Men's Kundalini Yoga Classes in North Leeds | Yoga for Men

Name: Kundalini Yoga Leeds
Address: Church Lane, Adel, LS16 8DE, GB
Telephone: 07305 109824

About Me - The Yorkshire Kundalini Yogi

Leeds Men's Yoga You Can Trust. Yoga For Men and Those Who Identify As Male.

My name is Mark Franklin. I am a Level 1 Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor based in Adel, North Leeds, and I have been practising Kundalini Yoga since 2014. I graduated from the Kundalini University as a registered Kundalini Yoga Teacher in July 2022, training with Guru Singh and Brett Larkin - two of the most respected Kundalini Yoga teachers in the world.

I deliver men's Kundalini Yoga group sessions on Saturday mornings at The Old Stables, Ashling House, Back Church Ln, Adel, Leeds LS16 8DW - a peaceful, private space in the heart of North Leeds, a short drive from Leeds city centre and easily accessible from across West Yorkshire.

My intention as a professional Kundalini Yoga Instructor is to guide each client toward mental and physical alignment through breathwork, kryas (sets of movements and poses), asanas (poses), meditation, mantra, and sound therapy. No prior yoga experience is needed - my sessions are designed specifically for men who are new to yoga, as well as those returning after a break or looking to deepen an existing practice.

What Is Kundalini Yoga?

Kundalini Yoga is one of the oldest and most comprehensive forms of yoga in existence. Unlike many modern yoga styles that focus primarily on physical fitness or flexibility, Kundalini Yoga is a complete mind-body-spirit practice - integrating physical movement, breathwork, meditation, mantra chanting, and sound therapy into a single, powerful session.

The word Kundalini refers to the energy believed to lie dormant at the base of the spine. Through dedicated practice, this energy is awakened and distributed throughout the body - clearing blockages, heightening awareness, and supporting physical health, mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual growth.

Kundalini Yoga was brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1969. My own primary teacher, Guru Singh, is a third generation Master Yogi from the West Coast of North America who worked alongside Yogi Bhajan from 1969. Paramahansa Yogananda was Guru Singh's first teacher - making the lineage of teaching I have been fortunate enough to access one of the most direct and authentic available in the West today.

Modern Western science has increasingly confirmed what Eastern traditions have known for thousands of years - that breathwork, movement, and meditation produce measurable, positive changes in brain states, nervous system function, and overall physical and mental health. Brain scans and MRI studies now confirm changes in brain states when individuals meditate and practise yoga - changes that are particularly significant for men dealing with chronic stress, anxiety, physical tension, or emotional disconnection.

Sound Therapy and the Gong Bath

Sound is not an add-on in my sessions - it is integral to the practice. My background in music, acoustics, and sound production - including a Post Graduate course in Acoustics at Leeds Beckett University - means I bring both technical and intuitive understanding to the sound therapy element of every session.

The resonant frequencies produced by the voice, mantra, and instruments help stimulate the vagus nerve and activate the parasympathetic nervous system - shifting the body from a state of stress and activation toward calm and presence. We regularly use instruments to accompany mantra and chanting throughout sessions.

The final session of every 7-week course includes a full Kundalini Gong Sound Bath - an immersive experience using crystal bowls and gong that produces deep resonant frequencies promoting profound relaxation and nervous system regulation. Many participants describe it as one of the most powerful experiences of their lives. It is worth the seven weeks just for this.

My Training and Teachers

Over the past decade I have committed fully to the practice, study, and teaching of Kundalini Yoga - training with some of the world's leading teachers across multiple continents.

3HO Kundalini Yoga Men's Camp - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2018 and 2019)
Two intensive residential training camps alongside Guru Singh, Sevak Singh, and many other Master Kundalini teachers. The Vancouver camps were transformative - both in deepening my own practice and in understanding the specific application of Kundalini Yoga for men. I feel genuinely fortunate to have found such a humble and extraordinary teacher in Guru Singh, who has been surrounded by yoga from birth.

Kundalini University Teacher Training - with Guru Singh and Brett Larkin (2021-2022)
Completed in July 2022 - qualifying as a Level 1 Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor through one of the most respected teacher training programmes in the world.

Blue Spirit Retreat Centre - Nosara, Costa Rica (November 2022)
An intensive week-long recovery-based Kundalini Yoga training with Tommy Rosen and Kia Miller - two of the world's foremost recovery yoga teachers. This training significantly deepened my understanding of the therapeutic application of Kundalini Yoga and breathwork.

Broughton Hall, Yorkshire (2023)
Further training with Tommy Rosen - this time on home turf in Yorkshire, integrating the work done in Costa Rica with a deeper focus on the practical delivery of therapeutic yoga.

Kundalini Yoga for Men - Why It Works

Many men who would benefit enormously from yoga never try it - put off by the typical male-to-female ratio in a standard Leeds yoga class, or unsure whether yoga is something they would connect with.

My Saturday morning sessions at The Old Stables, Adel, provide a space where men can show up as complete beginners, find it difficult, ask questions, and not perform. A space where masculine and feminine energies are both acknowledged and worked with - where it is fine to be exactly where you are.

Kundalini Yoga is particularly well suited to men because of its direct, practical approach to the nervous system. Rather than asking you to simply relax or be present - which for many men under chronic stress is easier said than done - Kundalini Yoga gives you specific tools: breathing techniques, physical sets, and meditation practices that work with the body's physiology directly, producing tangible results quickly.

Benefits that men regularly report after completing a 7-week course include:

Significantly reduced stress and anxiety
Better sleep quality and more consistent energy levels
Greater emotional regulation - the ability to respond rather than react
Reduced chronic physical tension - particularly neck, shoulders, and lower back
Improved breathing capacity and cardiovascular efficiency
Increased mental clarity and focus throughout the week
A stronger, more conscious connection between body and mind
A sense of community and shared experience with other men

Kundalini Yoga and Recovery

Alongside my work as a Kundalini Yoga instructor, I am the founder of Start Recovery - a specialist addiction counselling practice based in the same location in Adel, North Leeds. My yoga classes are open to all men - including those who are in recovery from alcohol problems, drug misuse, or other addictive behaviours, for whom Kundalini Yoga can be a genuinely powerful complementary tool.

Recovery is one pathway into this work - but it is far from the only one. Stress management, physical health, mental clarity, spiritual development, community - these are all equally valid reasons to explore Kundalini Yoga. Wherever you are coming from, you are welcome here.

My Yoga Classes - Practical Information

Location: The Old Stables, Ashling House, Back Church Ln, Adel, Leeds LS16 8DW
Day and time: Saturday mornings, 8am-9am
Format: 7-week courses, consecutive Saturdays
Group size: Maximum 12 men per course
Price: £139 for the full 7-week course
Experience needed: None - complete beginners welcome
What to bring: Comfortable loose clothing, yoga mat (available to purchase via the shop), water

Refund policy: If you attend the first session and decide it is not right for you, a full refund minus any booking fee is available.