{"id":24866,"date":"2025-10-22T13:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/darby\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:00:54","slug":"darby","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/darby\/","title":{"rendered":"Darby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"darby-workshop\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 60px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">DARBY &#038; JOANNE<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color2);--link_color: var(--awb-color8);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h2 style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center;\"><u><b>WORKSHOP SCHEDULE<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"text-align: start; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">SATURDAY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">08:00 \u2013 10:00<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to Ujjayi breathing<\/li>\n<li>Pranayama practice introduction I<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing Surya Namaskara A &#038; B with exploration of fascia and tensegrity, movement and breath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Led-Class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>12:30 \u2013 14:00 BREAK<\/p>\n<p>14:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Q&#038;A<\/li>\n<li>Standing Sequence of postures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SUNDAY<\/b><\/p>\n<p>8:00 \u2013 10:00 <span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Mysore Team-Teach (Darby, Joanne &#038; Chris)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10:30\u2013 12:30<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pranayama practice I<\/li>\n<li>Forward Bends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>12:30 \u2013 14:00 BREAK<\/p>\n<p>14:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Q&#038;A<\/li>\n<li>Some postures of the Primary Series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>MONDAY<\/b><\/p>\n<p>8:00 \u2013 10:00 M<span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">ysore Team-Teach (Darby, Joanne &#038; Chris)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10:30 \u2013 12:30<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pranayama practice II<\/li>\n<li>Inversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>12:30 \u2013 14:00 BREAK<\/p>\n<p>14:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Q&#038;A<\/li>\n<li>Backbends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--button_accent_color:#000000;--button_border_color:#000000;--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#4c0000;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#4c0000;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"mailto:yoga@ayrf.de?subject=Darby%20in%20Frankfurt%20@AYRF%202026\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">REGISTRATION &#038; QUESTIONS<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"darby-intro\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 227, 227);\"><u>MARK DARBY<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Known to everyone as simply &#8216;Darby&#8217;, Darby is a unique teacher amongst teachers. Indeed, I count him as the major influence upon my teaching. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Darby first visited Mysore in 1979 where Pattabhi Jois almost played matchmaker, putting him in a house next door to the Shala to share a room with his now wife Joanne who had also just arrived in Mysore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rest is history as they say and Darby and Joanne ended up staying four-years in Mysore, by which time they had two children -born in Mysore. Often practicing in the Shala alone with Pattabhi Jois, they received a unique level of attention and instruction. Darby mentions being adjusted in every posture, whist Joanne was famously encouraged by Jois into the practice of one-hour headstands.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Outside Darby&#8217;s awe-inspiring ability (even at 72 he can still press himself up into a handstand), Darby has a particularly unique trajectory as a teacher and practitioner. For, after spending some time trying to teach, (covering class for Graham Northfield in his native Australia) Darby gave up practice to take a full time job to support his family. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was, at least he says, due to his lack of popularity in trying to teach in Australia the way he had been taught by Jois in Mysore. He always says that when Graham returned, all bit a few students remained. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was only when he received early retirement from Joanne&#8217;s family textile business that he was free, in his mid-fifties to pursue yoga again. Undeterred, after attending a few workshops with Richard Freeman, Darby says he actually learnt the practice afresh again &#8211; this time with the knowledge of what was actually going on in the postures. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Somehow, even at that age, he built up his practice and subsequent teaching again, becoming a renowned teacher and influential to so many with his inexhaustible attention to details and practical explanations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Darby now spends his time between Montreal, Canada where he has lived most of his life (Joanne is Canadian), and Costa Rica where they have built a small yoga studio and guesthouse (due to his love of surfing).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24866","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ashtanga-yoga-raum-frankfurt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}