Yoga Mala : garland of yoga

Yoga Mala was founded by Ranju and Lindy Roy. They trained with Paul Harvey (yogastudies.org), following the approach to yoga developed by Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar. They are qualified yoga teachers with the Association for Yoga Studies (aYs) (formerly known as Viniyoga Britain) and also Accredited British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) teachers.

Mala means "garland", so Yoga Mala means "garland of yoga" - emphasising the many different facets of the practice and teaching of this ancient art.

Our approach is inspired by the teachings of TKV Desikachar of Chennai, India and his students Paul Harvey and more recently, Peter Hersnack.

Our aim is to help in the process of developing an authentic western yoga that respects both the traditional aspects of yoga and its contemporary application in the West.

"Water is for fish
And air for men.
Natures differ, and needs with them.

Hence the wise men of old
Did not lay down
One measure for all"

Thomas Merton - The Way of Chuang Tzu.