Intro Ashtanga (Online)

YT200 --- Hi, I’m Kalyan. My yoga journey began in 2008 when I was too inflexible to boulder- I was strong enough, but totally inflexible and immobile from a mostly sedentary lifestyle during Uni. Back then I did yoga strictly to help my bouldering, but in 2011 I tore a ligament in my elbow climbing and started to slowly switch more and more to yoga as climbing was no longer an option for a few years. After many years (2008-2015) of doing yoga irregularly, I began attending a Vinyasa class in German (manchmal Unterrichte ich auch auf Deutsch) regularly and then shortly thereafter deepened my own self-practice, including other facets of yoga than just the physical pieces, and I became happier, more balanced. In September 2017 I plunged into a teacher training in India and since April 2018 teach weekly classes. Teaching gives me energy- I love sharing yoga with my students- and is always one of the best parts of my day. I like to challenge myself in dynamic strength-based yoga but also very much love yin (deep holds) yoga and exploring mobility, and my classes reflect this balance. I welcome all students with open arms, and am happy to help introduce you to or deepen your way on the path of yoga; and remember- the journey is your own, I am only there to help guide you, so you go only as far as you like. See you on the mat! Come to my class if you: practice yoga in English, are looking for some creative flows, are a new or an experienced yogi, or if you enjoy the occasional laugh or tangent in class (I don’t take anything, including yoga, too seriously).

200hr Yoga Teacher Training, Paramanand Institute, India (2017) 30hr Yoga Therapy Training, Paramanand Institute, India (2017) 25hr Mark Stephens Alignment/Adjustment Training (2018) 100hr Yoga Personal Trainer / Yogatherapeutischer Berater, WAY (2020) 200hr Ashtanga Training, WAY (2020/21) 48hr Thai Yoga Massage, Julia Weis (2023)