Born and raised in Germany , Achim majored in sport sciences from the prestigious College of Sports in Cologne in 1989. He has been residing in Houston since 1992.

Thirty five plus years background in international, competitive gymnastics and a work relationship with world re-known coach Bela Karolyi serves him well in the understanding of the human body, its anatomical structures, its movement possibilities, and the psychology behind that which reveals itself as performance.

In 2003, Achim started training with Baron Baptiste and got certified in 2005 with the B aptiste P ower Y oga O rganization as well as with Yoga Alliance . He also attended immersion workshops with Shiva Rea and Srivatsa Ramaswami. Continuous education, experience from a trip to India in May of 2007 and exploration of different yoga styles and philosophies merge together in Achim's teaching method. He recognizes and embraces the integral character of the complete yoga system and enhances it through his studies of philosopher Ken Wilber's AQUAL model - all quadrants, all levels, all states, all lines, all types -.

Achim is the owner of Achim's Gymnastics and also functions as the Mind/ Body Studio coordinator at Lifetime Fitness - Willowbrook location - where he teaches yoga classes daily. Achim can be reached by e-mail achim@flash.net or by phone 281-537-7634.