About me
Welcome,
I’m Laila—a somatic yoga and embodiment guide—and I’m honored to accompany you on your journey home to yourself. My work invites you into deep exploration of body, breath, emotions, mind, and the ground of consciousness. In each session, we cultivate vibrant movement and nourishing stillness to awaken inner spaciousness, clarity, and freedom.
My classes offer a supportive space to feel, sense, and genuinely connect—encouraging new, intuitive ways of moving and being. Together, we soften the tensions held in your nervous system and provide tools to reset your brain, muscles, and cellular memory—so you can come home to a deeper sense of balance and belonging.
This work is close to my heart because I’ve experienced how transformative it is to reconnect with the body—not just for healing, but for remembering who we truly are.
I’m Laila—a somatic yoga and embodiment guide—and I’m honored to accompany you on your journey home to yourself. My work invites you into deep exploration of body, breath, emotions, mind, and the ground of consciousness. In each session, we cultivate vibrant movement and nourishing stillness to awaken inner spaciousness, clarity, and freedom.
My classes offer a supportive space to feel, sense, and genuinely connect—encouraging new, intuitive ways of moving and being. Together, we soften the tensions held in your nervous system and provide tools to reset your brain, muscles, and cellular memory—so you can come home to a deeper sense of balance and belonging.
This work is close to my heart because I’ve experienced how transformative it is to reconnect with the body—not just for healing, but for remembering who we truly are.
Experience slow, profound, and graceful movements in my gentle flow classes—a unique and intuitive blend of Hatha yoga, meditation, Shaolin martial arts techniques, and Somatic movement. This fusion brings a distinctive fluidity, rhythm, and depth to your practice, allowing you to meet yourself in each moment with awareness and ease. Movements are guided not by force, but by felt sense—encouraging inner listening, presence, and trust in the body’s natural intelligence.
Where does this journey lead? To a deep and embodied sense of wholeness—where you feel at home within yourself. A place where you are more grounded, secure, and relaxed, yet open and responsive. This work supports you in becoming more available to life—meeting its waves with grace, clarity, and a soft strength that arises from within.
Curious? Feel free to practice my online classes and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any question
A few words about me
As a wanderer of both Earth and the mystical realms, tracing my origins has been as richly intricate as my dual heritage—half German, half Moroccan. Raised by a Bohemian mother, living in various countries, I often respond to the question of where I come from with, “I am a citizen of the world.“
Transitioning from an artist to a yogi unfolded during my teenage years on the Côte d’Azur. Bathed in Mediterranean light, my dream of becoming a full-time artist emerged. However, the discovery of yoga at 19 marked a transformative shift, propelling me towards a deeper exploration of the body and a spiritual quest to India.
Living in ashrams, studying massage, Ayurveda, and Indian classical dance, I eventually faced back pain. Seeking healing, I ventured into Iyengar yoga teacher training in 2005, establishing a disciplined yogic life. For 4 years I was co-running a Yoga School in India and evolving my practice, I questioned dogmas and explored Scaravelli-inspired and intuitive yoga.
Leaving India after almost seven years, I led retreats in Morocco and Europe and delved into various yoga styles and Qi gong. Evolving from a focus on strength and flexibility, my path shifted towards Somatic movements, particularly influenced by Hanna Thomas.
Understanding the body’s score of past traumas, I found relief in somatic practices, reshaping my approach to yoga. Prioritizing feeling, self-regulation, and creating a fertile ground for self-healing, I dropped deeper into embodiment, embracing the feminine principle of moving in a more pleasurable and wholesome way. At 40, motherhood shifted my perspective on spiritual practice. Embodying the feminine at a profound level, my focus turned to presence and connection within my family. Post-pregnancy, I embraced the moon’s guidance, finding healing in syncing with natural cycles.
Today, I organize retreats globally, offering online classes that share a somatic approach to yoga, fostering reconnection and deeper embodiment.
Transitioning from an artist to a yogi unfolded during my teenage years on the Côte d’Azur. Bathed in Mediterranean light, my dream of becoming a full-time artist emerged. However, the discovery of yoga at 19 marked a transformative shift, propelling me towards a deeper exploration of the body and a spiritual quest to India.
Living in ashrams, studying massage, Ayurveda, and Indian classical dance, I eventually faced back pain. Seeking healing, I ventured into Iyengar yoga teacher training in 2005, establishing a disciplined yogic life. For 4 years I was co-running a Yoga School in India and evolving my practice, I questioned dogmas and explored Scaravelli-inspired and intuitive yoga.
Leaving India after almost seven years, I led retreats in Morocco and Europe and delved into various yoga styles and Qi gong. Evolving from a focus on strength and flexibility, my path shifted towards Somatic movements, particularly influenced by Hanna Thomas.
Understanding the body’s score of past traumas, I found relief in somatic practices, reshaping my approach to yoga. Prioritizing feeling, self-regulation, and creating a fertile ground for self-healing, I dropped deeper into embodiment, embracing the feminine principle of moving in a more pleasurable and wholesome way. At 40, motherhood shifted my perspective on spiritual practice. Embodying the feminine at a profound level, my focus turned to presence and connection within my family. Post-pregnancy, I embraced the moon’s guidance, finding healing in syncing with natural cycles.
Today, I organize retreats globally, offering online classes that share a somatic approach to yoga, fostering reconnection and deeper embodiment.
Education & Training
- August 2023 Corfu /Greece
Chi Nei Tsang / Internal Organ Chi Massage - April 2023
Completion of the Full Realisation Certification Training - Oct 2022 – April 2023
Realization Process Healing Ground Certification Training - May 2019 Italy
Fluid Presence cours audition / hosting and organising - Oct 2018 – April 2019 6 months online
Realisation Process Embodiment Certification Training - Oct 2017- April 2018 6 months online
Realisation Process Meditation Teacher certification Training - Oct 2017 Germany
Calligraphy Yoga Instructor Certification level 2 / 200 hours - August 2017 California / USA
Fluid presence Provider Completion / Warm water Holistic Therapy - June 2017 Leeds / UK
Coach training level 2 with Martha Peterson - Oct 2016 Germany
Calligraphy Yoga Instructor Certification level 1 / 200 hours - May 2016 Italy
Fluid presence with Shantam - Feb 2016 London / UK
Somatic coach training level 1 with Martha Peterson
- July 2014 Germany
Calligraphy Yoga teacher training with Master Yang - March – April 2014 Goa / India
200h Yogasynergy teacher training with Simon Borg Olivier and Bianca Machliss - Jan 2010 Goa / India
Training in Water Dance 1 and 2 with Shantam - Dec 2007 – Sept 2008 Varanasi India / Rome Italy
Workshops in Scaravelli Yoga with Diane Long - February – March 2006 Goa / India
Teacher training with Sharat Arora at the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre - 2003 – 2010 India / France
Continuous training in Indian Classical Dance Odissi - 2001-2003 India
Studies of yoga and spirituality with various teachers and Ashrams - 2000 – Kerala / India
Intensive training in Ayurvedic Massage
