Reflections from the mat
Writing, interviews and free practices from our teachers — on philosophy, anatomy, breath, the menstrual cycle, menopause, teaching life and the long arc of practice.
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1992 seduced by ashtanga yoga
Gingi continues his trips to India on a pilgrimage seeking out ashrams and yoga centres wherever he travels. This leads him to meet many…
1993 mysore no money
Fired up to meet Sri K Pattabhi Jois and search out the holy grail, Gingi heads for Mysore. No money. No practice. Alas. He…
1994 yoga oasis in crete
It is at the Practice Place in Crete that Gingi fully immerses himself in the ashtanga practice, studying under the inspirational and inimitable Derek…
1995 baga beach is the place
Gingi’s main yoga teacher training with Derek Ireland takes place in a beach hut on Baga Beach, Goa. Three intense practices a day: Gingi…
1995 early blistering practices
“There is nothing quite like the practices in the old days with Derek. Intense. Exhilarating. Full of humour and it always feels like you…
1997 sangam yoga centre opens
In 1997 Gingi Lee sets up his first yoga centre in a warehouse in Battersea, South London. Named the Sangam, the centre is one…
1997 yoga ambassador
It is the Healing Arts Festival in the mid 1990s that really boosts the awareness of ashtanga yoga in the UK. For a few…
1999 pattabhi jois and the new millenium
In 2000 Gingi returns to Mysore in the new millennium to practice with Pattabhi Jois. The old shala can only hold 12 people and…
2000 the london crew
During the four months Gingi is in Mysore studying with Pattabhi Jois, he lives with a group of London yogis at the famous Post…
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