Paul Penners was born and raised in The Netherlands-Europe. After a successful career in the corporate world Paul decided to follow his true love and teach yoga.
In the Netherlands Paul completed the 4-year Yoga-teacher training at “de Blikopener” in Tilburg with Hans '’t Hart. During this time he also completed the “Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Neuville aux Bois-France. This is a classic form of Hatha Yoga developed by Swami Sivananda from Rishikesh-India.
During a trip to India in 2004 Paul spent two weeks training with Yogi Vishveketu.
Paul continues to regularly attend workshops, classes & conferences with a wide variety of teachers. Two of the most inspiring multi-day workshops were with Max Strom and Godfrey Devereux. He recently attended a ten day teacher training & seminar at the Sundara Yoga College in Encinitas with Tom & Trisha Kelly.
Paul has also attended several personal growth courses with the “Insight Seminars” and “Source Seminars” in California.
Besides Hatha Yoga Paul personaly has practiced “Kriya Yoga meditation” since 1993 with the Self Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles- the organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Paul loves to share his enthusiasm for Yoga & Meditation with his students.
He is a “Registered Yoga Teacher” (RYT) with the American Yoga Alliance.
Namaste!
