Ashtanga · Education · Retreats

Begin where you are.

The forest grows quiet. Attention turns inward.

The meaning of Turiya

तुरीय

Turiya (तुरीय) is a teaching, a reminder, and a transcendental state of non-dual consciousness.

It is the goal behind the asana, the presence beneath the breath, the realisation behind technique.

Teaching yoga is about transmitting consciousness.

Behind every breath, every alignment, every mantra, is a doorway to something already whole within you.

That doorway is Turiya.

Ways to practise

From a single afternoon of focused study to a practice that changes the shape of your year.

Aram Jalilvand seated in quiet practice in the forest

The teacher

Dynamic in movement. Grounded in awareness.

Aram is a seasoned yoga teacher with a background in counselling psychology. Specialising in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Hatha Vinyasa and Vipassana meditation, she weaves modern wellbeing insights with classical yogic practice. Her Yoga Alliance-certified teacher trainings are officially endorsed by her senior teacher, John Scott.

Aram’s story

Why Turiya

Less noise. More noticing.

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Intelligent progression

Clear steps that build strength, mobility and confidence.

02

Rooted in practice

Traditional foundations met with contemporary understanding.

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Attention over achievement

A quieter measure of progress: how deeply you can listen.

Aram demonstrating a controlled forearm balance in the studio, with the complete pose visible

Upcoming workshop

Headstand & Forearm Balance

8 August 202613:00–16:00

A focused three-hour inversion workshop with Aram Jalilvand.

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Teacher education

Learn the practice. Understand the teaching.

A 200-hour Ashtanga Yoga teacher training in Warsaw, officially endorsed by John Scott and structured for students ready to move from personal practice toward responsible teaching.

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From the practice room

Real student voices will appear here with their permission.

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A practice in moments

Aram moving through a side stretch in the studio
A close study of breath, hands and morning light
The Turiya community gathered in a circle
Aram offering hands-on guidance during practice

Notes for a living practice

Read the journal

Practice

What changes when you stop chasing the shape?

6 min read

Study

A beginner’s guide to Mysore-style practice

6 min read

Movement

Building confidence upside down

6 min read

Letters from Turiya

Workshops, new programs and considered notes on practice—sent occasionally.