‍Greenpath Yoga教学总监

KPJAYI认证阿斯汤加瑜伽导师

他研习瑜伽已逾35载，并于1996年开启瑜伽教学生涯。

Clayton出生于美国俄克拉荷马州。21岁时，他旅居加利福尼亚州旧金山，母亲带他参加了一场呼吸控制法课程，自此与瑜伽结

缘。经过数年修习，又远赴印度深造，他最终在1996年投身瑜伽教学。在Clayton看来，瑜伽是一条回归本真的疗愈之路，引领

我们体悟真正的平和与喜乐。心怀善念、与自然和谐共生，始终是他奉行不渝的人生准则。

Clayton曾师从瑜伽大师Sri K. Pattabhi Jois 及Greensufi 大师，长达14年的研习时光，不仅为他注入了每日习练的动力，更指引

他塑造了瑜伽式的生活方式。2003年，他获得印度南部迈索尔阿斯汤加瑜伽研究院授予的阿斯汤加瑜伽正式执教资质；2010年，

顺利取得二级执教认证。2016年夏天，他重返迈索尔参加导师培训课程期间，被Sharath Jois 授予认证导师资质——这是该研究

院颁发给瑜伽导师的最高荣誉认证。

克莱顿的教学风格兼具传统底蕴与轻松随性的特质。他坚信，通过瑜伽的修习与践行，我们能够实现自我蜕变，并进而影响和改

变周遭的世界。在他眼中，阿斯汤加瑜伽是一套完整且均衡的修习体系，经验丰富、技法娴熟的导师，足以帮助每一位学员，不

论其自身条件、天赋资质与身体状况如何，都能在这套体系中找到属于自己的定位。

2001年至2006年，Clayton于美国加利福尼亚州旧金山创办了Greenpath Yoga工作室。该工作室是美国首批绿色环保型瑜伽场馆

之一，凭借其前沿的瑜伽课程、深邃的哲学理念、丰富的主题活动以及纯粹的教学初心，成为行业内的标杆典范。工作室大力推

广环保瑜伽的修习方式、理念与相关产品，助力提升大众的环保意识。

目前，Clayton于香港Pure Yoga瑜伽馆执教阿斯汤加每日习练课程，同时活跃于国际瑜伽界，常年开展工作坊、瑜伽静修营、专

项课程，并在各类瑜伽大会中担任主讲嘉宾。他热爱冲浪、游泳、歌唱及吉他演奏。秉持生态环保理念生活、传授瑜伽与冥想智

慧、投身公益践行行动瑜伽（karma yoga）、通过音乐与唱诵弘扬奉爱瑜伽（bhakti yoga）——这些都是他为构建更美好世界而

坚守的使命。

Clayton Horton is the Director of Greenpath Yoga. He has been a student of yoga for over 35 years and began teaching in 1996.

Clayton is an experienced and internationally known KPJAYI Certified Ashtanga yoga teacher who was born in Oklahoma, USA. He discovered yoga at age 21 whilst living in San Francisco, California, when his mother took him to a pranayama class. After several years of practice and a long trip to India, he began teaching in 1996. To Clayton, yoga is a healing path back to the Self, allowing us to experience true peace and happiness. Being kind and living in balance with nature are qualities that continue to guide his life.

Clayton studied with masters Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and the Greensufi for 14 years, both of whom gave him great inspiration to practise daily and develop a yogic lifestyle. Clayton received formal authorisation to teach Ashtanga Yoga from the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute of Mysore, South India in 2003 and he received Level Two Authorisation in 2010. While attending a course for teachers in Mysore during the summer of 2016, Sharath Jois awarded Clayton with the blessing of ‘Certification’ – the highest level of accreditation for teachers at the institute.

Clayton’s teaching style is traditional, yet light-hearted and relaxed. He believes that by practising and living yoga, we can transform ourselves and the world around us. According to Clayton, Ashtanga Yoga is a complete and well-balanced system in which an experienced and skilled teacher can help any student ‘find their place’ within its structure regardless of individual challenges, aptitude and constitution.

From 2001-2006, Clayton operated Greenpath Yoga Studio in San Francisco, California, USA. The studio was one of America’s first Green and Environmental – Friendly yoga studios. It was an inspiration with its progressive yoga programs, philosophies, events and authenticity. The studio helped to inspire awareness of Earth Friendly yoga practices, philosophies and products.

Currently, Clayton teaches Daily Ashtanga classes at Pure Yoga in Hong Kong. He teaches workshops, retreats, courses and presents at yoga conferences internationally. His favourite hobbies are surfing, swimming, singing and playing guitar. He is committed to making the world a better place by living with eco-awareness, teaching yoga and meditation, serving others with charity work (karma yoga), and offering music & Kirtan chanting (bhakti yoga).