is an Affiliated Anusara Yoga Instructor & has a formal training in the style of Anusara Yoga with Todd Norian and continues studying Anusara Yoga with Todd and John Friend (founder of Anusara) as well as many other great teachers.  He is Yoga Alliance registered-200 hours.  John has always had a passion for fitness.  He began playing ice hockey in Livingston and took up weight-lifting in college.  In 1999 he was exposed to Yoga and started incorporating it in his weight training.  John eventually evolved totally from the gym to the yoga mat.  “I found I could get just as much of a workout in yoga, with much less strain on the body.”  John's passion for teaching comes from his desire to share his practice and the philosophies of yoga with others; His classes focus on Universal Principles of Alignment, present moment and body awareness, and the celebration of the Heart.  The experience is designed to have fun and bring the practice of yoga into everyday life in order to enjoy a richer and fuller life experience.