Meet our amazing team that will take you to the next level in your personal development journey.
Carmen Gabriela – Prema
Founder and Teacher of Sundari
“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
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.
Her path has been rich and diverse. From being a national rowing champion and part of the Olympic preparation team, Carmen learned discipline, strength of will, and the wisdom of the body. She also earned degrees in Law and Psychology, which brought her a deeper and broader understanding about the world and society. Meanwhile she became a mother of a beautiful son and she understood and continues to cherish until today the value of family.
Later, as an osteopath and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, she deepened her understanding of the body’s energy systems.
She completed her studies with a degree in Phytotherapy and Herbology in Lisbon. Carmen is a registered Acupuncture and Herbology professionist, in Portugal.
She also holds a Master in Psychology of Education, where her thesis, a scientific study, explored how yoga supports teenagers in times of transformation.
Guided by her teachers, among them Simona Trandafir – her beloved yoga teacher, Sahajananda, Master Mantak Chia, Ma Laoshi, and Master Chris Luth — Carmen wove together the threads of Yoga, Qigong, Taoist practices, and Meditation into an integrated vision of human potential.
Out of this vision, she founded Sundari Integral Yoga© School in Portugal, a space for both inner growth and professional yoga training, registered with Yoga Alliance. Teaching in English, Portuguese, and French, she shares not just techniques but a way of living with presence, harmony, and joy.
Eugen Mario
Founder and Teacher of Sundari
“We become what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
Eugen, E-RYT500 and YACEP, 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, Meditation, and Mindfulness has led him to study with renowned masters across the United States, China, Portugal, and Romania.
He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Greenwich, London, and has had a distinguished professional career, serving in management and non-executive director roles while also lecturing in strategy and marketing at MSc level. Complementing this, he graduated in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from the prestigious China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.
Eugen has had the privilege of learning directly from respected teachers such as Professor Zhang Guangde, Master Yuan Xiu Gang, Master Bruce Frantzis, and Professor Răzvan Ming. Among his most treasured experiences are practicing Qigong and meditation in the Wudang Mountains and meditating in the Bodhidharma Cave , on the top of the Shaolin Monastery.
He transmits this rich heritage by teaching Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong, Dragon and Tiger Qigong, and Chen Tai Chi Short Frame (Xiaojia), three powerful and transformative practices.
Together with his wife Carmen Prema, Eugen is the founder of the Sundari Personal Development Center, where he continues to practice and teach Meditation, Traditional Integral Yoga, Qigong, and Tai Chi, guiding students on the path of self-awareness, balance, and inner freedom.
Lorenzo Bordonaro
Art and Yoga Teacher at Sundari
“My hand moves without calculation, following an instinct that feels older than thought, closer to breath (…) the act itself becomes a form of meditation—one that seeks not to capture, but to commune.” – Lorenzo
Lorenzo is an Italian/Portuguese visual artist and cultural anthropologist. He holds a BA+MA in Philosophy/Anthropology (Università di Torino, Italy) and a PhD in Cultural Anthropology (ISCTE, Lisbon). He studied painting and drawing at Ar.Co (Lisbon) and sculpture at the Lisbon Faculty of Fine Arts.
His work bridges anthropology and art in deeply meaningful ways. His background in both philosophy and anthropology provides a strong intellectual foundation for his artistic and social practice.
His current focus on the relationship between humans and the natural environment suggests an evolving trajectory toward ecological themes. His recent works embody Lorenzo’s commitment to fostering a harmonious relationship between humans and nature, providing visitors with an opportunity to engage in contemplation and experience a sense of communion with their surroundings.
Lorenzo also studied Sundari Integral Yoga with Carmen Prema and Eugen Mario. He is passionate about oriental philosophies, Zen-buddhism, meditation, shamanism and the Non-dual Shaiva Tantra tradition. You can find his works at www.bordonaro.eu
Andrei Mitroi
Founder and Teacher of Sundari
“I think Kindness and Respect are beautiful manifestations of Love” – Andrei
Being a yoga practitioner since he was seven years old and a yoga teacher since 2009, Andrei maintained a strong bond with this spiritual practice.
He complemented his holistic knowledge with the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including Qigong and Tai Chi, at the University of Nanjing, in China.
Now, he is following his long-time dream of beeing a culinary Chef to a two star Michelin restaurant, in Lisbon. He use the lessons he learned on his path to cook healthy, spiritual food.
