving my knowledge with the best teachers who deal with the human body and movement. I then connect safe movement and the implementation of asanas with the essence of yoga, with concepts from yogic philosophy, which I try to present in a practical, universally applicable and understandable way.
I’m always looking for the best ways to make my classes the best training for life – both psychologically and physically, yoga has to be FUNCTIONAL. The purpose of everything we learn in yoga classes is that we can use it even when we are not on the yoga mat and improve our quality of life on all levels.
My experience
December 2016 – today: Independent yoga instructor – Nush Yoga
2017-2021 In Slovenia, I ran a successful yoga business and opened the biggest yoga studio in the area: Nush Yoga Shala, which unfortunately I had to close due to the consequences of the pandemic.
2017-2021 I have been teaching corporate yoga at the European agency ACER (Agency For The Cooperation Of Energy Regulators) in Ljubljana, yoga for employees in the Koper kindergarten, and among other things, I have led yoga for prisoners in the Koper prison.
I also taught online yoga for the Indian company HealthifyMe.
I regularly organize different kinds of workshops for self development and personal growth, and offer recordings of my classes and meditations.
I successfully organized many yoga retreats in Slovenia and yoga trips abroad (India).
In 2020, I organized the largest online charity yoga event, where we collected 3100 euros for socially vulnerable families.
In 2021, I organized the largest Slovenian online festival of yoga and personal growth (Pogled vase) with 17 renowned teachers and lecturers.
I also worked abroad:
– Marichi Yoga School, Rishikesh, India – daily guided yoga for chakra balancing and Yoga Nidra (April 2017)
– Leading classes of different types of yoga in Dubai (UAE) and Vancouver (Canada) – Vancouver Corporate Yoga (May-September 2017).
In 2022 I moved to Morocco where I am the yoga manager for Dfrost Almugar, and teach at Villa Surya yoga retreat center. I also organize different workshops (in-person and online).
My certificates & expertise
November 2016 – Kundalini Yoga 200 Hour Yoga Instructor Course (Certified by Yoga Alliance USA), Shiva Tattva Yoga School, Rishikesh, India
October 2016 – Hatha Yoga 200 Hour Yoga Instructor Course (Certified by Yoga Alliance USA & UK), Vimoksha Yoga School, Goa, India
April 2017 – Workshop: Yoga Therapy for Myofascial Release and Asana Anatomy for Effective Sequencing, Marichi Yoga School, Rishikesh, India
March 2017 – Reiki Level 1 and 2, Advanced Reiki Practitioner, Anita Gomezel, Reiki master and teacher, Sežana, Slovenia
January 2018 – Anatomy weekend workshop (20 hours), Yoga Association of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
March 2019, Ljubljana – Ashtanga yoga workshop Lucas Carvalho, authorized teacher level II (10 hours)
October 2019, Ljubljana – Ashtanga yoga workshop by Gabriela Severini, kpjayi teacher, 3rd series (10 hours)
November 2019, Ljubljana – Teaching with power structures, Mark Whitwell (12 hours)
December 2019, Zurich, Switzerland – Hands-on adjustments intensive with Mark Stephens (26 hours)
January 2020 Ljubljana – Clear communication workshop (based on the Non-violent communication system) with Anita Gomezel (16 hours)
May 2020, ONLINE: Shoulder to shoulder workshop with Celest Pereira (3 hours)
July 2020, ONLINE: Yoga Hip Stars Workshop with Celest Pereira (3 hours)
July 2020 – 2021 Online Asana Academy, Mark Stephens (3 hours per month)
October 2020, ONLINE: Spine + Posture workshop with Celest Pereira (3 hours)
November 2020, ONLINE: Therapeutic Art Life Coach course with Joel and Natalie Rivera and Victoria Hawkings (7 hours)
November 2020, ONLINE: Full Spectrum Mindfulness by Ken Wilber (3 hours)
February 2021, ONLINE: set of workshops Experience Yourself, Anita Gomezel (10 hours)
March 2021, ONLINE: workshop Safe, Accessible & Effective Ashtanga Vinyasa Practice, Simon Borg-Olivier (1 hour)
March 2021, ONLINE: professional conference Neuroscience and Yoga, various renowned lecturers from around the world (20 hours)
April 2021, ONLINE: The Anatomy of Breathing, Celest Pereira (3 hours)
June 2023, ONLINE: Energy Healing Method Practitioner course, Melissa Crowhurst, Natural Healer (23 hours)
August 2024, ONLINE: Alternative Healing Therapist and Practitioner course, Stefani Garza, Place of Bliss Academy (5 hours)
August 2024, ONLINE: The Art of Manifesting course, Regan Hillyer (27 days)
In addition to the above-mentioned trainings, I continuously receive additional training, on a daily basis.