Mandy is certified as a Yoga Teacher from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre founded by Swami Vishnu-Devananda, a world authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga. She sees Yoga as a means of achieving physical, mental and spiritual well being and self-realization.

While living in the Sivananda centre, she was blessed with the Spirtual name Nirmala (immaculate) given by Swami Mahadevananda. Mandy teaches Sivananda, Hatha and Hot Yoga.