Andreas Wirz, a native of Switzerland found his way to yoga through dance and creative movement.
He has been studying and teaching the Iyengar method for the last 20 years. Teachers that have
influenced him most are Kevin Gardiner, Robin Janis, Donald Moyer and Genny Kapuler. He also
studies yoga with the BMC ℠ approach with Roxlyn Moret and travels every summer with her to
Switzerland to teach workshops in Basel and Lucerne.
Andreas holds a physical education diploma from the University of Basel, Switzerland. He moved
to NYC to pursue a career as a modern dancer. He performed with many modern dance companies and
spent half a year in Japan performing with the Swiss mime group "Mummenschanz".
He has been teaching privately to all different age groups for the last 20 years.
