Yoga Kurunta (Puppet Yoga)

We are lucky enough to have a beautifully designed Iyengar Yoga Rope Wall right here in our studio at Lime House. During our weekly Yoga with Ropes (or Yoga Kurunta) class, you will be given your own ‘rope station’, to help in assisting you in deepening your practice and achieving greater alignment and flexibility.

Yoga Kurunta, or “puppet yoga” was popularised by Iyengar yoga founder B.K.S. Iyengar who’s use of ropes attached to a ‘Yoga rope wall’, enabled yoga practitioners to practice poses that would be otherwise unavailable to them and to help them to go deeper in to the poses.

The term Kurunta comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “puppet,” which reflects the idea that the ropes help support and guide the body, much like how a puppet is controlled by strings.

About This Class

  • 90 mins
  • Flexibility
  • Strength

Thursdays | 9:30-11am

Join Jock for this 90 minute Yoga with Ropes class every Thursday where you will be given your own ‘rope station’ on our beautifully designed Iyengar Yoga Rope wall.

In his Yoga with Ropes or Yoga Kurunta class, Jock will show you how to affectively and safely use the ropes to help you achieve proper alignment, support challenging postures, and hold poses for extended periods with ease. The use of ropes can facilitate deeper stretching and greater strength, often allowing you to experience postures that might otherwise be difficult to hold.

The class typically focuses on:

  • Alignment and Posture – The ropes are designed to help you maintain the correct alignment in poses, ensuring that the body moves in a way that is both safe and effective.
  • Support and Stability – The ropes assist in maintaining balance and stability, which can be particularly useful for poses that require strength and flexibility.
  • Deep Stretching – By using the ropes for support, you can experience deeper stretches and work on increasing your flexibility.
  • Increased Awareness – The added support and guidance of your teacher can help you to focus on your breath, the sensations in your body, and your connection to the present moment.
  • Safe Progression – The ropes allow you to safely progress into more advanced postures, helping you gradually build strength and flexibility.

This style of yoga is especially helpful if you are looking to improve your alignment, deepen your practice, or overcome specific physical limitations. It’s also beneficial for those who are looking for a therapeutic approach to yoga, as the ropes offer support during restorative poses.

We have all the necessary equipment and props, so that this class can be adapted to students of various skill levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners.

Limited to 14 spaces per class so booking in advance highly recommended!

Class Schedule

What To Bring / How To Prepare

  • Yoga mats, blankets, bolsters & blocks are provided, alternatively please feel free to bring your own.
  • We have a very limited number of eye pillows so please bring your own if you would like to.
  • Please wear comfortable clothes in light layers as you will warm up as the class progresses – something that you can easily move and stretch in.
  • Suitable for all levels.
  • If you have any questions please contact us on 07774 311 227 or email info@limehouseyoga.com
Yoga with Ropes

Your Teacher

Jock Orton

Jock Orton

It is said that we all come to healing in our own time and this was true for me when in 2000, I fell down a mountain snowboarding, breaking my back in four places and shattering my collarbone. After numerous unsuccessful operations, I decided to take matters into my own hands so that I might stand a chance of being mobile by the time I hit forty.

I began a regular yoga practice and as the ancient saying goes, ‘When the student is ready the teacher will appear.’ I moved back to Cornwall at the same time as Bridget Woods-Kramer, a world renowned Anusara teacher.  I did my first two teacher trainings with no intention of ever teaching yoga, I just wanted to further my knowledge for my own practice. It was Bridget who dropped the bombshell on me that she needed cover for a Saturday class that forced me into teaching my first class. I was completely terrified………but I loved it!

I spent six years studying and teaching with Bridget and have developed a style that is physically challenging with attention to posture and alignment and above all, playful. My experience has taught me to cherish the physical practice of yoga, but it is the connection between mind, body and soul that inspires my practice.  Over the last decade, my personal practice has moved towards Ashtanga and I have undertaken Ashtanga teacher trainings with David Swenson, Manju Jois and John Scott.

I have been teaching for 20 years and over this time I feel deeply privileged to have been taught by some of the worlds best teachers from a range of different schools of yoga, including Richard Freeman, David Williams, Sianna Shermann, Rod Stryker, Doug Keller, Bruce Bowditch, John Friend, Nancy Gilgoff, and Doug Swenson. In my classes I call upon the teachings of all of my teachers to best serve my own students, with a blend of the styles, techniques and adjustments I’ve learnt along my yoga journey. I am also co-founder and director of Lime House Yoga with my partner Emma and a dad to two wonderful children who constantly inspire and challenge me to be more present in the world and on my mat.

Jock teaches:

Dynamic & Strong Vinyasa – Mondays | 6:30-8pm

Mysore (Self-Practice) – Wednesdays | 7-9am

Vinyasa: All Levels – Wednesdays | 6:30-8pm

Yoga Kurunta (Yoga with ropes) All Levels – Thursdays | 9:30-11am

Ashtanga Vinyasa – Saturdays | 8-9:30am

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