David Garrigues

David is Faulkner’s teacher. He comes to AYCD twice a year for workshops.

The director of the Ashtanga Yoga School of Philadelphia. He is one of a few teachers in the US certified to teach Ashtanga Yoga by the late world renown yoga master Sri K Pattabhi Jois. As an Ashtanga Ambassador he bases his teachings on the idea that ‘Anyone can take practice’, a core idea in the teachings of Sri K Pattabhi Jois.

David’s mission is to help others flourish within the living, contemporary lineage of Ashtanga Yoga. He aims to be part of an ever wider circle of people who are committed to applying the teachings of ashtanga yoga in ways that promote physical, psychological, and spiritual growth in themselves and others.

He teaches workshops around the world featuring Mysore intensives and in-depth studies. David is also the author of following instructional materials: 1) a two disc DVD entitled Ashtanga Yoga: A Primary Series Guide 2) a two disc DVD/book set on the subject of breathing entitled Vayu Siddhi: A Guide to Pranayama, Ashtanga Yoga’s Fourth Limb. He has written and recorded two high energy Kirtan CD’s entitled: Jaya Sat Guru and Bad Man Bhakti. Early this fall David will release a new instructional DVD on Ashtanga Yoga’s Intermediate Series. David’s website and highly popular youtube video channel each have a wealth of free, expert video and written yoga instructional materials to inspire progress in beginner through advanced practitioners.