Biography

Pamela Ryan is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher. She is a longtime student of Patricia Walden, whom she has assisted in Yogamala’s Teacher Training program as well as in various workshops throughout the years. She also travels regularly to Pune, India to study with the Iyengars. Her quality training and devotion to the study and practice of yoga is reflected in her skillful and joyful approach to teaching. Having a great love for the yoga sutras and scriptures, she delights in sharing their wisdom with her students.

A University of California graduate in Portuguese literature and linguistics, Pamela credits yoga with awakening her emotional and spiritual sides.

“From my first yoga pose, I felt plunged into the depths of myself. The practice of yoga cultivated and continues to deepen my compassion and clarity of mind.”

She describes the Iyengar style of yoga as ‘demanding, friendly and deeply nourishing’.

To her, teaching is an extension of her practice and an integral part of her life. She feels immensely fortunate to be able to share the blessings and challenges of this vast and wonderful subject.