Tim Feldmann on Ashtanga, Teaching Yoga, & Devotion to the Practice

Tim Feldmann is a beloved Ashtanga yoga teacher, originally from Denmark and globally renowned for his authentic, joyful, and devoted approach to the practice. Tim shares how he weaves yoga philosophy into the physical practice, how learning to be uncomfortable on the mat trains the nervous system, expanding the body’s capacity to sit with discomfort, and so much wisdom about embodied movement. This was a delightful conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and encouraged on your path as a yoga teacher and/or student.

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Time Stamps: 

00:00 intro

08:54 have you always considered yourself a deep thinker?

10:25 abstract dance

12:45 the set sequence

15:31 sense of fluency in the yoga practice

17:44 how does ashtanga feel to you?

19:36 how does your yoga practice change how you live?

25:59 bringing yoga philosophy onto the mat

31:19 first ashtanga class

33:37 injury & recovery

39:29 first time teaching a yoga class?

43:05 discipline

47:28 how can yoga teachers make meaningful change?

53:21 the radiating energy of presence & the wisdom realm

56:55 what qualities do you look for in your teachers?

01:00:54 don’t try to be perfect

01:05:47 asana & the nervous system

01:12:25 is yoga supposed to be comfortable?

01:17:42 rapid fire questions

01:22:07 billboard question