About me
Yuliya Shamrei
Somatic learning practitioner and Feldenkrais Method® teacher in training. Based in and teaching from Vienna.
My path
Before somatics, I spent almost two decades in IT — business analysis, digital product leadership, and consulting — from analyst to lead consultant in international companies. So I know the state where the mind never switches off and the body stays in the background.
My somatic path began in 2017, first with Freedom Dance and Authentic Movement. At some point I wanted to explore not only the systems people build, but the human system itself: how we learn, adapt, burn out, and recover.
That led me to the Feldenkrais Method®. For me it is not a toolbox of tricks, but a way of working with a person through attention, movement, and quality of contact — gentle, respectful, and precise.
Today I combine the clarity and structure I brought from IT with embodied attention. I want practice to be deep and still fit real life, not only ideal circumstances.
Education and certification
- Feldenkrais Institut Wien — four-year international program 2023–2027, ~800 hours of in-person training
- Authorized to teach Awareness Through Movement® group lessons since 2025
- Freedom Dance and Authentic Movement — since 2017
- IT: analysis and digital product leadership — 2005–2023
The Feldenkrais Method® is taught worldwide by certified institutes. A full program includes at least 800 hours of in-person study led by experienced trainers within the international Feldenkrais network.
Where and how I am training
- Program
- Feldenkrais Institut Wien (FIW)
- Dates
- 2023–2027
- Format
- Four in-person sessions per year in Vienna, three-week intensives, plus self-study and practice between segments
- Lead trainers
- Julie Casson Rubin, Cliff Smyth, Christian Buckard, Angelika Doerne
- Authorization
- Authorized to teach Awareness Through Movement® lessons since 2025 — granted by the program's trainers after the second year of training
- Post-graduation
- After 2027 — full certification as a Feldenkrais teacher, including individual work (Functional Integration®)
What I teach now
- Awareness Through Movement® — live online group lessons in a small circle
- Recorded audio lessons (Listen to Yourself) — 9 EUR / bundle
- Mindful Face Space — a program for facial tone, body, and nervous system
- Individual sessions — on request, after a short intake
Beyond teaching
I keep writing — notes on practice, the method, and how somatics can fit into a full life. Everything is on the blog and in the newsletter.
Occasionally I consult product and consulting teams as a former digital lead — when the work aligns on values.
How to reach me
- Telegram direct messages: @yuliya_shamrei
- Email — via the homepage form or a reply to any newsletter email
If you do not know where to start, write to me — I will help you pick the gentlest entry point.