Live with awareness and courage
| My Bio |
 I bring a very down-to-earth, personal approach to my classes. Drawing from my own practice and experiences, my classes are a challenging mix of creative flowing sequences built around the framework of an over-riding theme or concept. In my classes I use personal observations of how my yoga practice relates to and supports my life off the mat. I began my study of yoga in New York City in the spring of 2000 while looking for ways to get back in shape, improve my mental/spiritual outlook and get out of my tiny studio apartment. I felt transformed by the practice from my first class, and knew that I eventually wanted to share the benefits of yoga with others. In the spring of 2006 I received my 200-hour certification through the internationally recognized OM Yoga Center, directed by Cyndi Lee, and am registered with the Yoga Alliance. I have also completed a 25-hour teacher training with Doug Swenson focusing on his holistic system, Yoga Sadhana Chi. My classes incorporate a lively, playful vinyasa flow to harmonize the breath and body, an attention to alignment to find space in each pose and a practice of being mindful to what is going on in the body and mind in each moment. In addition to Cyndi Lee and Doug Swenson, I've been honored to study with Seane Corn, Frank Mauro, David Swenson and Dana Flynn, though my true teachers and sources of inspiration are my students. When I'm not teaching yoga, I enjoy teaching and choreographing sword fights and scenes of conflict and struggle for stage and film, and hiking with my wife and dogs. |