Gerda Maschwitz , born in 1953, is a qualified teacher and alternative practitioner with her own practice for classical homeopathy; she also works as a eutony teacher and eutony therapist (Gerda Alexander School) as well as a breathing therapist and author.

Gerda and Rüdiger Maschwitz have been married since 1971 and have three grown-up daughters. Both have already published numerous books together, mainly on the topics of silent exercises, active imagination and fantasy journeys, spiritual guidance for children, prayer, meditation and spiritual life.