Yoga Therapy Anchorage
Qualifications
2023
Founder and director of "Yoga Therapy Anchorage" in Anchorage, Alaska.
2021
Founder and director of "Yogatherapie Anna Steinmann" in Winterthur, Switzerland.
2017-2019
Founder and director of YogaStudio—und Therapie Winterthur in Switzerland. I work as a yoga therapist and yoga teacher (in English and German) at Yogastudio-Winterthur.ch.
2014-2017
Yoga teacher at "Yogapraxis" in Winterthur, Switzerland, teaching English and German classes, Yogapraxis.ch.
2012-2013
Yoga teacher at sia Abrasives, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Since 2007
Personal yoga practice and therapy sessions with my yoga mentors.
Education
2024-2027
Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at Utah State University.
2024-ongoing
Continuous Eduction with Sam Noto in the tradition of viniyoga (davidsonyogatherapy.com), Kristine Kaoverii (subtleyoga.com), Gary Kraftsow (viniyoga.com) and TBI-specific workshops through LoveYourBrain (loveyourbrain.com).
2014–2018
Advanced Swiss Federal Diploma of Professional Education and Training as a Complementary Therapist in Yoga Therapy OdA-KT (Organisation of Swiss Alternative Medicine Professionals, www.oda-kt.ch).
A 4-year degree acknowledged by the Swiss Federal Government and the professional healthcare industry.
Please read more about what this includes below >>
2018
Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist YCH with Yoga Schweiz and iiH Institute for Integrative Healing Practice in Lucerne, Switzerland, yoga.ch.
2017
School Medicine Basics MG 1 + 2
2016
SVEB - Swiss Federation for Adult Learning. Certificate for module 1 in adult education FA (sveb.ch).
2012
RYT200 at Subtle Yoga in Charlotte, NC and Living Buddha, Basel Switzerland.
2009
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Intercultural Project- and Team-Management at the Institute for Communication Research in Lucerne, Switzerland.
2004
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Corporate Communications at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur, Switzerland.
What does this 4-year Swiss Diploma in Yoga Therapy include?
2073 Hours*
of Yoga Therapy
888 Hours
of Self-Process and Personal Yoga Practice
608 Hours*
of Internship, Supervision, Case Processing, and Mentoring
136 hours*
of Health Care, Ethics and Human Image
240 hours*
of Professional Identity, Adult Learning Education (SVEB), Practice Management, Health Care and Networking, Law and Quality Assurance
340 hours*
of Psychology, Client Communication, Counselling, Conversational Skills, Process of Learning and Change
458 hours*
of Medical Basics such as Emergency Aid, Resuscitation, Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Client Safety, Therapist Safety and Risk Management, Limits and Possibilities of Yoga Therapy and Hygiene
155 hours
of a Written Thesis on Yoga for Curvy (Obese) Women
Total Degree Hours*
4798
*
Learning Hours and Contact Hours
Switzerland is one of the leading countries that has recognized yoga therapy as a complementary medicine discipline by offering a federal diploma. This yoga therapy diploma was introduced in 2015 and was a response from the Swiss government for the strong demand in Switzerland for complementary therapies. The diploma is fully recognized and you can go to a Yoga Therapist the way you would go to a Physical Therapist.
A similar program in the US is Gary Kraftsows Viniyoga Foundations Program combined with the Viniyoga Clinical Applications Program. Although yoga therapists registered with IAYT.org (International Association of Yoga Therapist) are unfortunately not (yet) federally acknowledged as health professionals in the US.