About me
Move beyond the physical and rediscover yoga as a complete system of self-knowledge with Denver Yoga Underground founder Derik Eselius.
Derik first encountered yoga in 1991 during a journey through India, where he met Baba Hari Dass and immersed himself in yoga as a complete system of self-knowledge. This foundation in asana, pranayama, and meditation—with Hesse’s Siddhartha always close at hand—has informed his full-time teaching since 2001.
As the founder of Denver Yoga Underground, Derik is known for contemplative, in-depth programming that serves the "outlier" yogi. He also serves as a Professor of Yoga at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Whether helping a student refine a triangle pose or explore a thoughtful backbend, his guidance is always in service of yoga’s deeper purpose. As Derik often says, “The postures are a means to a much greater end.”
