About Uschi
A lifelong interest in what helps us feel more at home in ourselves,
It all started with me finding yoga at the age of 17. I was living in Germany at the time, and although I couldn’t have known it then, that first encounter set me on a path of exploring the body, the mind and what it means to live well.
Yoga became a lifelong companion, but my curiosity has never been limited to just the physical aspect of yoga. Over the years I’ve explored breath, meditation, chanting, psychology, coaching and bodywork — always drawn to approaches that invite greater awareness rather than asking us to override what we are experiencing.
About six years ago, I turned my focus back to hands-on bodywork. I was looking for a modality that was unhurried and allowed change to occur at a deeper level. I was less interested in forcing the body to release and more curious about what might happen when we gave it time, attention and the right conditions to change.
This led me to myofascial work and to principles and techniques inspired by Ortho-Bionomy®. My approach is slow, mindful and responsive, paying close attention to how the body responds rather than imposing a predetermined idea of what needs to change. I love seeing how much can shift when the body is given the opportunity to soften and reorganise in its own time.
I look beyond the immediate area of pain or tension, considering how different parts of the body relate to one another and how the body may have adapted over time. My aim is to support greater ease, freedom of movement and improved physical functioning.
Alongside my bodywork, I also work as a holistic coach. My interest in psychology and life-long learning led me to study Educational Psychology and eventually to become an ICF Associate Certified Coach. I work with women who are navigating change, looking for greater clarity or wanting to reconnect with what matters to them. For me, coaching is another way of creating the space to slow down, listen and find a way forward that feels true.
Over the years, my work has taken many forms — from teaching yoga, meditation and breathwork and running my own Yoga and Meditation Centre in Christchurch, to working as a Natural Birth Educator and facilitating workshops and retreats. Each of these experiences has given me a different window into the ways we experience ourselves, relate to others and move through change.
For me, these threads naturally flow together. The body, mind and nervous system are not separate. Sometimes we simply need relief from physical tension. Sometimes we need space to slow down and listen to ourselves. And sometimes a shift in the body creates an opening for something deeper to change.
I’m always curious about and in awe of the body and all the ways it adapts, protects, communicates and finds its way towards balance. That curiosity is a big part of why I love this work.
