Claudia Hitzenberger

Claudia Hitzenberger has developed an individual, body-oriented teaching style from various yoga styles. For her, a well-rounded class is an important basis. Each class is based on a theme that can relate to anatomical subtleties or philosophical backgrounds. At the beginning and at the end there is usually audible breathing, sound or a mantra. In between, dynamic elements alternate with quiet phases during active practice. The breath, as a constant companion, leads the practitioner into the depths of the postures (asanas), which are performed with great precision in the form of sun salutations (Surya Namaskar A/B) and longer held postures.

Mindfulness in practice invigorates, strengthens and relaxes the body, sensitizes our senses and brings us closer to ourselves and our personal place of stillness.

For me, practicing yoga is a reminder of the aliveness of being in all its diversity. I would like to thank all my teachers from the bottom of my heart.

AOM
MANTRA
PRANAYAMA
VINYASA
ASANA
SAVASANA
MANTRA
AOM

Claudia Hitzenberger

Dancer, choreographer, yoga teacher since 1993,

Certified specialist for Spiraldynamik® Intermediate, 1 son

Studied Pedagogy for Modern Dance, Chladek technique, Choreography, Improvisation at the Vienna Conservatory.

Further training in France and New York in Mime Corporel, Release Technique, Contact Improvisation and Feldenkrais®.

Sources of inspiration: Dance, Breath, Nature and of course Eva Rituper Dietz, Steve Paxton, Lisa Nelson, David Zambrano, Ismael Ivo, Jennifer Lacey and many more.

My yoga studies are rooted in the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and the three main branches of Ashtangayoga, Iyengaryoga and the yoga of T.K.V. Desikachar.

The Jivamukti Yoga Center NYC under David Life and Sharon Gannon (Vinyasa) in its beginnings and Alison West (Iyengar, Yoga Union) in China Town are among my main training centers. During my several trips to India I was also able to intensify Ashtanga Yoga in Mysore with Sri K. Patthabi Jois.

Teaching experience

New York, Haripur/India, Turkey, Crete, Croatia and in Austria at Tanzquartier Wien and ImpulsTanz Wien, among others.

Thanks to my dance training, 15 years of dance experience and many years as a yoga teacher, I know the body on many levels and can therefore respond well to individual needs of the participants.