Michael is a long time practitioner of Hatha Yoga and completed his Teacher Training in 2006. After retirement as an executive from DaimlerChrysler, he began teaching at Gilda's Club in Detroit, a free support community for anyone touched by cancer.
He studied, trained and was certified by Jonny Kest, ( a student of Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India) and other renowned teachers at Jonny's Center for Yoga. He has also studied with Paul Grilley ( with a deep focus on anatomy and it's place in yoga asanas), and Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini ( with focus on inversons and balance postures).
He is registered thru Yoga Alliance (RYT) and maintains the Red Cross CPR certification. Michael is a graduate of the University of Mississippi in Fine Arts and currently serves on the Board of the Acadiana Arts Council. He also received his certification in Anatomy Biomechanics from the Cooper Institutes of Aerobics Research.
Primary Specialty
Yoga Teacher
GenderMale
EducationUniversity of Mississippi
TrainingTeacher Training from Jonny Kest, Cnter for Yoga, Birmingham MI Anatomy of Yoga from Paul Greeley Inverstions and Balance from Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestine Anatomy of Bimechanics from The Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research, Dallas, TX
CertificationJonny Kest Center for Yoga Certified Yoga Alliance Registered ERYT ( experienced yoga teacher)