Gundega began her Mind and Body studies as a martial artist when she was 10 years old practicing Wushu, derived from traditional Chinese Martial Arts, and later Taekwondo (Korean Martial Arts). Afterwards she turned to more peaceful practices of Taiji and Qigong. She has always been fascinated by the great wisdom of the eastern philosophies.
In 2000 Gundega was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease that paralyzed her left shoulder. She had constant pain in all her joints and muscles; she couldn't lift her left arm. While moving through this experience Gundega started applying yogic mindfulness and breathing techniques. With patience she slowly recovered and received great benefits from her practice. Yoga helped her regain mobility.
Since her recovery Gundega has been actively studying several yoga styles (including Anusara, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini and Vinyasa Krama), all of them have given her great insights. Gundega is a Yoga Alliance Registered (RYT500) Hatha and Kundalini teacher. Day by day Gundega is studying more to be a better yoga guide and messenger.
In addition to experience in yoga and Martial Arts Gundega is a Certified Pilates Mat instructor.
But exactly YOGA was the main tool that helped Gundega overcome tragic loss in her family when her grandmother was murdered.
Gundega is also a translator/interpreter with a BA degree in languages and an artist/illustrator. As a child she wanted to become a book illustrator and cartoonist/animator. She illustrates nature and animals in various yoga postures and you can see them on shirts, cards and mugs. More at www.GundegArt.com.
EDUCATION
10/2012 - Completed 500hr requirement to receive Yoga Alliance’s RYT500 title
10/2012 - 20hr Vinyasa Flow Deep Core Line Anatomy Teacher Training with Sadie Nardini
10/2012 - Children's yoga mini yogis foundation certification program by Shana Meyerson
03/2010 - Yoga & Tantric Dance Training with Amrita Choudhury. Shiva/Shakti Trance Dance
01/2010 - Tending the Fire: Living the Flow of Yoga. Stoking the Fire: Prana Flow Practices for Purification and Empowerment and Embodying the Light - Prana Flow Practices for Living the Heart Fire workshops with the Master yoga teacher Shiva Rea
11/2009 - Attended BodySensing Source Yoga: The Tantric Nondual Approach of Hatha Yoga and An Introduction of Integrative Restoration - iRest workshops with the Master teacher Richard Miller
06/2009 - 36hr Chakra Therapy: Theory & Practice Advanced course with Mehtab & Guru Karam Benton
04/2009 - 20hr Entering the Heart of Yoga: Anusara Yoga Teacher Training with Noah Maze & Christina Sell
04/2009 - 30hr Teaching from the Heart Anusara Teacher Training with Christina Sell
03/2009 - 20hr Relax and Renew: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga course by Judith Hanson Lasater
01/2009 - 108hr Anusara Immersion studies with Christina Sell
06/2008 - Advanced 200hr Level 2 Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with YogaYoga
05/2008 - 25hr Spinal Integration workshop with the Master yoga teacher Donna Farhi
04/2008 - 3-day workshops with the Anusara Master yoga teacher Desiree Rumbaugh
01/2008 - Completed the course on Development of Skills to Play the Gong
05/2007 - 200hr Kundalini Yoga Certification with YogaYoga
2007 - Attended workshops presented by master teachers Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Shakti Parwha Kaur, Gary Kraftsow and Nischala Joy Devi
09/2006 - 30hr Vinyasakrama Yoga Certification Training Course with the Master yoga teacher Srivatsa Ramaswami
06/2006 - Ashtanga yoga workshops with the Master yoga teacher from India - Manju Jois
02/2006 - 40hr Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with the Master yoga teacher David Swenson
02/2006 - Approved as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance
2005 - 01/2006 - 200hr Living Yoga Teacher Training Program
10/2004 - Completed a Professional Intensive Course in Pilates Matwork (Initiation 101: The Method Pilates, presented by Physicalmind Institute)
In 2000 Gundega was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease that paralyzed her left shoulder. She had constant pain in all her joints and muscles; she couldn't lift her left arm. While moving through this experience Gundega started applying yogic mindfulness and breathing techniques. With patience she slowly recovered and received great benefits from her practice. Yoga helped her regain mobility.
Since her recovery Gundega has been actively studying several yoga styles (including Anusara, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini and Vinyasa Krama), all of them have given her great insights. Gundega is a Yoga Alliance Registered (RYT500) Hatha and Kundalini teacher. Day by day Gundega is studying more to be a better yoga guide and messenger.
In addition to experience in yoga and Martial Arts Gundega is a Certified Pilates Mat instructor.
But exactly YOGA was the main tool that helped Gundega overcome tragic loss in her family when her grandmother was murdered.
Gundega is also a translator/interpreter with a BA degree in languages and an artist/illustrator. As a child she wanted to become a book illustrator and cartoonist/animator. She illustrates nature and animals in various yoga postures and you can see them on shirts, cards and mugs. More at www.GundegArt.com.
EDUCATION
10/2012 - Completed 500hr requirement to receive Yoga Alliance’s RYT500 title
10/2012 - 20hr Vinyasa Flow Deep Core Line Anatomy Teacher Training with Sadie Nardini
10/2012 - Children's yoga mini yogis foundation certification program by Shana Meyerson
03/2010 - Yoga & Tantric Dance Training with Amrita Choudhury. Shiva/Shakti Trance Dance
01/2010 - Tending the Fire: Living the Flow of Yoga. Stoking the Fire: Prana Flow Practices for Purification and Empowerment and Embodying the Light - Prana Flow Practices for Living the Heart Fire workshops with the Master yoga teacher Shiva Rea
11/2009 - Attended BodySensing Source Yoga: The Tantric Nondual Approach of Hatha Yoga and An Introduction of Integrative Restoration - iRest workshops with the Master teacher Richard Miller
06/2009 - 36hr Chakra Therapy: Theory & Practice Advanced course with Mehtab & Guru Karam Benton
04/2009 - 20hr Entering the Heart of Yoga: Anusara Yoga Teacher Training with Noah Maze & Christina Sell
04/2009 - 30hr Teaching from the Heart Anusara Teacher Training with Christina Sell
03/2009 - 20hr Relax and Renew: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga course by Judith Hanson Lasater
01/2009 - 108hr Anusara Immersion studies with Christina Sell
06/2008 - Advanced 200hr Level 2 Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with YogaYoga
05/2008 - 25hr Spinal Integration workshop with the Master yoga teacher Donna Farhi
04/2008 - 3-day workshops with the Anusara Master yoga teacher Desiree Rumbaugh
01/2008 - Completed the course on Development of Skills to Play the Gong
05/2007 - 200hr Kundalini Yoga Certification with YogaYoga
2007 - Attended workshops presented by master teachers Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Shakti Parwha Kaur, Gary Kraftsow and Nischala Joy Devi
09/2006 - 30hr Vinyasakrama Yoga Certification Training Course with the Master yoga teacher Srivatsa Ramaswami
06/2006 - Ashtanga yoga workshops with the Master yoga teacher from India - Manju Jois
02/2006 - 40hr Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with the Master yoga teacher David Swenson
02/2006 - Approved as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance
2005 - 01/2006 - 200hr Living Yoga Teacher Training Program
10/2004 - Completed a Professional Intensive Course in Pilates Matwork (Initiation 101: The Method Pilates, presented by Physicalmind Institute)
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