Krishnamacharya

Autumn Cosiness
Amplifying Others Voices, Philosophy, Social

Interview: Deepti Sastry on Cultural Appropriation and why Yoga isn’t about Asanas

Growing up in India, Dr. Deepti Sastry started yoga at the tender age of eight. She is a deeply intelligent person, and self-proclaimed ‘philosophy junkie’, whose commitment to yoga and yoga philosophy pervade her whole life. We are lucky enough to have her as the 500-hour Philosophy Module teacher here at YogaLondon, but that is

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Workshop Readiness
Philosophy

Indra Devi: The First Lady of Yoga

Born in Riga, Latvia to European aristocracy in 1899, Indra Devi was the first female to been allowed into an Indian ashram (let alone the first woman to study in an ashram) in the 1930s. Studying with the “godfather” of modern Hatha Yoga, Krishnamacharya (famous for also teaching Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois), Indra Devi is

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Teacher Toolkit
Amplifying Others Voices, On Yoga Teaching

Interview: Mark Bonington’s Top Three Tips for Yoga Teachers

Mark Bonington is the published author of ‘How to Start Teaching Yoga‘, reiki healer, barre teacher trainee, amateur opera singer, writer, social media marketing expert– is there anything he can’t do? But first and foremost he’s a passionate yoga teacher, with a lot to say! He’s also a YogaLondon graduate, so it was lovely to

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