11/08/2026
Yoga has been taught in Wells Museum for 20 years, a true legacy from yoga teacher Stephen Brandon, a local resident there for 10 years. When Stephen became a teacher, he learnt via an authentic tradition passed down to teachers from legendary yogi, T. K. Krishnamacharya, who through yoga practice lived for 100 years. Training in this tradition then took seven years. Stephen had to demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject and how to apply it to people's needs. It is definitely not one size fits all and students of any ability can take part.
Krishnamacharya taught many people in different ways, suiting it to their needs. Due to these different approaches, there are now several threads of authentic yoga taught by teachers who have a direct lineage back to him. Stephen brought 2 of those teachers to Wells Museum, firstly Srivatsa Ramaswami who learnt from Krishnamacharya for over 30 years and secondly T. K. Sribhashyam, one of his sons.
These great masters in yoga taught local people in Wells and brought others to the city to learn yoga - not just how to make positions with their bodies but how to use all eight limbs of yoga to live with deep contentment, find peace and ultimately realise who they truly are, through meditation (part of yoga).
This August Stephen is bringing another great teacher to Wells for the second time, Mrs Brigitte Khan, a pupil of Sribhashyam, again bringing authentic yoga and great knowledge to the area. The seminar will take place over 5 days, time to be introduced fully to the deep nature of these teachings.
Then in September, the teachings of Srivatsa Ramaswami will be continued by Liz Turner, a teacher from the South West, who will be offering monthly Practice Days and modular trainings. There is considerable flexibility in this training, either drop-in or take full modules with/without the option of being part of this tradition and becoming a teacher towards the end ✨
