John learned at an early age that being fit physically, mentally and spiritually is an essential part of life. He grew up playing ice hockey starting at age 6, continuing through high school and got heavily into weight training through most of the nineties. Since discovering yoga 1999, John has fully evolved into the practice of yoga and has completely given up weight training. He found yoga to be incredibly therapeutic and offer a much better workout. John continues to enjoy hiking, mountain biking, skiing, ice hockey and roller blades, realizing of course that the practice of yoga enhances them all.
His first exposure to yoga was in the style of Kripalu. His initial teacher training took place in 2003 with Todd Norian completing 400 hours of study. He has since studied extensively with John Friend and is closing in on Certification in Anusara Yoga. John also offers Thai Yoga Bodywork and has completed the Thai Yoga Healing Arts Basic Certification as directed by Jonas Westring.
In class, John’s passion and contagious energy helps his students play their edge and make a meaningful correlation between deep desire and profound potential. Students learn to thoroughly understand the postures and their benefits. Linking intention to every breath, movement and posture, his classes have a harmonious flow. Approaching the practice with a good sense of humor and natural playfulness, using Universal Principles of Alignment, he encourages with his students to unveil their bodies' inherent wisdom and intrinsic goodness. Through his light approach to some heavy philosophy and elegant bio-mechanics, John's students learn that there is a clearly defined method that supports all aspects of well-being. As a student, you can expect to come away with discovering meaning to your practice on and off your mat, i ntegrating the benefits as you embrace the full spectrum of life.
John’s mission as a teacher is to share the teachings that have so inspired him along this path. The end result is to experience the full vibrancy of life with integrity through a “whole”-listic practice of aligning body, mind and spirit with the Supreme pulsation of nature.