Vinyasa · Restorative Yin · Yoga Nidra

Get to know your body from within.

I'm Cristal. I teach yoga for body intelligence. My classes move between strong, playful vinyasa, restorative yin and yoga nidra, so you learn to feel more, notice more and move with intention.

Yoga that works with the body you have, building strength and resilience through body intelligence.

Cristal in extended side angle on an open-air deck above the sea

Practices

Three practices, one arc

Cristal in a wild thing pose in front of a rock wall MOVEMENT · EDGES · PLAY

Vinyasa

Breath-led flow with clear, precise sequencing. Strength is part of it, and so is exploring where your edges are and how your body moves through space.

Cristal seated with eyes closed and hands at heart STILLNESS · SENSATION · PATIENCE

Restorative Yin

Long, supported holds that reach the connective tissue. The stillness gives you time to read subtle sensation and notice what's going on underneath.

Cristal lying in rest on a yoga mat REST · AWARENESS · NERVOUS SYSTEM

Yoga Nidra

A guided practice of deep, conscious rest, done lying down. Your body relaxes while you stay aware, moving attention through breath, body and sensation. I offer it woven into an asana class or as a session on its own.

Work with me

Private and online sessions

One-to-one or small-group sessions, shaped around your goals: body awareness, posture and alignment, anatomy-informed technique, mobility and strength, deepening your practice, or recovery.

  • In person in Berlin: available now through December 2026, and again from March 2027
  • Online: anywhere, all year
Coming soon

Nutrition coaching. A full nutrition offer is on its way. Until then, one-to-one nutrition coaching is available on request.

About

Strength and resilience, in the body you have

Cristal speaking to a class with hands at heart

I've practised yoga through every stage of my life, in many different bodies, and it has met me in each one. There's no particular body you need for yoga: the practice is shaped to the body you have. It taught me strength and resilience, physically, mentally and spiritually, and I learned all of it by listening to my body.

I came to teaching after over a decade of personal practice and nine years in fast-paced corporate work. That background shows up in how I sequence: everything has a reason. I also leave room in every class to slow down and pay attention.

Body intelligence is the skill of noticing what your body is telling you, from tension and fatigue to the way stress and emotion settle in it. It's understanding what those signals mean, and knowing how to respond: when to rest, and when to meet a challenge. It grows with practice, as a way of befriending your body with curiosity and trust.

TeachingRetreats and residencies, studio classes, private sessions in person and online, and corporate wellness.
Training200-hour teacher training, House of Om, Thailand. 25-hour advanced hands-on assists, Unfold Studio Berlin. Intensive Vipassana meditation courses in Thailand and Myanmar.
NutritionCertified nutrition coach, Precision Nutrition Level 1.
EducationBA in Anthropology, Columbia University and Freie Universität Berlin.
LanguagesEnglish, basic German, beginner Spanish

In the room

How I teach

Cristal teaching a seated student in an open-air shala
Teaching
Cristal giving a hands-on shoulder assist
Hands-on assists
Cristal meditating by candlelight
Meditation

The name

Ensoma: in the body

From the Greek en (in) and soma (body). Inside the name sits a second word, ensō, from Zen Buddhism.

ensō

The Zen Buddhist circle, drawn in one fluid brushstroke. Left open, it stands for presence, the beauty of imperfection and room to keep growing.

soma

Greek for the body. In somatics, it means the body as you experience it from within. Getting to know your body that way is what every class is about.

Contact

theensomaproject@gmail.com

Instagram: @ensoma.project. Tell me where you are, what you're looking for and when.

Studios and retreats: get in touch for my CV.