Bio: His story is strongly influenced by his difficult childhood and his path to self-healing.
Childhood and Youth
Traumatic Experiences: Peter Siegfried Krug was born in Salzburg in 1966 and grew up in institutions and with foster parents. He suffered abuse, including being forced to write the phrase "I'm stupid and I don't know why" in beautiful handwriting hundreds of times as punishment.
No contact with his biological father: He never met his biological father, a doctor.
Complicated Relationship with His Mother: He had a difficult relationship with his biological mother. She often treated him with contempt, which is why he broke off contact with her in 2011. She died in April 2024.
Social Isolation: As a child, he was very withdrawn and didn't speak to others, which made chess his only means of communication with a psychologist.
Nutritional Problems: In his youth, he suffered from hunger and at times lived only on stale bread and sugar cubes.
Professional Life and Activities
Previous Professions: He worked as a trained projectionist and later as a night porter in 4-star hotels in Salzburg.
Yoga Teacher: Due to severe stress and sleep disorders, he began practicing yoga and completed a yoga teacher training course. He has been teaching yoga ever since.
Photographer: He is also an amateur photographer and has achieved "MASTER" status on the "GuruShots" platform. His favorite subjects are landscapes, portraits, and animals.
Environmental Awareness: For decades, he has traveled almost exclusively by bicycle or train because he cannot stand the smell of exhaust fumes and traffic noise. He has a strong connection to nature.
Personal Life
Residence: Since 2016, he has lived in Hallein near Salzburg with his partner, the artist Lucia Nadia Cipriani.
Adventurousness: He describes himself as adventurous and enjoys free climbing without a safety harness.
Illness: In October 2025, he reported in an online forum about an incurable illness with unclear symptoms such as tingling and numbness, which severely limits his daily life.
Anti-war stance: He has publicly spoken out against war and sanctions, which he considers destructive to culture and the economy.
Peter Siegfried Krug has openly shared his life story to process his traumas. His autobiography is published on the online platform peoplepill.com and story.one.
