About Us
PJ Bio
PJ Heffernan: Yoga & Fitness Instructor
Martial Arts
- Japanese Jujutsu - 1996-2003 Black Belt ( w/ Michael Coleman and Shoto Tanemura )
- Ninpo - 1996-2003 ( w/ Michael Coleman and Shoto Tanemura )
- Kung Fu and Chi Kung - ( w/ Grandmaster Pan Ching Fu and Kwan Saihung )
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 Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois in Mysore India Jan. 2006 - March 2006 and Jan. 2007 - March 2007, Dec. 2007 - August 2008, Dec. 2008 - March 2009, March - April 2010, July - September 2010 completed level 1 Authorized teacher testing (7 trips to Mysore, India equaling 21 months of training)
- Authorized teacher by Astanga Yoga Research Institute - Mysore, India March 2009
- Head Instructor at KPJAYI Shala at Islamorada, FL - November 2010 - April 2011
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
