About
Better within, better beyond
My name is Ariyo. I trained as a yoga teacher in Rishikesh, India, to connect with the roots of this transformative practice. I now give private sessions in Paris and online and help organisations offer yoga classes to their clients or employees.
As an urban engineer, long hours at a desk left me stiff, stressed, and disconnected from my body. I wasn’t particularly flexible, didn’t have the typical ‘yoga body’, and I wasn’t looking for picture-perfect leggings. I first turned to yoga simply to build strength, regain mobility, and find relief. It gave me all of that – and so much more.
Today, yoga is part of my everyday life. It’s helped me move with greater ease, prevent injuries, and perform better in other sports. Just as importantly, it has given me tools to manage anxiety and find stillness in a busy world. I’ve come to see yoga as a process: for some, it’s about feeling calmer; for others, improving performance; and for some, it’s about getting into a perfectly stable handstand or Scorpion pose.
Training in India deepened my understanding of yoga’s roots and traditions, and I now feel a responsibility to share this practice in a way that is respectful, inclusive, and adaptable to every body.
Because when we feel better inside, we can show up more fully for the world outside – and the world needs us all.
