The first time I tried yoga was 2005 during my studies, in order to relieve my head aches. Initially I practiced in my dorm room with videos. I attended my first real class in a gym in San Francisco. Since then I practiced on again off again mostly at home or in my hotel room. When a friend gave me the video “Yoga for Surfers”, I was fascinated how much these exercises helped me prepare for surfing. During one of my surf trips to Bali, I was captivated by the experiences of one of my surf instructors through her yoga teacher training. Shortly after that I took one year leave of absence from my busy life of being a consultant to travel. Since I always wanted to know more about yoga, I seized the opportunity and spent some time in an ashram in India. There I learned what Hatha yoga means and was taught in the tradition of Sivananda.
After this intensive training I attended my first Anusara class in Bali. From the first moment I was deeply touched by the style of this teaching. Ever since then I mostly practice Anusara. As part of my more than 600 hours of teacher training, I attended the Anusara immersions with Tara Judelle. As further education I continously attend workshops by various teachers. Affected by my wonderful teachers, especially Anna Kolacny, I teach Hatha yoga with Anusara techniques.
After I graduated from business school with the emphasis on “e-business” at the University of Applied Sciences Steyr in 2007, I worked for the international consulting company Accenture until 2013. During these 5,5 years I consulted telecommunications companies and banks in the finance area. In the last years of my employment I took altogether 1,5 years leave of absence. During this time I was travelling, exploring new cultures, doing yoga and surfing. After I came back the last time in October 2012, I quickly realized that this job isn’t right for me anymore, it didn’t fulfill me. Through my experiences while travelling and especially living in Bali, my priorities have changed. Listening to my intuition I decided to follow my heart to start teaching yoga and quit my job.
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