06/02/2026
It’s probably about time I introduce myself properly on here😊🧘🏻♂️
First of all, thank you all very much for supporting Yoga @ Studio 9! It’s been great to see so many regulars and new faces in the new studio!
I'm Chris Hunter, 51 years old, and I came to yoga later in life. For years, I wanted to try it, but lacked the confidence to walk into a class — I had this image in my head of super-flexible, experienced people twisting into impossible shapes.
Eventually, at 42, stressed out, unfit, and leading an unhealthy lifestyle due to work and habits, I saw an advert for a beginner’s class with a male teacher (Carlo Ferroni). I thought, *if not now, then when?* I signed up — and from the first moment I stepped onto the mat, I felt completely at home, like I’d always known yoga.
Since that day, yoga has become a daily part of my life — not just the physical asana practice, but also meditation and breathwork (pranayama). In April 2019, I travelled to Rishikesh, India, to complete my 200-hour teacher training at Yoga Vini. At the time, I had no intention of teaching — I simply wanted to deepen my practice and understanding.
But shortly after I returned, a friend relocating for work offered me her regular class in Troon. With a mix of nerves and curiosity, I said yes — and my teaching journey began.
Always eager to learn more, in 2021 I began another 12-month training with my teacher Jo Lockhart (YogaJos) in Milngavie, earning my second 200-hour certification in Hatha Raja Yoga in June 2022. At the same time, I completed a 50-hour Yin Yoga training with Melissa Corazon, graduating in May 2022.
From there, I went straight into a 300-hour advanced training focused on Yoga and Mindfulness for modern life — exploring therapeutic yoga in relation to mental health, accessibility, and physical rehabilitation. I graduated in August 2023.
This year, in 2025, I completed a 100-hour training in Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series — which also forms the foundation of my personal daily practice.
In addition to teaching my own classes, I now assist Jo in both the 200-hour and 300-hour teacher training programs at YogaJos.
I’m deeply committed to my own practice and passionate about making yoga accessible to everyone. Whether we meet on a mat, in a chair, or upside down in a headstand, we move, breathe, and explore how to live with more freedom, awareness, and ease — together.
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