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PJ Heffernan

PJ Heffernan: Yoga & Fitness Instructor

Martial Arts
  • Japanese Jujutsu - 1996-2003 Black Belt ( u/ Michael Coleman and Shoto Tanemura )
Yoga
  • Basic Hatha Yoga under John Wild and Michael Coleman - 1990 -1999
  • Iyengar Yoga under Janet Lilly 1999-2001
  • Owner and Instructor - Heffernan Wellness Center in Waukesha 2001 - present
  • Iyengar Yoga under Gabriel Halpern 2002-2006
  • Yoga Instructor - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 2003 - present
  • Ashtanga Yoga under Richard Freeman 2005
  • Ashtanga Yoga under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy in Mysore India Jan. 2006 - March 2006 and Jan. 2007 - March 2007, Dec. 2007 - August 2008, Dec. 2008 - March 2009
Education
  • Bachelors of Fine Arts (Film Production) 2001 UWMilwaukee
  • Academic Awards - 1st Prize UWM Film Festival 2000 for Kung Fu Dreams, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, National Honors Society - 1998 -2001
  • Sport Yoga Certification - National Endurance Sports Trainers Association 2002
  • CPT - National Endurance Sports Trainers Association 2002
  • Ayurvedic Massage Certification - Mumuksha - Mysore, India 2006