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“Honouring Radha” Radha is truly our chanting queen An inspiration to all she has been.  Her fame has spread around the world Hidden talents in us were slowly unfurled. We loved her and she loved us She gave her all without a fuss. Our teacher then, our teacher now She…

TSYP would very much like to thank TSYP teacher and member, Mandy Meaden, for this wonderful festive ‘mindful mince pie’ recipe which we are delighted to share for all to enjoy.  Mindful Mince Pies

As we are now in Advent and the festive season is nearly upon us, I thought it might be timely to reflect on giving; why do we present gifts? Is there or, should there be a purpose to this giving? Does it really matter what we give and to whom?…

By Simon Atkinson Is it acceptable to criticise the teachings of respected teachers? In India, students prostrate before a guru. In the west, we show respect in other ways. A key indicator is how we spend our time. We are unlikely to practise and study with a teacher for long,…

I am half Swiss and each year, the valley where I come from holds a world famous 31 km race. This race, called the Sierre-Zinal race, begins in the Rhone valley with a 2000 metre climb up through the forest followed by a 16 km run at over 2000 metres…

Dear friends The current news of the Ukraine is shocking and deeply troubling.   Given the last two years many of us are already agitated and it can be hard to know how to cope or what to do to help.  However, yoga offers us the opportunity to turn to practices that lead us to…

March 2020 Dear friends, The current situation with coronavirus  means that many of us will be isolated and less able to link with others in our usual ways.   Despite this we can still chant and so may i invite you to participate in a rather special chanting session? On…

We are thrilled to announce that TSYP has formalised its already strong relationship with the KYM by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.  This is particularly significant given the high esteem in which KYM is held across the world for providing a centre of excellence for the teaching of yoga and yoga…

I first heard that Andy and Helen took groups to India every year when I had just started my teacher training with Andy in 2017. I remember thinking, “oh wow I would love to go along someday.” “Someday” being the operative word. I’m not sure exactly when “someday” became January…

We are so enthusiastic about Ranju Roy and David Charlton’s new book that we’re posting another review of it, this one by TSYP member Helena del Pino.  There are relatively few English language publications covering the teachings of our tradition apart from the iconic text by TKV Desikachar himself, The…

Becky Sperring writes about her journey to becoming a Vedic Chant teacher. So I still can’t quite believe I’ve just qualified as a Vedic Chant Teacher! And am immensely proud of the fact that I can now read some Sanskrit!! Becky Sperring, Yoga & Vedic Chant Teacher. Photo: Mari Kadanik…

TSYP member Maggie Shanks reviews a newly published book by two yoga practitioners who trained in the tradition of TKV Desikachar. ‘Embodying the Yoga Sutra’ by Ranju Roy and David Charlton offers a practical, clearly drawn approach to some of the most important verses of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. It has…

We gratefully reprint an article here by TSYP chairman Andy Curtis-Payne, recently published in Darśanam, the quarterly journal of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. I have been extremely fortunate over the last thirty years to have been able to work both as a gardener and a yoga teacher. At first these…

TSYP member Michael Hutchinson brought the work of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to our attention recently, after reading an article in the Basingstoke Gazette. Applying for a Churchill Fellowship might make travel to TSYP’s ‘mother’ organisation, the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, a possibility for someone who otherwise would be unable to afford…

The Duty of Candour applies to all UK health professionals who are subject to statutory regulation. As a yoga therapist you are not subject to statutory regulation but may have chosen to be a registrant of a non-statutory regulator such as CNHC. In any event, adhering to the principles behind a…

Working in the field of yoga therapy one often finds oneself trying to bridge two worlds and explain to people in each of them the special way in which yoga can be applied therapeutically. On the one hand yoga practitioners and the public will say ‘Isn’t all yoga therapeutic?’ On…