Teaching and the art of adjusting in Ashtanga Yoga

Andy Gill

Andy has been practicing Yoga for more than 25 years and more than 15 teaching. He is a practitioner of the 3rd. Series and has extensive knowledge and experience in teaching Primary asana practices, 2nd and 3rd series in the Ashtanga method. He began his teaching through an apprenticeship with his teacher Gingi Lee at The Shala in South London. His continued personal and practical study led him several times to visit Mysore in India, the spiritual home of Ashtanga Yoga, where he worked with Sharath and Saraswati. Andy also had the privilege of working with several of the best Ashtanga Yoga teachers, among them; John and Lucy Scott, David Swenson, Rolf and Marci Naujokat, David Keil, Dena Kingsberg, Greg Nardi and David Williams. John and Lucy Scott continue to be the biggest influence on Andy's teaching and practice completing a training course teaching RYT-200 hours with them. Andy has continued to study with John Scott and has subsequently taught with him at several retreats abroad, so he has become one of the few teachers to be awarded the 500-hour teacher training certification by John Scott Yoga . As a teacher and practitioner of life, Andy understands and respects the needs of each student, placing his needs at the center of his teaching. He brings an informed and non-dogmatic approach to the teaching of Ashtanga while remaining consistent and faithful to the method. Andy is passionate about teaching Ashtanga in the Mysore space and builds on his experience as a teacher and coach to provide a supportive, nurturing and inspiring space in which he can facilitate the personal growth of his students through his practice .