Petr Bena

In late 2023, while recovering from a running injury, I decided to try something simple: practice yoga every day through the holidays.

There was no long-term plan.
No ambition to reach 1000 days.
Just one week. Then another.

The practice continued.

On May 1, 2025 — Day 500 — the idea of 1000 days first appeared.
It felt distant. Not urgent. The practice went on.

With repetition came change.

More strength.
More flexibility.
A steadier breath.

But something else shifted.

Yoga slowed me down.
It created space.
Less ego. More presence.
Less noise. More clarity.

Over time, it opened a new world —
new teachers, new places, new friendships.
Retreats. Two practices a day.
More than 500 hours on the mat every year.

In July 2026, after more than two and a half years of daily practice, I completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Ubud, Bali.

The training didn't change why I practice.
It changed how I understand the practice.

It taught me that teaching yoga is not about performing.
It is about creating a safe space, paying attention,
and helping people build their own practice.

In September 2026, I began teaching a weekly Strong Slow Flow class at Prague Yoga Collective in Smíchov.

Sharing the practice feels like a natural next step.

I still consider myself a student first.
And I hope that never changes.

1000 days was never the goal.
Consistency was.

1000 DAYS YOGA grew from that discipline.

— Petr