Ana Kutija is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).
Ana Kutija is a seasoned professional with an extensive and impressive background in the medical and wellness sectors.
By profession, she is a nurse, a sports medicine manual therapist, a certified PNEI therapist (PsychoNeuroEndocrInology ), a professional sports recreation trainer and a DNS trainer with a focus on the implementation of functional body in everyday life.
She is a teacher of several yoga styles and serves as a lecturer and educator in areas like Yoga Basics, Yoga Therapy, and Hatha Yoga.
She frequently conducts workshops at corporations and academic institutions on topics such as Correct Standing and Sitting, Correct Walking, Correct Breathing, Biomechanics of Basic Asanas and Their Alignment, Restorative Yoga, Yoga with Props, Stress Management, and Fascia.
Furthermore, Ana lectures in clinical medicine, specifically on Kinesitherapy in the PNEI system.
She holds a notable position as a member of the board of the Croatian Association for Yoga.
Under this umbrella, she has organized conferences on themes like Yoga and Mental Health and Yoga and Women's Health.
Ana's commitment to community service is evident through her involvement in projects like volunteering at the Zagreb Diabetic Society, At Institute for Tumors teaching pre-operative oncology patients techniques based on yoga to alleviate stress, improve lung ventilation, and enhance sleep quality, and her association with "Nismo Same" where she delivers lectures and workshops.
Ana is the creative force behind the innovative Wellbeing LAB program, which has seen success on luxury yachts, as well as the pioneering holistic treatments.
She is passionately dedicated to continuous learning and self-improvement.
Boasting over 25 years of work experience, of which more than 15 involve working with professional athletes,
Ana also has substantial expertise in stress management and mental training programs tailored for managers.
Her education in the realm of yoga and meditation is vast and comprehensive. She has been a diligent participant in the ongoing Iyengar Workshops for Teachers held in Slovenia
Ana has earned certifications and trained in various styles and facets of yoga, including:
- Yoga Therapy from the EYF and the Institute for Yoga and Ayurveda “SUN”
- YogaPRO Teacher Training in multi-style from OM yoga
- Specializations in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Functional Vinyasa Yoga, Hormonal Yoga, and Medical Yoga
- An educational seminar on advanced breathing and meditation techniques
- Further skills in Yoga Nidra, Transcendental Meditation, Mindfulness, and Osho's Dynamic Meditation
- She also delves into the musical realm with foundational knowledge in playing gongs.
Her experience extends to working with yoga practitioners suffering from conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis, depression, postural, and spine issues.
As a seasoned pilates and corrective gymnastics instructor, she brings many years of hands-on experience working with patients.
Ana's collaborative efforts include working with the women's water polo team, contributing to the project Abstraction through Meditation at the School of Painting and Drawing Atelier Sellier, and teaming up with certified dental therapists for guided meditations with Gong.
She stays updated and broadens her knowledge base by actively attending lectures at the Brain Institute and the Sports Physiology Section, and by participating in international conventions and scientific-professional conferences.
Beyond her professional life, Ana is a talented ceramist, crafting various ceramic objects. She is also an avid traveler, a gourmet, a wine enthusiast, and is always eager to learn and research.
She is poised and eager to assist you in restoring your psychophysical health.