Background

I have a degree in environmental management from North Karelia polytechnics (environmental planner: agriculture and forestry). I have also earned the diploma of a trekking guide and a masseur. In addition, I have taken courses in yoga teaching, aikido teaching, herb advisory, energy healing and shiatsu. I have also studied old healing methods, also called as shamanism. For example in Tuva Republic those methods are taken as a part of public healhcare. I have taught in North Karelia since 2003: yoga, adapted aikido to, e.g., handicapped persons and persons in rehabilitation, and I have also lead a trekking course. Most of my teaching experience comes from teaching yoga. I have taught as many as eight groups a week in the folk high schools of the province. The styles I teach are classic/hatha yoga and astanga yoga. I have also studied kundalini yoga through courses and books.