WE ARE Y4ALL

All of our teachers are highly knowledgeable and experienced in teaching yoga at all levels. The majority of the team have completed the Y4All Yoga Teacher Training, and although we have a house style the individuality of all our teachers shines through in every class and event.

Nicole is a real flower child, having first come into contact with yoga when she was small. In a playful manner she learned 'Down Dog, 'Crow' and 'Tree' while practising with her mother in the garden every morning. She has been in love with yoga ever since.

Nicole has travelled the world as a yoga teacher and has taught at many places: New York, Miami, L.A. as well as Munich, Hamburg and Berlin, where she taught at the Jivamukti Center. Whilst she has her own yoga studio in the heart of Berlin, she currently also teaches courses and holds workshops at Soho House Berlin. With more than 10,000 Teaching Hours, countless Teacher Trainings as Lead Trainer, several Yoga & Pilates DVDs and more than 1,000 Training Hours in Yoga & Pilates at international yoga centres like Jivamukti New York, the equally famous Laughing Lotus Center New York, Pilates on Fifth in New York, the Anti Gravity Aerial Center in New York and the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in India, Nicole is one of Europe's leading teachers.

Her powerful Vinyasa Flow Yoga is challenging and physically demanding. Her anatomical knowledge allows her to teach a healthy and 'clean' yoga technique that leads to a practice without injuries. Lastly, it is her lightness and nonconformity that ensures her students never lose the fun in their practice and lets them get into a groove with disco & funk and pop & electro in her classes.

Lawyer, entrepreneur, globetrotter - and a huge yoga fan. That’s Jonas in a nutshell. As a long-time boxer and basketball player he could never really get enthusiastic about yoga and other 'girl stuff'. But Nicole convinced him to do at least one class with her before making up his mind about it. He did. And he has never looked back. During a yoga journey to the USA in 2012 they both decided to finally open their own Studio in Berlin.

Jonas studied International Law & Business in Hamburg, Shanghai and Philadelphia and successfully worked for international law firms and internet start up companies for many years, before Nicole asked him to join her. And he did not hesitate for a moment when the idea became a studio.

As a student, Jonas worked in pro bono legal clinics and also helped teenagers from difficult homes with their school work. Therefore it was always clear that Y4ALL would become not just a just a normal yoga studio, but a studio with a  non profit side that would allow children and teenagers to receive free yoga classes. Thus the idea for Y4Kids emerged.

Marta has been practicing and teaching yoga for nine years. She started teaching while pursuing her undergraduate studies, but it was only after she completed her master's degree that she realised sharing her passion for yoga through teaching was the right path for her.

For Marta the practice of yoga is a moving meditation. Over the course of many years, her practice has grown to encompass much more than just time on the mat: it has seeped into every facet of her inner and outer life and has been a catalyst for transformation, leading to a more balanced and peaceful life.

Over the past six years Marta has been teaching yoga in the UK, Spain and Germany where she now resides. She is currently teaching Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga classes in Berlin and continuing to deepen her personal practice. 

As an avid traveler, Marta has had the opportunity to study with yoga teachers from around the world. In addition to studying Ashtanga in Mysore, India under Sharath Jois, she has been fortunate to practice with Kino MacGregor, Lino Miele, Asta Caplan among others, and to complete a teacher intensive with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor in Boulder, Colorado. 

Her study of anatomy, philosophy, chanting and meditation have complimented her understanding of yoga. Marta also highly values the insights and experiential knowledge gained through a dedicated daily practice of Ashtanga and the importance of developing a gentle approach toward oneself and others. As a teacher and practitioner, Marta recognises the value of the teacher-student relationship and the yoga community for support in firmly establishing one's practice. She aspires to help others grow on the path of yoga and beyond.

Maverick came from Singapore to Germany in 1984 as a scholarship to the Heinz-Bosl-Foundation, Munich, for classical dance. In 1985, while taking his diploma at the Musikhochschule in Munich, he worked on a musical. From this time on, he has appeared in stage and drama performances on stages all over the world. Since 1995 he is also an actor in film and television productions. 
                                                                      
He found yoga in 2005. He thought he could improve his golfing game, and succeeded. However, yoga worked its magic and his enthusiasm grew and the spiritual aspects of the practice began to permeate all areas of his life. 
                                                                      
He learned and practiced with countless instructors: Colette Ward (Infinity Yoga, Glasgow), Paul & Suzee Grilley, Mark Whitwell, Sheri Celetano (Laughing Lotus, New York), Dechen Thurman, Yogeswari, Nicole Rudschinat, Cyndi Lee, Sarah Powers and Gabriela Bozic, as well as all the many others, who helped to sharpen his perception of yoga and the world. In 2010, Maverick trained as a teacher at Paul & Suzee Grilley in Hamburg and in 2011 at Chakra Theory and Practice in Singapore.  

From an early age Ava has been a constant seeker - for the bigger picture, the deeper meaning - and has become closer to finding these via artistic expression. During childhood Ava started dancing and playing the piano, writing and first and foremost acting - which she turned into a career right after she graduated high school. After extensive acting studies in Germany and New York she started working in film, television, commercials and theatre straight away. Six years ago she listened to the calling of her heart and moved from Munich to Berlin.

Year after year the feeling inside her grew stronger that her soul was still searching for a higher purpose. Ava still felt there was more to her existence than acting and dancing. One night she wished very strongly that something would enter her life and show her the way to that higher purpose. On the very next day she joined Nicole Rudschinat's yoga class. Ever since that very moment, a whole new world has opened up for Ava. It has a deep, meaningful focus on what is really important to her. But most importantly it feels like finally coming home.

Ava's deepest wish and biggest desire is for her to pass on one of the heartfelt lessons that Yoga has taught her - life is not about what you do, but how you do it. It is intensity, honesty and authenticity that are most important to Ava and she is trying to pass that on in each and every of her classes. That´s why her teaching is personal and most importantly free of any competitive or performance element. She is giving the lessons that she herself would like to receive.

Yoga is one of Corinna's biggest passions and became a life-changing experience for her. A few years ago when she took her first yoga class everything fell into place. In summer 2015 came the second special encounter for Corinna. The unique yoga studio Y4ALL set in a converted factory building in Berlin became her second home.

Little do we realise the peace and harmony that can be found just within us. Hence, yoga for Corinna represents the best means to discover that inner connection, living a life more aware, harmonious and balanced than ever. Besides the physical benefits achieved through yoga, this self-actualisation is something she instantaneously wanted to share with other people. With precise hands-on assists along creative yoga sequences, and her ambition to constantly move her teaching to a higher level, Corinna leads her students safely but with great fun through the practice - in yoga and pilates.

Corinna offers dynamic flowing classes suitable for all levels, juiced up by heart-compelling music, which is her second passion. Not only in her regular yoga practice, but also in the music she finds a very special sense of spirituality in her daily life. Therefore, her yoga sessions are surrounded and inspired by all sorts of music from ritual dance, ancient Indian mantras over to deep house beats and instrumental sounds. This creates a lightweight and easy atmosphere for the physical yoga practice on the mat, allowing a mindful escape from the treadmill of everyday life.

Traveller, entrepreneur, people manager (some people call it 'HR') and a free thinker, Marta loves connecting with people. Since she was a child music and sport have played a big role in her life. She has tried many different sports (i.a. dance, volleyball, climbing, squash - just to mention a few) and yoga became one of her favourites. Soon after, Marta realised the beautiful transformation that goes along with a regular yoga practice and her fascination with yoga became a driving force. For her, yoga is an astonishing way to rediscover and to connect, with yourself and with other people, again and again. Marta wants to pass on the beauty of the journey, of her experiences along the way and to make yoga accessible & affordable.

Marta's classes of Vinyasa Power Flow are challenging, sweaty, accompanied by music and based on clear anatomical alignment. Her approach to yoga: undogmatic & unconventional, with a smile but without losing the focus on what is truly important, letting go of what is not serving you, making space, reconnecting, finding integrity, being happy. Running her own business, she also freelances in the fast-paced tech-startup environment as an HR-Consultant and corporate yoga instructor.

"To me, being human means to be on the move, regardless of whether we move our thoughts or bodies. Yoga is a universal form of conscious movement. By doing it, the individual learns to apprehend herself as a whole and reach out to the present moment. From the bottom of my heart, I thank all yoga teachers for their formative influence and the unforgettable hours I shared with them, especially Nicole and Jonas as well as Petra Martin and Faye Smith."

In addition to studying philosophy and movie science Katharina Kausch has been working as a fitness trainer for 12 years. Yoga accompanied her life for a long time "like one of these special friends whom you meet every now and then and are instantly able to connect with and talk to about life, no matter how much time has passed." Nicole and Jonas took care that the 'conversation' did not break off again. Katharina joyfully completed the Y4ALL Teacher training 2015 with them and ever since is working in their studio as yoga and pilates trainer.

Aga Schillert, born in Poland, has been living and working in Berlin for 15 years now. Sport was always important in her life and she has a lot of experience in different sports. Her love for Pilates evolved as she came to Berlin. The love of pilates was so huge that she immediately undertook a professional pilates training. Every hour of pilates has a fluent flow with a focus on restoring the powerhouse and the deep muscles. Pilates makes the muscles longer and slight, while regular training reduces fat and allows muscles to build up. Aga teaches with authority and grace and has a deeply loyal Berlin following.

For over 10 years you Katrin has regularly taken to her mat. In her yoga practice, she found peace and strength from the very beginning – serenity and gratitude followed. The desire to be able to pass that on to others was the encouragement she needed for doing a yoga teacher training in 2013 in India at the Ashiyana Yoga Centre and aroused her interest in yoga and holistic life approaches.

Additionally it is Katrin’s heartfelt concern to integrate yoga into a normal life, to practice with fun and joy and to submit no overlying strict dogmas. Always curious and interested learning new things Katrin practices and studies regularly with different teachers of different styles from all over the globe. Katrin lives in Berlin and teaches Power Vinyasa Flow and Power Core Pilates. 

Following a successful corporate career as a London headhunter Julia sold out of her business in 2011 to pursue a lifelong passion for yoga. She joins us from Asia, where she spent 2015-2016 running a yoga studio in Thailand. She completed her first training in 2011 in London and her second in Seattle in 2016 - she has experience teaching private 1-on-1 and group corporate classes in London and over 500 hours of studio classes and workshops while managing Grounded Yoga & Wellbeing on the island of Koh Tao.

While her regular classes are dynamic and energising, she specialises in therapeutic yoga for stress and adrenal fatigue. She is also an anatomy geek and a philosophy nerd and loves to focus on the guiding principles of the yamas and niyamas as they relate to present everyday life. Lastly, Julia is the founder of Yoginomics, a business community for yoga teachers combining heart and soul with commercial purpose.