Toby was first introduced to yoga as a child when attending a Buddhist school and a long time passed before he returned to the mat in 2015. Initially, Toby primarily practiced asana to support daily seated meditation in the Sōtō Zen tradition. In 2020 his practice increasingly became more grounded in yoga than Buddhism. In the five years that followed Toby experienced more transformation, growth and healing than he had previously found in any other practice.
In 2025 he completed his first teacher training at SPACE with Catia and Cherry with the intention of sharing the expansive power he had come to find in yoga. Toby’s practice is grounded in the meditative and disciplined orientations of Rāja yoga, seeking to engage with all eight limbs of the practice. As an anthropologist and academic, Toby also seeks to integrate elements of Jñāna yoga into his teaching and practice, bringing wisdom from different philosophical, cultural and spiritual traditions together to inform his approach.
Toby’s classes tend towards being strong whilst maintaining connection the meditative and spiritual foundations of yoga. He seeks to work with and cultivate our inner fire and tapas, as a path towards burning off impurities, imperfections, and ego constructs. Expect Toby’s classes to be challenging, inviting you to explore your edges, whilst also remaining accessible, playful and open to all levels.
