Meet our Yoga Teachers
ALICIA RUIZ
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Alicia Ruiz is a holistic practitioner and yoga instructor with over a decade of experience. Her journey began in India in 2005, studying Ayurvedic massage. She's trained in Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Restorative, and Yin yoga, and has explored Tibetan Buddhism and yoga therapy. Recently, she's been trained by Dr. Gabor Maté in trauma-informed consultancy. Alicia, a mother and nature enthusiast, splits her time between the jungles of Costa Rica and Alicante, constantly seeking ways to enhance her mind-body-spirit connection.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@Yoginialiciahere
ANDRES MEZA
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Musician, actor, and yoga teacher. Andrés combines his knowledge of Power Yoga and Yin Yoga with the traditional style he learned in an Ashram in India. His classes are full of music, fun, and a deep respect for the tradition, which invites the student to the most beautiful journey they can take: the journey within.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
[email protected]
NURIA BARRERA
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Meet Nuria, a passionate yogi originally from Andalucía, now leading a nomadic lifestyle for nearly 5 years. Her yoga journey began during her studies in Physiotherapy, where she discovered a deep connection between her sensitive nature and the human body. Through Therapeutic Yoga Training, she merged her spiritual calling with her knowledge, now finding joy in connecting with others through movement and aiding in their healing journeys.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@nuriabarreraa
ESPERANZA OBRA
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
With years of yoga practice, she felt a strong urge to deepen her understanding of the discipline, which had become her philosophy and way of life. Trained in Rishikesh, India, she explored Hatha and Ashtanga yoga, Pranayama, Nidra yoga, meditation, and mantra chanting. In Nepal, she discovered the therapeutic effects of sound through Tibetan bowls.
Combining her love for yoga and the sea, she trained in SUP Yoga in Ischia, Italy. Later, in Malaga, she furthered her expertise in Ashtanga yoga and embraced Aerial Yoga. Today, she teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa, Aerial Yoga, Nidra Yoga, and Sound Baths at her studio, Sala Shantimala, in Malaga, where she shares her knowledge gained since 2016.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@sala_shantimala
JESPER BRODEN
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
In 2010, his transformative journey began with meditation and Buddhism in Stockholm. By 2014, he immersed himself in Asana practice, exploring Asthanga and Hatha yoga. Training in Rishikesh in 2017, he started teaching back in Stockholm. Discovering the Wim Hof Method in 2018, he integrated it into his practice and teachings. After closing his Stockholm studio in 2022, he focused on personal growth in Bali. Following additional training in 2023, he reaffirmed his dedication to yoga. For him, yoga is about rediscovering love and gratitude, guiding him to his true nature.
Languages
- English
- Swedish
Contact
@brahmaki
JOHANNA HELLINGER
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Johanna is a passionate yoga practitioner and nature lover. She has been teaching yoga full-time in Portugal and France since 2015. She is a qualified E-RYT 500 and YACEP with Yoga Alliance. Her yoga training is based on 5 Elements according to Ayurveda & TCM and includes Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin Yoga. In addition she also trained as a myofascial release self-massage practitioner with the Roll model method. Johanna has found her home of choice in Portugal and is excited to share her experience and the benefits of yoga, myofascial release & Thai Massage with you.
Languages
- English
- German
Contact
@yogana_love_this
MAITE MENDEZ
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Maite Méndez is a Wellness Expert: dream realization and emotional management mentor; yoga and meditation teacher and channeler. She is an expert in holistic health and well-being, especially through the principles of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through her classes, workshops, retreats, trainings and mentoring, Maite helps you to reconnect with that responsibility and therefore with that power. Maite is also Founder CEO of Mandalablue in Indonesia in 2014 and Spain in 2017 and she is also the promoter of the Tarifa Spirit Festival (RUTA WELLNESS) in Tarifa (Andalusia).
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@mandalablueyoga
MIKA SCHROEDER
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Mika transitioned from the corporate world to yoga in 2005. She is a certified yoga teacher with over 600 hours registered with Yoga Alliance, having completed advanced training in Bali and India. She has also dedicated herself to studying female anatomy, cyclical living, and becoming a qualified Hormone Yoga Therapist. Additionally, Mika is an IIN hormone health coach. Her training includes 200 hours of Hatha/Vinyasa yoga in Bali, 100 hours of myofascial yin yoga in Bali, 36 hours of Flyhigh Yoga in Gili Trawangan, Bali, and 300 hours of Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India.
Languages
- English
- German
Contact
@moksha.passionateyogaeducation
PARAMESH GONZALEZ
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Paramesh Gonzalez is a yoga and meditation teacher, writer, former podcaster, and inter-faith chaplain. He holds a Master's degree in Contemplative Religion with Sanskrit Language from Naropa University. He has taught in yoga studios, retreats, hospitals, businesses, addiction treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and county jail. Paramesh teaches yoga philosophy and he teaches an integrated yoga practice incorporating āsana, prānāyāma, and meditation. He teaches breath based Hatha yoga that seamlessly uses the breath and body to lead one easily inwards into deep meditation practice.
Languages
- English
Contact
@parameshgonzalez
PAULA CHACON
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
She began her career in occupational therapy and the practice of yoga at the same time. She has worked with the bases of neurodevelopment and sensory integration to accompany people with disabilities, working on inclusion and improving the quality of their lives. In 2016 acro yoga came into her life and from that moment serving communities became her route to follow, sharing acro yoga workshops in various countries and expanding awareness and love. In 2019 she completed Hatha and Ashtanga 200hr certification in the Indian Himalayas. Trained in Reiki and different massage techniques, dedicated to healthy and perceptive nutrition, cooking and accompanying others in the process ofadopting healthy lifestyle habits. Looking forward to sharing holistic approaches.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@ginger.pau
RAVEESH BAKHDA
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Raveesh feels fortunate to have grown up immersed in a culture rich with yogic practices, introduced to him by his mother. After becoming a father, he delved deeper into existential questions, finding solace in yoga
and Ayurvedic philosophy. He pursued a 900-hour TTC in India from Jan-Apr 2023 for further spiritual guidance. Considering himself a perpetual yoga student, he values learning from all. Currently, he volunteers at Ananda Valley, Portugal, focusing on agriculture, and teaches asana classes during events.
Languages
- English
Contact
SARA MATOS
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Sara was introduced to Reiki in 2008, which developed her interest in Yoga philosophy. In 2013 she decided to go to Dharamsala to train in the wisdom of the Himalayas, where she completed her Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa and Sicananda YTT. Since then, she’s completed several trainings & workshops in chakra balancing, crystal & sound healing, Thai
massage and became a Reiki Master. Sara teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow to Yin Yoga, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Chanting, Meditation, Anatomy and Methodology. She offers accessible and playful classes, with devotion and love.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Portugese
Contact
@___feruogi
SUSANNA BOLOGNA
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Susanna, a dedicated practitioner, sees teaching as a conduit for sharing her decade-long journey of learning. Beginning her yoga odyssey in India in 2014, she deepened her expertise with a year-long, 200-hour teacher training in Barcelona the following year. Since then, yoga has become ingrained in her daily routine, propelling her to explore diverse movement modalities to unearth the boundless capabilities of the human body.
Languages
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
Contact
[email protected]
@themovingsusa
VANESSA PIQUE
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Vanessa’s interest in sport and body movement led her to Yoga in 2004. She began her studies in Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Bikram styles before discovering Yin Yang Yoga which aligned with her love for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her passion led to the creation of Vibrant Yoga, where she shares a fusion of Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Flow and movements from the Taoist tradition, bringing awareness to the physical, mental, energetic and spiritual body to achieve a vibrant and colorful lifestyle. She is also a Pilates instructor and Energetic Nutrition and Health Advisor.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact
@vanessahvibran
VERONICA TARDANI
La Casa Shambala Yoga Teacher
Coco has a diverse teaching background, having conducted hatha/vinyasa classes at Yoga School Patanjali International in Rishikesh, India, from March to June 2022, followed by yoga therapy sessions and classes in Berlin until November 2023. Since June 2022, she has also taught pranayama & meditation both online and in-person. Currently based in Tenerife, she teaches at La Casa Shambala and offers her own 8-week online Yoga Therapy course, along with online hatha yoga and meditation classes. Every day, she integrates her learnings into her practice.
Languages
- English
- Italian
Contact
@coco_tardan
