Yoga Teacher in Nelson

It was a search for lasting happiness that brought Adam to yoga. When he was younger, Adam searched for happiness outside of himself. His focus was on finding happiness through sense stimulation, going from one high to another. After some years it became clear that the craving of the senses could never be satisfied searching outside of one’s self. 

Adam developed attachments to the highs that brought him temporary happiness. However, as soon as a high would fade, it would be replaced with a low. So life was somewhat like a rollercoaster. From this a longing for a more calm and equanimous life grew.

Later would he realise it was the attachment to the highs and aversion to the lows that was causing suffering. He started to understand that life will always be a rollercoaster. Full of highs and lows and whether we suffer along the way is a choice. 

Adam strongly believes that through non-attachment and awareness of our essential nature, we can flow more freely with life.

“What we are looking for is what is looking.”

St Francis of Assisi

On reading these words of St Francis of Assisi for the first time, Adam turned his attention inwards, towards himself and continues to do so as much as possible.

Through the teachings of yoga, Adam aims to create the right conditions to open to lasting happiness within himself and live with an open Heart.

Adam started practising yoga in 2014. Not until completing a 10 day silent meditation retreat in 2016 did he find stability in the practice. During this retreat, he connected to a deeper aspect of his being which inspired him to gradually turn his life more towards yoga and meditation, integrating life into spirituality. 

Adam is currently a yoga teacher in Nelson having moved there in 2025 with his wife and son.