About Yoga Mind Yoga Body and Gernot Huber

Hi there, my name is Gernot Huber and Yoga Mind Yoga Body is the name of my yoga school.

I teach group and private yoga classes in northern New Jersey, New York City, and online. I am certified in Dr. Loren Fishman’s Yoga vs Osteoporosis method, and also work as a yoga therapist in Dr. Fishman’s medical rehab practice in Manhattan. I teach yoga workshops and retreats worldwide, and co-teach yoga teacher trainings in Thailand and the US. I began practicing yoga in 1996, and have been teaching yoga full time since 2009.

My Teaching Style: Biomechanics, Mindfulness, and Joy

I have developed a teaching style that integrates techniques from Iyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara, Forrest, Freedom, and Kripalu yoga with my own insights gleaned from over 25 years of yoga explorations. I also incorporate insights from yogic and Buddhist philosophy and from anatomy, biomechanics, and neuroscience into my teaching. The guiding principle for how I teach is always the question: “How can I help my students make their practice more beneficial for their longterm wellbeing?” One primary way I do this is by helping my students notice how habitual movement patterns designed for achievement are often actually detrimental to wellbeing, and how these movement patterns actually reinforce mental patterns that are equally detrimental, like chronic stress and anxiety. Learning to notice these detrimental movement patterns is a mindfulness practice that results in better biomechanics and a more spacious breath. A more spacious breath in turn aids mindfulness because the present moment is always more pleasant if you can actually breathe, even if  you are working hard. Thus we gradually learn to replace the self-reinforcing cycle of striving for more and always falling short, with a genuinely joyful exploration of this moment in time, always asking the question: “What can I do right now to make this moment in time more spacious, more balanced, more joyful, more free?”

Yoga teacher Gernot Huber adjusting a student at a retreat in Chiang Mai.

Recent Reviews on TripAdvisor

  • star rating  Every now and again one finds a sparkling diamond on the yoga scene - Gernot Huber is one of them! If you can find any way to take a class,... read more

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    April 4, 2020

    star rating  I signed up for private sessions with Gernot because I have some hip and low back issues that my personal yoga practice often aggravate. It's not a stretch to say... read more

    avatar thumb Colleen T
    March 11, 2021
  • star rating  I went on a 5 day retreat in Chiang Dao. The setting was beautiful and very peaceful. Gernot is an extremely thorough and thoughtful teacher. He tailored the retreat around... read more

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    December 18, 2019

    star rating  I was so excited to attend Gernot's workshop - Learning the Art of Undoing: Unlock True Wellbeing by Letting Go of Neck Tension at Naturally Yoga in Glen Rock,... read more

    Christina E
    April 15, 2019
  • star rating  Gernot Is in a class all by himself when it comes to yoga guys! He is so knowledgeable and mindful about the practice and the tools to not only help... read more

    Justbreatheconnect
    July 22, 2019

    star rating  I practiced for several months with Gernot back in 2012, so when I came back to Chiang Mai in late-2018 I was keen to go and see him again. He's... read more

    tcooper17
    January 6, 2019
  • star rating  Amazing experience in the anatomy teaching and yoga class with Gernot. I really enjoyed with his humor trying to do more dynamic his classes at the same time learning... read more

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    September 2, 2019

    star rating  Join today for excellent tuition and guidance in your yoga practise. I have practised with Gernot in Chiang Mai and also on retreat and he always gives you thoughts... read more

    avatar thumb Gail M
    April 7, 2020
  • star rating  I signed up for private sessions with Gernot because I have some hip and low back issues that my personal yoga practice often aggravate. It's not a stretch to say... read more

    colleenerinthornton
    March 11, 2021

    star rating  I've looked forward to taking classes from Gernot over the past two years whenever I'm in Chiang Mai. His knowledge of anatomy and biological reasons behind certain yoga positions... read more

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    April 9, 2020

Gernot’s Bio

I was born in South Africa and grew up in Germany. I have spent most of my adult life in the US and Thailand. Drawing on a broad spectrum of life experiences, I relate with natural ease to students from every walk of life. I have worked in Silicon Valley and have conducted biological field work in Argentina. I have worked in a restaurant kitchen and have taught wildlife monitoring to inner city youth.

I have been practicing and studying yoga since 1996. While working in Silicon Valley, I learned Ashtanga vinyasa and pranayama during lunch breaks from a co-worker. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University. I also have a master’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University. I love cooking, eating, reading, bicycling, and hiking, and exploring the world with my wife and two sons.

Teaching Availability

If you would like to host one of my workshops at your studio or would like me to participate in your YTT (to teach anatomy, asana, alignment, pranayama, and/or teaching methodology), please contact me.

Yoga teacher Gernot Huber teaching at Feathered Pipe Ranch.

More about me

To find out more about my approach to yoga, read a feature article published by Shut Up & Yoga. Or you can listen to an interview with me on The Embodiment Podcast.