Stefanie Cramer

I was born and raised in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, as a true Frankfurt girl and proud big sister. Mutual support, a down-to-earth attitude, achievement orientation, pragmatism and humor have always been present in my family. Because of my longer stays abroad in the US, Spain and Mexico before and during my studies, my horizon began to expand. In the middle of my master´s studies the yoga practice found me. At that time, I was looking back on a phase of achievement striving in school and during my business study programs. The lived belief “I am worth my achievements” would soon change. What fascinated me about yoga right from the start was that I was able to focus on myself during a yoga class. My need to be there for others and to help beyond my own limits could pause. My own yoga mat gave me room to develop and protection at the same time. My initial curiosity for yoga transformed into loyalty. At the same time, I began to reflect more on myself and started to wonder “who am I?”.

At the end of my twenties I had the feeling that I lacked the ability to meet my own high expectations and the challenges I faced in my private life and my job. As a result, I started two coaching educations with a total of 300 hours in 2015 while working in the HR department of an international consulting company. During my training, I came across inspiring instructors and content as well as supportive groups – many of those companions became close friends. I started to change, became more and more aware of my needs and my true core. A change that scared some close people in my inner-circle. Some of them left my life bit by bit, but new supporters came along.

As my (thinking-)patterns and my attitude towards myself and life changed, I felt that there was still some room to connect with myself on a physical level - blind spot that I had not yet opened up. It was my motivation to harmonize mind and body that made me sign up for the 200-hour training to become a yoga teacher. In addition, I was able to satisfy my curiosity about the yoga philosophy and the keenness of the yoga practice.

In September 2018, I literally started my own path by walking the Way of St. James in Spain. 805 kilometers of peace and reflection. I discovered what the concept of love and connection means to me and became convinced that my individual strength and aspirations would make me a compelling speaker at wedding ceremonies. I found connection to my free spirit and realized that I can achieve anything if I just start walking.

And here I am and living what makes me whole. Authentic, honest and full of life. Have I found enlightenment on my path so far? Certainly not. Nevertheless, I shine brighter than at the beginning and I have a clearer sense of who I am: a family person, a good friend, someone who enjoys humanity, situational humor, the magic of the little moments, street music and good food. I appreciate the community just as much as freedom and loneliness. Am I at the end of my discovery journey? Definitely not. I look forward to every new insight that lies ahead of me. Because you go your own way for a lifetime. The question is, which landscape do you want to see?