Yoga · Tai Chi · Breath · Meditation
It lets us sense what is happening within us — and recognise what the moment calls for: stillness or action, letting go or purposeful effort.
My work brings breath, movement and stillness together in a clear, sometimes demanding practice. From this grow stability, mobility and inner clarity — capacities that carry into everyday life.
“What matters is not the name of a method, but whether it takes root in the body and holds up in life.”
For me, yoga, Tai Chi, Zhan Zhuang (standing practice), breathwork and meditation are precise tools, rather than fixed systems. How I use them depends on the person: their physical starting point, their stage of life and what their circumstances ask of them.
The forms may differ; the underlying principles remain the same. Development takes time, attention and regular practice. It follows a tangible process: from initial guidance through direct experience and finer discernment in the body, to integration and independent application in daily life.
An old simile describes this path through the work of a goldsmith: the gold is in the rock from the beginning. The work adds nothing — it brings the gold to light.
At every stage, the goldsmith looks closely.
Attention is not a separate step. It accompanies every step — and grows finer with each one.
Someone shows the goldsmith where the gold lies.
It begins with a pointer: something heard or read, followed by guidance in class. This gives the movement a direction.
He takes the rock in his hands and washes away the coarse material.
Following the guidance through movement, you begin to feel for yourself what it means. What you have heard becomes your own experience.
He washes away the finer particles, and finally the dust.
With practice, perception becomes more precise: strength or tension, stillness or fatigue. What first felt the same becomes distinguishable.
In the fire, the gold dust becomes one piece — soft, workable, radiant.
Separate experiences come together as a whole. What you have practised no longer needs to be thought through — it is there.
From this gold, he shapes what is needed.
Practice reveals itself in daily life: in standing, walking and working — and when things become demanding.
Then the process begins again — with finer attention.
Freely adapted from a simile in the discourses of the Buddha · Anguttara Nikaya, Book of the Threes
About Me · The Path
My work has grown out of decades of practice, sustained teaching and experience across very different circumstances. At its heart is a question: how do we develop physical stability, inner clarity and attention — and bring those capacities into everyday life?
At eleven or twelve, I read Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi — a book that inspired me early in life. In 1996, I taught my first yoga classes at the historic Villa Prato in Mombaruzzo, in Italy’s Piedmont region.
Meeting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Schneverdingen in 1998 was a formative experience. Since 1999, I have studied and practised meditation under the guidance of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. Daily meditation, ethical self-examination and careful application of the method have been an essential foundation of my life ever since.
In Hanover, I founded the Suryashakti Yoga School and ran it for thirteen years. Through sustained teaching with individuals, groups and businesses, I developed and deepened my work.
For many years, I lived in the southern Andean highlands, at around 2,350 metres above sea level. There I taught children and adults, continuing my daily practice through widely differing circumstances.
Between remote mountain regions, the high-altitude páramo and the Pacific coast, daily life itself became the testing ground for what I had learned and taught over decades.
Those years made my work clearer, not more spectacular. They brought me back to what truly holds.
Roots & Approach
My work draws on decades of yoga and meditation practice, Buddhist training of the mind, the internal principles of Tai Chi and the standing practice of Zhan Zhuang — as well as life among the Indigenous communities of the Andes.
What connects these paths is the careful cultivation of body and attention — and the consistent application of what is learned in daily life.
Stability, clarity and the capacity to act grow through practice — and deepen with it.
The Symbol
The Chakana — both a stepped cross and a reference to the Southern Cross — is the symbol of KUMARA for a reason.
In the Andes, three worlds belong together: the Pachas. The upper world is embodied by the condor, the world of the here and now by the puma, and the inner world by the serpent. For me, this was not knowledge from books. It was part of daily life for twelve years.
A book I am working on tells the full story.
Today
Today, I live and work in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, once again. Through KUMARA, I work with individuals, groups and people in professional settings.
My work is the outcome of these decades of practice and experience — and remains an ongoing process itself.
It all comes down to attention.
Ways to Work Together · The Practice
All four formats begin with practice: sustained work with body, breath and attention. Each offers a different setting, grounded in the same principles.
Practice offers individual guidance to develop and deepen your own physical practice. We work with your starting point, your possibilities and the demands of your everyday life.
At its heart is a structured process in which movement, breath and attention gradually become something you can work with independently.
Experience creates dedicated time for practice — over a few hours or several days.
Small groups offer space to refine perception and experience what you learn directly in the body. The emphasis is on the quality of application, rather than the number of techniques.
50+ is for people in the second half of life who want to keep developing their physical capacities, as well as maintaining them.
Mobility, stability and inner calm are not determined by age alone. They can be developed and deepened through careful practice — adapted, but not diluted.
Business is for people and teams who carry responsibility in their working lives and want to remain present, clear and able to act under pressure.
The focus is on developing physical stability, conscious self-regulation and dependable self-leadership, rather than adding another layer of performance optimisation.
Classes & Events
KUMARA offers yoga in small groups and structured courses. Personal guidance, careful progression and regular practice form the foundation.
Monday Class
A class for people who want to develop and deepen mobility, physical stability and conscious attention.
The exercises build step by step and are adapted to different physical starting points. No previous experience is needed.
More Classes
Further courses for men, people aged 50+ and mixed groups are planned. New start dates will be announced well in advance.
All group courses run in fixed blocks and begin once enough places have been firmly booked.
Register your interestWorkshops & Events
As part of Experience, workshops offer focused time to explore movement, breath and attention in greater depth.
New dates will be published here once confirmed.
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“Working with David gave me a deeper awareness of my body, a stronger sense of discipline, and a different way of connecting with myself and the world around me.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Have another question? Send me an email or give me a call.
No. You begin where you are. Guidance comes first — everything else develops through practice.
Yes. A €20 drop-in lets you attend a single session. You can join the current Monday course by prior arrangement.
Comfortable clothing that allows you to move, and something to drink. We will discuss anything else when you book.
Yes. Mobility, stability and inner calm can be developed at any age. The approach depends on your individual starting point. The dedicated 50+ format offers a setting for this.
Please speak to me before your first session so that we can adapt the exercises accordingly. If you have acute symptoms, are recovering from an injury or are pregnant, please check with your doctor before taking part. The practice does not replace medical treatment.
Yes. Practice offers one-to-one sessions, in person or online, lasting 60–90 minutes.
Email kontakt@davidkumara.de or call +49 15567 736096. In an initial conversation, we will discuss what you are looking for and find a suitable way to work together.
Contact
If you would like to learn more about my work, join a class or arrange individual guidance, get in touch.
In an initial conversation, we will explore what you are looking for and which setting would suit you.
