Two old guys and their yoga

I get so much from my yoga classes. Firstly, I enjoy the yoga and teaching 4 classes a week and running other events keeps me physically and mentally active. Secondly, I meet 50 or so great people every week at my classes. The importance of that socialisation can’t be underestimated. Finally I make a little pocket money from the sessions which is always useful.

I do try to spread the benefits of my classes as widely as I can. I aim to tailor my classes to meet the needs of participants to maximise what they get from the sessions, but I also try to maximise what I can put back into the wider community through the classes. I look to use community venues for my yoga so that the room hire fees go back into the local community. Also, the income from my yoga classes enables me to make donations to two charities on behalf of everyone who attends my sessions. Here in the UK, we make a monthly donation to Shelter, working with homeless people across the UK. Further afield, we support an elderly Tibetan gentleman, Mr. Kalsang Dorjee,  living in exile in northern India. He also enjoys simple yoga. Effectively, we provide him with a monthly pension / care supplement. I was keen to support Tibetan exiles because of the importance that I attach to the teachings of the Dalia Lama.

So when you come along to my classes, you’re not just providing this old guy with a little pocket money. We’re looking to spread the benefits as widely as possible.