BOARD OF EUROPEAN YOGA FEDERATION
| President |
Swami Suryananda
Saraswati |
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| Vicepresident |
Yogamata
Madâlasâ
Saraswati |
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| Official Ambassador |
Yogacârini Pandit Gayatri Devi
www.suryanagara.it
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| General Coordinator |
Yogasiromani Tinoji PORTUGAL President of Portuguese Yoga Federation since 2000. Director of the Formation of Yoga Teachers, of PYF Practitioner and teacher of other oriental Arts (AiKiDo, IAiDo, Ten-Chi Tessen). Ayurveda Practitioner. Regular attendant in “satsangs”, seminaries and conferences, in Portugal and other countries, being in contact with renowned masters, also due to his frequent visits to India and other spiritual centres. Founder of several Yoga Associations. www.fpyoga.pt |
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Executive Counselor Rapresentative of World Movement for Yoga |
Yogacârya Mimoun
Abdel-Lah |
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| Coordinator International Relations |
Krishna Das |
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| Human Resources Management |
Francesca Cassia ITALIA Started her journey into Yoga since 1985 with Hatha and Raja Yoga (Master Edoardo Granone, direct student of Selvarajan Yesudian, first patriarch of Yoga in Europe, and Master Roberto Milletti, Odaka) and from 2003 she chosen Yoga Contemporaneo with Master Roberto Milletti. In his path she achieved different levels: YTAA (Yoga Teacher Association of Australia) Senior Yoga Instructor; World Movement for Yoga Senior Instructor; Odaka Contemporary Yoga Head Instructor. She is General Manager Odaka Australia and General Manager Odaka Italy. |
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| interreligious relations |
Petar Gramatikoff BULGARIA Member of the International Federation for Pastoral Care of Hard of Hearing People, Co-founder and chairman of the "DIalogue Centre - Bulgaria", Plovdiv, Bulgaria (society for interchurch and interfaith dialogue and research on neo-sectarian and cult front-organisations), Consultant and author of religious lectures for the specialized rubric for deaf people at the Bulgarian National Television, Co-founder of the interdenominational not-for-profit organisation "Christian Association - Plovdiv", Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Co-founder of the international not-for-profit organisation "Slavonic Fellowship - Plovdiv", Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Membership at the Union of Bulgarian Journalists., Accreditation as a journalist from “Help the Needy” Public Newspaper at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Member of the Ethical Commission at the District Mental Institution – Plovdiv, Membership at the Fellowship of the Bulgarian writers in Plovdiv. |
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| Coordinator Governmental Relations |
Sri Ananda Shiva (Roberto Mattei) ITALY
Founder & president of
the "Cultural Association Science & Art Garbha Yoga". Trainer of Yoga Teachers. Expert in Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga & Integral Yoga. |
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| General Coordinator of Indian Relations |
Vijay Tiwari -INDIA- Is General Coordinator of Indian Relations of World Movement for Yoga, General Secretary of Yog Confederation of India, Secretary General of International Yog Confederation, Advisor of The Global Open University, Nagaland, National Coordinatorof RBH, MoPR, GOI, Director of A.V.K Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Advisor of Women International Network. |
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| Honorary Secretary |
Swami
Ramaswarupanandaji Maharaj INDIA
Personal attendant of Swami Chidanandaji Maharj
(president of the
Divine Life Society of Rishikesh, India) and very close disciple of
Swami Sivananda for nearly thirty years. |
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Italy Correspondent Our sister Daniela Visione died in the recent earthquake of l' Aquila (Italy) but she will always be in our hearts. |
Lawyer Daniela Visione
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Coordinator Internal
Relations/ International Congress and Events |
Yogasiromani
Indra
President of Encuentros de Yoga Surya Association. Director of
Meditation Area of International Yoga School. Director of Ayurveda
International School of Spain. Yoga Teacher certificated by the
International Yoga School of Spain. |
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Croatia Rapresentant |
Ing. Jadranko Miklec CROATIA Jadranko Miklec started practicing yoga and martial arts from childhood and 1978 he started to teach yoga and karate. Jadranko Miklec is autor of five books and DVD on yoga. Books and DVD are accepted by library of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, India (An autonomus organisation under Deptt. Of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Health &F.W., Govt of India). Jadranko Miklec practices and teaches Yoga in Europe and other continents (India – Kanpur) already for 30 years, he is also master of Martial arts (karate). For 27 years he is teacher of Transcendental Meditation and for 16 years teacher of Maharishi Vedic Science. Jadranko was organizing and conducting many International World Peace Assemblies in Croatia. Knowledge about Yoga Jadranko gained from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, A.G. Mohan – direct disciple of Shri T. Krishnamacharya, Maharishi Swami Dev Murti, other Yogacharyas and his own insights which he gained trough the long practice and discovering deeper understanding of Yoga. Jadranko has also experience with the application of Yoga and Ayurveda to sport and he was yoga trener of one of the most popular tenis player in the world. Also Jadranko was teaching yoga to companies in Croatia like IBM and Ericsson Nikola Tesla. For teaching yoga Jadranko is cooperating with Maharishi Akademie Für Vedische Wissenschaft. |
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Bulgaria Rapresentant |
Petia Stefanova BULGARIA Petia Stefanova is President of Bulgarian Yoga Federation. She practice yoga since 1980. She is a professional teacher. In the Club "Prakriti" she gives the ancient wisdom to adults, pregnant women, children and students. The most important things in life for she is Yoga and and her two daughters She was President of Bulgarian Yoga Federation since 12th Oct 2008. In every person she sees the good sides and aspires to unite people in their differences. She believes that Yoga could reach more of them. Thus, the world will become better, because Yoga teaches: "Be good, do good!" Yoga is a way to the true Self. |
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Bulgaria Correspondent |
Kiril
Kolarov BULGARIA He
has been practicing yoga since 1970 in the very first yoga groups for
young enthusiasts. He graduated from Military schools and for many years
he worked as serviceman. Now, he teaches yoga for seniours. More many
years he also has been a judge in many and various competitions. He is a
silver medallist in the first championship which took place in Bulgaria
in 1996. He is happily married and has two sons and one grandson.
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Italy Correspondent |
Yogacârya
Aruna (Ivano Obelleri)ITALY
Direct disciple of the
Master Swami Suryananda (Amadio Bianchi). Expert in Yogateraphy & Hatha Yoga.
Member of the Confederazione Ufficiale Italiana di Yoga. Member of
the "Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti Yoga. Studious of oriental
philosophy. |
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England Correspondent |
Francoise Barbira
Freedman ENGLAND
Founder of Birthlight. Medical anthropologist, she developed Aqua Yoga & prenatal Yoga
original programmes. As
a trained yoga teacher and therapist, she used the idiom of yoga to
create an original programme of movements and relaxation for mothers to
be and new mothers with their babies.
Trainer and specialist in Yogatherapy. Trainer of more than 1000
certified instructors worldwide on these areas. She has numerous books
published and translated in several languages. |
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Croazia Correspondent |
Mery Bura CROAZIA Medical Doctor postgraduate study in pharmacology Yoga Teacher and aromatherapist, diploma of massages (classic,aromamassage,ayurveda,raindrop,intuitive) homoeopathy,two years in LICH-London NLP(neurolingvistic programming) |
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France Correspondent |
Dr
Bernard Auriol FRANCE Born in 1938 met meditation very early in his life. He was 16 he tried to do some Hatha Yoga, then during his philosophical et theological studies as a capucin monk, he kept his practice of orison and spiritual life. After six years, he left the convent and performed medical, psychological and psychiatric studies for eleven years. He passed his thesis about Group Yogatherapy and published results of Yoga teached in several psychiatric Institutions (Prolegomenes a une yogatherapie de groupe). Then he published several books or articles about Yoga, therapy, Psychology and physiology : Yoga et psychotherapie, introduction aux methodes de relaxation, Meditation et psychotherapie). He worked about mantras (Le Son au Subjectif Present) and chakras. auriol.free.fr |
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Greece Correspondent |
Linda-Stavroula Kapetaniou GREECE She is a founding member of the newly formed Greek Yoga Union and a member of the directing committee, as well as a member of the committee which evaluates new teacher-members, depending on their credentials. She have been practicing yoga, teaching and training yoga teachers for 40years. |
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Alsazia Correspondent |
Laure Reimbold FRANCE Yoga and Massage Ayurveda Teacher. Did study Yoga since 1971 – Naturopathe (Heilpraktikerin) in Germany 1987-1988 – Spirit Healing 1995 in England – Ayurveda since 2003.She had study with teachers from different cultures – INDIA – TIBET – CHINA – JAPON – EGYPTE - EUROPE and religions in methods of healing, meditation, holistic approach. www.centre-ayurveda.fr |
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Hungary Correspondent |
Sri
VijayAnand Hungary
Founder Kaya Kalp Yoga (a living legend of Kaya
Kalp Yoga -an ayurvedic, tantric technique to remain young forever)
is actively engaged in integrating ancient vedic knowledge systems
(Ayurveda, Yogatherapy, Tantra) with modern scientific technologies
mainly Life Sciences, Genetic Engg., Biotechnology, Biochemical Engg.,
Bioethics and Information technology principles to overcome the gap
between E-tech (Emotional technology) and I-tech (Information
Technology) creating harmony at all levels of existence(mind, body
and soul).
Actively practising and promoting Kaya Kalp
Yoga and Vedic Heitage knowledge systems for more than 20 years in
more than 50 countries of the world, Sri Vijayanand, a scientist,
philosopher, thinker, and social activist has served as President
for following organisations: 1.European Biotechnology Consortium
2.Rishikesh International Cultural and Health Foundation
3.International Kaya Kalp Academy 4.Indian Inheritance Foundation.
www.kayakalpyoga.eu |
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Hunghary Correspondent |
Petra Szerdahelyi She began her approach to yoga in 2002 in Hungary with Istvánné Ibolya Dobi. Transferred in Italy, in October 2003, continues her training in yoga with an advanced course of three months. Since January 2004 she follow courses of Yoga Contemporary® Odaka with Master Roberto Milletti, and currently is attending the training course for yoga teachers of Yoga Contemporary® in the same school Odaka |
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Netherlands Correspondent |
Surajit
Das India- Born in Calcutta (India) in a musical atmosphere/family, Surajit received his first sitar lesson from his aunt, Shrimati Suruchi Das, at the age of 9. At the same age he also started to do YOGA. After a few years of training he developed a great interest in Indian Classical Music and received further training from a well known sitarist, Prof. Kashinath Mukerjee. Surajit did not only stay under his guidance for more than 15 years, but has also been under the guidance of Prof. Chinmoy Lahere, a well known classical singer in India. During his education Surajit studied and developed all the ragas according to the traditional style in all their phases. In 1986 Surajit obtained his Masters Degree in Indian Classical Music at the Music University Prayag Sangit Samiti Allahabad, where he became third amongst all participants from all over India. In 1989 Surajit was send on an European Tour to France, Belgium and Switzerland by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi , the founder of the Transcendental Meditation Movement. Since 1990 Surajit is living in the Netherlands and has not only given Concerts and Workshops all around Europe, but has also worked together with personalities like Deepak Chopra and Roy Martina. |
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Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg Correspondent |
Tiziana
Stapel Diploma of Ayurvedic Practitioner at AGN/EISRA in The Hague, Holland, (HBO level); she attended a course for Ayurvedic Massage Therapist, Aromatherapy, Astrology and YogaShe at the Ganesha Centrum in Alkmaar, Holland. She did a training in Ayurvedic Center of Jalandhar,Punjab,India for Ayurvedic Therapies and Massage and experience in China and Turkey to see several massage, acupressure and hammam techniques |
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Germany Correspondent |
Holger Lüttich -Germany- Yoga studies since 1990 and Completion of teacher training in 1999. He was initiated in Siddha Yoga by Yogi Madan and have completed the Yoga Master Course of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. He was also ordained as Buddhist Monk by the American Buddhist Church. He is Ayurveda Counselor, Social Worker and Psychologist (Doctor of Psychology with Emphasis in Contemplative Techniques). Dipl. Thesis on: "The Significance of the Individual in Socialist Philosophies", Master Thesis on: "The Yoga Methodology for Reintegration of the Mind in the Case of Mental Disorders". Doctoral Thesis on: "Fears and Anxiety as Phenomenons of Western Societies. The Ressources of Yoga and Meditation". He is employeed in an Addcition Therapy Centre in Bavaria, Southern Germany, Founder of the "Bayurveda Academy for Yoga Therapy and Academic Trainings". Corporation with International Universities (Lecturer/Professor). http://bayurveda.wordpress.com |
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Albacete Correspondent |
Yogacharya José
Manuel Martínez Sánchez -Spain- Degree in Hispanic Philology
from the University of Murcia. He directs the book series 'La rosa
profunda' from Nausicaa Publiscer. He is also opinion columnist for the
newspaper 'La Verdad' Albacete (Spain) and publishes regularly in
various literary and academic journals. www.lasletrasdelaire.blogspot.com
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England Correspondent |
Dr Sonal R Bhavsar -England- She is a qualified Ayurvedic doctor studied in India. She has gained many other qualifications in uk such as Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Yoga, Indian head Massage, Hopi Ear Candle, Beauty Therapy and qualified adult teacher. She practice all these therapies for 15years in Leicester, UK. She has been doing Ayurvedic talk show in local television channel called MATV. Also her products were shown in British television(ITV)channel in 2000. She has written articles on Ayurveda and Yoga in local paper and local magazine called 'Ame gujarati". Currently she is running a health clinic called "Indived Ayurvedic and Holistic therapy" in Leicester providing her services to people, who suffers from any health problems.
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Netherlands Correspondent |
Ewout Staartjes Netherland Is a Yoga Teacher and director of Yoga Dynamica in Netherlands. He did Yoga training in Siberia during the summer in mountains near Bajkal & winter in Novosibirsk - Russia with Vladimir Kalabin and he does regular Iyengar Yoga lessons, with Marja Berntssen, to Deventer - Netherlands. He has lorned yoga with many good teachers as Martyn Hoogstra, Anatoliy Zenchenko, Oleg Linikh and other www.yoga-dynamica.com |
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Croatia Correspondent |
Yordana Sivani Mir CROATIA Physical therapist and internationally known holisitc health and wellness practitioner and educator is leaving Honolulu in April after 21 years and will not be back till January 2010. Yordana is presently the only LAUGHTER YOGA TEACHER on Oahu personally trained and certified by Dr. Kataria, M.D. at his School of Laughter Yoga. For the past two years she has taught classes and done numerous laughter yoga presentations in health and educational facilities, community centers, churches, business luncheons as well as couple of sessions for the city and county workers of the Mayor’s Office. She is featured in the latest issue of HMSA magazine – Island Scene (What’s so Funny About Laughter Yoga?). Presently Yordana is a continuing education laughter yoga instructor at Kapiolani Community College and a future host of Rainbow Bridge Wellness Tours to Croatia where she was born and raised. |
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Polland Correspondent |
Parvati POLLAND
She is teaching yoga since 1993.She
did her Teachers Training Course in
Canada, in Val Morin, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Camp. And the Advanced
Teachers Training Course in 1995 in the same place. |
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Austria Correspondent |
Klaus Neyer
AUSTRIA Iyengar-Yoga (certyfied), Hey Hari Sundara-Yoga, Hari Raja Meditation. CPS Ashram |
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Romania Correspondent |
Eugen Mirtz ROMANIA
President of Romanian Society of Yoga and Parapsychology. |
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Slovenia Correspondent |
Diana Cimprič SLOVENIA
Graduated in Psychology,
she works with the body psycho-therapy and she holds courses of
therapeutic and corrective Yoga. she practice Hatha Yoga since 10 years,
and in the last years she also started to practice Bhakti Yoga. She is
in the group of indian dance Rasa Lila to promote the indian art and
culture all around Europe. |
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La
Coruńa Correspondent |
Piero
Piga SPAIN Trained by the "C.Y.Surya-International Yoga And Ayurveda School"of Milan, he has been dedicated himself basicly to the ayurvedic massage since five years. He moved to Spain two years ago, where he attended many ayurvedic massage courses by the "Abhyanga Yoga & Ayurveda"Center of La Coruńa, and went also to the "Old Stretching Of Indian Monasteries Cours" in Madrid, by the "International Yoga And Ayurveda School", under the teachings of Amadio Bianchi. At present he practises yoga and collaborates in the "Yoga Saraswati Center"of La Coruńa, where he suggests the ayurvedic massage. www.masajeayurvedico.es |
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Germany Correspondent |
Iris Huettner |
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Romania Correspondent |
Virgil Catalin Calin |
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