བཾ་ཧ་རི་ནི་ས།

Paulina Dämmrich is a dancer, yogini, choreographer and sound artist based between Mexico and Catskills, New York. She has studied yogic and tantric mind-body science for over 18 years.

Inspired by her passion for contemporary dance choreography, Paulina tenderly guides her students through the yogic asanas, free flow movement and breathing practices, bringing together the art of embodiment and mind/ dream architecture from across different traditions.

Paulina choreographed her first dance theater play “Pink Panther” in 2025 and co-directed the documentary art film production of the final performance in collaboration with Fernando Altieri.

Before her heart took over, Paulina worked as an international private equity lawyer and experienced the consequences of living under chronic stress and a transition of “unplugging” from corporate matrix.

Directing all her energy to the medicine and timeless beauty of movement and sound art has become a meditation that transformed her life. She is endlessly grateful for the abundance of being blessed with doing what she loves.

To collaborate on a yoga retreat/ workshop or film/choreography project worldwide, drop her a message at yogini.of.light@gmail.com.

For the benefit of all sentient beings.

INSPIRATION

Paulina is grateful to her teachers of tibetan yogas, tantra and medical science (Sowa Rigpa): dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Christiana Polites; Vajrayoga and Vajrayana tibetan buddhism: Professor Robert Tenzin Thurman and Michele Loew; hatha yoga: Cristina Shanti and Jorge Espinoza; silks & aerial dance: Melissa Marroquin; neuromeditation and neuroscience: dr. Jeff Tarrant, psychology: dr. Caroline van Damme, among other mentors and friends dear to her heart, for supporting her in her dharma.

LEARNING JOURNEY

HATHA/ VAJRA/ NEJANG YOGA TEACHER:

  • Traditional Ashtanga study in Mysore, India

  • Ashtanga Series I and II 5 years study with Kat Shaw, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • 1,5 years Yoga Teacher Training in Método KIAI with Jorge Espinoza (Ashtanga Vinyasa lineage of Krishnamacharya (Associación de Instructores de Yoga de Latinoamérica)

  • 1 year Tibetan Nejang Yoga Teacher Training with dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Christiana Polites (Sowa Rigpa Institute, Los Angeles, USA)

  • 1 year Yoga Teacher Training in Vajra Yoga with Professor Tenzin Bob Thurman and Michele Loew (for the benefit of all sentient beings)

MEDITATION/ YOGA NIDRA TEACHER:

  • NeuroMeditation Level I Instructor, Dr. Jeff Tarrant (NeuroMeditation Institute, Oregon, USA)

  • NeuroMeditation Level II Instructor, Dr. Jeff Tarrant

  • Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Michele Loew

SOUND HEALING (with Lea Garnier of Sage Academy of Sound):

  • Sage Academy of Sound Healer Training Program (Woodstock, USA): PART 1: Fundamental Principles of Sound Healing from the Ancient Shamanic Traditions to the New Science followed by Tuning Fork Studies with Lea Garnier and Dr. John Beaulieu

  • Sage Academy of Sound Healer Training Program: PART 2: Sacred Metals: Standing Gongs, Himalayan Singing Bowls, Bells & Shruti Songs

  • Sage Academy of Sound Healer Training Program: PART 3: Crystal Core Awareness: Crystal Bowls, Pyramids & Singing Crystal Consciousness

TIBETAN MEDICINE AND TANTRA:

  • Sowa Rigpa (traditional tibetan medicine) Counselor - 2 year program with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and dr. Caroline van Damme

AERIAL DANCE/ SILKS:

  • Aerial dance instruction and silk study with Melissa Marroquin Torres (Espacio Liberaerea)

WORKSHOPS/ RETREATS:

  • Vipassana 10 day silent retreat in Goenka tradition, Poland

  • Mahamudra and Tibetan Science of Health and Happiness, dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Pomaia, Italy

  • Karmamudra Yoga of Bliss, dr. Nida Chenagtsang & Professor Bob Thurman, Menla, New York, USA

  • Tibetan Sleep and Dream Yoga retreat, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Los Angeles, USA

  • Lady Niguma yoga (Shangpa Kagyu lineage) retreat with Kalu Rinpoche, Menla, New York, USA

BEFORE HEART TOOK OVER… :

  • MBA in Finance and Sustainble Investment, SUMAS, Gland, Switzerland

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Skills, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

  • LLB (Hons) Law, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland