Yoga festival Ticino
The teachers
Heidi Aemisegger
will teach
Yoga Nidra
and
Understanding prana and how to influence its flow
Heidi is an inspiring yoga teacher and spiritual guide, blending over 25 years of experience as a dancer, choreographer, and director with her deep devotion to yoga. Founder of of Ashtanga Yoga Bern and with certifications like E-RYT-500 and expertise in Ashtanga, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, and Restorative Yoga, Heidi shares a wealth of knowledge in pranayama, anatomy, yoga philosophy, and Sanskrit. She has studied with esteemed teachers, including Shri O.P. Tiwari, Paul Dallaghan, Eddie Stern, Shri K. Patthabhi Jois and Manorame to name a few. Heidi’s teachings are rooted in her belief in the transformative power of yoga, offering her students not only physical practice but also spiritual growth. Heidi loves inspiring individuals on their journey of self-discovery, guiding them to embrace a meaningful life deeply connected with their true essence.
Heidi will teach in english.
Michela Montalbetti
will teach
What does it mean to apply yoga in life?
and
The sound of the mantra that leads into the essence of Yin
Michela has been teaching Yoga Asana, Yin, Meditation and Pranayama for over 15 years. Driven by a deep belief in the transformative powers of yoga, her passion has led her to dedicate herself completely to this discipline, studying every facet of it. She has lived in different parts of the world and has had the opportunity to study with internationally renowned teachers, such as Meghan Currie, Ana Forrest, Max Strom and Stephen Thomas. Thus she has obtained several advanced certifications such as E-RYT-500 and accumulated over 2000 hours of training. In addition to the lessons, since 2015, when she left a secure job to dedicate herself entirely to the study and sharing of yoga, she has also led Teacher Training courses and retreats.
In 2017, back in Ticino, Michela founded Casa Corvo, a welcoming retreat house immersed in the nature of southern Ticino. Here she hosts other teachers and offers her retreats, immersions and trainings.
Her mission is to guide each student to discover the intrinsic wisdom that yoga can give, transmuting every practice into a profound, enriching and nourishing journey.
Michela will teach in Italian.
Monika Csizmadia
will teach
Root to Rise - A Grounding Hatha Flow
Monika is a dedicated fitness instructor and certified teacher in Pilates and Hatha, Aerial and SUP Yoga. Her journey into wellness began after a life-changing accident, which inspired her to embrace a healthier lifestyle. Since then she has taught in diverse locations, including Cyprus and the Canary Islands, where she discovered practices that nurture the body, mind, and spirit.
Monika specializes in unique and engaging activities such as Aerial Pilates, SUP Yoga, and various Yoga and Pilates techniques aimed at strengthening the back, shoulders, and core. Her past experience as a feng shui instructor allows her to enrich her teachings integrating the 5 elements approach into her flows. Monika's classes stand out for their welcoming atmosphere, accessibility to anyone independently on level of experience or physical conditions, and a unique blend of humor and eastern wisdom.
Monika will teach in English.
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Edy Bampa
will teach
The Bhagavad Gita: a guide for facing the challenges of these times.
Edy has been a passionate yoga practitioner for over 20 years. She founded the Centro Yoga Dinamico e Natural Wellness in Lugano in 2013 and serves as the Swiss representative for the European Yoga Federation. Driven by a continuous search for the Self and joy, she considers herself an eternal student, convinced that true guidance happens through subtle channels and that yoga must first be experienced and embodied.
She has trained extensively in various disciplines, including Yoga Paripurna with Swami Pandit Emy Blesio, Anusara® Yoga with Ezgi Fisher, Ashtanga Yoga with Manju Jois, David Swenson, and Mark Robberts, Restorative Yoga with Anna Ashby, Meditation with Andrea Boni, Ayurveda with Swami Amadio Bianchi, Yoga Therapy with Doug Keller and Ellen Saltonstall, and Tantric Philosophy with Carlos Pomeda and Bill Mahoni.
Edy inspires and supports students in their transformational journey through courses and retreats. The highlight of her offerings is her three-year Yoga Teacher Training program, certified by Yoga Alliance (500h: RYS-200 and RYS-300) and CUIDY (600h).
Edy will teach in italian.
Elio Campanello
will teach
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga teaches that strength can be gentle and that softness is not weakness. From this practice arises my way of living and teaching.
I have been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga since 2009. Over the years, my path has been enriched by encounters with both Indian and Western masters, who have allowed me to deepen the tradition, understand its value, and keep it alive within our contemporary reality.
With time, I have understood that yoga is not measured by the complexity of the postures, but by the quality with which they are experienced: with presence, patience, and humility.
Each practice reminds me that there is always something to learn. That is why I continue to study and practice — not to reach a goal, but to remain faithful to a path that, day after day, keeps transforming me.
Practice reminds us that well-being is not a destination to reach, but a balance to rediscover and live, every day.
With gratitude, Namaste.
Elio
Elio will teach in italian.
Viviana Bonacina
will teach
Hatha Yoga: Energy flows where I place my attention
Viviana began her yoga journey at the age of 26, earning her certification at the Sivananda Center in India. She later deepened her studies by completing a three-year training in Dynamic Yoga instruction in Lugano.
Hatha Yoga, for her, is a means to find balance and inner serenity, fostering a deep connection with one’s true self.
Her practice is designed to cultivate awareness through breath, the body, and presence in the here and now.
During her sessions, you will experience a blend of pranayama, vinyasa flow, and static postures which, through a deepening of the breath, become a meditative moment of profound self-connection.
Viviana will teach in italian.
Il Leone e il Colibrì
will be offering
Quantum Music Concert
The Leone e il Colibrì bring with Love the “Quantum Music”, fruit of the experiences of travel and collaborations with musicians from every corner of the planet.
In their original compositions they blend their roots: the sacred/pagan devotional warmth of Southern Italy and Celtic Druidic mysticism.
They bring mantras from oriental traditions and songs from native Amerindian peoples arranged with musical influences ranging from reggae to psychedelic rock.
Their music is a vector for a journey into the soul.
A journey that heals.
Find their Album "Feel Pachamama" in all digital platforms or physically at their concerts or by contacting them personally.
The Leone e il colibrì on Spotify
Naveeta Kaler Longoni
will teach
Himalayan Kriya Yoga
Born in Canada with Punjabi roots, Naveeta was introduced to yoga as a teenager through the wisdom of both her parents. What began as an early inspiration naturally grew into a lifelong practice.
Before dedicating herself fully to yoga, Naveeta spent twenty years in the international fashion industry, living and working between Montreal, Milan and Shanghai. She made the conscious decision to leave the fashion world behind and devote herself fully to sharing the wisdom and transformative power of yoga.
Teaching since 2017, she has guided students across Canada, China, India, Greece, Italy and now Switzerland.
Rooted in the traditions of Hatha Yoga, Himalayan Kriya Yoga and breathwork, her teaching blends ancient wisdom with a dynamic and compassionate approach. With a 500-hour RYT in Hatha Yoga and a 300-hour RYT in Himalayan Kriya Yoga completed through immersive study in India, her classes invite students to move with intention, breathe with awareness, and connect with their inner power.
Naveeta will teach in English.
Nadia Zimotti
will teach
What does it truly mean to be a woman, and how can Ayurveda support you?
Since childhood, Nadia has been fascinated by natural remedies and by the body’s ability to find its own balance.
Her encounter with yoga and Ayurveda transformed her understanding of health. Over the years, she deepened her studies in Ayurveda, Yoga, Doula training, energy work, and personal growth. Through both study and experience, she realized that many women struggle with approaches that are too theoretical or rigid. She too has gone through moments where she drifted away from listening to her own body. From this experience, her vision was born: to support women in understanding themselves and their bodies, reclaiming their strength, and living their femininity in a more authentic way.
Today she integrates Ayurveda, nervous system regulation, energy work, and personal development to accompany women through the different phases of life — from the menstrual cycle to the desire for motherhood, from pregnancy to postpartum, and through hormonal transitions. She is also the author of a book dedicated to women’s health, created with the intention of offering women a tool that brings together the wisdom of nature with the complexity and uniqueness of the female body.
Nadia will teach in Italian.
Il Leone e il Colibrì
will be offering
Quantum Music Concert
The Leone e il Colibrì bring with Love the “Quantum Music”, fruit of the experiences of travel and collaborations with musicians from every corner of the planet.
In their original compositions they blend their roots: the sacred/pagan devotional warmth of Southern Italy and Celtic Druidic mysticism.
They bring mantras from oriental traditions and songs from native Amerindian peoples arranged with musical influences ranging from reggae to psychedelic rock.
Their music is a vector for a journey into the soul.
A journey that heals.
Find their Album "Feel Pachamama" in all digital platforms or physically at their concerts or by contacting them personally.
The Leone e il colibrì on Spotify
Samia-Lorena S.Loria
will teach
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Samia is a yoga teacher with a deeply holistic and spiritual approach. During her studies as a medical assistant, she felt there was more to existence than just the physical body—an intuition that led her to India to explore the ancient art of Yoga and Ayurveda.
Through her studies and travels around the world, she has refined her skills, demonstrating the effectiveness of her method in real life. Today, Samia shares her experience with her students, guiding them toward a deeper understanding of the body, mind, and spirit, helping them cultivate balance and heal naturally and harmoniously.
Samia will teach in Italian.
Antonella Ravetta Gandolfo
will teach
Slow fow to cultivate calm
Antonella describes herself first and foremost as a practitioner, driven by the enthusiasm to keep deepening her yoga journey and evolving personally through years of practice, study, and personal exploration. Over time, she has developed a soft and inclusive approach in which breath, movement, meditation, and mantra chanting intertwine and support the path toward one’s own balance.
Her Hatha Yoga and Yin Yoga classes invite you to slow down and listen, with a final part always dedicated to calm and meditation. In a world that moves quickly, Antonella cares deeply about offering practices focused on relaxation, so that every body and every state of mind can shift into a Yin mode and finally reconnect with themselves.
Antonella will teach in Italian.
Roberto Martinelli
will teach
Pranayama to Activate the Fire and Water Elements
Roberto is a teacher with deep, lived knowledge, shaped not only through study but through direct experience. His personal journey — beginning from a rigid body and transformed through movement — now leads him to teach with great patience, presence, and genuine attention to the person in front of him. He offers classes in Hatha Yoga, AcroYoga, Pranayama, Pilates, Flow Arts and juggling, always without imposition: only guidance, listening, and understanding. Those who meet him immediately feel his sincere passion and the care with which he supports each individual in their own evolutionary path.
Since 2018, he has transitioned from life in major theatres to one of “renunciation,” moving to the Giardino di Shiva in Cosenza. Under the guidance of his teacher Lorenzo Aristodemo, he studied and lived there for a year. In 2023, he founded JayaYoga Ascona, where he continues to offer courses and workshops with dedication and passion, sharing what has transformed him and continues to nourish his practice.
Roberto will teach in Italian.
Johannes Vogt & Friends
will offer
Thai Yoga Massage Workshop
and
Kirtan
Johannes came into contact with yoga early on, meeting different teachers and traditions and completing his first yoga teacher training in Madurai, India, in the Sivananda tradition. Further trainings and advanced studies in yoga and healing arts followed, deepening his love for holistic yoga.
Today Johannes teaches regular yoga classes, offers Thai Yoga Massages, and leads retreats, trainings, workshops, and pilgrimage journeys to India. Mantra singing and leading Kirtans have become the heart of his work over the years. Johannes has released five mantra albums and performed sing‑along concerts at many international yoga festivals.
Johannes will teach in English.
Shashin Garach
will teach
Yoga Flow
Shashin is originally from Gujarat, India, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He trained in several renowned yoga schools across India, including the Lakulish Yoga University and the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram, building a solid foundation in traditional yogic studies.
Passionate about music, he integrates sound deeply into his classes and also enjoys DJ‑ing ecstatic dances.
Today he teaches Yoga Flow in Neuchâtel and the surrounding region, offering an integrated practice where breath, movement, music, and yogic philosophy come together in an accessible and immersive way.
Shashin will teach in English.
Annekatrin Trautmann
will teach
Lu Jong – Tibetan Yoga
Annekatrin studied the body in the performing arts at the University of Hildesheim, specializing in Physical Theatre with a Master of Fine Arts at the Accademia Dimitri. Her path led her toward practices that awaken the heart and vital energy — Kalaripayattu, Natural Voice, Auratherapy, and Lu Jong, the Tibetan healing yoga transmitted through the lineage of Tulku Lama Lobsang, in which she is a certified teacher. She also offers body‑based coaching that supports personal transformation through deep listening to the body.
With Solvana Studio, she invites people to dance their lives with authenticity, grounding, and presence, bringing a creative and joyful quality to every transformative journey.
Annekatrin will teach in Italian.
Susana Tavares
will teach
Kundalini Yoga
Susana is a teacher of Kundalini Yoga, meditation, Somatic Breathwork, somato‑emotional release practices and emotional intelligence. She earned her Yoga Teacher Certification in London in 2017, but her work is rooted first and foremost in a profound personal journey, expressed through practices that support energetic and emotional balance, mental clarity, presence, willpower and spiritual awakening.
For years, Susana has also guided people through online journeys of awareness, personal responsibility and inner awakening. Her offerings include regular classes, growth and liberation programs, events, conscious fasting and holistic retreats, as well as deep relaxation sessions with gong baths and other healing instruments — creating safe and transformative spaces where participants can explore, release and rediscover joy and vitality.
She is active in Ticino and online, and is the founder of Rising Spirits, an initiative that organizes holistic events in Ticino and international retreats.
Susana will teach in Italian.
Aldana Sofìa D'Aviri
will offer
Sciamanic sound bath
Sofía is the co‑founder of Moonlab in Locarno, a space dedicated to personal growth, creativity and well‑being.
Her path was born from a deep personal search for reconnection, inner listening and transformation, which over the years led her to explore the world of meditation, energy work, ancestral practices and sound healing.
Through sound, intuitive voice and instruments from different traditions, she creates spaces of deep listening and connection, guiding people through experiences that foster profound relaxation, contact with their essence and inner transformation.
For Sofía, sound is a bridge between the visible and the invisible, a universal language capable of guiding us toward greater harmony with ourselves and with life.
Lia Monti
will teach
Vinyasa Flow: listen to the body and follow the breath
Lia approached yoga as a child, watching her father practice, and at 15 she began her own journey, following the intuition that guided her toward this discipline. After structured training and ten years in the healthcare sector, in 2017 she chose to dedicate herself fully to teaching yoga — a path she describes as one of presence, listening, and deep transformation.
Lia is certified in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga and Ashtanga, and is committed to offering a simple, inclusive style suitable for everyone.
In 2022 she founded Spazio Consolida in Contone, where she offers practices of different styles — dynamic, postural and gentle — as well as mindfulness and sound baths. In addition to weekly classes, she leads themed events, in‑depth workshops and outdoor practices.
Lia will teach in Italian.
Joya
will offer
Sound Bath with Alchemy Crystal Bowls
Joya is a consciousness explorer and energy alchemist whose path began with childhood memories beyond this life and a natural sensitivity to subtle realms. Her journey led her through Reiki initiation in India, yoga, Vedic philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, bodywork and shamanism.
In Los Angeles she discovered Alchemy Crystal Bowls, deepening her devotion to sound healing. Today in Switzerland she offers group and individual sessions using crystal bowls, Arcturian energies, quantum techniques and the Harmonic Egg, guiding people to reconnect with their multidimensional essence.
Lia Monti
will teach
Gentle practice for grounding and (re)connecting
Chiara began her journey as a nurse, caring for and accompanying people through illness. Then she encountered yoga, which deeply transformed her, and health coaching, which inspired her to cultivate and offer holistic well‑being — now the heart of her work. Over the years, she has expanded her path through crystal bowl sound healing, mindfulness and meditation, and somatic movement.
On the mat she reconnects with her essence: through practice, the nervous system can finally soften, the mind settles, and an inner state of peace emerges. With Soulstudio Yoga Collective, she has created a space that invites people to find themselves within a community and to slow down together in a world that constantly rushes.
Chiara mainly teaches gentle movement, mindfulness, yin yoga, and other practices that help people rediscover their natural rhythm, shifting from a state of alertness to one of calm.
Chiara will teach in Italian.
Loris Lombardo e Nataly Kozlova
will offer
A Sound Journey Between Heaven and Earth
Loris Lombardo is a multi‑percussionist, handpan player, composer, founder of Lombardo Handpan, and author of the world’s first manual dedicated to the study of the handpan (“HANDPAN. The Complete Manual”). Born in Savona in 1985, he is an tireless researcher of sounds and musical timbres. His music is the result of continuous artistic evolution.
Nataly Kozlova is a singer, bassist, and multi‑instrumentalist of great sensitivity. An arranger, composer, teacher, event organizer, and founder of the Vocal World School, her music stands out for extraordinary versatility, ranging from jazz to contemporary pop, from beat to Afro‑American and Latin influences, all the way to the sounds of folk traditions from around the world.