Through the breath we find the connection to our True Self

My name is Juliette van der Weijde | My passions: Yoga, breathwork, movement, community, freedom
With about 20 years of Yoga experience, movement is my medicine. Teaching and sharing my knowledge is one of the biggest joys in my life. Whether a strong Vinyasa class with inversions and arm balances or my ‘specialty’ to teach backbending, whether guiding a Primal Moves class or a mindfulness workshop in a corporate environment: it’s the variety that keeps teaching exciting, it’s the purpose I find in my work that keeps me highly motivated.

January 2024 I co-founded Dharma Studios Berlin, a Yoga studio and community space in Neukölln where teachers, facilitators and artists can follow their Dharma. In April 2025 we opened our second location in Kreuzberg

Yoga & Breathwork

My classes focus on creating stability in the body & mind. Learn to move in alignment with your breath, to become steady and comfortable in any posture and beyond (off the mat).

A challenging Hatha-Vinyasa style class with creative flows, but a relatively slow pace to ensure enough time for correct alignment in each posture and conscious transitions. I like to play with arm balances & inversions and to add exercises from the functional movement scene to target specific elements of mobility and strength.
During class I offer many variations to challenge more experienced students
In the lineage of Prana Vashya, by Yogacharya Vinay Kumar

Focus on Strength & Flexibility: creating awareness in the smaller, more subtle muscle groups related to the different segments of the spine. Understanding the importance of preparing the body with basic postures: to release tension and to create length in the anterior line (front side) of the body and to learn the proper selection of muscle groups responsible for mobility.
Improving the understanding in your body avoids that all the weight falls on the most flexible part of your lower back (L4/L5) which could cause injury. The awareness created by this practice increases your mobility, while still breathing properly and using less effort in order to accomplish advanced Asanas with ease.
Read more about my Backbends classes and workshops here
In the lineage of Prana Vashya, by Yogacharya Vinay Kumar
Learning and developing the sixty asana Prana Vashya Yoga Primary Series including understanding and perfecting the relationship of breath to asana practice.
Prana means breath, considered as a life-giving force. Vashya means capable of being subdued, controllable, governable. And the term dynamic means to be in constant change or action. At Prana Vashya Yoga, the emphasis is on the synchronization in between movement and breath and the control over both. Throughout the practice, the practitioner is taught precise breathing techniques which are accompanied with each movement, be it staying in a particular position or asana or moving in or out of it. This harmony between breath and movement can only be achieved by concentrating on the balance in between both the elements.
Breath, Body and Mind are the three cornerstones of Prana Vashya Yoga. Vinay Kumar focuses on supporting students and practitioners of Yoga across all levels and helping the understand the importance of breathing. The practice aims to regulate the balance in between the mind and the body using the breath as its tool. With constant and relevant connection between the mind and the body an individual can develop a capacity to relax the mind through the mind’s Pranic power.
Inner Axis is an interdisciplinary system developed by Max Strom (global teacher, speaker and author on personal transformation, yoga and spirituality). His method is based on yoga, Qi-Gong, movement therapy and Sufi practices. It utilises breathwork, breath-based yoga movements and mindfulness to deal directly with stress, anxiety and sleeplessness.
When I teach breathwork together with Yoga, then you can expect 30 mins of stress-release breathwork, followed by a slow-paced Hatha Yoga class, with the use of props (Yoga blocks & strap) and variations so everyone can individually decide on the intensity of the course.
Read more about my Breathwork classes and workshops here
Primal Moves is a bodyweight movement method designed to cultivate body awareness, strength & mobility. This is an excellent addition to 'regular' Yoga asana practice or workouts at the gym. We use biped & quadruped movements using the whole space and conditioning exercises on a yoga mat.
This method has been developed with a focus on physical longevity:
- building a strong foundation by restoring posture
- conditioning the body
- stabilizing joints
- improving motor coordination
- improving conscious movement perception
- preparing the hands, wrists and shoulders to progress in handstands
All levels are welcome, it will be strong & fun for everyone and you'll leave feeling great!

Read more about Primal Moves

Teaching Schedule

Corporate Well-being

I’m offering both weekly classes as well as workshops in corporate environments

Online classes via Zoom or directly in the office. The session usually starts with meditation and breathwork, followed by the physical Yoga practice
These classes focus on reducing stress, building strength and reversing the effects of sitting for extended periods of time during the day: e.g. lower back pain, short hip flexors, stiffness in the upper back and reduced shoulder mobility.
Slow & deep breathing exercises based on the Inner Axis method by Max Strom to deal directly with stress, anxiety and sleeplessness
Read more about my Breathwork classes and workshops here
Together with Johanna Melchiorre from the seed coaching I’m offering a 6 week Mind-Body Program for employees. Besides the set program we can provide tailored sessions for companies, whether on a weekly basis or for one-off events.