Paul Riddy jointly founded Karuna Yoga School (KYS) in the early 1990's to form an umbrella for teaching and for other yoga related activities. At that point the school had a physical base, which has since evolved into organised collaboration between teachers who have much in common in their practice and teaching of yoga. Within Southampton these are focussed around a teaching practice offering individual lessons, small group classes, and classes with a special focus eg pregnancy. Following the viniyoga of yoga, KYS tutors are committed to teaching others how to use yoga in a way which will support their day-to-day lives and future aspirations.

Paul Riddy MSc, Viniyoga Dip, BWY Dip(accred), Viniyoga PG Dip
Paul has been teaching yoga for over 20 years, and works with individuals alongside holding regular yoga classes. He works closely with complementary practitioners and receives referrals for individual work from medical professionals. His experience includes practising in several approaches to yoga, and attending workshops in other body-mind therapies.
Locally and further afield he offers workshops and retreats, Association for Yoga Studies (AYS, formerly Viniyoga Britian) Introductory and Foundation courses, In Service Training (IST) for the British Wheel of Yoga, and Yoga and Walking holidays, in the UK and other European destinations.

Christine Brown BA, PGCE, FETC, AYS Teaching Diploma
Chris has been practising yoga for over 20 years and has a wide experience of several approaches to yoga practice. She has many years experience of teaching adults and in providing support for them in their studies. She is a Registered Viniyoga Practitioner who has been teaching yoga in small groups for 4 years, and is now also offering individual lessons. Her yoga teaching is influenced by a long-standing interest in complementary therapies and a respect for regarding each person as an individual. Her studies leading to the award of a Diploma of Special Studies in Natural Medicine (University of Westminster) included an introduction to energy medicine and to the philosophy of health and healing from both Eastern and Western traditions.