I first heard about Srivatsa Ramaswami in 2003 when I was studying Viniyoga with Paul Harvey and we were given a small book on the Yoga Sutras by Ramaswami. In 2006 I bought The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Ramaswami and after a search on the web booked a Vinyasa Krama Yoga Core Vinyasa teacher training course with him in Chicago in November 2007. In the evenings we studied the Yoga Sutras with Ramaswami and had a Mantra Yoga workshop.
I followed this up with a 10 day study course of 60 hours in India on The Yoga of Sri T. Krishnamacharya during December 2007/January 2008. This was arranged by LMU and was held at Purna Holistic Centre in South Delhi. We had three sessions a day covering Vinyasa Krama, Yoga Therapy and Yoga Sutras.
In October 2008 I attended Ramaswami’s 200 Hour teacher training at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Ramaswami teaching me headstand. LMU, Los Angeles 2008.
Ramaswami presenting me with my Vinyasa Krama Yoga teacher Training Certificate. Los Angeles 2008
Between 2009 and 2015 Ramaswami came to the UK and taught the following programs.
Vinyasa Krama Yoga.
The Yoga of Sri T. Krishnamacharya.
Yoga for the Internal Organs.
Pranayama, Mantra and Meditation.
Cikitsa Krama – Therapy method of Yoga.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Samkhya Karika.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Hatha and Raja Yoga Practicum.
Surya Namaskaram – Sun Salutation.
Bhagavad Gita.
Developing a Personal Vinyasa Krama Yoga Practice.
Receiving my Certificate for completing a study course on Bhagavad Gita, Wells, UK 2015