James Russell Yoga

19/09/2026

fuel is now £1.72 a litre, even at tescos.. wtf?!! 😳

17/07/2026

03/07/2026

I ludd this 😉:

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline amid the suffocating presence of Big Tech.

12/06/2026

Where else can you learn from this many amazing Yoga Elders in two days?

Zoe Porter - Ashtanga.
Debbie Farrar (YTT Chair) - Dynamic Yoga.
Elena Jessup - Yoga Philosophy.
James Russell (YTT Web Manager) - Pranayama.
Helena Turner - Sound Bath.
Jacqueline Godfrey - Sattvic Morning Rituals.
Simon Hunt - Adhyamatma Yoga.
Karen Hadgett (YTT Secretary) - Somatic Movement & Yoga.

Two days in the sumptuous surroundings of Hillscourt near Birmingham, delicious food, and the chance to connect with like-minded yoga teachers. 25th-26th July 2026.

Yoga Teachers Together members get £60 off, this is your sign to join! Yoga Teachers Together is an independent organisation set up to offer support, provide registration for Yoga Teachers and Teacher Training Schools, and advocate wherever the views of independent Yoga Teachers need to be heard.

https://www.yogateacherstogether.org/

10/05/2026

Yesterday, I really enjoyed teaching the first years on the Devon School of Yoga’s Teacher Training course. We did some Sanskrit chanting, looked at teaching pranayama, and did some partner-work, giving hands-on assists during asana classes. Stellar course, stellar group!

I’m biased, obviously, but I think this is one of the best teacher training courses around. The school has a team of specialist teachers and has been training yoga teachers for nearly 40 years. They know what they’re doing.

It’s a 500-hour, two-year diploma, so it goes above and beyond what’s possible on a 200 or 300-hour training. The syllabus covers many different aspects of teaching and offers a holistic and inclusive approach to yoga.

The next course starts in September and is already nearly fully booked. I think there are just four places left. If you’re interested then I highly recommend taking a look at the Devon School of Yoga website.

Peace out! 🙏🕉

29/04/2026

I’m excited to be presenting research at the forthcoming Yoga Darśana Yoga Sādhana Conference in Paris.

The broad themes of the conference are authenticity, authority and adaptation. These are themes I touch upon in my work a lot - both as a researcher and as a yoga teacher trainer. I’ll be presenting the findings of some of my latest research on Netī.

More info from the conference website:

27-29 May 2026
Paris, France

The 4th International Yoga Darśana Yoga Sādhana conference will take place in Paris beginning Wednesday May 27 at 1:00 p.m. with official proceedings ending at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening May 29, 2026. The events are being organized in collaboration with the Center for South Asian and Himalayan Studies (CESAH) at the School for Advanced Social Sciences (EHESS - École de hautes études en sciences sociales) in Paris.

For more info visit:
https://ydys2026.sciencesconf.org/

27/04/2026

Stella Kirtan on Friday night yoga centre in Exeter, with and and devotees. Best night out I’ve had for ages , and lovely to see so many old friends. Hare Krishna ! 🤩🙂🙏