​Yoga Opens Up

Yoga Opens Up (YOU) is created by Mieke Lopes Cardozo. I first got to know yoga while travelling in various places. I started practicing yoga more regularly when I was finalising my university Masters degree in International Development Studies in 2005-2006 in Amsterdam. I was looking for a way to both keep my body fit and release stress. After having build a regular yoga practice, I experienced that yoga gave me that, and so much more.

 

Above all, I deeply enjoy practicing and teaching yoga. I followed my teacher training at Yoga Moves in Utrecht (2011-2012) and I continue to follow longer and shorter trainings and workshops in the different styles and aspects of yoga in the Netherlands and abroad. I joyfully combine my work as a yoga teacher with being a lecturer and researcher in International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam. I am grateful that yoga helps me to balance and Open Up the many aspects of my personal and working life. I am also grateful to a range of wonderful co-teachers who are there to the weekly classes whenever I am on the road. I hope to meet YOU soon!