Ashtanga Yoga Koh Phangan | Thailand

Teaching schedule 2014 / 2015

Kirsten & Mitchell

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Ashtanga Yoga Koh Phangan was founded by Kirsten Berg in 2001&#10;About Kirsten &amp; Mitchell&#10;Kirsten and Mitchell are direct students of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. They study at the KPJAYI every year, and have Pattabhi Jois’ direct blessing/Authorization to teach ashtanga (Kirsten in 99′, Mitchell in ’03). They completed the first ‘teacher training’ given by the Institute and now hold Level 2 authorization.&#10;About Kirsten&#10;After completing university studies (Classics/Latin), Kirsten began exploring yoga asana on a trip to India in 1993. A few years later, she moved out to India with a one-way ticket and enough funds to last a few years, in order to find, and build, an inspired yoga practice. Along the way, she found inspiration with yogi Clive Sheridan, technique at the Iyengar Yoga Study Center in Rishikesh with Rudra Dev, her practice with fellow ashtangis Heather Duplex and Rolf Naujokat. &#10;Kirsten has been Sri K.P. Jois student since 1997. She received Guruji’s blessing/Authorization to teach in 1999, and is one of few women in the world currently learning the Advanced ‘A’ series under his and Sharath’s guidance. &#10;She and Rolf Naujokat started the seasonal ashtanga classes on Koh Phangan, Thailand in 2001; they taught together for 5 years. Kirsten is also an artist, currently working on a sculpture project for 2010&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;About Mitchell&#10;Mitchell  first came to India in 1979 to deepen his knowledge of meditation and contemplative movement. After many years of searching for the right practice, he found ashtanga yoga in 2000, and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since; he received Guruji’s authorization to teach in 2003. Mitchell also studied intensively (3 yrs) with senior teacher Dena Kingsberg in Australia as well as his studies every year with Sri K. P. Jois&#10;Mitchell is also a talented and knowledgeable bodyworker certified to practice Structural Integration also known as ”Rolfing”.  Mitchell started studying different bodywork methods 30 years ago (swedish/Esalen, Traeger, Thai..) and has focused on the “Rolfing” method for the last 10 years . He is available for sessions upon request.&#10;About Dave&#10;Dave Ridegway started practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1992 with Rolf Naujoket in Goa, and Graeme Northfield in Brisbane. &#10;By 1994 he had committed to a six days per week practice. &#10;In 2001 he completed Intermediate Series with Graeme Northfield. &#10;Dave continues his daily practice. Though not a regular at the KPJAYI in Mysore, he honors and adheres to the Ashtanga tradition.&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;About Nigel&#10;Nigel Marshall has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 2001. He is a direct student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and is authorized to teach by the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India.&#10;He was first taught Ashtanga Yoga by KPJAYI certified teachers Alex Medin and Maia Heiss at London's Yoga Place. Since then, he has practiced with many certified and authorized teachers and regularly returns to Mysore to practice with R. Sharath Jois.&#10;In 2004, Nigel's teaching experience began with assisting authorized teacher Saisha Petersen. Slightly reluctantly he began teaching professionally in 2005. &#10;Nigel considers his teaching style to be influenced by his own patient struggle to overcome stiffness and injury. He emphasizes care and alignment within the context of a traditional Mysore-style class. &#10;Nigel taught the Mysore program at Absolute Yoga in Bangkok, Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and currently teaches in Bangkok at The Yoga Room @ The Pilatestudio See Nigel Classes

2014

February 17 - end May

June 16 - September 12

September 13 - November 23

November 24 - December 31

2015

January - mid February

Teachers

About Kirsten & Mitchell

Kirsten and Mitchell are direct students of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. They study at the KPJAYI every year, and have Pattabhi Jois’ direct blessing/Authorization to teach Ashtanga (Kirsten in 99′, Mitchell in ’03). They completed the first ‘teacher training’ given by the Institute and now hold Level 2 authorization.

About Kir

sten

After completing university studies (Classics/Latin), Kirsten began exploring yoga asana on a trip to India in 1993. A few years later, she moved out to India with a one-way ticket. Along the way, she found inspiration with yogi Clive Sheridan, technique at the Iyengar Yoga Study Center in Rishikesh with Rudra Dev.

In 1996, she began the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice with Rolf Naujokat and became Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’ student in ’97. She received Guruji’s blessing/Authorization to teach in 1999, and is one of few women in the world to study the Advanced ‘A’ series directly under his, and Sharath’s, guidance.

She and Rolf Naujokat taught together in Goa for several years before moving to Southeast Asia in 99′; they taught seasonal classes in Ubud, and started the first Ashtanga program in South Thailand (2001).

Kirsten is also an artist; she shows her work at the annual Burning Man Festival.

About Mitchell

Mitchell first came to India in 1979 to deepen his knowledge of meditation and contemplative movement. After many years of searching for the right practice, he found Ashtanga Yoga in 2000, and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since; he received Guruji’s Authorization to teach in 2003.

Mitchell also studied intensively (3 yrs) with senior teacher Dena Kingsberg in Australia as well as his studies every year with Sri K. P. Jois

Mitchell is also a talented and knowledgeable bodyworker. He is certified as an Advanced practitioner of Structural Integration, also known as ”Rolfing”. Mitchell started studying different bodywork methods 30 years ago (swedish/Esalen, Traeger, Thai..) and has focused on the “Rolfing” method for the last 10 years. He is available for sessions upon request. Mitchell also runs “Intro to Bodywork” courses.

About Dave

David has been a dedicated practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga since 1992.

His practice and teaching style have been greatly influenced by his early teachers, Rolf Naujokat and Graeme Northfield.

In 2001 he completed the Intermediate series and began teaching Mysore and led classes in 2002. In 2005 he started Advanced A.

As a teacher of Ashtanga, his focus is on breath awareness, anatomical precision, and imparting the Ashtanga method as laid out by Sri K. Patabbhi Jois.

He continues his journey, inspiring others to develop a love for the practice.

About Nigel

Nigel Marshall has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 2001. He is a direct student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and is authorized to teach by the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India.

He was first taught Ashtanga Yoga by KPJAYI certified teachers Alex Medin and Maia Heiss in London. Since then, he has practiced with many certified and authorized teachers and regularly returns to Mysore to practice with R. Sharath Jois.

In 2010, Nigel attended the teacher training program for authorized teachers at The KPJAYI with R. Sharath Jois. In 2013, he assisted R. Sharath Jois, at The KPJAYI.

Nigel considers his teaching style to be influenced by his own patient struggle to overcome stiffness and injury. He emphasises care and alignment within the context of a traditional Mysore-style class.

Nigel taught the Mysore program in Bangkok, from 2008 to 2012 & now teaches a Mysore program at Pure Yoga in Hong Kong. See Nigel Teaching