Shelby McDermott YOGA Therapist Mentor Trainer

I am an internationally accredited yoga therapist with over 1200 hours of therapeutic training, 800+ hours teaching individual tailor-made yoga practices to clients with psychological disorders including addiction at the Kusnacht Practice in Zollikon Switzerland, 9 years experience teaching group classes, 7 years as founder and owner of Shelby McDermott Yoga&Ayurveda, now known as Younion Yoga.

My knowledge and experience of the impact that yoga has on the mind and body were gained through personal life experiences, the yoga therapeutics and Ayurvedic trainings, and during my previous work experience as an x-ray technologist, during my service in the US military and in my youth as an athlete. The collective of these experiences creates the essence of my approach to life: "we are already whole, already home, we just need to settle in". I believe that through honouring and supporting our unique nature we can increase the vitality of our body, mind and spirit, and come to move in harmony with the environment we live in.

My active approach is to support humans to be more human, in all facets of their experience. My teachings are tailored towards cultivating our awareness of what is, our ability to stay present and to feel fully. I am experienced in working with all levels of fitness and yoga practice, from no experience to advanced practice. I offer private and group classes, workshops, retreats, and healthy lifestyle coaching.