Acknowledgement

To acknowledge the origin of Yoga, one must understand that Yoga is a spiritual practice that came to the world from the Indian Sub-continent.

Over it’s lifetime, some 5,000 plus years, Yoga has withstood attempted abolishment of its teachings by the colonisers of its native homeland, and more recently, it’s appropriation by the west who have homogenised and commercialised this sacred learning, for personal gain.

When I originally started practicing Yoga some 30 years ago, I was just as guilty of appropriating this sacred teaching. And so before I continue to share Yoga’s teaching, I want to ensure that I acknowledge and thank those who have spent their life protecting and sharing this practice.

I want to thank my own teachers who, over the last 3 decades have educated me in both the teachings and the sad history of Yoga and it’s Homeland. My own visit to India in 2025 helped me to grow in my appreciation for the country, what it has given the world and the horrible treatment it has received.

May this incredible teaching continue to be shared, but done so with authenticity and ongoing acknowledgment and gratitude to the culture that has so generously shared it with the world.