How wonderful to welcome you at the
yin akademie
A space for authentic growth and learning, where you are invited to meet your receptivity and cultivate inner listening
At the Yin Akademie, I offer a variety of trainings, courses, and retreats in Yoga, Mindfulness and Bodywork—designed not just to teach techniques, but to inspire a deeper passion for life and personal growth.
The term Yin comes from ancient Chinese philosophy, meaning "shade," or "shadow," ." It represents the receptive, inward aspects of the universe, contrasting with the active Yang.
This quality of Yin is at the heart of all my offerings. Whether in Massage Trainings, Mindfulness or Yoga, I invite you to pause, to lean in and to deeply listen.
If you are a lover of Meditation, a dedicated Yogi, or a passionate Bodyworker, and you seek a meaningful journey that opens you to new possibilities, explore my offerings. I am also happy to travel and to share my passion in Yogasschools, Meditationspaces and wherever people come together to go in. Let’s meet and let’s go deep. Or as Rumi put it:
“ Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
Yoga, Mindfulness and Bodywork
My offerings in the world of
Yin Yoga Trainings
The next step in your professional career as a Yoga Teacher or as a non Yoga teacher to deepen your personal interest in Yin Yoga. Offered 2 times in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Vienna. Check out the dates for 2025.
Massage Trainings
The next step to start your professional career as a Massage Therapist or to deepen your personal interest in the art of touch. Offered in Cologne, Vienna and Mallorca. Check out the dates for 2025.
Workshops
Courses in Yoga, Mindful Movement, Meditation or Massage, designed to offer a deep dive into specific topics. These workshops are perfect for those looking to explore or deepen their connection to a particular area of interest.
Retreats
Find yourself in the serene hills of Andalusia, Spain, for an immersive week of Yoga, connection, and self-discovery. These residential retreats offer a unique opportunity to connect intimately with a group of people on the path, exploring serenity, strength, and inner alignment in times of change. Join me for a transformative experience in 2025.
Online offerings
Be at home and connect from there to my Yin Akademie online community. Join weekly Meditation and Mindfulness classes and Workshops.
Be a guest to feel an amazing online Women’s Leadership Circle, where we meet weekly and share our lifes.
Check out the dates and times to find your perfect fit.
One-on-one
Book a Massage to experience deep relaxation and surrender into presence.
Alternatively, embark on an individualized coaching journey for personalized guidance and deeper insights. Discover the different possibilities available to you. I am so happy to meet you here.
The yin akademie approach
A different way
At the Yin Akademie, I invite you to experience the teachings of Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation as well as Bodywork, in a creative, free, and individual way—fuelling and opening space for the deeper intuitive intelligence that resides within all of us.
It’s about a deeper listening and a receiving quality that you are going to explore and are invited to train to develop. It doesn’t matter if you move on the yoga mat, if you sit quietly in Meditation or if you receive a Massage … you will learn to really tune in, feel & learn to receive your energy.
With over 25 years of experience in Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation & Massage, I honour the knowledge passed down by traditions, masters, and teachers. However, I do not simply transmit this knowledge. I use it as a springboard to ignite and nurture a deeper, more personal connection to the wisdom that lives within your body.
The Yin Akademie’s approach is not about what you are taught alone—it’s about reconnecting you to your own intuitive intelligence. It invites you to trust and act upon what you feel and know beyond the conventional teachings.
Learning to embody and share your wisdom with others from an integrated place of thinking, feeling, and knowing is a living, evolving journey—playful, creative, and at times seems a bit wild.. It’s a journey that is as enriching as it is challenging, as connective as it is confronting, and ultimately, as fun and passionate as it is deep and profound.
The approach is grounded in three core principles—listening, feeling, and acting—which are woven into every training, module, course, and retreat I offer. These principles are not separate from each other but are interdependent and practiced together in every aspect of the work. It’s about the care to care, being responsible and to act accordingly.
It is an invitation to reignite your passion for your Yoga & your Meditation, your way to touch & support people.
It’s to deepen your connection to life and to share your wisdom with the world in a way that is as unique and expansive as you are.
“The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle”.
— Tara Brach
Years of experience in multiple
Fields of expertise
Vinyasa, Hatha & Yin Yoga
Through many trips to India and a love for Meditation, I discovered Yoga. Yoga is, for me, a wonderful way to bring stillness, mindfulness, and presence into movement and into the moment. And I don't use these big words lightly – it’s a very personal journey of exploration that has been ongoing for 25 years. Happily I see no end as I feel fully committed to explore all the layers of Body, Heart, Mind and Soul. I teach classes in Cologne & wherever I travel; please check in for my schedule.
Massage, Bodywork & Ayurveda
Massage treatments help us to give our body full attention and loving care. It’s such a wonderful art to really become receptive to conscious touch and to openly listen to the different subtle layers of the body. My techniques range from powerful, deep, warming, supportive, and connecting touch. It’s an invitation to meditate together. No goal … but deep listening. I give sessions in Cologne and wherever I am; please check in with me about my availability.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Who are we, what are our values and what supports us of walking our path? What is spirituality in our lives? I am so happy to create a safe space where we can meet around these questions and deepen our experience with the Divine, Spirit, God … call it what you like. Let’s look how to connect to an inner resource that holds us & nourishes us. Let’s learn to be quiet .. so we can hear better. Please check my online offerings as well as workshops on Mindfulness.
My name is Vira Drotbohm
Nice to meet you
Become more sensitive. Be able to listen. Turn radically towards the body and treat it in such a way that the soul feels lovingly at home within it. Dare to open the 'lid' so inner pressure can move. Healing begins with self-acceptance and the allowance to meet all parts in you.
I wholeheartedly support people in Europe in coming closer to themselves, in order to stand more authentically in life. I am witnessing times of great global, collective changes that bring new challenges and require a special form of attention. It is time to feel the power of sangha, a loving, truthful community, where people meet and share their humanness.
The heart needs many extra breaths in these times, and we need a safe space and trust to take them. With deep humbleness I want to support you here, if I can.
Upcoming events
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Living Touch Massage Training
28. FEBRUARY 2025 – 13. JULY 2025
An invitation to get to know and apply massage in its different dimensions. Experience how different techniques can help to playfully expand the space for presence and body awareness.
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Wien: Training in Thai Yoga Massage
11. APRIL 2025 – 13. APRIL 2025
Sie wird oft auch als „passives Yoga“ bezeichnet, weil die empfangende Person der Massage in verschiedene Yoga-ähnliche Positionen gebracht wird, während der/die Praktizierende sanfte Dehnungen und Druck auf bestimmte Körperpunkte ausübt.
