Anukala Yoga Community was founded in 2023 to share the best guidance, knowledge and Yogic practices that its founder Michael received during his years spent practicing Yoga in the UK and India.
"We are a growing collective of individuals that recognise the importance and benefit of Yoga for personal well-being and the upliftment of society.
The Yogic practices taught during our in-person Hatha Yoga classes and through our online content helps people develop themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Allowing them to then operate within the world with greater responsibility and kindness."
- Michael, Founder.
Michael began practicing Hatha Yoga through Hot Yoga (Hatha Yoga postures performed in a heated environment) in 2012, before moving on to practice with Isha Foundation.
After training in Ayurvedic Yoga Massage, Hypnotherapy and other Holistic practices, he left his 19-year career in the hospitality industry and travelled to India to become certified to teach Yoga, in early 2020.
During the 2½ years spent living in the country’s jungles, temples and ashrams, Michael trained in various spiritual disciplines and, under his Guru's guidance, became certified to teach Yogasanas, pranayam and meditative techniques.
Michael has now returned to the UK to share the knowledge and training he acquired with people interested in learning the time-honoured, exact science of Yoga.
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Michael has taught 750+ Yoga classes and helped many people become stronger, happier and healthier by adopting an integral approach towards their physical and spiritual growth.
"Yoga is a methodical way to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, both physical and psychical. By practicing Yoga, a continuous process of transformation is created that progressively replaces the ego with spirit, as one learns to control the mind and turn away from the senses, creating a harmonious development of body, mind and soul with an unparalleled utility and curative value not tapped by modern medical science."
- Swami Sivananda
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"Michael is an excellent teacher. His sessions are well structured & informative and he guides us through a range of asanas with clarity."
- Polly
"Michael lives what he teaches & it is a particularly wonderful experience to be able to do that with him."
- Tony
"The restless comet left wandering in the limitless sky & has become the Polestar to guide many a traveller. The wanderer's name is Michael, the poet."
- Swami Premananda
"Michael goes through the individual asanas very nicely, ensuring that we perform each one correctly & co-ordinated with the breath."
- Carol
