Dharma Talk with Ashtanga Yogi David Swenson

David Swenson began practicing yoga at a very early age. His older brother Doug was
his first teacher. They practiced hatha yoga from whatever books they could
find. David’s introduction to Ashtanga came in 1973 when he met David Williams
and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, California. In 1975 David and Nancy brought K.
Pattabhi Jois to the U.S. for the first time and Swenson was fortunate enough
to be there. He then initiated studies directly with the master. Swenson made
his first trip to Mysore in 1977 and learned the full Ashtanga system as it was
originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. David Swenson is recognized today as one
of the worlds foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga.