Calum Thomson
I found the practice of yoga in it’s postural form in 2008 at a point in my life when it was neccesary to make some serious lifestyle changes and at first yoga became the tool to achieve this, it worked and the practice had a profound effect upon me early on so it didn’t take long to become a dedicated practitioner. After a couple of years I found the Ashtanga Vinyasa System as created by Pattabhi Jois. Having practiced the Primary Series and an introduction to the intermediate series for a few years I travelled to Mysore India in 2014 to practice under Sharath Jois at the KPJAYI, the birthplace and spiritual home of this practice, later travelling north to the Himalayas to gain my 200hr Yoga Alliance teaching accreditation in Ashtanga Vinyasa under the tutelage of Vijay Amar.
In Summer 2023 I most recently trained with David Kyle obtaining my 50hr Rocket certification in Lisbon, Portugal.
I started to teach the practice in 2016 in a few local studios, gyms and health clubs and over the next two years had gained more than 700 hours of face to face teaching experience, my students and myself progressed through our practices far enough that in 2018 it was apparent that returning to India in order to complete my 500hr Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Alliance teaching accreditation was necesary, this gave me the confidence to teach the Intermediate series to my students and for myself to delve into the Advanced A series. This once again was under the tutelage of Vijay Amar.
Since then, I’ve surpassed 5000 hours of face to face teaching by continuing to teach at Yoga Studios, gyms and health clubs, I have also set up a Mysore room which is held 1 week each month. I hold workshops at Yoga Studios and teach Privately one to one, small groups and at small private retreats.
Other courses I’ve taken to compliment my teachings include Reiki and the Emmett technique which is a muscle release therapy, both of these have been useful tools in assisting yoga students with the development of their practice.
As well as continuing to practice the physical aspect of Yoga, meditation and energy work have taken a more prominent part in my practices.
As a teacher it is my hope that the students who come to me reach their potentials, exceed their own limitations and to see how what they learn on their mats can be transferred to all aspects of their lives.
