India, 2015
I'm originally from Germany, and I've been practising yoga for around fifteen years, teaching for more than ten. My journey began as a university student in India, where I first encountered the practice that would shape my life.
I have had the fortune to study under remarkable teachers: Dr. Nitin Unkule in Pune, Yogacharya Vinay Kumar in Mysore, and Shree BNS Iyengar in Mysore, a direct disciple of Sri T. Krishnamacharya. My Ashtanga vinyasa and pranayama practice was deepened by Badarinarayana "Badri" Iyengar.
My teaching has taken me across seven countries, and through it all I have remained a student first. At home, I am a father of two daughters, and the values of patience, presence and care I practise on the mat are the same ones I try to live by.
is Marvin, spelled backwards — the inward turn the practice asks of us.
My teaching is built on intelligent sequencing, precise alignment and breath-synchronised movement, anchored by drishti, the steady gaze that draws the mind inward.
I place particular emphasis on pranayama and meditation, so that each practice works not just the body but the nervous system and the mind.
“After my class you will feel physically energised and mentally calm and centred.”
Alignment before depth, breath before force. Every class is built on precise, intelligent alignment that grows body awareness and keeps the practice safe.
Pranayama and meditation are not afterthoughts — they are woven through each practice, so the work reaches beyond the body to the nervous system and the mind.
And always, the practice meets you where you are: seven countries of teaching, every body and every level welcome, a lineage traced to the students of Krishnamacharya.
My Journey
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2014–2015 · Nivram Yoga (Founder) & Venice Beach fitness studio, Heidelberg
The practice began in Germany, where Marvin founded Nivram Yoga and taught at a Venice Beach fitness studio in Heidelberg. The name — and the idea behind it — started here.
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2015–2016 · The Mandala Resort, Goa
India is where the practice claimed him. He taught at The Mandala Resort in Goa, and returned to Mysore to study under BNS Iyengar and Vinay Kumar, a direct line from Krishnamacharya.
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2016 · Yoga Sutras, Lagos
In Lagos he taught at Yoga Sutras, carrying the practice to a new audience in West Africa.
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2016–2017 · Pure Yoga
At Pure Yoga in Singapore he taught full-time, deepening his backbending under Dev Kapil and leading his first philosophy workshops.
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2018–2019 · Absolute You, Bangkok
At Absolute You in Bangkok he led large public classes and launched the workshops that would travel with him.
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2020–2022 · Yoga Room, Lyon
In Lyon he taught at Yoga Room, building a steady community across the Alps.
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2022–Present · Yoga Room & studios across Brussels
Belgium is home. Since 2022 he has taught at Yoga Room and studios across Brussels, where the practice now lives.
Certifications & Training
Ashtanga Vinyasa 200hr RYT
Samyak Yoga, Mysore, India
Hatha Yoga 250hr
Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik, India
Asana, Pranayama, Mudra & Philosophy
Shri BNS Iyengar, Mysore, India
Yoga Therapy & Mudra 100hr
Yogadharshanam, Mysore, India
Yoga Psychology 150hr
Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik, India
Advanced Backbending 100hr
Dev Kapil, Singapore
Prana Vashya 500hr TT
Yogacharya Vinay Kumar, Mysore, India
Yoga Wall Level 1 (15hr)
Yoga Room, Lyon, France
Workshops I've Led
The Myth of the Asanas
Pure Yoga, Singapore
Philosophy & Practices of Ashtanga Yoga
Pure Yoga, Singapore
The Soul of the Asanas
Absolute You, Bangkok
Morning Sadhana
Yoga Room Fort-Jaco, Brussels
Strength & Flexibility
Yoga Room, Waterloo
Prana & Pranayama Teacher Training (25h)
Yoga Room, Brussels
Take Flight: Arm Balances
House of Yoga, Brussels
Atelier Backbend
Brussels Yoga Pilates
15+
Years Practicing
10+
Years Teaching
7
Countries Taught
1,315+
Training Hours
