Performing adjustments is one my favorite ways to teach. It is direct. It cuts through the mental noise that so often gets in the way of the experience of Yoga. Over the many years that I have been teaching Ashtanga I have developed a fresh perspective on adjusting. My adjustments come from an intuitive understanding of the body stemming from my own practice, my training in massage and a natural talent for seeing the mechanics of posture and form.

Upcoming workshop dates - 

A master class for Ashtanga teachers and advanced practitioners.

Standing & 1st half of Primary Series
April 16-17, Sat & Sun
2-6pm, £110

Finishing & 2nd half of Primary Series
May 14, Sat, 2-6pm, £60

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£150 reduced rate for both
Workshops take place in West Hampstead, London NW6.

To book your space please send me an email.

The Yoga tradition has produced some of the world’s greatest spiritual literature, uncompromising pointers toward Self-realization and the ultimate nature of reality. These texts are timeless. They have enormous relevance and a practical application.

In this ongoing discussion group we will make our way through the classic texts in Yoga and Vedanta. We will take passages, discuss ideas and share from our own experience.

If you are serious about Yoga, Enlightenment and Life this is a great group for you.
Upcoming dates 2011:

February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13
Fridays, 6:30-8:30pm
NW6 (West Hampstead)

£10

email me for details ryan@trueryan.com

This will be a master class for Ashtanga teachers and advanced practitioners. A good grasp of the Ashtanga system is required. We will be discussing the practice, the body and the adjustments at a high level of understanding. This workshop will give you excellent tools to use in your classes. It will help you think about postures in new ways as well as enhance your own practice.

I am delighted to offer my unique insight, understanding and perspective on the art of adjustments. Over the course of these two days, the first of 3 modules, you will learn effective and great-feeling adjustments for all of the Standing Poses and the first half of Primary series.

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I have developed these adjustments and ways of seeing the body over many years of teaching Mysore style Ashtanga, from my training as a Swedish and Thai massage therapist and from feeling yoga from the inside as an advanced practitioner. It is my great joy to be able to share it with you.

Cost: £150

Location: NW3

Space is limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

For booking and more information please contact me.

In my Self Practice classes, after the student becomes familiar with the beginning  standing sequences, the main method of instruction is by giving hands-on adjustments to help move deeper into postures, correct alignment and to invite the student to feel and enjoy the postures more fully.

The room is hot. You will sweat. The atmosphere is focused with the students’ attention entrained on their breath and in their bodies. Although the level of intensity will vary for each person on any given day, there is a desired state that one is attempting to align with with each practice session. That state is a harmonious balance between being relaxed in one’s inner being, allowing the body and mind to be however they are in the moment, and at the same time practicing at the edge, the potential of what is possible in that moment.

I teach Mysore Style Self-Practice classes at The Life Centre in Notting Hill and at Triyoga in Primrose Hill. See Classes for more information.

Read more:

• What is Ashtanga Vinyasa?
• Becoming a Yoga teacher

The Ashtanga Vinyasa system is intelligently sequenced so that each posture prepares the practitioner for the next. One must master each posture and sequence to a certain degree before moving on to the next. The series gets progressively more demanding, challenging the body to increasing levels of strength, flexibility, agility and balance as well as challenging the mind to increasing levels of concentration and relaxation.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a set series of postures linked together with a specific breathing technique. This combination of postures, movement and breathing creates a meditative flow that strengthens and tones the body, relaxes the mind and provides a strong foundation for deeper spiritual inquiry.

I consider Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga a profound moving meditation and I teach it as such. It is a practice that anyone can do no matter how old. It only requires a willingness to learn.

I teach led Ashtanga classes as well as Mysore Style Self-Practice classes at The Life Centre in Notting Hill and at Triyoga in Primrose Hill. See Classes for more information.

Read more:

• What is Mysore Style Self-Practice?
• Becoming a Yoga teacher

Many yoga schools offer led Ashtanga classes for all levels of practitioners, beginners to advanced students. You may find that class levels differ from one school to another. This is a guide for people who attend my classes.

Beginners Course

In this introduction to the Ashtanga system you will be guided through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice, and leaving you feeling confident to join any level 1 classes.

Level 1

An introductory class for those new to Ashtanga or regular practitioners up for a light half primary series.

Level 1 – 2

A challenging introduction for those new to Ashtanga or regular practitioners who enjoy a strong half primary series practice.

Level 2

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary series. This class focuses on the building blocks of the practice, flow, correct breathing count, core strength: challenging for beginners and intermediates alike. For practitioners who have had some previous experience with Ashtanga yoga.

Level 2 – 3

A strong pace through primary series; there are often tasters from Intermediate or Advanced series thrown in for flavouring. Not for beginners.

Level 3

A challenging class for more experienced practitioners that assumes a good grounding in the principles of asana and breathing. For Ashtanga practitioners knowledge of the foundations of the style and the Primary Series is essential. Please be aware that this is a tough class.

Read more:

• What is Mysore self-practice?