Landa Acevedo-Scott

My curiosity for Buddhism, yoga and meditation started back in 2001 at the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Paris. I attended regular classes and became very interested in yoga as a way to connect the thread between body, mind and spirit. A culturally immersive trip to India helped to cement my interest in Indian philosophy and Buddhist teachings. But it wasn’t until I moved back to London that I started to delve deeper into yoga as a regular practice. 

I was lucky enough to live close to Yoga Point in Brixton where, over the years, I have been taught by some wonderful teachers who opened the door to different styles and schools of yoga. This experimental period came to a standstill in 2013 when I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. During my recovery it was difficult to keep my practice up but determined to heal in the most wholistic way possible, I decided to embark on an exploration of my health. Yoga and meditation were at the heart of this healing journey and after making a full recovery in 2019, I knew yoga had become more than just a practice. It was a way of life and I was keener than ever to continue my yogic investigations. 

It was during a yoga retreat in my native Colombia that I first heard about the Vajrasati School of Yoga. When I found out there was an intake at Yoga Point, it was a wonderful serendipity with a very clear pathway. I joined the school in September of 2019 and have been absorbed from day one. The combination of philosophy, anatomy and practical in-classroom teaching make it the perfect environment to learn, enquire and experiment. Simplicity, connection and gratitude form the basis of my teaching. My biggest motivation is to impart the magic of what it means to be truly connected with one’s core being through the power of absorption in the now.