Cyril Lagel; a communicative energy that carries and motivates.

How to describe Cyril Lagel to you: he is tall, imposing, impressive...Cyril is my Ashtanga teacher in Paris, at Tigre Yoga.

Can we say that we love our yoga teacher? Yes, certainly. In his teaching, he makes you pass on his passion for yoga. He is a teacher, a perfectionist and his practice of Ashtanga, in my eyes, borders on perfection.

Cyril has a communicative energy that carries and motivates. His encounter with Ashtanga is a combination of circumstances: serious back problems force him to find, to open up to other possibilities to relieve his pain.

Trained by the very famous Caroline Boulinguez , he continues his continuing education with the current great master of Ashtanga; Sarath Jois at Kpjayi in Mysore . Cyril practices yoga with aesthetics, cunning and enthusiasm, all in a positive atmosphere. An alignment worthy of the greatest, he makes you love yoga, pushes you to surpass yourself, and that is magic.

And if we dig a little deeper, we also discover another side of the character: a photographer, in love with beautiful images and beauty. Professional photographer and winner of several awards; Beauty photographer of the year 2014, "International Fashion & Beauty Photography". France, Advertising beauty photographer, silver award 2014, "One Eyeland Photography". Asia. Cyril works for the biggest brands and his concern for perfection and harmony is reflected in his photographic work. To discover.

There you have it, everything is said and I will let him explain to you what yoga brings to him.

How did you get into taking care of yourself?

I come from a professional environment that was both exciting and stressful (photography), based on appearance, yoga came as the right answer to a pace of life that needed to be calmed and to an awareness of the need to refocus myself.

What practice for your well-being?

I am an ashtangi with the splendor and perseverance that it entails. (see the following link on the very good article by Mark Zee. This practice suits me because of its demands and its rhythm, but especially for all its little secrets that I discover as I practice… beyond the asanas there is a whole world to discover.

What is the ritual of your practice?

If I practice alone, I like to simply put the sound of Tibetan bowls on a loop, it is there without attracting my attention and at the same time it isolates me from external noises, and focuses me on the sound of my breath, the practice becomes a kind of active meditation, carried by the music of my breathing.

What do you get out of it?

Physically a real awareness of the body and especially surprising benefits especially for my back because I have a deformation in the lumbar region (spondylolisthesis grade 3) that no doctor has ever managed to relieve, yoga succeeded in a few months! Yoga is also accompanied by a change of diet and a study of Ayurveda, I feel really good with a diet corresponding to my Prakriti, my doctor observes that I am metabolically rejuvenating since then! Mentally, yoga is an essential break to live in the present moment, the practice soothes me and makes me smile, which I share with those around me .

What do you carry in your ®go free 2.0 yoga backpack ?

I really like the Manduka brand, which I am an ambassador for, which has a real clothing line for men, finally! So my yoga bag, my eko® yoga mat 5mm, the mini manduka equa® hand yoga towel which is really my best friend to wipe my forehead, close a difficult posture, protect a knee etc, and for the softness on my mat my super yogitoes® yoga towel.

What is your favorite object/accessory?

A beautiful mala that my wife had made especially for me in Mysore. She carefully chose the stones that suited me and we went together to have it blessed at the Ganesha temple in Gokulam.

What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?

Persevere in your practice…, every day is different, every practice is different, be observant and indulgent with yourself. This is the beauty of ashtanga, an identical series, but a different feeling every day. Do not confuse the technique (asana) and its teaching.

“You should not practice, a “good” practice, but rather keep your faith in yourself. Practice happily, whether it is “good” or not. Sometimes, some postures will not be possible, but when you accept the good and the bad and everything becomes equal for you, that is yoga.” - R. SHARATH JOIS

Where/how do you practice?

I practice Mysore style at home and in the studios of friends and teachers that I like in Paris, I try to go every year to the Shri K Pattabhi Jois institute in Mysore and if my schedule allows it to Bali at Prem and Radha's. I like to practice alone, but I also like the fabulous energy that comes from the other practitioners during Mysore style, this sound breathing is like an invisible connection.

What is your mantra/favourite phrase?

“YOGA more famous than known“

Jean FILLIOZAT 1976


Cyril teaches in the following centers:
www.qee.fr - www.tigre-yoga.com



Find her schedule on her website: http://yogidelicious.com

And lots of information on Ashtanga on his page: h ttps://m.facebook.com/yogidelicious/