Ashtanga Shanghai

Tarik began exploring different forms of yoga in the early 90’s. In 1995 while in San Francisco he was introduced to the Ashtanga yoga system. It was precisely what he had been looking for and from that point on he has been dedicated to the system and deepening his practice. Over the last 9 years he has studied with the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Sri K.Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, John Scott in the United Kingdom, Rolf Naujokat in Asia as well as other senior Ashtanga teachers around the world. An experienced teacher, Tarik has taught extensively in Europe, North America and North Africa.

Matt James strives to bring his students to a love of yoga and to fully embrace the many possibilities it brings. His approach to the Ashtanga system is to teach fundamental yoga principles to enable students to get the benefits this system offers. Matt's background in Remedial yoga and Shiatsu has equipped him with understanding of the energetic systems in the body, which helps him guide students individually to greater well-being. Matt James is an appreciated yoga teacher wherever he goes: in Stockholm, where he currently resides, in London, where he build up a yoga studio and private clientele for many years, in Bali where he works for Yoga Arts teacher training, Singapore and Sydney where he regularly returns to teach. His own passion for yoga began eight years ago home in Australia.

Sharyn, an Australian, has been practicing and teaching traditional Ashtanga Yoga for 10 years with Dena Kingsberg (a senior Ashtanga teacher) in Byron Bay Australia. During this time, she had the great fortune of doing a long apprenticeship with Dena which explored the 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga. Sharyn has taught extensively in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Byron Bay and some other small communities she has been invited to). This year she begun to teach in Asia: Malaysia, Vietnam and India before finally making her way to our Shanghai shores. Last year she studied with Guruji, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India, and Sri K. T. V. Desikachar in Australia.

Joseph's yoga life, which grew out of an earlier life of entrepreneurial projects and business ventures, started 25 years ago in 1979. In 1992, Joseph was introduced to Ashtanga Yoga & since that time he has remained focused on this path of yoga and following his beloved guru, Sri Pattabhi K. His permanent home is in Mysore, India, which allows him to live daily in the presence of the living master of Ashtanga yoga, Sri Pattabhi K. Jois. Within the Ashtanga community Joseph is recognized for his eleven years of selfless service to the community and his guru by organizing the world tours of Sri Pattabhi Jois . He teaches Ashtanga Yoga with his beloved guru's authorization and blessing, and brings to his teaching of this discipline his unique, vibrant sense of humour and compassion.

David first practiced yoga in 1982. He began to study Iyengar Yoga in 1987 and in 1993 he began the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. David has been given written permission from K. Pattabhi Jois to teach Ashtanga Yoga and has taught extensively in the US, Australia, Asia and South America. His teaching blends the safety and precision of the Iyengar method with the breathing-movement system of Ashtanga yoga to create a joyous and freely-flowing practice accessible to all ages and body types. David teaches with an emphasis on helping students to find a personal relationship with their yoga practice, adapting techniques to individual needs. He is currently leading workshops and teaching in yoga teacher training programs in Asia and the US. David's other interests are in consciousness, healing and music. David is a research associate at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City,designing and modeling electromagnetic field signals for bone and soft tissue healing. He has published several articles in the fields of bioelectromagnetics and alternative medicine, holds patents for therapeutic healing signals, and has conducted research on Pranayama and Chinese Qigong practices. He has also been a professional musician since childhood, performing on saxophone and flute.

Canadian Dorion Davis has been studying Ashtanga yoga for five years and has been teaching for three. She has completed a 300 hour teacher training certification program at
one of Canada's top Ashtanga studio's; Toronto's Downward Dog Yoga Center.

To deepen her practice and knowledge of the Ashtanga series she travels regularly to Mysore India to practice under the guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangswamy. Dorion has had the privilege of studying with Ron Reid, Matthew Sweeney, Rolf & Marci Naujokat, Richard Freeman and many other established yoga practitioners. She arrives to Shanghai via Europe where she assisted Matthew Sweeney on the European portion of his workshop tour.

 

Dorion has a mindful approach to teaching, focusing on the individuals needs. She encourages the development of a strong asana practice that also includes awareness of the holistic benefits of a regular practice. As well as teaching the Ashtanga series she holds workshops in Pre-Natal and Hatha yoga.