About Michael & Roslyn

Michel Besnard

Michel has been immersed in the tradition of yoga for over 30 years of study with world-renowned teachers. He began practicing yoga in 1978 and has been teaching since 1983. He started with Iyengar yoga and was a direct student of BKS Iyengar himself, having made regular trips to study under his teacher in Pune, India. He later discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and studied directly under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India on several extended trips to India. After 1993, Ashtanga Vinyasa became his primary focus and he now teaches and practices this powerful, ancient system of yoga. Subsequently, in 2002 Michel met Ramesh Balshekar an Avaida Vedanta Teacher from Mumbai and has been avidly his student since.

Along with yoga, Michel has an extensive background in bodywork and postural alignment. He is an advanced Reiki practitioner and a certified Advanced Postural Integrator certified by Psycho- Physical Institute of San Francisco and holds a certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Melbourne Australia.

Michel has trained instructors in 10 different countries and is accredited by IYTA (International Yoga Teacher Association) and Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level trainer level (highest possible). Michel brings the depth of knowledge and years of experience into a class that is so often lacking in modern yoga trainers.

Roslyn Ying

Yoga has been a part of Roslyn's life since 2000, and her practice has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat. Yoga inspires her to live each moment more mindfully. Teaching Yoga Teacher Training & workshops with Michel Besnard over 10 years has sped up her growth on her yoga path.

She has completed her 200-hour Vinyasa Flow training at YOGASANA, Hong Kong in 2005 and her 500-hour advanced training at Absolute Yoga, Koh Samui, 2010. She will always be a student of the practice as seen from how she attends various workshops of world-renowned yoga teachers to absorb the essence of their practice. She is deeply grateful for the loving wisdom her teachers have shared with her.

Besides that, Roslyn is also interested in yoga philosophy. She has completed two years of online courses with Carlos Pomeda and for six years, has been attending his intense course once a year. Anatomy is another part that allows her to understand how to respect that everyone’s body is unique. She studied with Leslie Kaminoff for a year online. Currently, she is studying Pranayama with Sri O P Tiwari and has been doing so since 2013.

In her classes, she loves to combine creative sequencing, a spirit of playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help students deepen their practice. She seeks to help others thrive in life by nurturing their body, mind and soul with yoga and her hope is that students step off the mat feeling refreshed, nourished and balanced.