Born and raised in Vienna, Austria, I studied IT and worked for a long time in a banking environment. During that time I was seeking a way to bring more balance and wholeness to my life. I trained in shiatsu with the Shambala Shiatsu School in Vienna. I finished the three-and-a-half-year shiatsu practitioner course in 1997 and moved to Ireland two years later.

In addition to Shiatsu, I am also into Bach Flower essences, Shamanic Healing, Reiki, Moxibustion and Cupping.