About TBY and Michael

The teachings of Yoga reveal that we have a dual nature. An ancient story likens this to two birds in a tree. At most times, we experience ourselves as a person, subject to the ups and downs of life. In the story, this is the lower bird, that eats of the sweet and bitter fruits of life. Yet it is possible, like an identical bird perched in the same tree, to simply look down on one's suffering self with understanding and compassion. The twin aims of Yoga practice are to reduce our suffering and to increase our understanding.

To these ends, Michael has been practising Yoga for over 30 years and teaching for nearly 25 years. His qualifications include a Teacher's Diploma and certification as a Teacher Trainer with the British Wheel of Yoga www.bwy.org.uk, the largest Yoga organisation in Great Britain. Michael was the British Wheel of Yoga representative on the teaching faculty at the European Yoga Union Congress in 2010. Michael also has Teacher Trainer status within the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation www.khyf.net, whose aim is to promote the teachings of T.Krishnamacharya and his son, T.K.V.Desikachar, throughout the world. Michael has studied with Mr Desikachar, his son Kausthub and other senior KYM teachers on many occasions, including three courses of continued professional development at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. Michael is also an award-winning scientist and prize-winning poet. www.kym.org.