Yoga Bio

Peter Wolff took his first yoga class in 1998 as an alternative to exercising at the gym, and unexpectedly discovered the well of wisdom and experiential growth inherent in the practice of yoga.  After relocating from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 2000, Peter began studying with teachers of the Iyengar school, finding that the detailed instruction in alignment took his practice to the next level.  In the years before discovering Anusara yoga in 2004, he rounded out his practice with restorative yoga and Ayurvedic teachings.  By early 2006, Peter began to give more of his time to yoga and music.  Since then he has studied and practiced more than 400 hours with Anusara founder John Friend and certified teachers in Los Angeles and San Francisco.  He began teaching to make the practice and benefits of yoga accessible to more people.  Peter is also co-producing Voice of Life, an album with songs that invite people to experience the healing potential of music and the power of their own voice.  He currently lives in Oakland, CA

Certification, Training and Education

Certified yoga instructor, registered through the Yoga Alliance (RYT).

Anusara Immersion and Teacher Trainings (02/09 - 04/11)
Training with Noah Maze, Douglas Brooks, Tara Judelle, Tiffany Fraser, Marc Holzman

Yoga Therapeutics (11/09 - 01/10)
Training with Naime Jezzeny, Noah Maze, Anthony Benenati, Hillary Rubin

Nada Yoga and Sound Healing (05/06 - 04/08)
Training with Anup Mishra, Ritwik Sanyal, Silvia Nakkach, Tom Kenyon, Randy Masters

Independent Study (03/06 - 06/08) -- Ethnomusicology,  Audio Recording and Production,  Yoga

1. •Varanasi, India - Six months living in one of India’s most sacred pilgrimage destinations, while studying Indian classical vocal music and Nada Yoga.  Hours and hours of personal practice, as well as recording and mixing many musical performances.
   

2. •Fez, Morrocco - Fez Festival of Sacred Music, an awesome lineup of musicians from traditions around the world, with an emphasis on Sufi music and ritual.
   

3. •Salvador de Bahia, Brazil - An immersion in Afro-Brazilian culture, singing Candomble spirituals and moving my body to the rhythms of traditional dances of the Orixas.
   

4. •Rishikesh, India - My gateway to the Himalayas, this spot was also my Indian university for Sanatana Dharma, yoga asana, the Bhagavad Gita, meditation, and Ayurveda.
   

5. •Temples of Egypt - A journey along the Nile, inspired by ancient mystery schools, anchored by archeological potency, and plagued with spiritual significance.
   

More (02/93 - 01/06) -- www.linkedin.com/in/pnwolff