Jul 9, 2020
David is a legend within Ashtanga yoga. Probably the inventor
of the ‘yoga in nature’ photo with his seminal book Ashtanga Yoga
Practice Manual’, he has been a shining light of inspiration
spreading Ashtanga yoga across the globe for the last 30 years or
so.
He is well known for his formidable ability in practise, but
equally so for the way he makes the complex and demanding practise
of Ashtanga yoga appear possible, even fun.
Speaking as one of the earliest students to arrive in Mysore, he is
remarkably non-dogmatic about the tradition he learnt so early on.
He refers to himself instead as an ‘asana waiter’ bringing students
the help they need in the postures as opposed to following rigidly
to rules.