Aaron began his yoga journey in 2013. With a background in athletics and competitive sports, Aaron brought his skills as a coach and athlete to the mat in order to bring yoga to as many populations as possible. Aaron works to teach that all people are able to find a relationship with their body and mind.

Aaron is a RYT200 with Yoga Alliance. He graduated in July 2018 from the 200-hour Kunga Yoga Lifestyle & Teacher Training at In Balance in Blacksburg, VA with teachers that include Kristin Cooper-Gulak, Noelle Whittington, Nicole Fitzwater and Lisa Pelanne. He is currently working towards completion of his 500-hour certification to be completed January 2020. Aaron is also an apprentice with the Kunga Yoga School Faculty.

As a public school teacher, Aaron strives to bring movement and mindfulness into his classroom. He has worked with young people since 2011, and he sees teaching youth to be confident, capable members of their community is the surest path to establishing the good life for all. With yoga, Aaron encourages mindful breathing, communication, and regular breaks for movement during instruction.

Before yoga, Aaron’s primary focus was long-distance running. Yoga soon gave Aaron the same mental clarity that I had always valued in long distance running, except without the aches and pains. Being a runner, Aaron knows well the demands that athletes put on their bodies. Yoga created the balanced approach to athletics that Aaron now encourages his students to integrate.

As a practitioner, Aaron enjoys hot vinyasa classes. The power and heat are things that his pitta nature thrives in. As a teacher, Aaron draws heavily on the idea that we all have untapped power and potential in ourselves and that through yoga, we can push our edges and expand our sphere of competence and confidence.

Aaron lives in the rural surroundings of Blacksburg, Virginia with his wife and two dogs.