Anna-Karina Schmitt

Most people see competition as stressful. What if they are actually liberating? Discover how competition reveals, not creates, your fears.

Recently, after a practice of slow, spacious breathing and moments of deep stillness, I guided a client through a one-hour traditional yoga sequence. What he shared afterwards was deeply insightful and made me pause with a really good feeling from the inside. Not only because it captured exactly why I had chosen this progression, but also because it confirmed something I deeply trust in my work: the ability to sense, read, and respond to the state of a person's nervous system. He said: "I...

A training camp in Tenerife for four ambitious masters swimmers, exploring performance development, mindset, and the importance of reconnecting with purpose in sport. A reflection on mental coaching, presence in competition, and building authentic athletic performance.