ART OF YOGA · REYKJAVÍK
TALYA
FREEMAN
I listen first.
I have taught yoga since 2002 and practised yoga and meditation for most of my adult life. What matters most to me is understanding the person sitting in front of me — what they are facing, what they need and where it makes sense to begin.
Explore the journey →The journey into yoga
My relationship with yoga began in 1991 while I was studying drama in London. I had always been physically active, through sport and dance, so the physical aspect appealed to me immediately.
But yoga soon became about much more than physical exercise. At a time when I felt stuck in my life, practice became a path to change, greater understanding and deeper connection.
I discovered Kriya Yoga meditation in 1999, and daily meditation has been part of my life ever since. I did not simply feel better — life itself began to change.
Formative periods
The experiences that changed how I understand and teach yoga.
1991–1999
First steps
A physical background in dance and movement led me into yoga, but I soon realised that the effects of practice reached far beyond the body.
1999–2003
Kriya Yoga and deeper practice
Daily Kriya Yoga meditation began in 1999. In the years that followed, I lived and worked in yoga centres, studied and taught, spending time in France, Italy and India, among other places.
2003–2014
Seeking greater depth
For a time, my teaching became very physical and was shaped by Vinyasa Flow. Gradually, though, I felt clearly that yoga had much more to offer than what was presented in the fitness world.
Since 2014
Paul Harvey and Viniyoga
Studying with Paul Harvey took me deeper into the tradition of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar, particularly the idea that yoga is adapted to the individual — not the individual to the system.
How I work
Seeing the person before choosing the method.
Listening
I take time to listen and understand what is really happening for the person in front of me.
Finding clarity
When a lot is going on, I help people identify what matters most and where it makes sense to begin.
The right tools
Yoga, breathing, meditation and personal practice are tools. The aim is to choose what truly helps you.
Seeing the person
I care about the people I work with. My teaching is based on attention, care and finding an approach that fits the individual.
Would you like to work with me one-to-one?
You do not need to know exactly what you need before you arrive. We begin by listening, looking at what is happening and finding a clear, realistic next step.
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