Claudia Wilson

My yoga journey started almost by chance many years ago. It was part of a 90-day training program I signed up for, and yoga was the one class where I felt like the least coordinated and least balanced person in the room. But I love a challenge, and it was fun, so eventually it became the class I was really looking forward to. Before I knew it, I was practicing 5–6 times a week and decided to take a Yoga Teacher Training.

At the time, I was working full-time as a fitness instructor, and yoga became the perfect complement to ease the intensity of my days, and being able to share it with others made my heart smile.

When I moved to Denmark four years ago, I took a long break from yoga. It wasn’t until last year, when I started practicing regularly again, that I realized just how much I had missed teaching.

To me, yoga is the time of the day when we can forget about the outside world and allow ourselves to be fully present within. We focus on our breath, our bodies, and our practice. Even though we come together as a group and I am there to guide you, each of us comes to the mat with a unique and personal intention. And I think that is where much of the beauty of yoga lies.

Yoga is so much more than the asanas. It is about how we approach life, how we nurture ourselves physically and emotionally, how we treat other living beings, and how we navigate this crazy world to find little moments of peace and bliss along the way.

Country of origin: Peru

Further interests: I love staying active and trying different sports. Right now, I’m into Muay Thai and HYROX. I also love animals and all kinds of performing arts.

Other jobs: You’ll find me in different fitness and sports-related settings.