Meet our teaching staff

Monika Leitner

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. Pelvic and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapist. PhD in Health Sciences (Physiotherapy), University of Bern. Master of Advanced Studies in Health & Fitness, University of Salzburg. Master of Science in Sports Physiotherapy, University of Salzburg.

About me

Monika (originally from Austria) has been working as a physiotherapist since 1989. After experiences in medical center, clinic for psychosomatics, regional hospital and private clinic in Switzerland she entered the field of education in 2006. She worked as a lecturer for physiotherapy (Bachelor and Master program) for 19 years and has been member of the research team for 10 years.
She holds one MAS in Health and Fitness and one MSc in Sportsphysiotherapy.

Finally her experience as an pelvic floor physiotherapist and her training in sports-science led her to the research area of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in physically active women. In 2017 she received her PhD in that topic at the University of Bern.

She left University recently and is setting up her career as a freelancer, still with a lot of enthusiasm in teaching/educating and a little clinical work. She has written a book about body competence, which was published at the beginning of November 2025 (in German, “Körperkompetenz”).

Find Monika at www.vita-impuls.ch

Enjoy learning with Monika:

Revisiting Pelvic Floor Exercises – Generating The Greatest Impact For Your Clients