Guest Teachers & Events

Susanna Finocchi at YOGA SOUK

 

Susanna Finocchi is a certified Teacher from SHARATH YOGA CENTRE, INDIA .

Susanna  started to practice Ashtanga Yoga in 1993 and teaching it in 1997.

In the beginning of 2000 together with Jens Bache she founded  Astanga Yoga Copenhagen and was the main teacher of the shala in Vesterbrogade for almost 18 years, teaching hundreds of students.

In 2006 she had the honour to host in Copenhagen Guruji, Sri K.Pattabhi Jois; his daughter, Saraswathi, and his grandson R.Sharath Jois then from 2009 til 2019 her teacher Sharathji, R.Sharath Jois in his European Tours.

She made her first journeys to Mysore in 1995 and 1996 and, since 2003, has returned yearly to KPJAYI , now Sharath Yoga Centre. In 2009 and 2014, she was invited as Senjor Teacher to Sharathji’s special courses for teachers. In 2019, she also had the honor of assisting Sharathji in the shala.

Susanna studied Sanskrit at the University of Copenhagen and continues studying it, together with Chanting and Indian Philosophy Studies, when in Mysore.

Since Summer 2018 Susanna moved back to Rome, her place of birth, where she lives now.
Since then she has started to travel all over Italy and Europe teaching the Ashtanga Yoga method.

In the meanwhile in 2021 Susanna received Honorary International Yoga Day Award given for oustanding work to promote yoga in Denmark .

Susanna has translated and published into Italian language her Master’s book Anusthana in 2023.

She organized and hosted her Master Sri.R.Sharath Jois ‘visit and workshop in Rome in July 2024.