phoenix yoga

Back when I lived in California (1988-2018) I went to a yoga class one night. I'd never been and had no idea what was about to happen, but one of my fellow athletes had told me it would be good to "stretch it out" to prevent injuries.

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I was lucky enough to encounter a good, real yoga instructor and this class knocked my socks off. Within 10 minutes I'd seen through the whole stretching thing and realized I'd stumbled upon a new way to live and live with the body and mind.

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Within a week I'd determined that I wanted to bring this experience to others. I couldn't get over how much different and better I felt! I signed up for a 200-hour teaching program at the world-famous Santa Barbara Yoga Center and never looked back. Since receiving my certification in 2004, I've studied with some of the finest teachers in the country.

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I've since taught at Montessori and public schools, independent living homes, universities, gyms, businesses, adult ed centers, parks, and a fair number of private homes.

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My fiery yang-style classes and personal practice have cooled down over the years, and now I have a fine appreciation for yin-style practice. But I still love to build up some heat and try some challenging stuff.

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I'm trained in a number of Hatha (physical pose) styles, including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Yin, kids' yoga, and Vinyasa styles, and eventually amalgamated all that training into what I called Human Being Training. Now at age 60, I'm transitioning again into my own special phoenix style that includes animal movements, calisthenics, no-contact martial arts, meditation, and other elements. Because couldn't we all use to rise from the ashes these days? Email me today to get strted!