Teacher Details

 

AKASHA ELLIS became a student of the renown master teacher of Kundalini yoga, Yogi Bhajan, at the age of 11.  This initiation with his teacher sparked his life-long quest to grow, learn and experience life through his body, mind and spirit.  He studied and practiced both martial arts and yoga throughout his teens and at 16 he was given an opportunity to complete his secondary studies and travel throughout India.  Following his return to the US at 18, and by the direction of his teacher, Yogi Bhajan, Akasha began teaching Kundalini yoga and martial arts.

During his college years he was introduced to and began his studies of Ayurveda under Dr. Vasant Lad in New Mexico.  This was a truly healing experience.  The life style changes recommended by Dr. Lad offered Akasha a simple and complete method to begin balancing his life through his daily practice.

In his twenties, while living and working in India, Akasha began studying Ashtanga yoga with Pattabhi Joi’s nephew, Vishwanath.  Through the daily practice of Ashtanga Akasha personally experienced the healing and recovery of a chronic sports-related injury, affirming Akasha’s commitment to share this practice with others.  He continued his study of Ashtanga while teaching the system when he returned to the US in his early thirties, and became certified by American Ashtanga teacher, David Swenson, in 2002.  Akasha has been leading yoga classes around the country and in India for over twenty years and is a registered E-RYT-500 level with Yoga Alliance.      

Akasha is co-owner of Birmingham Yoga and director of Birmingham yoga teacher training.  He offers several retreats and workshops throughout the year.  He maintains a strong personal yoga practice (sadhana) that combines the daily practice of pranayama, mantra, meditation,  Kundalini and Ashtanga asana (Primary, Secondary and Third Series).  As Akasha believes “a teacher must teach what they know”, his classes reflect his personal approach and will include the traditions of Kundalini and classical Ashtanga for a heart-centered class that will leave the student toned, stretched, centered and open, from the inside out.

Akasha's schedule is flexible, as he divides his time between Birmingham, Virginia and his various retreats he offers.  He can be reached via email at akasha@eastwindenterprise.com.  

When in town, he is available for private lessons, and when teaching public classes, his classes are held at Birmingham Yoga Studio at First Ave Rocks (2417 1st ave south).

See studio rates for cost of sessions and our studio scehdule for more information. 

 

Akasha Ellis E-RYT 500

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