Tim Maples Audio

Tim was introduced to the Yoga of Indra Devi in 1975 and then attended a six month Raja Yoga teachers training in Pondicherry , South India with Swami Gitananda. In 1977 he was initiated by Shabd Master Charan Singh into the mystic meditation path called Sant Mat.

Tim is enthusiastic and sensitive as a Yoga teacher, he has the ability to connect with his students and ensure that his instructions are comprehensible and achievable. His commitment to his own spiritual path has highlighted and revealed the many areas where yoga can provide balance and offer support for so many activities - this enables Tim to share and present intelligent yoga classes to a wide variety of students ranging from Yoga teachers to Beginners. Tim also brings his international experience as a Leadership Coach/Facilitator, Polarity Therapist, NLP Practitioner and Nutrition author to his Yoga workshops and classes.

Tim has created his Vinyasa Flow classes drawing on many influences including Iyengar, Ashtanga and traditional Raja Yoga precepts. These are based on four principles of self-awareness, breath, alignment and flow. Tim is the founder and director of The Inspire Yoga Centre in Nelson, New Zealand which is an expression of Tim’s love of mystic traditions and community.