The people

Our team

Meet the teachers who will take you to the next level in your personal development journey.

Carmen Prema

Founder · Yoga & Meditation Teacher

“I believe in the inner beauty of every human being — not only in its potential, but even more in its power of manifestation.”

Carmen Prema’s journey began with a simple curiosity: to understand what it truly means to be human — in body, mind, energy and spirit. Over more than 35 years of yoga practice and teaching, this quest became her life’s mission. A former national rowing champion, she also earned degrees in Law and Psychology, became an osteopath and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, and is a registered Acupuncture and Herbology professional in Portugal. Guided by teachers including Sahajananda, Master Mantak Chia and Master Chris Luth, she wove together Yoga, Qigong, Daoist practices and Meditation into an integrated vision of human potential, and founded Sundari Integral Yoga© School. She teaches in English, Portuguese and French.

Eugen

Founder · E-RYT 500 · YACEP

“We become what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle

Eugen is a dedicated practitioner and teacher whose journey bridges Eastern wisdom traditions and Western academic rigor. His lifelong passion for Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Daoism, Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi and Meditation has led him to study with respected masters including Professor Zhang Guangde and Master Yuan Xiu Gang. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Greenwich, London, and lectured in strategy and marketing at MSc level. He teaches Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong, Dragon and Tiger Qigong, and Chen Tai Chi Short Frame. Together with his wife Carmen Prema, he co-founded the Sundari Personal Development Center.

Lorenzo

Visual Artist · Cultural Anthropologist

“My hand moves without calculation, following an instinct that feels older than thought, closer to breath — the act itself becomes a form of meditation.”

Lorenzo is an Italian/Portuguese visual artist and cultural anthropologist. He holds a BA+MA in Philosophy and Anthropology from Università di Torino and a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from ISCTE, Lisbon, and studied painting, drawing and sculpture in Lisbon. His work bridges anthropology and art, with a current focus on the relationship between humans and the natural environment. He studied Sundari Integral Yoga with Carmen Prema and Eugen, and is passionate about oriental philosophies, Zen Buddhism, meditation and the Non-dual Shaiva Tantra tradition.

Andrei

Co-founder . E-RYT 200

“I think Kindness and Respect are beautiful manifestations of Love, that bring confort and balance in our daily life.”

Andrei brings kindness, respect and dedication to the Sundari community, supporting the school’s mission of guiding students towards presence, harmony and joy. He is an E-RYT 200 yoga teacher and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is also a talented chef and music composer, bringing creativity and sensitivity to everything he does. For Andrei, kindness and respect are not simply values, but beautiful expressions of love in daily life. His presence at Sundari reflects this understanding through the way he connects with people, shares his knowledge and contributes to the community.