Petra Wolfinger (D)

Petra Wolfinger (D)

Petra Wolfinger is registered nurse, Ayurveda therapist, yoga teacher, retreat leader, and lecturer with many years of experience in holistic women’s health, resilience training, and integrative Ayurveda therapy. Her work combines Ayurveda, Yoga, mindfulness, and emotional self-care into practical concepts for sustainable health and inner stability.

A particular focus of her work lies in supporting therapists, healthcare professionals, and women facing stress, exhaustion, and emotional overload. Through seminars, retreats, and therapeutic work, she has become known for her grounded, compassionate, and empowering teaching style.

Petra Wolfinger also leads the international study programme “Ayurveda Massage Therapy” in cooperation with the SNA Oushadhasala Academy in Thrissur, India, where participants gain practical insights into classical Ayurvedic body therapies and traditional Kerala treatment methods.

At the Ayurveda Symposium 2026, Petra Wolfinger will lead the workshops „Ojas Massage“ and „Stability and Resilience for Therapists – Boundaries, Grounding and Self-Care in Daily Practice“, focusing on emotional balance, grounding, and sustainable self-care for therapists and healthcare professionals.

Living femininity in modern times

Year: 2020
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"When the body speaks: Ayurvedic massages and experiences in body therapy

Year: 2018

When the body speaks - Ayurvedic massages and experiences in body therapy
Petra Wolfinger
The body is often neglected in the Vata-Pitta driven world and perception. We can approach the mind and intellect analytically and we prefer not to ask our body, because the body does not lie. Its reactions are immediate and honest. Even in times when we prefer not to listen to ourselves and the body. We prefer to take capsules or herbs and hope that all "tensions" will be released.

We body therapists experience every day how the body speaks to us, know about fasciae and body processes, quickly recognize what/who/ how and why our clients are not in their midst. When we "touch", we sometimes "stir" something, something stirs, goes, flows in another direction, movement comes into the system.

The approaches in Ayurveda and the wealth of oils and techniques give us many possibilities to implement therapies efficiently and successfully. We can combine, be creative, work with pindas and dharas, at the table, chair and floor.