
Yogashala teachers
Chris Ask Chris why he practices yoga and his first response will always be 'because it makes me feel good and it makes life easier'. In the meantime Chris can look back at more than 40 years of yoga experience. His experience is that yoga asanas, awareness and working with the breath and the peace that yoga can bring can have such an impact on the consciousness that it enables us to look at things from various angles and allows us to experience the world with an 'open mind'. For Chris there is no yoga, no life, no love without passion and teaching yoga without passion wouldn't work either. He takes care of Kundalini and Yin yoga classes at Yogashala as well as various workshops and he enjoys sharing his own experiences. His intention is that others too might experience what has happened to him through yoga! His drive as a teacher comes from being around so many personalities, possibilities, demands and wishes and the sincere interest of the people that take classes and workshops in the Yogashala or consult him at his practice 'De Gouden Handen'. Chris is very conscious of that fact that he is constantly learning from teaching, from the people he meets through teaching and life and the way it unfolds. After more than 15 years of teaching yoga he decided to take a break in 2000. Once Yogashala opened in 2006 Chris jumped at the chance to teach yoga again. He teaches that which he wants to share and teaches what he believes in, what he feels comfortable with and what he has to offer, always remaining true to himself. Dynamic yoga is the basis of all yoga that Chris teaches: it is a method and can be applied to all forms of yoga. It makes sure that yoga becomes 'yoga' and not some wishy washy thing but instead an -almost technical - groundwork to what can be built on in the classes. Yin yoga developed from Dynamic yoga works for him in such a way that it offers somewhat more space to create silence, to achieve self-reflection and to let go of physical and psychological tension. In Chris' experience Kundalini yoga almost forces a self-reflection: it easily frees emotions, recalls memories and guarantees a change of consciousness within a short space of time. After macrobiotic food, practicing Kundalini yoga changed Chris' life. It presented emotions and confusion, both being signs that transpire when someone is looking for that next step in their life. It also created drive and the strength in making decisions which became easier for him. Yogi Bhadjan, the man who brought Kundalini yoga to the West in the seventies, was the first real yogi for Chris – ‘No fake at all. A wise and knowledgeable man! He lived what he taught.' Chris learned about 'alignment' via Iyengar yoga. It inspired him to explore the physical side of yoga from a different angle and so he discovered a new side to yoga, compared to Kundalini and other yoga styles. He looks back at his first encounter with the founder of Dynamic yoga, Godfrey Devereux, with much fondness. An intelligent yoga teacher with a gift for words and an incredible knowledge and insight into yoga, the origins and the implementation of it. Godfrey is especially dedicated to the exploration of yoga; 'passionate investigation' is one of his favorite sayings. This has always inspired Chris greatly, just as Godfreys translations of the Patanjali Sutras because they are so much more accessible than others that are available. Since 2005 Chris has met Yin yoga teachers Paul & Suzee Grilley a number of times. In his experience they are truly inspiring and passionate about their work. Paul's knowledge was a great complementary addition to the knowledge that Chris had already acquired, and clarified many things for him. He uses this then in his yoga teachings and in his work as a therapist in his own practice 'De Gouden Handen'.		Anke Yogashala has been the result of years of self study through a consistent yoga self practice. As I've been teaching since 2003, it's the students who mirror my teaching capacities, inspiration and focus. My classes are based on my own individual experiences and my passion, enthusiasm and confidence in the inherent power of yoga. Godfrey Devereux taught me to determine between a superficial yoga practice and a practice that goes beyond and to another level. I certainly wanted to go for depth, with enthusiasm and by applying myself. One of Godfrey's often recurring statements is 'every action has an impact'. This does not only refer to what happens on the mat but also in daily life, and so it has also assisted me in discovering and developing my potential. My Ashtanga yoga practice evolved through the years. Meeting Nancy Gilgoff influenced it in a way that suits my body and feels satisfying. I'm very grateful to her for sharing her knowledge in such a humble way. I'm very thankful to Paul and Suzee Grilley who's teaching inspired me to integrate teaching from a functional point of view in my general yoga teachings. Studying with them taught me about the diversity of human anatomy and its impact on physical movement and range of movement, and therefor on an individual practice. Being a yoga teacher turned out to be my calling. Running a yogastudio with pure intentions and teaching yoga in an efficient and nourishing way, inviting students to discover the deeper layers of their 'self' and to look at their lifes from the bigger picture definitely needs courage. I'm deeply thankful to Chris for his support and that we share this great journey together. Neda Neda has lived in the Netherlands since 2001. She discovered yoga as a student in Liverpool in the late 1990s and has been hooked ever since. She is a dedicated Ashtangi, practicing with Anke at Yogashala as well as with with a number of international teachers, Nancy Gilgoff and Radha and Pierre among others. She's trained to teach Ashtanga yoga. In 2008, Neda attended the Birthlight pregnancy yoga teacher training and started teaching pregnancy yoga. Soon after, she fell pregnant as well, and was in the position to experience the effects of yoga on pregnancy herself. She uses this experience in her teaching. Neda loves teaching yoga and very much enjoys sharing her personal experiences with the students. Marcella I have been practicing yoga since 1999, when I started taking Iyengar yoga classes after the birth of my daughter. My first yoga class was like coming home – everything felt strangely familiar. After the practice I felt completely present within my body, utterly relaxed and energized at the same time. I immediately was committed to a regular yoga practice, which kept me going during a very stressful part of my life and in the process I literally re-discovered my body. After practicing yoga for a number of years, other changes began to occur: The increased awareness I experienced within my body began to flow into the rest of my life and I began to consider sharing my passion with others. In 2005 I completed an Ashtanga yoga teacher training in Thailand with Paul Dallaghan, based on the teachings of K. Pattabhi Jois and Sri O. P. Tiwari. Teaching yoga has allowed another level of growth to occur as is natural when sharing knowledge with others. Over the years I learned that yoga asanas can be modified and sequenced according to individuals’ needs and that the practice can be accessible and beneficial to almost anybody. I’ve learned to trust my intuition and to use my own practice as a guide for teaching. Since my initial teacher training, I have attended numerous yoga workshops and conferences around the world and together with my personal practice this continues to inform and inspire me as a dedicated yoga student and teacher. Today, I could not imagine my life without yoga.

Yogashala teachers

Chris

Ask Chris why he practices yoga and his first response will always be 'because it makes me feel good and it makes life easier'. In the meantime Chris can look back at more than 40 years of yoga experience. His experience is that yoga asanas, awareness and working with the breath and the peace that yoga can bring can have such an impact on the consciousness that it enables us to look at things from various angles and allows us to experience the world with an 'open mind'.

For Chris there is no yoga, no life, no love without passion and teaching yoga without passion wouldn't work either. He takes care of Kundalini and Yin yoga classes at Yogashala as well as various workshops and he enjoys sharing his own experiences. His intention is that others too might experience what has happened to him through yoga! His drive as a teacher comes from being around so many personalities, possibilities, demands and wishes and the sincere interest of the people that take classes and workshops in the Yogashala or consult him at his practice 'De Gouden Handen'. Chris is very conscious of that fact that he is constantly learning from teaching, from the people he meets through teaching and life and the way it unfolds.

After more than 15 years of teaching yoga he decided to take a break in 2000. Once Yogashala opened in 2006 Chris jumped at the chance to teach yoga again. He teaches that which he wants to share and teaches what he believes in, what he feels comfortable with and what he has to offer, always remaining true to himself.

Dynamic yoga is the basis of all yoga that Chris teaches: it is a method and can be applied to all forms of yoga. It makes sure that yoga becomes 'yoga' and not some wishy washy thing but instead an -almost technical - groundwork to what can be built on in the classes. Yin yoga developed from Dynamic yoga works for him in such a way that it offers somewhat more space to create silence, to achieve self-reflection and to let go of physical and psychological tension.

In Chris' experience Kundalini yoga almost forces a self-reflection: it easily frees emotions, recalls memories and guarantees a change of consciousness within a short space of time. After macrobiotic food, practicing Kundalini yoga changed Chris' life. It presented emotions and confusion, both being signs that transpire when someone is looking for that next step in their life. It also created drive and the strength in making decisions which became easier for him.

Yogi Bhadjan, the man who brought Kundalini yoga to the West in the seventies, was the first real yogi for Chris – ‘No fake at all. A wise and knowledgeable man! He lived what he taught.'

Chris learned about 'alignment' via Iyengar yoga. It inspired him to explore the physical side of yoga from a different angle and so he discovered a new side to yoga, compared to Kundalini and other yoga styles. He looks back at his first encounter with the founder of Dynamic yoga, Godfrey Devereux, with much fondness. An intelligent yoga teacher with a gift for words and an incredible knowledge and insight into yoga, the origins and the implementation of it. Godfrey is especially dedicated to the exploration of yoga; 'passionate investigation' is one of his favorite sayings. This has always inspired Chris greatly, just as Godfreys translations of the Patanjali Sutras because they are so much more accessible than others that are available.

Since 2005 Chris has met Yin yoga teachers Paul & Suzee Grilley a number of times. In his experience they are truly inspiring and passionate about their work. Paul's knowledge was a great complementary addition to the knowledge that Chris had already acquired, and clarified many things for him. He uses this then in his yoga teachings and in his work as a therapist in his own practice 'De Gouden Handen'.

Anke

Yogashala has been the result of years of self study through a consistent yoga self practice. As I've been teaching since 2003, it's the students who mirror my teaching capacities, inspiration and focus. My classes are based on my own individual experiences and my passion, enthusiasm and confidence in the inherent power of yoga.

Godfrey Devereux taught me to determine between a superficial yoga practice and a practice that goes beyond and to another level. I certainly wanted to go for depth, with enthusiasm and by applying myself. One of Godfrey's often recurring statements is 'every action has an impact'. This does not only refer to what happens on the mat but also in daily life, and so it has also assisted me in discovering and developing my potential.

My Ashtanga yoga practice evolved through the years. Meeting Nancy Gilgoff influenced it in a way that suits my body and feels satisfying. I'm very grateful to her for sharing her knowledge in such a humble way.

I'm very thankful to Paul and Suzee Grilley who's teaching inspired me to integrate teaching from a functional point of view in my general yoga teachings. Studying with them taught me about the diversity of human anatomy and its impact on physical movement and range of movement, and therefor on an individual practice.

Being a yoga teacher turned out to be my calling. Running a yogastudio with pure intentions and teaching yoga in an efficient and nourishing way, inviting students to discover the deeper layers of their 'self' and to look at their lifes from the bigger picture definitely needs courage. I'm deeply thankful to Chris for his support and that we share this great journey together.

Neda

Neda has lived in the Netherlands since 2001. She discovered yoga as a student in Liverpool in the late 1990s and has been hooked ever since. She is a dedicated Ashtangi, practicing with Anke at Yogashala as well as with with a number of international teachers, Nancy Gilgoff and Radha and Pierre among others. She's trained to teach Ashtanga yoga.

In 2008, Neda attended the Birthlight pregnancy yoga teacher training and started teaching pregnancy yoga. Soon after, she fell pregnant as well, and was in the position to experience the effects of yoga on pregnancy herself. She uses this experience in her teaching.

Neda loves teaching yoga and very much enjoys sharing her personal experiences with the students.

Marcella

I have been practicing yoga since 1999, when I started taking Iyengar yoga classes after the birth of my daughter. My first yoga class was like coming home – everything felt strangely familiar. After the practice I felt completely present within my body, utterly relaxed and energized at the same time. I immediately was committed to a regular yoga practice, which kept me going during a very stressful part of my life and in the process I literally re-discovered my body.

After practicing yoga for a number of years, other changes began to occur: The increased awareness I experienced within my body began to flow into the rest of my life and I began to consider sharing my passion with others. In 2005 I completed an Ashtanga yoga teacher training in Thailand with Paul Dallaghan, based on the teachings of K. Pattabhi Jois and Sri O. P. Tiwari.

Teaching yoga has allowed another level of growth to occur as is natural when sharing knowledge with others. Over the years I learned that yoga asanas can be modified and sequenced according to individuals’ needs and that the practice can be accessible and beneficial to almost anybody. I’ve learned to trust my intuition and to use my own practice as a guide for teaching.

Since my initial teacher training, I have attended numerous yoga workshops and conferences around the world and together with my personal practice this continues to inform and inspire me as a dedicated yoga student and teacher. Today, I could not imagine my life without yoga.