Get to Know Ryan Faye, Our Universal Yoga Teacher

Ryan discovered yoga in his early twenties as a tool for stress and anxiety relief. Since then he has delved deeper not only into the physical practice of yoga, but also the mental and spiritual aspects. He has practiced and studied locally with Marina Lisjonok and Hersh Khetarpal as well as with internationally renowned yoga master, and creator of Universal Yoga, Andrey Lappa. 

Here are some fun facts about Ryan Faye in his own words:

If you could pick one song to play every time you entered a room it would be...
“Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

In a perfect world, we would communicate via…owls, like in Harry Potter 🦉

My favorite animal is.. a puppy 🐶

Guilty Pleasure…Chai Lattes

Pigout food…Falafel

Last show I binge watched….Watchmen on HBO

A good book I’m reading…”Tantra” by Geshe Tashi Tsering

Best Movie I’ve seen lately…A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Favorite place...Sedona, Arizona

When I'm not on a yoga mat, I'm…still practicing yoga

People would be surprised that… I have a huge vegetable garden

My life mission is to...attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings

The most important thing yoga has taught me is…flexibility of the mind, openness of the heart  

The cause/project I am most passionate about is…the spread of authentic yoga  

I am learning to…lucid dream 

My yoga role model(s) is/are?… Andrey Lappa, Marina Lisjonok, Lara Devine, and Hersh Khetarpal

A pose I struggle with…the Handstand

A pose I love and why…the Lotus. I experience the most peace in seated meditation.

My most inspiring yoga-related experience was….spending 300 hours with Andrey Lappa 

The biggest reason I teach yoga is...We learn best by teaching others

I want my yoga students to…experience deep relaxation and rapid growth

I am grateful for…this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you. Please come practice with me!

Find Ryan Faye on the drop-in schedule on Tuesdays at 7:30pm for Universal Yoga. All levels are welcome.