The path of Hatha Yoga found David at 19 years old. In 2005 he connected to a wandering Yogin on a deserted beach in Cambodia; this first connection to the practice of Yoga brought alive a curiosity and positive inner feeling which led him to begin his own practice which he has maintained since.

After travels through India, David studied Iyengar yoga which gave him a good foundation in physical alignment, and in 2007 he became a student of Shadow Yoga school under Louise Goodvach at Yoga Moves in Caulfield.

David went on (and continues) to study directly under the Shadow Yoga founder, one of the world’s most foremost contemporary Hatha Yogins, Sundernath (Shandor Remete) where he practices the pure dance of Lord Shiva (Nrtta Sadhana) and internal tantrik Hatha Yoga.  

The practice of Hatha Yoga carried David on a powerful life journey through his service within the Australian Special Forces as a Sniper, where it provided the antidote to the extreme physical and psychological demands of the job. 

David balanced his yoga practice, work, travel, studies and teaching of Architecture at a tertiary level and small-business. 

In 2017 David received the Himalayan Meditation practice directly from Swamiji which led to a life changing series of events, including a rapid discharge from the Army and a reorientation of His whole life towards the practice of yoga, meditation and self cultivation.

In 2018 David began sharing professional development and personal empowerment activities to corporate groups, based upon insight from his Yoga practice, life experience and service in the army. 

Shortly thereafter, destiny guided David to the land of Kailash Ashram where he felt a strong inner call to share full-time the practices that had transformed his life.

Under the direction of Swamiji, David was asked to deepen his meditation studies in India, where at a meditation workshop in 2018 he met his wife and the co-founder of Kailash Ashram, Rajni.  

Together they founded Kailash; a retreat and spiritual community that shared meditation, yoga, retreats and experiences to a wide demographic of people.

Recognising the need to bring a more formal and structured environment for the practices of yoga and meditation to be shared, in 2021 Kailash received the blessings of Swamiji to became an authorised Ashram. 

Kailash is committed to sharing yoga and meditation to a growing community of everyday people. 

David directs the Ashram and instructs on retreats, drawing upon a rich and varied life experience, both positive and challenging. He shares activities, experiences and practices that bring a positive outlook and deeper connection to self.