Gerry Rixen
Gerry is a certified Senior Yoga Teacher, SYT, a Shiatsu Practitioner / Teacher and 4th Dan Martial Arts Instructor. He holds accreditation with Yoga Alliance International (YAI), Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, The Shiatsu Society (UK) and World Shorinji Kempo Organisation.
He began his Yoga practice at the Iyengar institute in London, developing his approach for more than 30 years along with his professional experience as a teacher and therapist in Shiatsu and Chinese medicine.
He is founder and director of SYM-Ltd and has taught Yoga and Shiatsu in Spain, France, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom.
His knowledge of oriental healing arts, Yoga and Martial Arts combines with his knowledge of the Western spiritual and therapeutic traditions.
Over the years, he has merged his unique knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and healing, nutrition, philosophy and psychology to create truly interesting courses and workshops related to personal growth and transformation, as well as the cure of chronic and degenerative diseases.
After completing his studies in Archeology and Anthropology at Cambridge University, he worked as a language teacher and TV reporter /producer before devoting himself full-time to healing and teaching.
He speaks English, French, German and Spanish.
Lilli Neumeister has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2015 along with working full time as a Coach since 2018. She’s specialised in working with women recovering from eating disorders and other issues as well as business & career coaching.
Having been diagnosed 10 years ago with auto immune disease herself, she focusses on self empowerment and healing with yoga asanas, movement, meditation & breath work.
Lilli graduated in 2011 with an MA in Business Administration;
In 2015 Kundalini Yoga Teacher; 2018 Systemic and Integrative Coach. She has also been attending other courses in meditative healing practices and somatic healing. Together with Gerry and Sabrina she teaches the annual 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training course in Spain.
Paul BANESTER, established in France for more than 25 years, is a Shiatsu practitioner and teacher as well as a Yoga and Do-In teacher. he has a degree in Hispanic civilization and speaks English, French and Spanish.
He has more than 2000 hours of training over 20 years between Shiatsu, Yoga, and several forms of body work including: Sacrocranial work; Osteo-Thai; Thai massage; Ayurvedic massage
He was trained mainly in France as well as in England, Spain and Thailand. In addition, he teaches Shiatsu during the 1st and 2nd year courses at the SYM School in Montpellier. His 10-year apprenticeship in Shiatsu with Gerry Rixen allowed him to explore the wide range of possibilities of Shiatsu treatments both on a physical and psychological level.
At the same time he has been working as a carpenter for over 30 years. It is precisely this manual work that pushed him towards a better understanding of his body and his posture. His involvement in the practice of Shiatsu and Yoga inspired him to become a teacher to be able to transmiit his extensive knowledge.
Nadia Al-Huqail is a professional, certified Yoga Teacher with over 25 years of experience. Since 2018, Nadia has been running the Spartan Yoga Shala in Sparta, Greece, where she facilitates and teaches daily yoga classes and workshops, actively working within the local community.
After graduating from Beirut University; Lebanon, with a BA in political science and international affairs, Nadia realized that the most effective way to help people was through teaching the science and practice of yoga, in which she has been engaged from an early age. She pursued this mission by completing several Yoga Teacher Training courses. Her qualifications include the following disciplines; Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin yoga, Groovykids Yoga, as well as Sound Healing, Mantra and Nada Yoga, Chakra Dancing and Creative Meditation.
Nadia has trained with many world renowned Yoga Teachers and is passionate about passing on this knowledge to her many students. Her classes are dynamic, restorative and healing. She speaks Greek, English and Arabic. She teaches the 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training course in Sparta together with Gerry Rixen.
www.spartanyogashala.com
Sabrina Ribes Bonet
Licensed in contemporary dance from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in England and professional dancer with more than 15 years of experience. Dance, biodance teacher and yoga instructor (200 YTTC, 500 YTTC) passionate about conscious movement, I offer yoga classes and dance as a method towards self-knowledge and development of well-being, both physical and spiritual. For me, dance and yoga go hand in hand and are the path that guides me. Dance and yoga speak about the secret language of the soul. They are powerful tools to investigate the corners of our being and connect with our most intimate essence.
Through movement, whether dancing or yoga postures and conscious breathing, we free ourselves, bringing vitality, harmony and balance to both our body and our mind. Through biodanza and yoga we break limiting patterns of behavior and improve in all aspects of our life. We awaken our most human side and connect with our spiritual part.
Yoga has transformed my life, dance is my vocation, together they are a lifestyle, a code of ethics and an endless path of learning, transformation and growth. And I feel deeply grateful to be able to share it with everyone who is interested. Together with Gerry, she teaches the annual 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training course in Spain.
SYM has met the strict requirements of Yoga Alliance International, showing that SYM courses are of exceptional quality and that upon graduation students receive the Yoga Alliance International membership and certification.