Hena and Manuel Middendorf are the most gracious people you can possibly imagine. They’re always in a good mood and their positive spirit is contagious. Once you enter their Neukölln-premise you can forget about the hectic life outside. The “Tao Yoga” they teach is very different from the classic Indian yoga; instead of the “downward facing dog” you practice the “sleeping tiger” (trial lessons by appointment only). Besides that the duo offers healing sessions based on Korean healing massage and remedies such as Moxa – according to your personal condition – I’ve tried it and can highly recommend it. Additionally the couple has just opened their center in Blankenfelde last weekend. The lovely little house, surrounded by forest, serves as a workshop and retreat, sleeps six people, comes with a Asian-style garden and is a true oasis just outside of Berlin. You can email them for more info.
Middendorf Yoga, Karl-Marx-Str.112, 12043 Berlin-Neukölln; map / Albrecht-Dürer-Str. 72, Blankenfelde; map
Text: Nina Trippel
Published in Cee Cee #20 on 1.9.2011
