Anja Orttmann-Heuser

  • Born in 1964, married, two children and a white Swiss shepherd dog
  • Studied pharmacy in Germany
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto (Canada)
  • Many years of employment and freelance work in healthcare, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry (strategy/marketing, training/education)  
  • Yoga teacher since 2010, trained in Hatha Yoga (Viniyoga/ TKV Desikachar) with Michael de Manincor, PhD, in Sydney, Australia
  • Direct student of AG and Indra Mohan since 2013
  • Yoga therapy training at Svastha Yogatherapy (2013-2017) and continuing education
  • Basic studies in Ayurveda Medicine (EIVS Training Institute, Switzerland, 2015-2017 with internship in India): Focus on Nutrition and Lifestyle/Order Therapy, Dravyaguna/Phytotherapy
  • Ayurveda consultant for nutrition and lifestyle since 2016
  • Naturopath since November 2020, working in her own naturopathic practice since January 2021.
  • Study of Ayurveda Medicine at the European Ayurveda Academy in Birstein (2021-2023) with internships in Birstein (2021) and in the Habichtswaldklinik Kassel (April 2023)
  • Appointed as scientific advisor to BDYoga (January 2023)
  • Publications on Yoga Therapy for Diabetes II in Erfahrungsheilkunde, 03/2023, Co.Med 07/2023 and Der Heilpraktiker 12/23.

Fotos: Portrait Anja ©Sven Kohler Photography