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Frank Kappas - Personal Biography
In 1996, I attended a yoga demonstration in Tampere, Finland by Petri Räisänen. Encouraged by this demonstration, I gradually commenced my own practice. In the beginning I was ever so stiff and my mind felt restless, making my practice seem like a mission impossible. All I could think of was getting it over and done with. In those days, the beginners' course included the whole primary series of Ashtanga yoga which was rather challenging but a great deal of fun. I was swept away by the inspiring yet sweat-inducing workshops given by Petri Räisänen. The most rewarding aspect was the sense of working within myself and the exhilarating feeling it gave. At that point, yoga pretty much took over my life. I met Lino Miele in 1998 at the workshop in Solhaga. This workshop was truly one of my most memorable experiences. During that week in Solhaga, I strongly felt I was devoting myself to the path of yoga. Lino became my principal teacher to whom I feel great respect and gratitude. Others teachers who have had an impact on me include Gwendoline Hunt with her warm presence, as well as John Scott with his inspiring attitude. I have also been fortunate in having the opportunity to do my yoga practice with Pattabhi Jois in India. It was in India where I experienced a strong sense of pureness and intensity regarding the yoga atmosphere and energy. The support of the Ashtanga Yoga School in Helsinki, as well as the welcoming community of yogis in the Ashtanga Yoga School in Tampere, provided me with the platform and strength to leave my previous job as an artist to become a full-time yogi. For the past few winters, I have usually spent approximately two months with Lino Miele in India, where I have been given the opportunity to deepen my own practice and develop my own skills and experiences as a yoga instructor. I participated in my first vipassana meditation course in 2002. I was enlightened on the importance of calming the mind and of awareness. As a result of this course, meditation has gradually become a natural part of my yoga practice. I feel enormous gratitude for having the chance to fully devote myself to my yoga practice, meet wonderful people and share my experiences with others. More about Frank: About personal biography pages
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