Laurence first turned to yoga in 1975 after searching through many religions and philosophies. It seemed a very practical approach to the Divine. Coupled with severe back problems, it seemed a good idea. In 1977 he attended his first Iyengar yoga class with Liz Keeble and was impressed by the precision and understanding of the poses. By 1979, encouraged by his teacher, he started to teach. In 1981 he first encountered B:K:S. Iyengar’s direct teaching on one of his visits to the UK and in 1983 went to the Institute in Pune for the first time.

Laurence has subsequently taught in the UK and then in Ireland where he lived. In 2003 he took up residence in Germany. Two years ago he established a yoga school in Bad Neuenahr, near Bonn and conducts workshops in Germany and Ireland. He is a Senior Intermediate teacher and an artist.