lokavidu.com - Yoga with Michael Stewart

Michael J. Stewart is a Hatha Yoga teacher with a varied background. Michael's Yoga journey has taken him from the Jivamukti studio in New York City to study with Iyengar teachers Sharat Arora and Rajiv Chenchani in India. He is currently studying with Sri Dharma Mittra. Michael is also deeply moved by the the practice of mantras and is part of a Kirtan duo called Matrika. This allows him the opportunity to combine his love for African music and his connection to traditional Sanskrit mantras.

His teaching is inspired by the spirituality of Swami Sivananda and the deep insight of Patanjali. He is also known internationally as a Movement facilitator, African Drumming teacher, Choreographer and Theatre director.

In my journey with yoga, *pranayama is one of the pillars of my practice. Each day through the various explorations with pranayama I find new aspects of my subtle nature. Pranayama is one of the simplest techniques to realize that there is more to us than the body, the mind, the thoughts and emotions.

Another voice emerges each time we practice to remind us that there is MORE, all we need do is be still and breathe. The only way to fully understand this is simply to open your heart, your mind and practice regularly.

Michael's philosophy is: "in order to be a good teacher, one must be a good student".