Ryan Cunningham
Ryan Cunningham (they/them) is a Boston-based yoga practitioner. Their practice arises from the view that yoga is both an experience of, and a path towards cultivating wellness through the practice of embodiment, meditation, prayer and reflection.
Ryan has been influenced primarily by two Boston area teachers — Barbara Benagh and Tom Alden. They spent many years attending Barbara's weekly teachers' class as well as her course entitled "The Art of Teaching". Over the past 7 years, Ryan has studied primarily with Tom Alden in a one-on-one mentorship format, specifically focusing on dharma, biomechanics and yoga therapy. Ryan is deeply interested in the intersection of hatha yoga and dharma and continues to practice and study in various dharma communities.
Ryan's primary focus has been teaching students the skills and understanding that enables them to practice for themselves. Apart from group asana and meditation classes, Ryan works with students 1-on-1, offering instruction, discussing, manual therapy and mentorship.
Ryan serves as the Managing Director of the Boston Meditation Center, is a faculty member at Berklee College of Music and is the host of Unrolled Podcast with co-host Kate Robinson.
You can learn more about their teaching at www.ryanyoga.com.
Episode Notes:
The birth and evolution of the Unrolled Podcast, Ryan’s co-creation with Kate Robinson
Teaching yoga during a pandemic and constantly witnessing ourselves in the virtual world
A bird's eye view of Ryan’s 14 year career as a yoga teacher + practitioner
Where is modern yoga heading?
The balance between business and integrity in the wellness industry
https://www.ryanyoga.com/unrolled-podcast
https://bostonmeditationcenter.org/
Some folks that Ryan mentions in the interview:
Kate Robinson (Unrolled Podcast Co-host)
Barbara Benagh (Slow Flow Yoga Teacher)
Tom Alden (Bodyworker/Mentor)
Fez Aswat (Yoga/Meditation teacher)
