Jana Toepfer

holistic, wise bodywork & practices of connection

Hello family,

Thanks for your curiosity! Let me share a bit about my work here…

I am a holistic bodyworker and somatic therapist, certified in Transformative Bodywork, specialised in psychedelic somatic integration, and a facilitator of somatic practices, embodied rituals, and a trauma-informed, body-mind yoga and meditation teacher. One of the gifts I’ve been given in this life is an ability to create spaces of beauty, warmth and compassion for individuals and groups. I also embody the qualities of trust and courage and am able to enter and contain high levels of energy.

I have been guiding groups and individuals through life-empowering retreats and transformative journeys for 15 years.

For the past 25 years, I have enquired, practiced and learned quite a bit about the systems and language of our bodies and minds and I now know that within our physical structure, we hold keys for growth and healing. Through the wise body, we can learn what we need to know to navigate through the next threshold of our life, no matter if on the physical, emotional or mental plane.

I love somatic practices such as Yoga, Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais, breath work, and dance (from Butoh to Trance Dance) and along with my work with the elements, I keep doing my research and study within these fields to keep learning and expanding.

I was born and raised in Northern Germany, studied in Berlin, California, and Canada, and have now been living and practicing in Portugal for 13 years.

Explore the work with me

Article about my work with sweatlodges (in German language) in "Sein Brandenburg" Magazine

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Certifications, education & past work with Somatic Therapy, Yoga and Animist traditions

2025- 2026 scholar of the Mythic Body Course with Joshua Schrei (1 year program animist and somatic traditions)
2025 Yoni Nidra in practice (20hr advanced Yoga Nidra Training) with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Yoli Maya Yeh
since 2022 somatic practitioner of Transformative Bodywork in Aljezur, Portugal
2020-2023 Transformative Bodywork 400hr professional somatic therapy training with Sophie Kinkel, Germany/Portugal
2019 Yoga of Sound, trauma-informed RYS 50hr professional training with Mei Lai Swan, Australia/Portugal
2019 RYS 100hr trauma-informed Somatic Movement Education for yoga teachers, professional training with Lisa Petersen, Ireland
2017 Meditation Teacher Immersion 50hr with Sally Kempton, Italy
since 2015 assistant guardian in psychedelic, ceremonial works
2015 - 2016 Assistant facilitator in Somatic Yoga teacher trainings with Anja Bergh, Sweden and Emily Kuser, Bali
since 2014 ongoing participation in online and live workshops with BMC founder Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, California, USA and BMC teacher Nina Wehnert, Germany/Portugal
2013 - 2024 Founder and Facilitator of Ocean & Yoga Retreats, Portugal
since 2012 resident yoga teacher in Aljezur, Portugal
2011 - 2015 Founder and Facilitator of Traveling Community Yoga project European Yogi Nomads
2011 RYS 50hr Embodied Anatomy Training with Martin Kirk, Vancouver, Canada
2010 RYS 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Chris Chavez, Anusara Yoga Vancouver, Canada
2010 Anusara Yoga Teacher training, RYS 50hr with Ross Rayburn, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007-2010 Anusara Yoga Immersions, RYS 150hr Training with City Yoga Berlin, Germany
2005 - 2007 Study of Meditation, Anusara Yoga and Kundalini Yoga in Los Angeles, USA
2003 Journeys in India, study in various meditation schools & ashrams

My Offerings

upcoming invitations to work in person with Jana

Live Bodywork Intensive in Aljezur, Portugal

YOUR PERSONAL HEALING RETREAT

3-5 live 1:1 sessions according to your needs & rhythms. Private accommodation. Weekend Intensives possible as well as longer processes.

more info here

Online Somatic Coaching

PRACTICES FOR THIS MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE

Packages of somatic coaching available to address your stuff. To feel it, to move it, to give it new direction. Includes homework practices for you to continue.

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