Congratulations to our amazing teachers at all levels!
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June 2022

SPAIN
Paola Idini
Teacher Trainer: Andrés Pérez
USA
April Quitter
Teacher Trainer: Robin Christ
ITALY & SWITZERLAND
Stefano Angeloni
Laura Traus
Susanna Galli
Elena Filippi
Giorgia Corrias
Teacher Trainers: Piero Vivarelli and
Caterina Cortellini
GERMANY
Mandy Preiß
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
Stephanie Bock
Teacher Trainer: Nicole Konrad
Lea Krömer
Teacher Trainers: Vilas Turske and Lalla Turske
IRELAND
Celina Casey
Lisa Caldwell
Teacher Trainer: Noeleen Tyrrell

US/SPAIN
Lauren Lee Pitts
Thank you to Suzanne Slouch-Gori for being her mentor and to Cara Zaruba Butler for being her Assessor!
May 2022

GERMANY
Jasmin Benz
Reinstated her Elements membership. Welcome back!
UNITED KINGDOM
Simona Massidda
Teacher Trainer: Sarah Powell
DENMARK
Christine Neckermann
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
April 2022

CHILE
Andrea Sepulveda
Teacher Trainer: Carolina Ramirez
Arlette Libretti
Teacher Trainer: Carolina Ramirez
AUSTRIA
Lisa Hoffmann
Teacher Trainer: Birgit Poeltl
Alessia Lo Piccolo
Teacher Trainer: Barbra No
GERMANY
Bianca Reh
Pia Striegel
Teacher Trainer: Vilas Turske and Lalla Turske
Caroline Schwarz
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
SPAIN
Andrea Sepulveda
Teacher Trainer: Gaby Zermeño
Andrea Zelda
Teacher Trainer: Gaby Zermeño

ITALY
Chiara Bogliolo
Thank you to Piero Vivarelli for observing her class.
Katia Pallucca
Thank you to Piero Vivarelli for observing her class.

BELGIUM
Christel Meulebroeck has become a Certified Anusara Teacher!
March 2022

CHILE
Nicole Baumgartner Loeb
Teacher Trainer: Carolina Ramirez
CHINA
Junyu Chen
Teacher Trainer: Chen Ya
GERMANY
Claudia Dragnet
Teacher Trainer: Vilas Turske and Lalla Turske
Björn Gieseke
Lizanne Kohm
Alexa Moysies
Mareike Krüger
Angelika Kupfer
Silke Stenger
Ante Klingelberg
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
USA
Amy Fajerson Gates Hobson
Teacher Trainer: Karen Sprute Francovich
John Miroslaw
Teacher Trainer: Robin Christ

SPAIN
Marta Álvarez Aranaz
Thank you to Gisela Vazquez for observing her class and submitting the class evaluation!
COLOMBIA
Andrew Singer
Thank you to Gianni Chavez for observing Andrew’s class and submitting the evaluation.

GERMANY
Claudia Dahnelt has become a Certified Anusara Teacher!
Thank you to her mentor Elena Lustig and her Assessor Maya Keller!
Anja Fichtelmann has just become a Certified Anusara Teacher!
Thank you to her mentor, Barbra Not, and her assessor, Christina Lobe!

USA
Rachel Bush has become an Experienced Certified Anusara Teacher (ECAT)!
February 2022

CHINA
Yiyi Hong
Yongqing Chen
Yan Lu
Teacher Trainer: Chen Ya
Europe
UNITED KINGDOM
Emma Ferres
Teacher Trainer: Sarah Powell
GERMANY
Björn Schulz
Teacher Trainer: Ute Fischer
Stefanie Mehr
Christel Damm
Teacher Trainer: Barbra Noh
Anke Schababch
Teacher Trainers: Christina Lobe and Annette Söhnlein
Michael Stephan
Ilona Abicht
Teacher Trainers: Christina Lobe
AUSTRIA
Daniela Neubert
Katharina Ron
Julia Waking-Wagner
Teacher Trainer: Birgit Poeltl
USA
Olivia Quimby
Teacher Trainer: Robin Christ
Kat Trumble
Teacher Trainer: Tiffany Wood
Juliana Myers
Teacher Trainers: Karen Sprute Francovich

GERMANY
Kristina Stifter
Thanks to Claudia Turske for observing her class!
MEXICO
Abigail Gutiérrez Martínez
Thanks to Gaby Zermeño who observed her class!
CHINA
Qingqing Day
Yaqin Wang
Dingding Zhang
Thanks to Chen Ya for observing their class!

Congratulations, Julia Schlenkert (Germany)! It is exciting to have another teacher trainer in Germany!
Subject Matter Specialist
Vanessa Pancheri, an Elements teacher from Austria, specializes in Anatomy/Therapeutics!
January 2022

Latin America
CHILE
Laura Galindo
Teacher Trainer: Carolina Ramirez
Europe
ITALY
Monica Gala
Teacher trainers: Piero Vivarelli and Catarina Cortellini
AUSTRIA
Barbara Sandriesser
Teacher trainer: Birgit Poeltl
GERMANY
Dorette Kühn
Teacher trainers: Vilas Turske and Lalla Turske
Undine Crodel
Teacher trainer: Birgit Poeltl
Caroline Jahnke
Teacher trainer: Christina Lobe
Stefanie Burghof
Christian Irma-Metz
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
Claudia Schmitte
Teacher Trainer: Nicole Konrad
UNITED KINGDOM
Coral Hills
Marta Dunning
Teacher Trainer: Sarah Powell
Joanna Hancock
Teacher Trainer: Bridget Woods Kramer
Subject Matter Specialist
Kathrin Rottmann, an Inspired teacher from Germany, has become a Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) in two areas of expertise: Meditation and Shadow Work.
December 2021

Europe
GERMANY
Janina Castro Martinez
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
Susanne Wiedemann
Teacher Trainers: Christina Lobe, Annette Söhnlein and Ann-Christin Görtz
Ilke Krippendorf
Teacher Trainers: Christina Lobe and Annette Söhnlein
USA
Salma Human
Jamie Collaro
Dana Walker
Teacher Trainer: Robin Christ
Carmen Caserta
Teacher Trainers: Robin Christ and Rachel Bush
Tracey Anderson
Teacher Trainer: Alexis Britton

Europe
GERMANY
Anna Ruiz-Fischer
Thank you to Nicole Konrad who did her class evaluation!
Katja Stillmark
Thank you to Christina Lobe who did her class evaluation!

Congratulations to Jeannine Plaiche from Canada!
Subject Matter Specialist
Elizabeth Doberneck, currently a Certified teacher from the United States, is now also a Subject Matter Specialist in both philosophy and meditation!
November 2021

USA
Ginelle Dekker
Alison Frame
Claudia Arnholz
Danielle Falkenstein
Teacher Trainer: Tiffany Wood
Cassandra Gerome
Teacher Trainer: Jen Harbour
Kristen Nations
Teacher Trainer: Alexis Britton
Asia-Pacific
CHINA
Yucun Yang
Jingyu Tian
Yuanjun Kuang
Ou Zhao
Teacher Trainers: Chen Ya
JAPAN
Sayuri Morinaga
Teacher Trainer: Mika Chang
Europe
AUSTRIA
Julia Thier
Teacher Trainers: Eva Ananya and Carsten Scholian
Claudia Rennhofer
Teacher Trainer: Eva Ananya
GERMANY
Cornelia Schmutz
Teacher Trainers: Sabine Völk-Rombach
Melanie Wilken
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
Ines Kasper
Stefanie Cramer
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
Ina Bubik
Teacher Trainer: Nicole Konrad
UNITED KINGDOM
Luticha McNeal
Angie Ix Chel
Michele Poulton
Caroline Balzano-Porter
Sarah Read
Victoria Smith
Teacher Trainer: Sarah Powell
Henry Morgan
Teacher Trainer: Bridget Woods Kramer

Europe
GERMANY
Sabine Boysen
Thank you to Lalla Turske who did Sabine’s class evaluation.
Simone Kinzel
Thank you to Lalla Turske who did Simone’s class evaluation.
BELGIUM
Aida Ponce del Castillo
Thank you to Courtenay Willis who observed Aida’s class.

Europe
GERMANY
Ann-Christin Görtz
Thank you to her mentor, Christina Lobe, and to her assessor, Ute Fischer!
HOLLAND
Leah Kline
Thank you to her mentor Letizzia Wastavino and her assessor Tiffany Wood!
GREECE
Hristinka Maslarska
Thank you to Benita Galvan, her mentor, and Bridget Woods-Kramer, her assessor!
Asia-Pacific
AUSTRAILIA
Meaghan Collins
Thank you to her mentor Julie and her assessor Benjamin Finnerty!
October 2021

USA
Amy Gaugh
Teacher Trainer: Tiffany Wood
Dominican Republic
Gabriela Jimenez
Teacher Trainers: Gianni Chavez
September 2021

Germany
Anne Hütter
Lena Rottenaicher
Teacher Trainers: Vilas Turske and Lalla Turske
Jasmin Vetter
Teacher Trainer: Ute Fischer
Annika Wuttke
Teacher Trainer: Sabine Völk-Rombach
Thailand
Lakkana Pattanakuhar
Teacher Trainer: Jonas Westring
Voramon Bunnag
Teacher Trainer: Jonas Westring
USA
Sandi Essley
Teacher trainer: Alexis Britton

Ecuador
Victor Buri
Thanks to Gianni Chavez who did the class evaluation for Victor!
United Kingdom
Karen Mitchell
Thanks to Kai Hill for doing her class evaluation!
Australia
Naomi Patton
Thank you to Christine du Fresne who did the class evaluation!

Peru
Alonso Paredes Murillo
Thank you to Gisela Vazquez Rodriguez for being his mentor and to Gianni Chavez for being his assessor!

A special congratulations to Sabine Voelk-Rombach of Germany who upleveled from Certified to ECAT, thus achieving Anusara’s highest license level!
August 2021

Belgium
Lisa Treadwell
Teacher Trainers: Silke Wilson, Courtenay Willis, Jacalyn Prete, Adam Ballenger, Jayendra Hanley
Germany
Nora Müller
Teacher Trainers: Vilas and Lalla Turske
Ecuador
Aracely Cumba
Teacher Trainers: Gianni Chavez and Laura Dulcey
USA
Krissany Knoles
Teacher Trainer: Jen Harbour

Italy
Tania Velez
Cinzia Co’
Thank you to Piero Vivarelli who observed their classes!

Ireland
Christine Stewart
Thanks to Benita Galvan for mentoring Christine and Jayendra Hanley for being her assessor.
United Kingdom
Georgina Fearn
Thanks to Bridget Woods Kramer for mentoring Georgina and Janendra Hanley and Suzanne Slocum-Gori for being her assessors.

Germany
Ute Fischer
July 2021
Elements
GERMANY
Adelheid Siegel
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
Alexandra Grön
Teacher Trainers: Christina Lobe and Annette Söhnlein
Melanie Schuler
Teacher Trainers: Sabine Völk-Rombach and Veronika Freitag
Gabriele Gundermann
Nadine Schmitt
Katharina Herbig-Pataky
Manuela Mueller
Stefanie Krieger
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
ITALY
Lucia Muzzi
Serena Icardi
Teacher Trainer: Alessandra di Prampero
MEXICO
Dariela Alvizo
Teacher Trainer: Gaby Zermeño
USA
Kaylora Thompson
Ann Rose
Teacher Trainer: Rachel Bush
Maggie McVeigh
Teacher Trainer: Kathy Simonik
Kanetha Dorsey
Martha and Katherine Teston (mother and daughter!)
Teacher Trainer: Denise Stottmann
CHINA
Danhong Su
Ni Suo
Mengyun He
Yanjing Xu
Linting Hong
Benhua Li
Chen Chen
Teacher Trainer: Chen Ya
Inspired
Edy Bampa (Switzerland)
Thanks to Ezgi Fisher for doing the class observation.
Lidia Ortiz (Spain) is a new Anusara teacher who entered at the Inspired level. Thanks to Gisela Vazquez, who did Lida’s class evaluation.
2 Elements teachers from China have moved up to the Inspired license:
Doudou Huang and Helin Li
June 2021
Elements
Izumi Yamane (Japan)
Teacher Trainer: Mika Chang
Felix Momsen (Singapore)
Teacher Trainer: Bo Srey
Kimberley Claire Smith (Singapore)
Teacher Trainer: Bo Srey
Andrea Wald (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Barbra Noh
Paola Idrovo (Ecuador)
Teacher Trainer: Gianni Chavez
Tomomi Nishida (Japan)
Teacher Trainer: Mika Chang
Inspired
Carlie Orlandi (Australia)
Thanks to Christine du Fresne who observed her class.
Francesca Giuradeo (Italy)
Thanks to Alessandra di Prampero who observed her class.
Emiko Murata (Japan)
Thank you to Mika Chang who did the class observation.
Andrea Vasquez (Colombia)
Thank you to Gianni Chavez who did the class observation.
Christoph Keller (Germany)
Thank you to Kai Hill for doing the class observation.
Certified
Stacie Kaleel (USA)
Thanks to Alexis Britton who was her mentor and Jayendra Hanley, who was her assessor.
May 2021
Elements
Mingyang Chen (Singapore)
Teacher Trainer: Bo Srey
Keiko Asai (Japan)
Teacher Trainer: Mika Chang
Pilar Garces (Ecuador)
Teacher Trainer: Gianni Chavez
Andrea McDonough (USA)
Teacher Trainer: Rachel Bush
Bianca Rondán Sánchez (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Barbra Noh
Claire Kincaid-Slate (USA)
Teacher Trainer: Jen Harbour
Qiaoning Lihas (Singapore)
Teacher Trainer: Bo Srey
Lia Boehnke (Germany)
Teacher Trainers: Birgit Pöltl and Eva Pöschl-Walter
Inspired
Miho Kimizono (Japan)
Thank you to Mika Chang who was her mentor.
Ana María Mejía (Columbia)
Thank you to Gianni Chavez who was her mentor.
ECAT
Congratulations to Bo Shrey from Singapore, who is Anusara’s newest Experienced Certified Anusara teacher (ECAT)!
April 2021
Congratulations to our teachers and thank you to their teacher trainers!
Elements
Akiko Yamazaki (Japan)
Teacher Trainer: Mika Chang
From China:
Chengrong Wang
Chunyi Yang
Jiehui Chen
Lijuan Hu
Meixian Ao
Rong Yi
Weiye Zhang
Xuan Li
Yifan Liu
Yifeng Xiao
Yuejin Yu
Yuexia Chen
Wenwen Wu
Teacher Trainer: Chen Ya
Tanja Kurz (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Barbra Noh
Alessia Frangipane (Italy)
Claudia Di Filippo (Italy)
Teacher Trainer: Piero Vivarelli
Laura Quintavalla (Italy)
Cristina Pizzo (Italy)
Teacher Trainer: Alessandra di Prampero
Mareile Frei (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Kai Hill
Chiara Rulli (Italy) reinstated her Elements license!
Certified
Welcome back to Certified teacher Julie Dohrman (USA), who reinstated her license!
Inspired
Aiko Kitachi (Japan)
Yasuhiko Hara (Japan)
Shizuka Tanaka (Japan)
Thanks to Mika Chang who did the class evaluations.
Claudia Sponton (Italy)
Thanks to Piero Vivarelli who did the class evaluation.
Maren Brand (Germany)
Thanks to Christina Lobe who did the class evaluation.
Blanca Navarro from Mexico has just moved up from Elements to the Inspired level!
Thanks to her mentor Gaby Zermeño.
ECAT
Sarah Powell (United Kingdom) is Europe’s newest Experienced Certified Anusara Teacher!
March 2021
Elements
Inspired
Anna Poletti (United Kingdom)
Teacher trainer: Bridget Woods Kramer
Sandra Bittencourt (Germany)
Teacher trainer: Barbra Noh
Emma Cartwright (United Kingdom)
Teacher trainer: Sarah Powell
Nargess Kamali (Germany)
Teacher trainer: Christina Lobe
Ryoko Shumi (Japan)
Teacher trainer: Mika Chang
Claudia D’Ambrosio (Italy)
Arianna Lombardo (Italy)
Irene Zangheri (Italy)
Teacher Trainer: Piero Vivarelli
Katharina Koch (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Christina Lobe
Lukas Ochs (Germany)
Teacher Trainer: Barbra Noh
Rhian Durrant-Williams (United Kingdom)
Teacher Trainer: Tiffany Wood
Marianna Bertolazzi (Italy)
Thank you to Alessandra di Prampero for doing the class evaluation!
Kelly Ryan (Australia)
Mentor: Cassandra Missio
Certified
Heidi Marin (USA)
Welcome back Cat McCarthy (USA), who has just reinstated her Certified license!
Subject Matter Specialist
Martin Svitek, an Elements teacher in Germany, has just become a Subject Matter Specialist in Ayurveda.
February 2021
Elements
Verena Hotter (Austria)
Teacher: Barbra Noh
Dominique Forest-Poelman (Germany)
Teacher: Birgit Poeltl
Lilith Borchert (Germany)
Teacher: Kai Hill
Julia Volker (Germany)
Teacher: Barbra Noh
Susanne Hartmann (Germany)
Teacher: Barbra Noh
Simone Becker (Germany)
Teacher: Birgit Pöltl
Giulia Gentile (Italy)
Teacher: Piero Vivarelli
Pierluca Antoniotti (Italy)
Teacher: Piero Vivarelli
Giulia Gentile (Italy)
Teacher: Piero Vivarelli
Sue Smith (United Kingdom)
Teacher: Sarah Powell
Inspired
Diletta Pinazzi (Italy) has just moved up from Elements to Inspired status!! Thanks to Piero Vivarelli, who did the class observation.
ECAT (Experienced Certified Anusara Teacher)
Annie Jacob (USA)
Laura Casini (Italy)
Caterina Cortellini (Italy)
As a licensing opportunity for Anusara teachers who want to lead and create change from local to global, our ECAT license qualifies teachers to teach ALL levels of Anusara trainings and modules, including 200 and 300 hour trainings as well as therapeutics.