Yoga

The famous Ashtanga practitioner and instructor David Swenson is visiting Oslo for the first time. We know his wife Shelley Washington from before but this time they will teach together. Don´t miss this opportunity!

David Swenson and Shelley Washington are a dynamic husband and wife teaching team. Their approach in presenting Ashtanga Yoga is full of depth, insight, intuition and integrity. They are experts at breaking down the intricacies of the practice and presenting it in a down-to-earth and comprehensible manner. They patiently and effectively offer practical applications of safe adjusting techniques in the Teacher Training courses and valuable assistance in the Mysore and Lead Classes while keeping a focus on the internal workings of the practice. Their love for yoga and for each other brings joy and laughter to the room as well as a unity of purpose and generosity of heart.

David Swenson began practicing yoga at a very early age. His older brother Doug was his first teacher. They practiced Hatha yoga from whatever books they could find. David’’s introduction to Ashtanga came in 1973 when he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, California. In 1975 David and Nancy brought K. Pattabhi Jois to the U.S. for the first time and Swenson was fortunate enough to be there. He then initiated studies directly with the master. Swenson made his first trip to Mysore in 1977 and learned the full Ashtanga system as it was originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. David Swenson is recognized today as one of the world’s foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga.

Shelley Washington graduated from Julliard School in New York and went on to dance with Martha Graham, Twyla Tharp and American Ballet Theater. She continues to stage ballets for Twyla around the world and is known to be one of a select handful of true experts on the Tharp repertoire. When Shelley discovered Ashtanga yoga she threw herself into the practice with heart and soul. Her passion for the practice brought her to Mysore, India on numerous excursions to study directly with the great Ashtanga master K. Pattabhi Jois. In addition to her dedication to practicing she is also an accomplished teacher and has been authorized by K. Pattabhi Jois to teach Ashtanga Yoga. Shelley brings a fresh and invigorated energy into the classes she teaches. Her deep compassion, humor, energy, joy and depth of understanding of movement combine to make her a wonderful asset to all of those that have the opportunity to study with her.