My life and yoga
I call myself a yoga gypsy, traveling the world while learning and practicing yoga and sharing that passion of mine through teaching. Yoga is no longer something I “do”, it is a way of life. It is about walking the talk, it is about bringing the awareness I cultivate on the mat into my daily life and relationships, to live more simply in harmony with other people and nature and to be able to get so much joy out of "ordinary" things.
I first came to yoga through Kundalini yoga that I practiced in my home country Estonia for 5 years. In hindsight I can say that there was a seed that got planted during my first yoga class, now 15 years ago, which gradually led me to re-evaluate my life and my values and sprouted questions and longings that I had not felt before. I come from a business (play hard, work hard) background and worked in recruitment for many years. In 2007 I took a sabbatical with an intention to travel for a year in India and Asia. That year changed my life or rather the way I perceive life and I’ve “kept going” ever since. The call to seek and explore lead me to Australia and to the magical Byron Bay where I did my teacher training in Hatha yoga and ended up teaching regular classes and on retreats for Byron Yoga Centre for 1,5 years. In the beginning of 2009 I left Australia to follow my gypsy heart, that took me to beautiful places and inspiring yoga and meditation teachers in Hawaii, Canada, India and Vietnam, teaching along the way in resorts and on retreats.
Guide people to capture the sacred in the ordinary, by becoming more conscious, awake and present in their lives.
This is what my calling is. My flowing and exploring, yet contemplative nature is reflected in my practice and in my teaching style. I teach a vinyasa style class, combining movement and stillness, strength and effort with compassion and surrender. I also love to invite the concept of bhakti into my yoga (and life), a tradition of yoga where everything we feel (our emotions, desires and longings) is not viewed as obstacles or separate from our practice, but a path in itself and an integral part of connection with the Divine.
The external journey has always been accompanied by an inner quest for the root of that deep longing, that ache within ache to be able to be present and open for life, love and devotion. Over the years my practice and sense of Self has evolved gradually and organically, to allow more space and acceptance, but always brining me humbly and gratefully back to a resolve to be a beginner.
I’ve been lucky to experience a lot of diversity on my travels, which makes me flexible, open and adaptable. I’ve lived in communities surrounded by likeminded people, being able to lead the life of “spiritual luxury” filled with divine yoga classes, uplifting kirtans, cups and cups of chai spiced not only with cardamom and cinnamon but more importantly with inspiring conversations originating from beautiful and open hearts. I’ve also learned to embrace the moments of solitude, quietude and self-reflection in more isolated spots surrounded by raw natural beauty and letting the serene tranquil silent beauty outside be my guide to reach all those qualities within. And then, when it is time to move again and be “part of the world”, there is this more sharpened ability to find beauty and grace everywhere.
Slow down, become curious and let yoga move you towards more meaning, greater passion for life and deeper understanding of Self and others.
This is my call for you. Even though in the west the focus on yoga has been primarily on the physical benefits, after only a few weeks of dedicated practice you will not only feel more "at home" in your body, you feel more balanced emotionally, more focused and centered mentally and if you are receptive and willing, your practice can open up a deeper dimension to life. The health benefits of yoga are endless, yet the one that I like to start with is for your practice to be a way to slow down.
Use the FREE online resources on to find your daily groove. On different days, your moods, needs might be different - I'll make sure, that you have an online video library for all those different moods - to energize and get an exercise, to wind down after a busy day, longer clips when you really want to take the time and dive into your practice and shorter ones, when you only have 10 minutes, restorative yoga for days when you don't feel like getting up from your mat at all, Yin yoga for deep nourishment and joint health, and meditations for a more calmer, focused mind-set.
Check out upcoming retreats and workshops to really allow you to see and distance yourself from the way we often function as if on autopilot. Taking time to slow down really gives perspective and makes space for you to re-evaluates where you are, where you're heading and where you WANT to be. This can be a chance to dive deep into the inner world (of being alive, here and now) and get in touch with what in you still needs to be understood and transformed. Recharge, renew, strengthen, realign.
I first came to yoga through Kundalini yoga that I practiced in my home country Estonia for 5 years. In hindsight I can say that there was a seed that got planted during my first yoga class, now 15 years ago, which gradually led me to re-evaluate my life and my values and sprouted questions and longings that I had not felt before. I come from a business (play hard, work hard) background and worked in recruitment for many years. In 2007 I took a sabbatical with an intention to travel for a year in India and Asia. That year changed my life or rather the way I perceive life and I’ve “kept going” ever since. The call to seek and explore lead me to Australia and to the magical Byron Bay where I did my teacher training in Hatha yoga and ended up teaching regular classes and on retreats for Byron Yoga Centre for 1,5 years. In the beginning of 2009 I left Australia to follow my gypsy heart, that took me to beautiful places and inspiring yoga and meditation teachers in Hawaii, Canada, India and Vietnam, teaching along the way in resorts and on retreats.
Guide people to capture the sacred in the ordinary, by becoming more conscious, awake and present in their lives.
This is what my calling is. My flowing and exploring, yet contemplative nature is reflected in my practice and in my teaching style. I teach a vinyasa style class, combining movement and stillness, strength and effort with compassion and surrender. I also love to invite the concept of bhakti into my yoga (and life), a tradition of yoga where everything we feel (our emotions, desires and longings) is not viewed as obstacles or separate from our practice, but a path in itself and an integral part of connection with the Divine.
The external journey has always been accompanied by an inner quest for the root of that deep longing, that ache within ache to be able to be present and open for life, love and devotion. Over the years my practice and sense of Self has evolved gradually and organically, to allow more space and acceptance, but always brining me humbly and gratefully back to a resolve to be a beginner.
I’ve been lucky to experience a lot of diversity on my travels, which makes me flexible, open and adaptable. I’ve lived in communities surrounded by likeminded people, being able to lead the life of “spiritual luxury” filled with divine yoga classes, uplifting kirtans, cups and cups of chai spiced not only with cardamom and cinnamon but more importantly with inspiring conversations originating from beautiful and open hearts. I’ve also learned to embrace the moments of solitude, quietude and self-reflection in more isolated spots surrounded by raw natural beauty and letting the serene tranquil silent beauty outside be my guide to reach all those qualities within. And then, when it is time to move again and be “part of the world”, there is this more sharpened ability to find beauty and grace everywhere.
Slow down, become curious and let yoga move you towards more meaning, greater passion for life and deeper understanding of Self and others.
This is my call for you. Even though in the west the focus on yoga has been primarily on the physical benefits, after only a few weeks of dedicated practice you will not only feel more "at home" in your body, you feel more balanced emotionally, more focused and centered mentally and if you are receptive and willing, your practice can open up a deeper dimension to life. The health benefits of yoga are endless, yet the one that I like to start with is for your practice to be a way to slow down.
Use the FREE online resources on to find your daily groove. On different days, your moods, needs might be different - I'll make sure, that you have an online video library for all those different moods - to energize and get an exercise, to wind down after a busy day, longer clips when you really want to take the time and dive into your practice and shorter ones, when you only have 10 minutes, restorative yoga for days when you don't feel like getting up from your mat at all, Yin yoga for deep nourishment and joint health, and meditations for a more calmer, focused mind-set.
Check out upcoming retreats and workshops to really allow you to see and distance yourself from the way we often function as if on autopilot. Taking time to slow down really gives perspective and makes space for you to re-evaluates where you are, where you're heading and where you WANT to be. This can be a chance to dive deep into the inner world (of being alive, here and now) and get in touch with what in you still needs to be understood and transformed. Recharge, renew, strengthen, realign.
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