Julian Hawkins

I’ve practiced and studied yoga since 1981 and have been actively involved in therapeutic work,
meditation, men’s groups & have taken part in ongoing chakra workshops for fifteen years. I’ve undertaken a number of retreats including silent sadhana and walking meditation & vision quest in the Sahara Desert.

My yoga comes from the Hatha Yoga tradition and is an integral part of my life. For that reason I trained professionally and qualified as a teacher with the Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales under the direction of Sw Nischalananda Saraswati

My classes consist of physical postures, breathing exercises, meditation and deep relaxation.

At present I teach private classes in Muswell Hill, for University of the Arts London, as a supply teacher at Virgin Active and have taught at HMP's Holloway & The Mount.
I believe in encouraging my students to practice yoga safely and in a connected way thereby helping them to listen to the needs and requirements of their own bodies. I am particularly interested in body mechanics, the way individual bodies function & how we carry stress in our structures. I’ve recently been carrying out research into why so few men practice yoga and considering ways to get more of them involved.

Qualifications:
British Wheel of Yoga Teacher Training Diploma
YTTC (Yoga Teacher Training Certificate), Mandala Yoga Ashram
Meditation Teaching Certificate, Mandala Yoga Ashram
I am insured to teach by virtue of my membership of the BWY.