Marcus Veda
Marcus came to yoga because his first loves — football, martial arts and finally DJing — broke him. Like many, he found the magic of yoga went much deeper than the physical fix.

An undying urge to fly landed him on the Ashtanga inspired Rocket system but he soon became more interested in it as a way of life rather than just a way of moving … or “the martial art you do against yourself” as Nic Gregoriades, the BJJ black belt once said. For Marcus, it is about observing the mind stuff, while gravity, balance and resistant limbs defy you.

The DJing could never be laid to rest. Every class has a specially mixed soundtrack which lays down the rhythm and specific tempo of the flow: synchronous breath, bass and movement.

Marcus trained with David Swenson, David Kyle, Jason Crandell and his original teachers, The Yoga People, also introduced him to Yin Yoga – an antidote to the up & up of Rocket (and London yang life.) With that came a deepening appreciation of meditation, stillness of mind and yoga beyond the asanas that originally got me hooked.

Marcus runs teacher trainings with Hannah Whittingham through the Good Life Yoga School in London and online.