Peter Siegfried Krug (born November 23, 1966 in Salzburg) is an Austrian FIDE Master in Chess Composition, yoga teacher, and photographer. His life is characterized by a difficult childhood, a diverse professional career, and a deep commitment to yoga and chess.
Career
Childhood: Krug spent his early childhood in various homes and foster homes. He suffered from verbal inexpressiveness and found chess as a means of communication. He broke off contact with his mother, who had given him away as a child, in 2011.
Professional career: He did not complete a commercial apprenticeship but later worked as a trained film projectionist and night porter in hotels in Salzburg.
Chess Composition: Krug found a way to process his traumatic childhood through chess. In 2017, he received the title of FIDE Master in Chess Composition and specializes in composing chess studies.
Yoga: Due to stress and sleep disorders, he began practicing yoga around 2003, completed a yoga teacher training course, and has been working as a yoga teacher ever since. Yoga has helped him regain balance.
Photography: Krug has been intensively involved with photography for years, has gained recognition on platforms such as GuruShots and YouPic, and primarily photographs landscapes and portraits.
Private life: Since 2016, he has lived in Hallein with his partner, the artist Lucia Nadia Cipriani.
Personal views
In his publicly accessible online posts, such as the Yoga Vidya forum, Krug shares his opinions on social issues and reflects on his personal experiences. His posts address, among other topics:
Personal development: He sees himself as a "student of life" and emphasizes letting go as a central goal in yoga.
Social criticism: He speaks out against compulsory vaccinations and the sanctions against Russia and criticizes the Catholic Church's proximity to secular power.
Art and ethics: He deals with philosophical questions, such as the difference between a soldier who kills and a murderer.
