About Adri

Who Am I?

I’m Adri, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Stroud and a student of this transformative practice.

Originally from Hungary, I moved to the UK many years ago, thinking London would be a short stop on the way to Australia. But fate had a different plan. I met my now-wife, Susie, and the journey shifted direction. In 2019 we relocated to Bristol, and we now live in Stroud, at the edge of the Cotswolds, surrounded by hills, birdsong and kind people.

I first discovered yoga during my early thirties, but it was my diagnosis of Graves’ Disease - an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid - that truly turned yoga from a passing interest into a deep and necessary part of my life. Initially, I was told I’d be on medication for life. But with the help of a forward-thinking endocrinologist, a complete shift in diet, and some powerful support from yoga and Ayurveda, I gradually restored balance and came off medication entirely. That healing process opened up a different path, one that led me away from my corporate desk and deeper into the world of yoga.

In Mandrem, India during the 200hr YTC with Anna, Janet, Marie and Susie

In 2019, I trained in Mandrem, India with Himalaya Yoga Valley (200hr RYT). Upon return to the UK, I discovered Ashtanga Bristol led by Caroline Simpson, Level 2 Authorised teacher, and I've been immersed in the practice ever since. I’ve also studied Yoga for Cancer Care: A course centred around healing the whole person, physically and emotionally; and continue to be inspired by how yoga supports people through uncertainty, illness, stress and change.

My real home within yoga is traditional Mysore-style ashtanga practice. I’ve been practising ashtanga since 2019 and began teaching privately in 2020. I've had the opportunity to study deeper with Caroline when I was invited to be part of her assistants team for a couple of years. I regularly travel to India to further study with Sharmila Desai, Certified Teacher in Morjim. This lineage is steeped in discipline, humility, and quiet inner strength - and I’m endlessly inspired by it.

Opening a Mysore-style yoga shala here in Stroud is a decision rooted in passion. I believe this practice is for everyone - not just the flexible, strong or spiritual - but for anyone who’s reached a point where something needs to shift. Whether you’re living with stress, fatigue, grief, illness, or simply feel a little lost, this practice offers a structure, a rhythm, and a way forward. It empowers you to take charge of your own wellbeing, on and off the mat.

In my classes, we begin where you are. We focus on building a relationship with your breath, connecting it to movement, and creating stability before flexibility. We also focus on building a relationship with each other, teacher and student, built on trust, consistency, and mutual respect. There’s no rush. The Mysore style allows each person to go at their own pace, supported and guided every step of the way. And over time, the daily discipline of practice begins to reveal its deeper effects: clarity, resilience, and inner steadiness.

Yoga doesn’t fix everything. But it gives you a map, a routine, and a mirror. It helps us meet our lives with honesty, curiosity and care.

A few final things about me: I eat plant-based (by choice) and gluten-free (out of necessity, not trend - as above); I’m deeply interested in how our food choices, environment and stress impact the body. I read a lot about yoga philosophy and trauma work; I’m passionate about offering a welcoming, inclusive space; and I believe the real yoga happens not in fancy postures, but in showing up - again and again - with compassion and patience.

If you’d like to find out more, come to class, ask a question, or just say hello, I’d love to hear from you. Email: adri@ashtangayogastroud.co.uk