My yoga journey began a few years ago as a personal quest for balance — reconnecting body and mind amid the demands of professional and daily life. A happy mom of two daughters who share the mat with me, I know firsthand how transformative this practice can be at every stage of life. I also work at UNECE and am an avid runner — and I quickly discovered how yoga beautifully complements cardio training, grounding the body and cultivating a stillness that vigorous exercise alone cannot offer.

 

I hold a 250-hour certified training in Yoga Intégrale (Geneva), encompassing Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra and Ashtanga, as well as a Pilates certification. In my sessions, I weave elements of each discipline to offer a practice that is both dynamic and restorative — because movement is life, and each body has its own needs.

 

Desk work and screen time take a quiet toll on our posture and presence. Yoga helps us listen — releasing tensions, realigning the spine, and creating space not just in the body but in the mind. For me, teaching is an extension of my own practice: sharing wellbeing with colleagues for a better work-life balance. Yoga is not just what happens on the mat — it is an attitude toward life.

 

"Sthira sukham asanam" — steadiness and ease, on and off the mat. (Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, II.46)

 

​The yoga sessions take place every Monday from 13:00 to 14:00 at the Dépendance la Pelouse (the farm-like building below the H-Building, accessible by badge). Yoga mats are provided on site.

​When nature invites us — from the first warm days of spring through the golden afternoons of autumn — sessions move outside into the open air, nestled below Building H. You will be notified by email when this is the case. Please bring your own yoga mat on those days.

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Please register for a session https://bookwhen.com/variascheer and use the same link to cancel your spot if your plans change — so a colleague can take your place. Spots are limited — early registration is encouraged. 

For any questions, please contact: varia.scheer@un.org