Teacher Trainer & Yoga Philosophy Teacher

Daniel Simpson is the author of The Truth of Yoga, an accessible guide to yoga history and philosophy and he runs Philosophy Yoga Courses as CPDs and as part of The Shala School of Yoga’s 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programme. His approach is engaging and fun, combining scholarly knowledge with humour and insight, while exploring the links between traditional wisdom and modern priorities.

Daniel first encountered yoga in India in the 1990s, and has returned for frequent visits since then. He has studied extensively with teachers in Rishikesh, Pune and Mysore, among other places, as well as attending the Maha Kumbh Mela – the world’s biggest pilgrimage.

He holds an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS in London, having earlier studied history at Cambridge before a career as a foreign correspondent. He now teaches courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, and contributes to yoga teacher trainings in the UK and internationally.