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Chris is a great example of how advanced yoga practice has nothing to do with acrobatics on the mat, even if it is fun. He lives his yoga practice wholesome and integrated into everyday life rather than just on the mat. He enjoys time in nature not only as a hiker but also as a runner and climber. His newest passion is the guitar.

The spiritual life wasn’t always his path. During his time as an art director, his everyday life was heavily influenced by pressure to perform, parties, deadlines, and intense training sessions. Chris turned his back on that world and deepens his contact with philosophy, personal development, yoga, and animism.

He completed his first yoga teacher training at an American school in Ecuador and has since attended further training and education courses as well as various silent and meditation retreats. He passes on his extensive knowledge, especially in the areas of philosophy, meditation, and pranayama, to his students with great joy and passion.

Chris now lives out his interest in body knowledge as a physical therapist, enriching his classes with functional movements and anatomical know-how.

In previous yoga teacher training, he has succeeded in making the otherwise rather dry anatomy and philosophy lessons exciting and instructive for the prospective teachers, as well as making meditation and pranayama enjoyable. This is probably also because he likes to bring his humor into the classroom.

Chris was born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland where he resides with his wife Krystalyn who is also facilitating for School Yoga Institute.