Erick Thuss

Erick Thuss started learning yoga in 1996 with Gayna Uransky in the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. After 3 years of study with her, he transitioned toward learning Ashtanga Yoga with John Smith, and maintained a personal practice rooted in both traditions. At that time, he was captivated by the inward pull and the deep action of the poses as taught by Mr. Iyengar, and fell in love with the dynamism of the vinyasa tradition of K. Pattabhi Jois.

He approaches yoga with reverence and deep curiosity. This has become the fuel for his current practice, which is being supported and furthered under the mentoring of Eddie Modestini, Nicki Doane, and John Smith, all of whom Erick thankfully acknowledges for the backbone of his yoga education. Over the last year, he has also taken up study under Manouso Manos, and is working to digest the depth of content he is being taught. Erick is finding immense benefit from his current studies.

Erick's classes directly reflect what is alive in his personal practice and what he is learning from his teachers. He offers carefully thought-out sequences with the intention of giving students a view into a specific area of focus, progressively moving them deeper into the given content. Erick is one of the owners and operational managers of Westside Yoga Studio.