In the
Spirit and Service
of Yoga

Denver Yoga Underground is different….

Established in 2003, we teach yoga as a holistic system – deepen the roots of practice and awaken hidden potential. Our select offerings include: weekly master classes, PWYC workshops and retreats. We specialize in (200 & 300 hr.) yoga teacher training.  Denver Yoga Underground is a safe and accessible haven for the deeper study of yoga.

  • Practice in a welcoming and low key environment with like minded, yet diverse group of peers

  • Study teachings that are rooted in history and tradition
  • Deepen as a student and teacher of yoga
  • Agents of Good Awards for Social Workers and School Teachers for Yoga Teacher Training
  • New to Denver? Looking for your yoga tribe? You may have just found it.

  • Study teachings that are rooted in history and tradition

Just a bit about me….

My name is Derik Eselius. 

Personally, I was introduced to yoga on a rogue trip to India in 1991, just after highschool.

My first yoga revelation….

“I had no idea that it was
possible to feel so alive!”

This marked the beginning of a life long study – cultivated over decades by daily practice under masterful teachers, to whom I owe a great debt.

Denver Yoga Underground is a reflection of my best understanding of how to share classical yoga in contemporary society in a way that is both equitable and sustainable.

Here’s how we do it

Community

  • Holiday celebrations
  • Student Practicums
  • Open houses
  • YouTube Channel
  • Bhakti Jam
  • Free YTT Research Guide

Workshops, Etc.

  • Weekly Master Classes
  • Advanced teachers
  • Classic yoga study
  • Retreats
  • Holistic presentation

YTT (200 & 300)

  • Seasoned teachers
  • Dedicated Curriculum
  • Deeper student
  • Learn to teach
  • AGA Awards
Master Classes Workshops Teacher Training Free YTT Guide

So Glad You Found Us!

Love to meet you in person at a workshop, retreat, yoga teacher training, or just to chat over chai.

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    The Source of Fulfillment 

    Byderik

    If you are like me, you were taught that life is an outward-facing mechanical process—Darwin’s investigations in the Galápagos being a prime example. From this perspective, consciousness is merely the product of unconscious matter arranged just so. No doubt, the material creation is wondrous, starting with the miracle of your bodily intelligence, the delicate perfection […]

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    Your True Source of Power

    Byderik

    The word “anga” means limb, and it shows up in poses like bhujangasana and in philosophical discussion. Specifically, I’m thinking of the distinction between bahir-anga, the outer-limbs of practice, and antar-anga, the inner-limbs of practice. Examples of outer limbs include ethical precepts and asana. In its quest for existential knowledge, the yoga tradition left no […]

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    Yoga & Daily Living

    Byderik

    What is your go-to yogic teaching “off the mat”? Personally, a few valuable virtues come to mind—patience, acceptance, or the simple act of giving of oneself. These sound beautiful in theory, yet a real challenge to implement when things get rough. It takes practice to cultivate the highest version of ourselves. Yoga, at its heart, […]