Dr. Richard James Allen
Dr
Richard James Allen is one of Australia’s most advanced Yoga practitioners,
with a deep and wide appreciation of many styles of Yoga and the philosophy
that underlies them. A much in demand Yoga teacher, his many students enjoy
his imagination and creativity, his sense of humor, his compassion and
sensitivity, his dynamic yet flowing classes, his extraordinarily graceful
practice, and his thoughtful elucidation of the philosophy that underlies
the physical practices of Yoga. A Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, Richard
has studied with the founders of the Jivamukti style in New York City,
Sharon Gannon and David Life, since 1990, drawing inspiration from their
teachings for his own Yoga practice, for his classes and for his creativity.
Richard was a recent mentor for Jivamukti’s international teacher training
program and is also a regular teacher at the Life Source Teacher Training.
An advanced Ashtanga practitioner, for many years he pursued a traditional
pathway of learning the first four series of Ashtanga Yoga through workshops
with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharat, and classes with many of
their leading pupils. He also holds an Iyengar-based Sydney Yoga Centre
Hatha Yoga Teaching Certificate (Eve Grzybowksi, Colin Rivers, Mardi
Kendall) and has studied for many years with the profound Australian Hatha
Yoga teacher Rick Birrell.
Richard
has been teaching Yoga for over ten years and dance for over twenty years.
He was awarded the Chancellor’s Award at the University of Technology,
Sydney, for a doctoral thesis that explores spiritual philosophy and
shapeshifting creativity through the frame of the Jivamukti Yoga teachings.
His asana practice is featured in Christina Brown’s bestselling book, The
Yoga Bible, now translated into over 10 languages, and in the short films
Breathe by Nina Williams and Rubberman Accepts The Nobel Prize by Karen
Pearlman. Films he has directed, such as Thursday’s Fictions and
Entanglement Theory, and books he has written, such as The Kamikaze Mind,
explore spiritual themes in refreshing and entertaining ways. For more on
Richard’s yoga and creativity, please visit:
www.physicaltv.com.au.
(Photos by Jorg Salzbauer)
Find out about other personal trainers and instructors at Broadway Gym: Grant Barker, Bryce Macryannis, Bill Patselis, Felicity Neale, John Terilli, Ryan Macryannis, Guy Redmayne, Brendan Allen, Dr. Richard James Allen, Janelle Ireland, Ilaria, Kylie, Pip Johnson, Ana Lopes, Vi Lamchieu, Candice Gorman
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