The focus of all activities is that anyone who wants to, can practice Yoga that is specifically suited to her or his needs and experience its multiple benefits.

This is quite simply, the Yoga of T Krishnamacharya.

To market Yoga as an ‘over the counter pill’ or ‘style’, that works wonders for everyone, would be to disregard the very spirit of yoga, which is to establish a personal link.

Yoga is not just about doing complicated postures perfectly. In fact, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, which form the basis for teaching Yoga in this tradition, lay great emphasis on the mind and the obstacles to clarity.

Thus, Yoga is a comprehensive system of healing, that links the body, breath and mind. This reveals itself over a period of regular practice and through faith in the teacher. Therefore Yoga can be seen as a holistic science, that stems from a well founded theoretical basis, rather than as a set of exercises for physical fitness.

T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) was a yogi, healer, linguist, Vedic scholar, expert in the Indian Schools of thought, researcher, author, in other words a Legend, who through his many famous students, was instrumental in bringing yoga to the west. He was also instrumental in opening yoga and chanting practice to women in India.

He created an understanding of Yoga relevant for a broad spectrum of students. He focused on adaptation and application of the ancient discipline of yoga, to contemporary lifestyles, thereby enhancing health, longevity and quality of life.

“Teach what is inside you, not as it applies to you, but as it applies to the other”
— T. Krishnamacharya

Therefore I strive to create an atmosphere in my classes, where each student can find his or her own way to yoga. This implies that progress on the path of yoga means different things for different people. Yoga serves the individual through inviting transformation rather than by giving information, even though information is crucial to start this process.

Underlying all these is the most important question of all: How can the power of the breath be utilized? That is something quite exceptional; nowhere else is the breath given so much importance, but this tradition has proven records, that the breath is a wonder drug.

The correct linking of breath and movement is the basis for practice. This is how we become fully involved with our actions and bring depth to the quality of our practice. Yoga is a practice of observing ourselves without judgment.