Yoga Teachers in Residence
We are always expecting a variety of talented yoga teachers to create our open classes at Schwarzschmied and stay here as resident yoga teachers. Each of them brings their unique style and expertise to offer our guests an enriching yoga experience. You can look forward to varied offerings for your wellbeing and relaxation.
We are always expecting a variety of talented yoga teachers to create our open classes at Schwarzschmied and stay here as resident yoga teachers. Each of them brings their unique style and expertise to offer our guests an enriching yoga experience. You can look forward to varied offerings for your wellbeing and relaxation.
Charlotte Bufler
March 15 - 22, 2026
Charlotte Bufler, a yoga teacher with over 700 hours of training and founder of the online studio the bufler way, blends traditional yoga teachings with modern movement approaches and scientific knowledge. Her teaching invites students to consciously sense the body, deepen the breath, let go, and experience yoga as a lived philosophy for greater authenticity, clarity, and inner connection.
Charlotte Bufler, a yoga teacher with over 700 hours of training and founder of the online studio the bufler way, blends traditional yoga teachings with modern movement approaches and scientific knowledge. Her teaching invites students to consciously sense the body, deepen the breath, let go, and experience yoga as a lived philosophy for greater authenticity, clarity, and inner connection.
Marja-Lisa Jablonka
March 26 - April 2, 2026
Marja, based in Berlin, is a yoga teacher and a systemic coach specializing in positive psychology. In her holistic classes and coaching sessions, she weaves flowing movement with practices that strengthen inner well-being, using tools from positive psychology to cultivate mental clarity, a resilient mindset, and a conscious, fulfilling way of life.
Marja, based in Berlin, is a yoga teacher and a systemic coach specializing in positive psychology. In her holistic classes and coaching sessions, she weaves flowing movement with practices that strengthen inner well-being, using tools from positive psychology to cultivate mental clarity, a resilient mindset, and a conscious, fulfilling way of life.
Jessica Klimach
April 10 - 16, 2026
Jessica Klimach, founder of the FLEX&FLOW® method, shares functional strength, fluid mobility, and conscious movement patterns in her workshops. Each session focuses on targeted exercises that enhance body awareness, stability, and freedom of movement, bringing greater ease, precision, and energy into everyday life.
Jessica Klimach, founder of the FLEX&FLOW® method, shares functional strength, fluid mobility, and conscious movement patterns in her workshops. Each session focuses on targeted exercises that enhance body awareness, stability, and freedom of movement, bringing greater ease, precision, and energy into everyday life.
Carla Schneeberger
April 20 - 26, 2026
For Carla, yoga is about connecting with oneself and trusting one’s own intuition. Her creative and nourishing classes weave together movement, breath, and presence, cultivating body awareness, inner calm, and a sense of connection. She has been teaching Vinyasa, Hatha Flow, and Yin Yoga for over five years and also leads her own retreats.
For Carla, yoga is about connecting with oneself and trusting one’s own intuition. Her creative and nourishing classes weave together movement, breath, and presence, cultivating body awareness, inner calm, and a sense of connection. She has been teaching Vinyasa, Hatha Flow, and Yin Yoga for over five years and also leads her own retreats.
Matthäa Mollenhauer
May 4 - 12, 2026
Matthäa, based in Berlin, is a yoga and meditation teacher who guides intuitive movement with a strong focus on the body–mind connection in her Vinyasa classes. Her Yin Yoga sessions cultivate softness and the flow of vital energy, enriched with meridian work and acupressure inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Matthäa, based in Berlin, is a yoga and meditation teacher who guides intuitive movement with a strong focus on the body–mind connection in her Vinyasa classes. Her Yin Yoga sessions cultivate softness and the flow of vital energy, enriched with meridian work and acupressure inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Caroline Sølver
May 24 - 31, 2026
Caroline teaches yoga with a holistic approach that integrates breathwork, mindfulness, and dynamic movement. Her practice combines Vinyasa flows with mobility and strength-building exercises, enhancing strength, endurance, and joint health while supporting balanced, sustainable movement.
Caroline teaches yoga with a holistic approach that integrates breathwork, mindfulness, and dynamic movement. Her practice combines Vinyasa flows with mobility and strength-building exercises, enhancing strength, endurance, and joint health while supporting balanced, sustainable movement.
Miriam Mache
June 12 - 16, 2026
Miriam's classes combine dynamic movement with breathwork and meditation, with a particular focus on regulating the nervous system and working with the fascia. The aim is a practice that not only strengthens the body but also supports deep relaxation and sustainable regeneration. Her style is modern, intuitive, and accessible to all levels - a balance of strength and softness, presence and lightness.
Miriam's classes combine dynamic movement with breathwork and meditation, with a particular focus on regulating the nervous system and working with the fascia. The aim is a practice that not only strengthens the body but also supports deep relaxation and sustainable regeneration. Her style is modern, intuitive, and accessible to all levels - a balance of strength and softness, presence and lightness.
Nicole Natter
June 14 - 26, 2026
Nicole teaches yoga influenced by Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, and Katonah Yoga, with a strong focus on precise alignment and a playful, poetic way of teaching. Her classes create a protected space that invites students to step away from everyday distractions and refine their awareness of body, environment, and human connection.
Nicole teaches yoga influenced by Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, and Katonah Yoga, with a strong focus on precise alignment and a playful, poetic way of teaching. Her classes create a protected space that invites students to step away from everyday distractions and refine their awareness of body, environment, and human connection.
Mark Wuest
November 20 - 30, 2026
Mark Wuest is a dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher based in Zurich with a long-standing international career. Raised in the United States, he began his journey as a competitive swimmer and later worked as a professional dancer and choreographer. For more than 40 years, he has been dedicated to bodywork, yoga, and Pilates, sharing this extensive experience through his diverse teaching.
Mark Wuest is a dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher based in Zurich with a long-standing international career. Raised in the United States, he began his journey as a competitive swimmer and later worked as a professional dancer and choreographer. For more than 40 years, he has been dedicated to bodywork, yoga, and Pilates, sharing this extensive experience through his diverse teaching.
Anna-Katharina Kestel
December 13 - 20, 2026
Anna-Katharina offers daily breathwork and yoga classes as well as sauna sessions. In her work, she combines the power of breath with mindful movement and shows how the breath can support us in everyday life - as something we always carry with us. Through her teaching, she creates spaces filled with lightness and joy in the practice.
Anna-Katharina offers daily breathwork and yoga classes as well as sauna sessions. In her work, she combines the power of breath with mindful movement and shows how the breath can support us in everyday life - as something we always carry with us. Through her teaching, she creates spaces filled with lightness and joy in the practice.
Past Yoga Teachers in Residence
Céline Suremann
March 4 - 15, 2026
Céline, based in Zurich, teaches yoga with a modern and sensitive approach that combines flowing Vinyasa classes, gentle Hatha elements, Reiki, as well as meditation and pranayama. Through the conscious connection of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and balance.
Céline, based in Zurich, teaches yoga with a modern and sensitive approach that combines flowing Vinyasa classes, gentle Hatha elements, Reiki, as well as meditation and pranayama. Through the conscious connection of movement and breath, she creates space for inner calm, clarity, and balance.
Basic Space
February 21 - March 3, 2026
Jaime Hepburn, Jess Hearn and Ochre Seagrim from Basic Space Studio in London will offer a diverse programme of Yoga and Pilates classes during their residency at Schwarzschmied. With yoga flows, intuitive sequences, Pilates and mindful movement, the experienced teachers invite you to place movement, breath and presence at the centre of your practice.
Jaime Hepburn, Jess Hearn and Ochre Seagrim from Basic Space Studio in London will offer a diverse programme of Yoga and Pilates classes during their residency at Schwarzschmied. With yoga flows, intuitive sequences, Pilates and mindful movement, the experienced teachers invite you to place movement, breath and presence at the centre of your practice.
Francisco Domínguez Silva
December 6 - 14, 2025
Francisco - born in Mexico and now based in Barcelona - teaches yoga that weaves together Vinyasa, Hatha, Katonah, and Forrest Yoga with his deep experience in breathwork. Through his classes and workshops across Europe, he invites students to rediscover the body, deepen their practice, and meet the present moment with clarity, strength, and an open heart.
Francisco - born in Mexico and now based in Barcelona - teaches yoga that weaves together Vinyasa, Hatha, Katonah, and Forrest Yoga with his deep experience in breathwork. Through his classes and workshops across Europe, he invites students to rediscover the body, deepen their practice, and meet the present moment with clarity, strength, and an open heart.
Sandra Winkens
November 16 - 30, 2025
Sandra is a yoga teacher based in Berlin. Her practice is especially characterized by the integration of Ayurvedic teachings into her classes, creating a truly holistic experience. She uses a combination of slow, relaxing movements and nourishing breathwork with dynamic flows to provide stimulation or grounding, depending on the time of year and her student's emotional state. The balanced and harmonizing practice supports the holistic well-being of body, mind, and soul.
Sandra is a yoga teacher based in Berlin. Her practice is especially characterized by the integration of Ayurvedic teachings into her classes, creating a truly holistic experience. She uses a combination of slow, relaxing movements and nourishing breathwork with dynamic flows to provide stimulation or grounding, depending on the time of year and her student's emotional state. The balanced and harmonizing practice supports the holistic well-being of body, mind, and soul.
Bryony Cecil
November 11 - 17, 2025
Bryony is yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, and writer with over 700 hours of training and more than 2000 hours of teaching experience. Her work is rooted in classical yogic philosophy and inspired by the art of self-inquiry. For her, the mat is a mirror - a space where movement, breath, and stillness reveal the subtler layers of our inner world.
Bryony is yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, and writer with over 700 hours of training and more than 2000 hours of teaching experience. Her work is rooted in classical yogic philosophy and inspired by the art of self-inquiry. For her, the mat is a mirror - a space where movement, breath, and stillness reveal the subtler layers of our inner world.
Upcoming Yoga Retreats
Our daily lives are often dictated by schedules and packed with tasks. We’re busy meeting the expectations of others, and in the process, we lose touch with ourselves. This can change at the "From Doing to Being" Retreat with Cathrin Niehus. Give yourself permission to take a break from constant doing and shift into being. Allow yourself space for you and your needs, to rediscover your inner calm and serenity. You will reconnect with your energy and return from the retreat balanced, full of vitality, and carrying a new toolbox of techniques and methods to support long-term balance in your everyday life.
During Cathrin’s retreat, you can expect a 90-minute Yoga-Mindfulness session both in the morning and afternoon. These sessions combine dynamic and relaxing yoga sequences, breathing techniques to regulate your nervous system, meditations for moments of stillness, and prompts for reflection. They create space to notice yourself, feel, and connect more deeply within. With lightness and depth, Cathrin invites you to explore new perspectives – both physically and mentally.
Program
Thursday
17:00 – 18:30 Welcome & Yoga-Mindfulness Session "Seeing"
Friday
07:30 – 09:00 Yoga-Mindfulness Session "Wonder"
16:30 – 18:00 Yoga-Mindfulness Session "Sensing"
Saturday
07:30 – 09:00 Yoga-Mindfulness Session "Sensitizing"
16:30 – 18:00 Yoga-Mindfulness Session "Sorting"
Sunday
07:30 – 09:30 oga-Mindfulness Session "Being" & Closing Circle
*Program subject to change
– suitable for all levels –
– Yoga, mindfulness, breathwork –
Cathrin is self-leadership coach, yoga teacher, and mindfulness expert. Her mission is to support people who carry great responsibility and are often there for others, in making sure they don’t forget themselves. Drawing from her professional experience in the corporate world, she developed a deep interest in understanding the root causes of stress and acquiring effective tools to counter it. After completing her first yoga teacher training in 2014, she went on to study meditation, earn a diploma in Buddhist psychology, train as a values-based systemic coach, and pursue further education on the nervous system (Polyvagal Theory). With Real Good Stuff, she founded her coaching business, sharing her strategies for greater calm, contentment, and success through retreats, coaching, talks, and workshops.
The (P)REHAB Retreat accompanies you on a journey to strengthen your connection with yourself and rediscover your innate bodily intuition. This is achieved through a combination of science and spirituality in the fields of breathwork, meditation, and movement.
It is not a “classic-traditional” yoga retreat, but rather offers you the opportunity to connect with yourself in a truly individual, therapeutic, and holistic way. The aim is not only to make you feel better through yoga, but also to help you become better at feeling.
Program
4 therapeutic yoga and breathwork sessions in the morning
4 therapeutic yoga and breathwork sessions in the evening, each lasting 90 minutes
The program also includes a Welcome Circle and a Closing Circle to round off the shared time together.
- all levels -
As a yoga and meditation teacher with a therapeutic and trauma-sensitive focus, Anja is deeply committed to supporting people holistically. She combines her expertise in yoga and mindfulness coaching with sports science and therapeutic practice for psychotherapy. For over ten years, she has been guiding individuals and groups in movement. Since 2015, she has been integrating this extensive experience into yoga classes, and since 2018, she has also been training students in yoga teacher trainings, particularly in the areas of anatomy and embodiment.
This retreat invites you to experience movement, sound, and community as medicine. Through yoga, free somatic practice, and sound sessions, we dive layer by layer deeper into our body and our inner self.
We shift the rhythm: slowing down, speeding up, pausing, and letting go. Balancing asanas strengthen and open, somatic movements provide access to deeper levels, and sound brings you into stillness, where silence and vitality meet.
Alongside the intensive practice, there is also time for connection, sharing, and enjoying nature, culinary delights, and quiet moments. Together, we create a safe space where regeneration, clarity, and new inspiration can arise – a retreat that nourishes body, mind, and heart.
Program
Thursday
5:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Ceremony
Friday & Saturday
8:15 – 9:45 am Morning Yoga
5:00 – 6:30 pm Evening Yoga
Sunday
8:15 – 9:45 am Wrap Up
- all levels -
- vinyasa yoga, liquid flow -
Sinah Diepold is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and founder of BodyMindTherapy as well as Kale&Cake. With her holistic approach, she combines yoga, somatic movement, meditation, and sound to bring people back into connection with themselves. Her work is characterized by depth, lightness, and a clear perspective on the needs of our modern, often fast-paced lives. In her retreats, Sinah creates spaces where healing, growth, and community can emerge - always carried by mindfulness and authenticity.