IS AN 8-WEEK PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING GROUP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP YOU BECOME A STRONGER, HEALTHIER AND MORE RESILIENT VERSION OF YOURSELF INSIDE AND OUT.

IT COMBINES STRENGTH TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS WITH MENTAL TRAINING AND RESILIENCE TOOLS.

YOU’LL LEARN HOW THE BODY WORKS, HOW TRAINING CREATES ADAPTATION, AND HOW STRESS AND RECOVERY INFLUENCE PROGRESS, THEN PRACTICE IT WITH TWO COACHES IN THE ROOM.

ITS DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU UNDERSTANDING, CONFIDENCE AND A FRAMEWORK YOU CAN CONTINUE ON YOUR OWN AFTER THE PROGRAM.

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OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL MEET YOURSELF WITH NEW STRENGTH, INSIDE AND OUT. TOGETHER WE EXPLORE WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES. WE WORK ON DEVELOPING A MORE ACCEPTING AND RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR OWN BODY.

AFTER THE PROGRAM YOU WILL:

.UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR BODY MOVES AND ADAPTS TO TRAINING

.KNOW HOW TO TRAIN WITH WEIGHTS AND TOOLS IN A SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND CONFIDENT WAY

.UNDERSTAND BASIC TRAINING PRINCIPLES AND WHAT ACTUALLY DRIVES PROGRESS

.RECOGNIZE MOVEMENT LIMITATIONS AND KNOW WHETHER MOBILITY OR STABILITY IS THE LIMITING FACTOR

.HAVE PRACTICAL TOOLS TO BETTER REGULATE STRESS AND RESPOND TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL LOAD

.FEEL MORE CONFIDENT CREATING AND ADJUSTING YOUR OWN TRAINING ROUTINES

.FEEL MORE GROUNDED, PRESENT AND RESILIENT IN EVERYDAY LIFE

.RATHER THAN FOLLOWING WORKOUTS BLINDLY, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE DOING, AND WHY.

NO MATTER IF YOU ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR TRAINING JOURNEY OR ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE AND TRAIN REGULARLY, THE PRACTICE MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE AND HELPS YOU BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION TO GROW FROM.

EACH SESSION RUNS FOR 2.5 HOURS AND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CONNECTED PARTS: THE PRACTICE BODY AND THE PRACTICE MIND.

THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS A CLOSED 8-WEEK PROCESS. SESSIONS BUILD ON EACH OTHER, AND THE GROUP REMAINS THE SAME THROUGHOUT, ALLOWING FOR CONTINUITY, DEPTH AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME.

YOU’LL RECEIVE A WORKBOOK THAT ACCOMPANIES THE PROGRAM. IT INCLUDES THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS AND SERVES AS A PLACE TO CAPTURE INSIGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND PERSONAL PROGRESS ACROSS THE EIGHT WEEKS.

EACH SESSION COMBINES SHORT EDUCATIONAL INPUTS WITH GUIDED MOVEMENT AND STRENGTH WORK. CONCEPTS SUCH AS MOVEMENT QUALITY, LOAD, STABILITY AND STRENGTH ARE INTRODUCED, THEN DIRECTLY APPLIED THROUGH EXERCISES AND SEQUENCES.

YOU WON’T JUST PERFORM WORKOUTS. YOU’LL LEARN WHY CERTAIN MOVEMENTS MATTER, HOW TO EXECUTE THEM WELL, AND WHEN TO USE SPECIFIC TOOLS LIKE DUMBBELLS, KETTLEBELLS, BANDS, BARBELLS OR BODYWEIGHT.

MOVEMENTS ARE BROKEN DOWN, PRACTICED, ADJUSTED AND THEN BROUGHT TOGETHER INTO A STRUCTURED TRAINING SEQUENCE. THE FOCUS IS NOT ON EXHAUSTION, BUT ON CLARITY, CONTROL AND CONFIDENCE IN MOVEMENT.

OVER TIME, THIS CREATES A PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING OF TRAINING THAT YOU CAN TRANSFER INTO YOUR OWN ROUTINES BEYOND THE PROGRAM.

NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPOND TO STRESS, LOAD AND RECOVERY.

SESSIONS EXPLORE HOW STRESS AND ADAPTATION WORK, HOW REGULATION HAPPENS, AND HOW MENTAL PATTERNS INFLUENCE BOTH TRAINING AND EVERYDAY LIFE.

CONCEPTS ARE EXPLORED THROUGH GUIDED REFLECTION, SIMPLE PRACTICES AND EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES. NOT AS THEORY, BUT AS SOMETHING YOU CAN NOTICE AND APPLY.

THE AIM IS TO BUILD AWARENESS, RESILIENCE AND INNER STABILITY, AND TO UNDERSTAND HOW MENTAL AND PHYSICAL LOAD INTERACT.

THE PRACTICE MIND SUPPORTS THE BODY WORK BY CREATING CLARITY, GROUNDING AND A MORE CONSCIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH EFFORT, REST AND CHALLENGE.

LOCATION

UKIYO STUDIO, BREITE G. 7/1, 1070 VIENNA

PRICE

COSTS FOR THE FULL PROGRAM PER PERSON €650,-

DURATION

2.5 HOURS PER SESSION

WEEKLY PRACTICE (SATURDAY)

TIME

2.30 PM TILL 5.00 PM

DATES

28 FEBRUARY

7 MARCH

14 MARCH

21 MARCH

28 MARCH

EASTER BREAK

11 APRIL

18 APRIL

25 APRIL

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IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU IN BUILDING A DEEPER CONNECTION AND A STRONGER SENSE OF SECURITY WITHIN YOURSELF BY UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY AND MIND FIRST, THEN TRAINING IT. EACH SESSION COMBINES APPLIED ANATOMY EDUCATION WITH FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING, SO YOU DEVELOP PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND ANATOMY KNOWLEDGE WHILE LEARNING HOW POSTURE, JOINTS, MUSCLES, AND BREATH WORK TOGETHER IN MOVEMENT.

THE FOCUS IS NOT ONLY ON PERFORMANCE, BUT ON MOVING, TRAINING, AND CARING FOR YOURSELF WITH AWARENESS, RESPECTING YOUR LIMITS, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE, STABILITY, AND RESILIENCE OVER TIME.

TOGETHER, WE WILL WORK ON SETTING REALISTIC AND FLEXIBLE GOALS AND LEARNING HOW TO ACTUALLY STICK TO THEM. YOU WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF STRESS AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR BODY AND MIND, AND LEARN PRACTICAL TOOLS TO REGULATE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM.

THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS BETTER RECOVERY, IMPROVED SLEEP, AND OVERALL WELLBEING, WHILE HELPING YOU BUILD A MORE SUPPORTIVE AND STABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF.

THE PRACTICE IS NOT ABOUT PRESSURE OR PERFECTION. IT IS ABOUT CONSISTENCY, UNDERSTANDING AND LONG-TERM GROWTH.

Frequently asked questions

MARIE-THERESE BURKA

Marie is a mental coach, personal trainer, and integrative health coach. With a background in sports and nearly three decades of experience, she has been exposed to a wide range of approaches to movement.

Over the years, the importance of truly connecting body and mind has become increasingly relevant to her. What once focused on performance or appearance evolved into something far more personal. No longer about looking good in the mirror, but about cultivating real strength and resilience, inside and out.

Marie guides participants in setting meaningful goals, unlocking their potential, navigating challenging life phases, and dissolving limiting beliefs.

She consciously stepped away from corporate C-level roles to pursue self-employment and turn her passion for health into her everyday life. Within THE PRACTICE, she encourages participants to take responsibility for their inner alignment and step into their full potential.

CO-FOUNDER

Paul Sturm Portrait

PAUL STURM

Paul is a sports scientist, strength coach, and fitness and health trainer. With an academic background in sports science and hands-on experience in both personal and group training settings, he developed a grounded understanding of how the body adapts to load, stress, and movement over time.

After facing prolonged health challenges himself, his perspective on training shifted. What became central was the ability to move through life with more ease, to feel capable, resilient, and physically independent.

Paul helps participants understand the core pillars that make movement reliable, adaptable, and sustainable.

His work focuses on reducing fear and strengthening trust in the body. Training is simplified rather than made more complex, offering a clear framework for both self-directed trainees and those seeking a new perspective or a deeper understanding of their body.

CO-FOUNDER

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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  • THE PRACTICE IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T JUST WANT TO GET STRONGER, BUT WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TRAINING, THE BODY, MINDSET, AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WORK TOGETHER.
    IT’S FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BUILD STRENGTH IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY AND LEARN HOW TO WORK WITH THEMSELVES RATHER THAN AGAINST THEMSELVES.
    THE PROGRAM IS SUITED FOR ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO COMMIT TO AN EIGHT-WEEK PROCESS AND CONSCIOUSLY INVEST TIME AND ATTENTION IN THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT.

  • NO. YOU DON’T NEED ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING BACKGROUND TO PARTICIPATE. THE CONTENT IS DESIGNED SO THAT BOTH BEGINNERS AND PEOPLE WITH TRAINING EXPERIENCE CAN BENEFIT. WHAT MATTERS MOST IS NOT YOUR CURRENT LEVEL, BUT YOUR WILLINGNESS TO LEARN, MOVE CONSCIOUSLY, AND DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOURSELF AND YOUR BODY.

  • EACH SESSION LASTS 2.5 HOURS AND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CLOSELY CONNECTED PARTS:
    A PHYSICAL TRAINING BLOCK AND A MENTAL OR THEORETICAL BLOCK.
    THEORY AND PRACTICE ARE INTENTIONALLY INTERWOVEN. TOPICS ARE NOT ONLY EXPLAINED BUT ACTIVELY EXPERIENCED, REFLECTED ON, AND EMBODIED. SESSIONS BUILD ON EACH OTHER OVER THE EIGHT WEEKS.

  • THE PRACTICE IS HELD IN ENGLISH. QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED AT ANY TIME, AND WE MAKE SURE ALL CONTENT IS COMMUNICATED CLEARLY AND ACCESSIBLY. IN CASE ONLY GERMAN SPEAKERS SIGN UP, WE WILL HOLD THE PRACTICE IN GERMAN.

  • THE TOTAL PROGRAM FEE IS €650.
    TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT, A €200 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED UPON REGISTRATION/ SIGN UP.
    THE REMAINING €450 MUST BE PAID ON THE DAY THE PROGRAM STARTS. YOUR SPOT IS CONSIDERED RESERVED ONLY ONCE THE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

  • BY PAYING THE DEPOSIT, YOU ARE MAKING A CONSCIOUS COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE. AS THE PRACTICE IS A CLOSED, TIME-BOUND PROGRAM WITH LIMITED SPOTS, THE DEPOSIT IS GENERALLY NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO PARTICIPATE AFTER REGISTERING.
    AN EXCEPTION APPLIES IF THE PROGRAM IS CANCELED BY US, FOR EXAMPLE IF THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS NOT REACHED. IN THAT CASE, ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED.

  • THE PRACTICE IS DESIGNED AS A CONNECTED EIGHT-WEEK PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS CANNOT BE MADE UP OR REPLACED.
    IF YOU MISS A SESSION OR CHOOSE TO LEAVE THE PROGRAM EARLY, THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT TO A REFUND OR PRICE REDUCTION. WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND MAKING SURE YOU CAN COMMIT TO THE FULL DURATION BEFORE REGISTERING.

  • THE FEE INCLUDES ALL EIGHT SESSIONS, THE USE OF REQUIRED TRAINING EQUIPMENT DURING SESSIONS, AND A HIGH-QUALITY WORKBOOK.

  • THE GROUP IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 15 PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE A FOCUSED ATMOSPHERE AND PERSONAL GUIDANCE.

  • NO. THE PRACTICE IS A CLOSED EIGHT-WEEK PROCESS. MISSED SESSIONS CANNOT BE MADE UP OR REPLACED. THERE IS NO REFUND OR PRICE REDUCTION FOR MISSED SESSIONS.

  • PARTICIPATION IS AT YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. YOU SHOULD FEEL GENERALLY HEALTHY AND PHYSICALLY CAPABLE. IF YOU HAVE INJURIES, MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR UNCERTAINTIES, WE RECOMMEND SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE BEFORE PARTICIPATING.

  • WE EXPECT RESPECTFUL, MINDFUL BEHAVIOR TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THE SPACE.
    THE HOUSE RULES OF THE LOCATION MUST BE FOLLOWED. DISCRIMINATORY, DISRESPECTFUL, OR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY LEAD TO EXCLUSION FROM THE PROGRAM. IT IS A SAFE SPACE FOR MISTAKES AND SHARING GROWTH, A SPACE TO IMPROVE FOR EVERYONE WHO IS CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE. WE AIM TO CREATE A PROGRAM WHERE LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AND SHARE TIME AND ENERGY AS A GROUP, WHILE ALSO RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND SPACE FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.