Curriculum vitae
I am Petra Werner and live and work in Austria since 04.May 1961.
My whole life was and is characterized by movement.
1976-1981 I completed a 4-year training in gymnastics and artistic dance at the Bruckner University in Línz. Afterwards I taught gymnastics at different schools, additionally I gave courses in ballet and jazz dance in the afternoon and evening at a dance institute.
Furthermore I danced in a show dance group, which was booked for many different 'events. From 1990 I choreographed shows and fashion shows with my own dance group.
In 1994 my daughter Christine was born, where shortly after I suffered a slipped disc.
This prompted me to dive into the world of yoga. The gentle, yet challenging yoga of my teacher at the time brought me peace and gave me freedom from pain and movement. This is where my passion for YOGA as a way of life was born. Many yoga classes and books later, I completed my 12th Asthanga workshop. After this workshop my practice became more intensive.
In May 2007 the time had come - I started my 1st Yoga Teacher Training (Intensive Yoga, a Hathayoga style), which I completed one year later. At the same time I started my own business and in September 2007 I opened my center FOKUSLEBEN . Center for Consciousness - Energy and Movement. From that time on I taught max 20 units per week. Including all weekend units at training and further education courses, I have taught about 15,000 yoga units. My yoga classes were structured in difficulty levels (beginner, slightly advanced and advanced) and included asanas, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy.
In 2008 I started in cooperation with Young Ho Kim (Insideyoga) the 1st Yoga Teacher Training 200+, which from then on took place 1 x per year and still does. The group size varied from min 6 - max 22 participants.
Over the years I have completed more than 1500 hours of education and training in various yoga styles to develop and grow.
Besides teaching in the annual Yoga Teacher Training, I offered many different yoga and meditation workshops, advanced trainings, in addition to the ongoing yoga classes during the week.
After becoming a NUAD Thai Practitioner and a Practitioner of Mindfulness in the Workplace, I also trained as a BreathCoach. Currently I am in training to become a Dipl. Neuro Mental Trainer.
I have spent a lot of time developing on my yoga path and I still enjoy passing on my yoga knowledge to my participants. It is my calling.
NAMASTÈ Petra Werner