Author Archives: deepti kapoor

Ashwem yoga in full swing…

Our daily, drop-in yoga classes at Yab Yum have been running for a few weeks now and in that time it’s been a real pleasure to meet and teach such a wide range of people from across the globe. Studying yoga with my own teacher here in India I often forget about the outside, and it’s been interesting suddenly hearing different voices and points of view again. The only sadness is in seeing the students leave, but more are always arriving.

With the teaching itself, I was a little nervous about introducing an ashtanga-based class to people who’ve never done any kind of yoga before, since it has a reputation for being a hard practice, but my fears were unfounded. I’ve found that with safe teaching and plenty of modifications for the tighter bodies out there it’s been fun for everyone, as well as a good physical and spiritual workout: so let’s call it “holiday ashtanga.” And of course the Ashwem Beach shala itself is beautiful. Light and airy, with the sound of the waves crashing in and mosquito netting acting like a little cocoon, it’s a joy to be here.