Chiara Travisi

Sensibile, creativa, intensa.

Chiara is a founding member of the Iyengar Yoga Institute Milano, passionate about
the psycho-physical and philosophical aspects of this practice and all contemporary yoga studies. With a Ph.D. in Environmental Economics, specializing in the assessment of non-market and intangible goods such as "environment". She began practicing IYENGAR Yoga during her doctoral years in Amsterdam. Upon returning to Italy, she trained with Emilia Pagani, obtaining the Introductory II certificate in 2007, Int. Junior I in 2010, Int. Junior II in 2014, and Int. Junior III in 2016.
After over 10 years as a university researcher, her passion for study and scientific research is now fully absorbed by Yoga. She regularly studies with the Iyengar family in India at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune and with senior Italian and international teachers. From 2011 to 2013, she attended the three- year course on IYENGAR® Yoga Therapy with Stephanie Quirk and further explored these aspects with Emilia Pagani and Lois Steinberg.
In 2018, she earned a Master in Yoga Studies from the University of Cà Foscari in Venice, with a thesis on Yoga as a public and merit good, delving into aspects of commodification and the market. Since 2011, she has actively collaborated with Light On Yoga (LOY) – the Italian Association of Iyengar Yoga – where she serves as an examiner and teacher trainer. On behalf of LOY, she participated in the UNI committee that led to the drafting and publication of the UNI standard for the professional figure of Yoga Teacher and is now an examiner (Grandparent) during UNI certification exams.