Practice, practice, have fun and practice.
Ashtanga Monkey Academy (AMA) is a school of yoga which was established in its early form in January 2nd, 2007. In the past ten years the school has gone through a full circle (Body&Mind studio - Ashtanga Yoga Tallinn - Ashtanga Yoga School of Tallinn - Ashtanga Monkey Academy) and the founders, Terje and Jocke Salokorpi, are happy to be back in their roots. Ashtanga Monkey Academy, like the name implies, is a yoga school that doesn't take yoga too seriously.
"We are sincere, but not serious.
We know from our own experience that yoga is a great tool to be used for health, happiness and self discovery and this is what we are happy to share with you. We also think that yoga is just one part of life, even if it's quite an important one for us. The world is full of great teachers and not just in the yoga systems. Thank you Tony, Jim, Brendon, Eckhart, Wayne, Deepak, Jed, Tom, Nassim and many many more!"
If you want to understand a little more about the "Monkey Philosophy" please go read about it here.
Classes
Terje and Jocke teaches ashtanga yoga (with a twist) in their morning and lunch classes, in the school in Tallinn. Teaching "with a twist" means that compared to the way they have been teaching for a long time, it is a little different. They respect the system and their teachers, but they bend the "rules". To learn more about the practice they teach, please check out the 'about the practice' page. If that resonates with you, head over to the schedule page and just get started.
Become a monkey yourself
Our goal in Ashtanga Monkey Academy is to share a slightly more relaxed message about yoga with the world, to help people find joy in their practice and to keep an open mind. We have been educating instructors since the year 2000 and now we want to help you get started with yoga. If you have been thinking that teaching yoga might be something for you, and if our philosophy resonates with you, head over to the teacher training page and find out more.
Also for health & fitness studios
In AMA we think that yoga is a practice for everyone, no matter what your background is, or what type of a worldview you have. Terje and Jocke both have a strong background in the health and fitness industry, having had long careers as instructors, educators and managers. You can read more about the details in the about us page. As mentioned above, Terje and Jocke have gone through a full circle, meaning that they are happy to be reconnected with the industry that is not only about yoga and spirituality, but also just fun and effective training. Ashtanga Monkey Yoga is an approach that suites that world also perfectly. If you have a studio and would like to add great yoga classes to your schedule, AMA have the solutions for you. Head over to the contacts page and send us a message.
Jocke is also the creator of the international fitness yoga concept, YOGAFUNC. This is a yoga class with music and a funcy twist, a solution also for those who thought they would never practice yoga. Find out more here: www.yogafunc.com or www.facebook.com/yogafunc.
Ashtanga Monkey Academy (AMA) is a school of yoga which was established in its early form in January 2nd, 2007. In the past ten years the school has gone through a full circle (Body&Mind studio - Ashtanga Yoga Tallinn - Ashtanga Yoga School of Tallinn - Ashtanga Monkey Academy) and the founders, Terje and Jocke Salokorpi, are happy to be back in their roots. Ashtanga Monkey Academy, like the name implies, is a yoga school that doesn't take yoga too seriously.
"We are sincere, but not serious.
We know from our own experience that yoga is a great tool to be used for health, happiness and self discovery and this is what we are happy to share with you. We also think that yoga is just one part of life, even if it's quite an important one for us. The world is full of great teachers and not just in the yoga systems. Thank you Tony, Jim, Brendon, Eckhart, Wayne, Deepak, Jed, Tom, Nassim and many many more!"
If you want to understand a little more about the "Monkey Philosophy" please go read about it here.
Classes
Terje and Jocke teaches ashtanga yoga (with a twist) in their morning and lunch classes, in the school in Tallinn. Teaching "with a twist" means that compared to the way they have been teaching for a long time, it is a little different. They respect the system and their teachers, but they bend the "rules". To learn more about the practice they teach, please check out the 'about the practice' page. If that resonates with you, head over to the schedule page and just get started.
Become a monkey yourself
Our goal in Ashtanga Monkey Academy is to share a slightly more relaxed message about yoga with the world, to help people find joy in their practice and to keep an open mind. We have been educating instructors since the year 2000 and now we want to help you get started with yoga. If you have been thinking that teaching yoga might be something for you, and if our philosophy resonates with you, head over to the teacher training page and find out more.
Also for health & fitness studios
In AMA we think that yoga is a practice for everyone, no matter what your background is, or what type of a worldview you have. Terje and Jocke both have a strong background in the health and fitness industry, having had long careers as instructors, educators and managers. You can read more about the details in the about us page. As mentioned above, Terje and Jocke have gone through a full circle, meaning that they are happy to be reconnected with the industry that is not only about yoga and spirituality, but also just fun and effective training. Ashtanga Monkey Yoga is an approach that suites that world also perfectly. If you have a studio and would like to add great yoga classes to your schedule, AMA have the solutions for you. Head over to the contacts page and send us a message.
Jocke is also the creator of the international fitness yoga concept, YOGAFUNC. This is a yoga class with music and a funcy twist, a solution also for those who thought they would never practice yoga. Find out more here: www.yogafunc.com or www.facebook.com/yogafunc.
Thoughts by Terje and jocke
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This is a section where we (Terje and Jocke) will share anything we feel important to us, at any specific time. So now, we would just like to welcome you to our new website and say hi.
The past few years have been an interesting time for us personally and by "interesting" we mean very challenging. We have met many of you in our school or some of the workshops and educations and we have gotten a sense that we are not alone. I guess many of you have had your own challenges as well. We are going to be sharing our personal struggles and successes in a video format, hopefully quite soon, but for now, we would just like to say that it feels really good to start finding ourselves again. If you look at that picture, next to this text (below on your mobile), you can see us. This is who we are. We have these monkeys within and these monkeys like to play. It doesn't mean that everything is a joke, but it does mean that everything can have more joy included. Yoga is a powerful tool, especially when you learn this about it. If you can smile (at least within) while you practice, your body automatically starts to open up. Positive emotions, combined with a slow, conscious breathing, has a strong effect on your nervous system,mind and heart. That's all for now. Have a great day and hope to see you soon! Terje and Jocke |
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