Tedd Surman

Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500) registered\nYoga Awareness Yoga & Ayurveda Masters (YAT 3000) certified Tedd is from New Zealand and began practicing Yoga in 1990. He immigrated to the United States in 1997 and founded Yoga Awareness on Maui, Hawaii. Tedd studied for several years with Gary Kraftsow at the American Viniyoga Institute (AVI). In 2001 he began traveling to Chennai, India and studied at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) with TKV Desikachar, his son Kausthub Desikachar and with the senior teachers of the KYM. Since then Tedd continues to travel each year to Chennai for ongoing studies with his current teachers DV Sridhar, Radha Sridhar and Viji Vasu at Yoga Raksanam. He also studies and practices Ayurveda with Dr Ganesh at Ayu Wellness. A client recently commented " Tedd, you're a true teacher ! " Tedd replied " I'm only the teacher and apply Yoga and Ayurveda in the ways that my teachers have taught me. I do this to my best abilities, which I have been gifted in this life-time. YOU are the teacher, your intuitive wisdom and faith is what transforms you from within, and my job is only to help guide you with your transformation." Yoga Awareness Teachers in India Yoga Raksanam & Ayu Wellness  Chennai, India From 2001 Tedd currently studies Yoga each year with DV Sridhar, Radha Sridhar, Viji Vasu at Yoga Raksanam (Chennai, India), and Ayurveda with Dr B Ganesh at Ayu Wellness (Chennai, India).   Gary & Mirka Kraftsow American Viniyoga Institute From 1997 - 2005 Tedd previously studied with Gary and Mirka Kraftsow at American Viniyoga Institute (Hawaii, USA).   Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) During 2001 - 2002 Tedd studied with TVK Desikachar, Kaustub Desikachar and senior teachers at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (Chennai, India). "The first purpose of Yoga is to establish a healthy relationship between the teacher and student, having a mutual willingness, commitment and respect for the teachings" ( Patanjali, sutra 1.1 ).