About Leda
I have always been curious about how we make sense of ourselves and the world around us.
Before yoga became my work, I studied natural sciences, specialising in paleontology, and religious studies. These two fields might seem far apart, but they reflect two ways of understanding the world that have always fascinated me: through observation and inquiry, and through story, symbolism and meaning.
Yoga eventually became the place where these worlds could meet.
Over time, my practice and teaching have expanded to include Thomas Hanna Somatics, sound, meditation and other embodied approaches to learning. My background in music has shaped another dimension of my teaching, bringing an attention to rhythm, atmosphere and the way sound can transform an experience.
Today, I bring these different threads together in classes, retreats, trainings and mentorships that invite people to explore not only how they move, but how they experience themselves and the world around them.
1000+
Hours of yoga training
2500+
Classes taught
8+
Years of teaching
My Journey
Science & Inquiry
I spent fifteen years in science and completed two master’s degrees in the natural sciences. My academic background taught me to observe closely, ask questions and remain curious rather than settle too quickly on answers. That spirit of inquiry continues to shape the way I practise, teach and learn today.
Yoga, Philosophy & Somatics
My fascination with philosophy, mythology and spiritual traditions began while studying theology and religious studies at university. What started as a personal yoga practice became a passion and, eventually, my profession.
Over the years, I have trained extensively in Hatha and Vinyasa, traditional Hatha and Tantra, trauma-sensitive yoga, Pranavashya and myofascial release, including more than 200 hours of Yin Yoga study with Sebastian Pucelle, Murielle Burellier and Sarah Powers. My later study of Thomas Hanna Somatics brought a new dimension to my understanding of movement, embodiment and learning.
Music & Sound
Music has been part of my life since childhood. I began playing violin and flute at the age of seven, and when I moved to Berlin, I was swept into the world of electronic music and eventually began DJing, with a set at Fusion Festival’s Tanzwüste in 2019 as one of the highlights.
Over time, music found its way into my teaching in a different form. Sound and atmosphere became integral to the experiences I create, eventually leading me to work with gongs and sound meditation alongside movement and yoga.
DreamLab
DreamLab grew out of a question that has followed me throughout my studies and teaching: what happens when we allow different ways of knowing to meet?
The dream represents imagination, intuition, story, art, music and the symbolic world. The lab represents curiosity, observation, experimentation and inquiry.
DreamLab is where the two meet.
It is the evolving philosophy behind my work and an approach to embodied learning that brings together the different worlds that have shaped me: yoga and somatics, mythology and philosophy, sound and music, scientific inquiry and symbolic imagination.
What my students say
Lou (France)
Leda is probably the most complete yoga teacher I have ever had. Her practice is the perfect balance between body and mind work out in a very consistent and poetic approach. Each practice will focus on a more specific part of the body, illustrated by an inspiring storytelling. Every exercise will lead you to achieve a deep introspection and a position that at the beginning you think you would never be able to perform.
Melanie (Argentina)
Leda is hands down my favourite Yoga instructor in the city. Now this is of course a personal opinion, but I find her entire presence to be highly unique and her wisdom, as well as awareness of self, shine through consistently in her practices. Combining teachings and stories from Hinduism and Buddhism, musical sets prepared for each practice individually, and powerful, flowing asanas, she is capable of opening your body, heart and soul to the beauty of yoga as a spiritual practice. I cry pretty much every practice out of appreciation and truth of her message, so can only give her the highest recommendation as a teacher and yogi, and hope you’ll find her practices just as inspiring.
Chris (UK)
I discovered Leda’s practice with a friend of mine who is an advanced yoga student. I was a beginner back then. What we love about Leda’s practice is that everyone from a beginner to advanced yoga enthusiast can enjoy it. I love the way she combines philosophy and stories with yoga exercises. Since trying her practice I tried others but haven’t found any practice that comes close to matching her one.
Marie-Sophie (Austria)
After taking one of Leda’s practices I always leave with my mind floating a little bit (sounds cheesy but is true). Her unique approach with encapsulating every practice into an inspiring story that she carefully chooses to build the structure of the practice makes her teaching so unique and never boring. Physically the practices are just the right amount of challenging and calming to feel accomplished and grounded. She teaches so that you can find what’s right for you regardless of your level. Because of her personality the atmosphere of the practice always feels very inclusive, positive and calming which completes the experience. Leda’s practice is the only one I would bike all across the city for.
Melissa (Peru)
Leda’s practice is a magical experience. I always felt like I entered inside of the story that she shared and, by following her precise instructions, I would manage to reach a state of inner awareness. She is the connector, connecting me back to myself so when I leave the practice, I feel calm and perfectly at peace.
Marina (Brazil)
After my first practice with Leda, I felt like I just finished reading a really good book which had a start, a middle and an end as well as peaks of things happening throughout. Every practice that I took with her since then made me travel mentally, helping me to understand different aspects of yoga, not just the physical part. The construction of the practice is always fluid and intuitive and people are not afraid to try even the hardest poses. When I leave her practice, my body feels like it has worked out and my mind gets inspired to read more about philosophy.