15 Day Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Course in Phuket, Thailand

Rich began his yoga practice with hope for it to aid him in healing injuries sustained from his love of martial arts and extreme sports activities.But he grew to love yoga as a way of life, integrating yoga philosophy and practical methods in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels of his life.His passion to personal development brought him to meet and learn from different teachers in Europe, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Thailand.Over the years he has been exploring asana and pranayama practice, kriyas, meditation, Ayurveda, Reiki, su djok, cold water treatment, and art of cooking healthy food.The practice of Ashtanga Yoga had a huge impact on Rich and within this practice, he found himself in his true element.Ashtanga or “eight limbs” brings the body, mind, and spirit into alignment for greater health, happiness, gratitude, kindness and spiritual growth.

Rich is studying Ashtanga with R. Sharath Jois at Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Institute in Mysore, India which is the number one center of Ashtanga in the world.He also got his asana and pranayama training and certification in Rishikesh, India. As a yoga teacher Rich is affiliated to Yoga Alliance International he is settled in Phuket teaching Ashtanga Yoga.Currently Rich is studying at the Saint-Petersburg Institute of Eastern Methods of Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Yoga Therapy.Rich is famous with a strict but also warm and personal approach to the teaching of yoga.He is talented with a special natural vision of students needs which allows him to guide them in their practice in the right direction to achieve the best result on their path of yoga.

From a young age, Sofya was into studying spiritual traditions which brought her to practice meditation, tai chi, attending Buddhist teachings and retreats as well as doing research in religious studies.She obtained a BA degree in theology and philosophy and was travelling throughout the world to learn and experience spiritual practices.In 2005 her searching brought her to work at Jamyang Buddhist Center in London where she first started her yoga practice.Since then Sofya was practicing yoga and exploring the methods of yoga visiting different schools and yoga ashrams mainly in India.With the time she stuck to a traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice and dedicated years for practice and studies in this field.

Sofya is studying under the guidance of R. Sharath Jois at Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Institute in Mysore, India – the place where Ashtanga Yoga as a set of asana and pranayama practices was systematized and kept preserved.There in Mysore, she was also studying Ayurveda, Sanskrit, and ancient yogic texts. She was also trained and certified as an asana and pranayama teacher in Rishikesh, India.During her yoga journey, Sofya had a chance to practice and come across such outstanding teachers as Ajay Kumar, Kino McGregor, Balu Thevar, Ian Grysak, Kamal Singh, and Sunil Sharma.As a yoga teacher, Sofya is also affiliated to Yoga Alliance International. Sofya is known with her warm and light way of teaching yoga which creates a special atmosphere at her classes.She finds personal contact with every student giving clear verbal instructions and physical adjustments, she keeps them motivated to practice sharing with them her knowledge and experience.