Annette Hartwig is an ashtanga yoga practitioner since 1997 and teaches courses internationally since 2 decades. She also is a FRC® Mobility specialist and a MindBody-Therapy Practitioner in training. Annette is highly influenced by the longterm guidance of her teacher Dena Kingsberg as a student (15+ years) and as an assistant (10+ years). Many in-depth-studies & trainings with Richard Freeman, Clive Sheridan, Emil Wendel, Scott Lyons and several trips to Mysore (practicing in the old & new shala) have been enriching her own practice. Annette has directed a yoga school for 6 years & has had the fortune to establish the first successful mysore program in Hamburg. She is co-director of yogabija as well as co-creator of the Dawn Collective Yoga Shala in Arrifana, Portugal.

Annette’s emphasis on being present with what is creates a nurturing atmosphere where space is given to feel & sense. This is where genuine change is possible and the deeper aspects of the practice naturally unfold. An invitation is offered to soothe the nervous system, calm the mind and untie the knots around our hearts. In class she welcomes, supports & encourages students of all levels with precise observation, intuition, clear verbal cues and gentle hands-on assists.

Annette believes that if we stop comparing, judging, blaming and chasing we will then begin to understand that we are all more interconnected then we think. And that a wholehearted practice can remind us that each of us is uniquely perfect within their own creative-life-chaos and for sure makes a difference in todays world.

2019: Somatic Stress Release Practitioner (in training) with Scott Lyons

2019: MindBody Practitioner  (in training)

2019: Certification as a FRC® Mobility Specialist

2018: Co-Creator of the Dawn Collective Shala, Arrifana Portugal

2014: Teacher's Intensive (200 hr) with Richard Freeman in Boulder, Colorado.

2010:  Vedic Chanting Training at the Krishnamacharya Institut in Chennai, India

2010: co-founding yogabija with Daniel Schudt

2008 until now: Assistance of Dena Kingsberg on international Workshops/Retreats

2006 -2010 Co-founder & director of the Yogaraum-Hamburg

2006 - 2010 establishing a Mysore Morning Program in Hamburg

2006 - 2008: Advanced Practitioner Training (2000 hour) with Dena Kingsberg (Australia)

since 2005: Privates and Personal Training in Hamburg

2001: Yoga Arts Teacher Training (200 Std.) auf Bali mit Louisa Sear (Australien)