Gundega began her Mind and Body studies as a martial artist when she was 10 years old practicing Wushu, derived from traditional Chinese Martial Arts, and later Taekwondo (Korean Martial Arts). Afterwards she turned to more peaceful practices of Taiji and Qigong. She has always been fascinated by the great wisdom of the eastern philosophies.

In 2000 Gundega was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease that paralyzed her left shoulder. She had constant pain in all her joints and muscles; she couldn't lift her left arm. While moving through this experience Gundega started applying yogic mindfulness and breathing techniques. With patience she slowly recovered and received great benefits from her practice. Yoga helped her regain mobility.

Since her recovery Gundega has been actively studying several yoga styles (including Anusara, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini and Vinyasa Krama), all of them have given her great insights. Gundega is a Yoga Alliance Registered Hatha and Kundalini teacher currently working towards the Advanced 500-hour teacher certification. Day by day Gundega is studying more to be a better yoga guide and messenger.

EDUCATION

01/2010 - Tending the Fire: Living the Flow of Yoga. Stoking the Fire: Prana Flow Practices for Purification and Empowerment and Embodying the Light - Prana Flow Practices for Living the Heart Fire workshops with the Master yoga teacher Shiva Rea
11/2009 - Attended BodySensing Source Yoga: The Tantric Nondual Approach of Hatha Yoga and An Introduction of Integrative Restoration - iRest workshops with the Master teacher Richard Miller
06/2009 - 36-hr Chakra Therapy: Theory & Practice Advanced course with Mehtab & Guru Karam Benton
04/2009 - 20-hr Entering the Heart of Yoga: Anusara Yoga Teacher Training with Noah Maze & Christina Sell
04/2009 - 30-hr Teaching from the Heart Anusara Teacher Training with Christina Sell
03/2009 - 20-hr Relax and Renew: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga course by Judith Hanson Lasater
01/2009 - 108-hr Anusara Immersion studies with Christina Sell
06/2008 - Advanced 200-hr Level 2 Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with YogaYoga
05/2008 - 25-hr Spinal Integration workshop with the Master yoga teacher Donna Farhi
04/2008 - 3-day workshops with the Anusara Master yoga teacher Desiree Rumbaugh
01/2008 - Completed the course on Development of Skills to Play the Gong
05/2007 - 200-hr Kundalini Yoga Certification with YogaYoga
2007 - Attended workshops presented by master teachers Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Shakti Parwha Kaur, Gary Kraftsow and Nischala Joy Devi
09/2006 - 30-hr Vinyasakrama Yoga Certification Training Course with the Master yoga teacher Srivatsa Ramaswami
06/2006 - Ashtanga yoga workshops with the Master yoga teacher from India - Manju Jois
02/2006 - Approved as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance
02/2006 - 40-hr Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with the Master yoga teacher David Swenson
01/2006 - 200-hr Living Yoga Teacher Training Program
10/2004 - Completed a Professional Intensive Course in Pilates Matwork (Initiation 101: The Method Pilates, presented by Physicalmind Institute)

In addition to experience in yoga and Martial Arts Gundega is a Certified Pilates Mat instructor.

But exactly YOGA was the main tool that helped Gundega overcome a tragic loss in her family.

Gundega is also an artist, specializing in illustration. As a child she wanted to become a book illustrator and cartoonist/animator. She illustrates nature and animals in various yoga postures and you can see them on shirts, cards and calendars. More at www.GundegaGreetings.com.

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