Ryan Kerr Wellness

welcome.

Hello, I am Ryan Kerr (he/him).

I am a wellness instructor and massage therapist based in and around Stroud.

I’ve been teaching movement-based practices for 6 years now, I have been lucky to study with some incredible teachers from different modalities all around the World.

My practices and classes are rooted in Community building, Connection to our bodies whist getting stronger and healthier, and a cultivation of Compassion for ourselves and the Greater World.

Recognising the individuality and uniqueness of each person, whist simultaneously recognising the One-ness and Non-separetness which connects us all at a deeper level.

My fascination with the human form has also led me to study anatomy and discovering what healthy movement really means.

My offerings range from deep restful practices, to strength building and Pilates. As well as offering holistic massages.

I also run retreats, and send out free meditations to my mailing list subscribers.

WHAT I OFFER…

yoga

My Yoga practice and what I share has softened over the years. Coming from a background in Ashtanga and strong vinyasa classes, I now favour more somatic, fluid movements, and deep, purposeful rest. With the occasional sun salutation or balance challenge. I focus more on feeling over form here.

I see Yoga as a tool to connect to oneself and the greater World in a deeper and more meaningful way. Rather than a tool to just have stretchy hamstrings.

I am forever fascinated by Non-Dual Shiva Tantrik philosophy, and how these ancient wisdoms can be so fitting for this modern World we find ourselves.

If you fancy diving deeper into any aspect of yoga (movement, meditation, rest, philosophy) then I offer group and 1 to 1 classes.

Pilates (mat + Reformer)

Whereas my yoga is focused more on feeling. Pilates is more about form, structure and strength. I absolutely love the intricacies and fine tuning here, to feel into all the muscles of the body. The big ones and all the small, stabilising muscles.

Pilates is a great tool to keep us strong and healthy and aid in the longevity of the body. Keeping our spine and posture healthy, so that we can keep feeling our best as we age.

I also offer both group and 1 to 1 sessions in both mat and reformer pilates.

massage

I am qualified in Level 3 Ayurvedic Yoga Massage (AYM).

AYM was created by Master Kusum Modak, after her work with BKS Iyengar.AYM was created by Master Kusum Modak, after her work with BKS Iyengar.

I fell in love with this massage due to it’s super grounding, holistic and full body experience, and is genuinely like no other massage I’ve ever had. I knew immediately I wanted to share the beauty of this massage with others.

AYM is a floor based treatment, which allows for the use of both the hands and feet.

There’s elements of deep tissue massage, as well as some assisted (passive) stretches.

As well as this, coordinated breath work is used throughout the treatment, making it a truly whole-body experience.

trainings…

200 Hours Vinyasa and Yin - Bristol School of Yoga (Laura Gilmore and Kitty Billings)
300 Hours Mixed Style Training - Vinyasa Yoga Shala, Rishikesh (Acharya Vinay)
50 Hours Embodied Yin - Embodied Flow Tribe (Satu Tuomela)
Rested Being (Yoga Nidra Immersion) - Pip Roberts
Portals to Rest - Pip Roberts
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga - Bristol Yoga Roots Project (Leonie Grace and Megan (Sphinx Yoga))
30 Hours Yoga Anatomy - Doctor Yogi (Andrew McGonigle)
Reformer Pilates Training - Move Union
Barre Training - BB Barre + Pilates
Level 3 Ayurvedic Massage Therapy - AYM Institute
Mat Pilates Training - Move Union

a reverence for my teachers…

Over the years I’ve been lucky to train with some amazing teachers, who have transformed not just my practices, but my view and approach to life.

Firstly, gratitude to my personal teachers around the World.

To Pip Roberts (the Queen of Rest), for not only teaching me the power of rest, and how needed it is in this World, but for being a mentor of mine since the beginning of my teaching journey, offering endless guidance and support.
To Elena Byers, for showing me true, authentic yoga, and for your sharings of Non Dual Tantra, and how you weave this so beautifully into your classes along with Bhakti Yoga and Kirtan.
To Satu Tuomela, for your empowering space-holding, and guidance into the World of Somatics, have had such a transformational shift in my own practice and what I share.
To Acharya Vinay, for sharing your endless knowledge and wisdom, and for demonstrating what it is to truly LIVE yoga.

I am also grateful to the writings and talks of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, who both weave together ancient Buddhist teachings with modern psychology in such a wholesome way.
To the writings and teachings of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, who continuously blows my mind with her approach and understandings of the body, in ways I’ve not heard from anybody else.
To all the work of Christopher Hareesh Wallis, for quite literally illuminating Tantra for me, in such a profound and understandable way. Your meditations are also some of the most powerful I’ve ever experienced.

Thank you also to all of my dear family and friends, who are some of my greatest teachers, in ways they often don’t even realise.

Gratitude and love to all x