Background

Paul Frechtling teaches & runs retreats in Sydney’s Blue Mountains, as well as holding classes in Sydney CBD. Paul has been practising Ashtanga Yoga for over 17 years & teaching for more than 14. He trained with the late Sri K Pattabhi Jois in Mysore India, and is a certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher. He teaches with care and understanding to slowly cultivate deeper awareness and encourage a daily practice.

Paul has studied Anatomy and Physiology to encourage greater body awareness, pranayama and meditation. He has worked with people with injuries and illnesses, and has personally found yoga to be very beneficial to his health.

My first yoga class was such a buzz and gave me the feeling that yoga was right for me and would give me a strong foundation for whatever I did in the future.

Ashtanga yoga was a natural progression of that first class. The combination of breath and movement to work and cleanse the body and remove the clutter from my mind was definitely what I needed. It also helped me recognise possibilities and opportunities and gave me the confidence to take challenges. I have been privileged to study under the guidance of Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath in Mysore, India. These amazing experience lead me to became a teacher. I thank Pattabhi for passing on his teachings and hope that I have been able to bring new awareness into other peoples lives. The challenge of Ashtanga is to maintain a regular practice. I have seen those who do rewarded.

The wondrous birth of my son, Gabriel, has given me new meanings, the simple things mean so much more. Spending time with my partner, Emma and my son Gabriel, enjoying the moments of new life blossoming is yoga in itself.