Biography and CV (Curriculum Vitae) of Yulia Forde

Author and teacher of the following on- and off-line courses:
• Yogatherapy of Back and Joints Disorders;
• Psycosomatics and Yoga Therapy;
• The Science and The Art of Being a Woman;
• Celebrate Your Voice (voice yoga for mental health);
• Ayurveda in a Big City;
• Awareness course on yama-niyama for mental health "I Am the Source";
• Hatha Yoga ABC;
• Leader of regular psychosomatic yoga retreats.

Hi beautiful souls!

On this site I share the methods that I've been practicing for over 20 years to maintain physical and mental health as well as help others to do so. The methods are very diverse, so the resource turned out a little like a delicious pizza. However, the essence of all the methods is one – yoga, ancient science of achieving wholeness (that's where the word "health" comes from).

I am convinced that we are here to unfold true love which we all are in our core. And for this we just need to get rid of what doesn't belong to our true nature – our illusions of separateness, insufficiency and our cherished addiction to judgements. And this is exactly what yoga is aimed at — attaining true wholeness within ourselves and with the whole Universe.

For me life itself is a path of yoga. So my practice does not only happen on the yoga mat, and not necessarily doing some super-twistasana or infinite breath retentions. My practice is acceptance and authenticity in every single moment of my life.

It is the way of developing awareness, humility and compassion towards yourself and towards the others. It is the Road to Damascus, demanding a lot of courage to open your eyes to your whole «uncensored» self with all shadows, wounds, and vulnerabilities. As long as you are ready to face your fears and ready to make stops and behold the moment as it is, without any judgement.

I've been developing both a scientific and intuitive approach to the practice of yoga and especially yoga therapy, combining them into a single yogic (=holistic) method.

How did I come to be a yoga teacher and yoga therapist? I came to this on a very winding path. From a forgotten childhood dream of becoming a doctor, through working as a lawyer and learning many painful lessons that my body taught me. And I'm still not a wizard, I'm just learning! I learn with every breath I take. I study and I thank God and Life and everyone who meets me on this path, teaches me and learns with me.

This is a study that lasts more than one life, perhaps. It happens here and now, at every moment of our lives, with every single breath we take and give. And basically - that's all you need on this path: to live here and now, on Earth, and remember Whose beloved child each of us is. And daily yoga practice helps great deal to stay present to this greatness of ours.

I wish you peace and joy.

OM SHANTI

OM SHANTI
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A guide to wholeness, yoga teacher, yoga therapist and a sound healer.
A certified physiotherapist and rehabilitation specialist as well as a certified scoliosis therapist by Schroth method (Bad Sobernheim, Germany).
Have been teaching yoga since 2006, yoga therapy — since 2008, voice yoga and sound healing — since 2015.
Have been teaching at various courses for yoga teachers since 2009.
A creator of Ayurvedic organic healing cosmetic products Fleur.

Certified scoliosis therapist by Schroth method (Bad-Sorberheim, Germany, 2013). Certified Aromatherapist (Moscow, 2014). Certified sound-healer (International Sound-healer’s association, Alcalali, Spain, 2015) and a certified voice yoga teacher (Moscow, 2016). Certified yoga teacher for special kids (autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD, Down syndrome (Special Yoga for Special Kids by Jyoti Manuel, https://www.specialyoga.co.uk/jyoti-manuel, Moscow, 2013).

Author of numerous articles on yoga and yogatherapy, Ayurveda and physical and mental health, columnist of online Russian Yoga Journal.

Curriculum Vitae:

• 2003 started studying and practicing hatha-yoga at Astanga Yoga Center, Moscow;
• 2004−2005 — lived and practiced in Germany, mostly in Bremen (Vinni Yoga) and Hamburg (Astanga Vinyasa Yoga);
• Certificate of Universal Yoga Teacher by Andrei Lappa, Kiev, Ukraine, 2006;
• starting September 2006 — teaching hatha-yoga at Astanga Yoga Center, Moscow;
• Certificate of Yoga Teacher by Astanga Yoga Center, 2007 (entitled to lead classes of basic, intermediate and advanced level);
• Certificate of International Yoga Federation, 2008 (signed by Swamini Yogamatananada, Swamini Dayananda);
• 2008−2009 — conducting classes, therapy and workshops at "YogaDom", Moscow;
• from September 2009 — until 2020 teacher of the "Prana" Yoga Center, Moscow;
• 2010 — Diploma of the Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism entitling to be occupied with rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Diploma topic: "Possibilities of Rehabilitation of S-shaped Scoliosis of III degree by Means of Hatha-Yoga";
• Certificate of a Schroth-therapist for Scoliosis, Аsklepios-Klinik, Bad Sobernheim, Germany, July 2013;
• Certificate of Aromatherapist, Astarta school, Moscow, 2014;
• from 2014 — until now: creator and maker of Ayurvedic organic healing cosmetic products Fleur;
• starting 2014 — teaching yoga for kids at the "Big Turtle" Club, Moscow; engagement as a teacher at kids' summer campus 2014, 2015;
• Certificate at "Special Yoga for Special Kids" by Jo Manuel, April 2015;
• from January 2018 — until 2020 teacher at the Teachers' Training Course at "Prana": lectures on Ayurveda fundamentals, on Satkarma, on peculiarities women’s practice for health and harmony and lectures on yoga for kids, as well as theoretical and practical basic introductory course on Yoga Therapy;
• from October 2018 — until now: teacher at the Teachers' Training Course "Acharya": lectures on Ayurveda fundamentals, on Satkarma, on peculiarities women’s practice for health and harmony, as well as theoretical and practical basic introductory course on Yoga Therapy;
• from October 2018 — until now: author and leader of on- and off-line voice yoga courses for mental health "Celebrate your voice!"
• from October 2018 — until now: author and leader of on- and off-line women’s circles for female mental and physical health;
• 2019 — invited and filmed as an expert for the TV show "Medical quest" at the Doctor Channel. Topic: scoliosis therapy
• 2019 — invited and filmed as an expert for the TV show "Medical quest" at the Doctor Channel. Topic: yoga for female health
• 2020 — invited and filmed as an expert for the TV show "Medical quest" at the Doctor Channel. Topic: hemorrhoids therapy
• Author and teacher of the following on- and off-line courses: Yogatherapy of Back and Joints Disorders; Psycosomatics and Yoga Therapy; The Science and The Art of Being a Woman; Celebrate Your Voice (voice yoga for mental health); Ayurveda in a Big City; Awareness course on yama-niyama for mental health "I Am the Source"; Hatha-Yoga ABC; Leader of regular psychosomatic yoga retreats.

Some of my English videos:

Yogatherapy Sequence for Back Disorders

Sun Salutation – Yoga Therapy Variation for Back and Joints

Sutra Neti Demo