Dr. Patrick Broome
Yoga for Everyone
Dr. Patrick Broome is one of the pioneers of modern yoga in Germany. He owes his prominence to his talent for teaching yoga on a physical, psychological, and spiritual level as a tangible and practical life concept for people with a Western lifestyle. For him, yoga is an effective tool that can help anyone relax in the midst of a hectic daily life and develop inner strength. Born in Germany and raised in California, Patrick now lives in Munich with his two children, where he runs four yoga studios. He has been teaching for over 20 years, trains yoga teachers, and leads his own PBY Academy for training and continuing education.
Dr. Issac Mathai
Dr. Issac Mathai is an internationally recognized expert in holistic medicine and the founder of SOUKYA, a pioneering integrative health centre in Bangalore. Coming from a family with more than fifty years of homeopathic tradition, he was trained by his mother and went on to deepen his expertise at the WHO Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, Harvard Medical School, and over ten years at the 101 Clinic in London. With SOUKYA, he created a world-leading centre that integrates Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga, and complementary therapies, attracting guests from more than 125 countries. He has organized major international health conferences and is the author of several books. Today, Dr. Mathai continues to consult internationally, including in London, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Patricia Thielemann
Patricia Thielemann is the founder of Spirit Yoga and one of the defining voices of modern yoga in the German-speaking world. After her time working as an actress in the United States, Patricia developed her own style, which is now taught at two locations in Berlin and has inspired more than 1,000 teachers. In addition to leading international retreats, she advises companies on business yoga and mindfulness. Patricia is an author, speaker and columnist, and in her work she combines solid practice with spiritual guidance. Her style is characterized by clarity – both in language and in presence.
Dr. Narayanan Namboodiri
Dr. Narayanan is a highly respected Ayurvedic scholar and clinician with more than 30 years of experience. He received his foundational training in the traditional Gurukula system in Kerala, where he lived and studied for over seven years under an Ayurvedic master before completing his formal degree. His career has taken him to leading hospitals, institutions, and research centres across India, where he has served as a physician, lecturer, and research associate. International lectures, particularly in Switzerland, further highlight his expertise. For the past 14 years, he has been part of the medical team at SOUKYA, renowned for his profound diagnostic skills and individually tailored therapies. Coming from a traditional priestly family, he brings together medical knowledge and spiritual depth.
Karl Straub
Karl was born in North Carolina, and he was introduced to meditation around age 10. He became a competitive swimmer, singer, dolphin communication researcher, and graduate of Duke University. He lived 6 years in NYC, taught math and science, and founded one of the world`s first web hosting companies. In 2005 he made a life-changing decision to dive deeper into yoga and meditation. This began an odyssey of 8 years during which he kept no apartment anywhere. He traveled, studied, and eventually taught in over 40 cities in 12 countries. He is continually inspired by his parents and family, students and friends, and senior teachers like Richard Freeman, Zen master Keido Fukushima, Swami Bua, David Life, Sharon Gannon and others, to share a gentle way of life with depth, clarity and light-heartedness.
Dr. Raghuveer A. R.
Dr. Raghuveer is a senior Naturopathic and Yoga physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. He graduated from SDM College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences and went on to complete an MD in Acupuncture & Reflexology from the Pain Relief and Research Centre, Nagpur. He also holds a Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education. At SOUKYA, he specialises in transformative meditation, therapeutic yoga, pranayama, mind-body therapies, and integrative naturopathic healing. His approach combines traditional yogic practices with modern naturopathic principles to support sustainable lifestyle transformation.
Helga Baumgartner
Helga Baumgartner studied Yin Yoga in over 750 hours of TTC training with Paul Grilley in California — making her one of the few teachers worldwide to have worked so intensively and directly with the mastermind of Yin Yoga. For Helga, Yin Yoga is a deeply effective, healing, and almost magical source of strength that she loves to share with others. She has been teaching yoga since 2007, with a focus on Yin Yoga, trauma-sensitive yoga, Taoist yoga, Yoga Nidra, and (non-dual) Advaita Vedanta. Helga trains teachers both in Yin Yoga and in trauma-sensitive yoga. Her sources of inspiration — in addition to yoga and Vedanta — include the wild beauty of nature, all somatic forms of movement, music and mantra, relationships, as well as Buddhism and the rich spirituality of India.
Pradeep Teotia
Pradeep brings great energy and enthusiasm to the practice and the group, while still allowing anyone with a reasonable level of energy to participate fully, feel challenged and truly experience yoga! ”Throughout he maintains the spiritual traditions of yoga peppering them with amusing insightful philosophical anecdotes and lively soundtracks! It is rare that those of us who have had the pleasure of practicing with him don't return for more!" - Nick Sutherland, England
He was raised in a small village outside of New Delhi. Pradeep Teotia is an internationally certified yoga teacher who draws mostly from his training in India. He has practiced and studied yoga his entire life starting with his grandmother in his early years. He is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners through the integration of meditation, yoga philosophy, nature's vitality, spontaneous humor and joy. His unique teaching style brings alive the holistic nature of healing in a way that is simple, powerful and accessible – allowing people to connect more deeply with their own authentic power and spirit.
Johannes Mikenda
Johannes has been leading the yoga programs at Schloss Elmau for over 13 years.
He is inspired by a wide range of yoga styles; he is a Senior Advanced Jivamukti teacher and certified in Sivananda, Kripalu, and Bhakti Yoga, while also being influenced by Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga. As a sports scientist, sports psychology expert, and mindfulness teacher, he places particular emphasis on the connection between body and mind. In his teaching, he conveys traditional yoga supported by current scientific findings from neuroscience, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the Mindful Self-Compassion program.
His classes are shaped by 20 years of meditation and teaching experience, his work as a mental coach for top athletes, and his involvement in several crisis intervention teams. For him, yoga should offer a broad repertoire for strengthening resilience, allowing each participant to find and use the tools that suit them best.
After an active day of courses, a variety of relaxing options await you: Take a swim in one of our six warm infinity pools under the open sky, or enjoy the clear freshness of the idyllic Ferchensee. The 40°C warm onsen pool, Finnish saunas, and soothing salt steam baths offer deep relaxation for body and mind. On warm summer days, a dip in the Ferchenbach provides a refreshing cool-down.
Let yourself be pampered with a revitalizing massage in the elegant Oriental Hammam, or simply soak in the tranquility and vastness of our natural surroundings. Culinary delights await you in our restaurants, offering a diverse selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes as well as exquisite Asian and Mediterranean cuisine.
We expect between 50-70 people, who will be distributed across the individual classes, with a maximum of 20 participants per class.
No prior knowledge is required, as separate classes for beginners and advanced participants are offered.
Each participant can create their own schedule and attend only the classes that interest them.
