#46 - Keen on Yoga Podcast with Taylor Hunt

Taylor Hunt is a devoted practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga
Yoga. He makes yearly trips to Mysore, India to study under the
guidance of his teacher, R. Sharath Jois. In 2013, Taylor was
granted Level 2 Authorization to teach and has had the honor of
assisting Sharath on several occasions.


Taylor is dedicated to sharing the healing practice with others
and providing a community where practitioners can find support in
their practice and daily lives. Seeking to preserve the
traditional method, Taylor teaches daily Mysore classes at
Ashtanga Yoga Columbus and offers workshops around the world.


He is also the author of A Way From Darkness and director of
the Trini Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to
sharing the life-changing practice of Ashtanga with those
suffering from addiction. He continues to inspire others
through his story of personal transformation and accessible
approach to the practice.


To learn more about Taylor’s story and life’s work, please
visit www.awayfromdarkness.com and www.trinifoundation.org.


PHILOSOPHY


Taylors believes Ashtanga yoga is for everyone. Although Ashtanga
is a set series of poses, it can be tailored to fit each
individual’s needs. He encourages others to find a practice they
can commit to and make it a part of their daily routine. Yoga is
for transformation; it’s not just about the physical postures.


It’s about acceptance and learning how to focus the mind. With
dedication, change begins to occur ‐ physically, mentally, and
spiritually. It’s important to find a teacher, someone you can
listen to that inspires you to work to your full potential.


Each day he shows up and leave it all on the mat; he doesn’t hold
anything back. After years of practice, he is amazed at how it
continues to teach him so much about life. He feels empowered
each day when he finishes his practice and has come to realize
that nothing is impossible.


He feels that as his body became less rigid, so did his mind. He
learned to stay present, not take himself so seriously, and to
just enjoy life. He has found that happiness comes from within
and is a choice that he makes every day.