I discovered yoga while seeking a way to mend and stitch together various aches and pains accumulated in strength sports (olympic weightlifting and highland games, mostly).
(Receiving 1st in 109+ M35 TN State Weightlifting Championships from 1992 Olympian Osman Manzanares. I was a super-heavyweight.)
It took a while, but the practice I’ve built has been a great help to me. And it’s fun!
Patanjali’s Yoga is a complete philosophical system that heals the body and changes the mind. I’d love to help you get started.
Teachers
These are the people who through their guidance and help have influenced my practice the most (in no particular order):
Timeline and Journey
- 2026-Current: 10-month Soul Education Sadhana; the complete Asana, Pranayama, & Mudra system of BNS Iyengar w/ Joey Paz. Deeper dive with Guruji BNS and Joey into the full Ashtanga system.
- 2026: 4-week Pranayama Course w/ Andrew Eppler. Inspired me to go deeper into the other limbs in traditional Ashtanga.
- 2024-Current: Nashville Ashtanga (formerly Yoga Shala Nashville). Primary asana adjustments with Derek.
- 2024: Asana Kitchen Online Program (Ashtanga). David got me started, and then nudged me to check out Cory’s shala.
- 2023-Current: Chestnut Hill Yoga (Iyengar, formerly 12South Yoga). I drop in to work with Aretha on alignment.
- 2023-25: Small World Yoga (Hatha Yoga, occasional Power Yoga class)
- 2023-24: Heart of Wisdom Yoga (Viniyoga/Restorative). Worked with Kim on recovery from strength sports.
- 2014-16: Fahrenheit Yoga (Hot 26). Recovery work and stretching.