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Carl came to yoga after a long 20 year love affair with running, he raced competitively as an age group runner and ran the Boston Marathon 3 times over a 10 year period, through his years of running he has learned to deal with injuries and has a special sense as to the bodies requirements and how to work with limitations. His initial introduction to yoga has led him from the purely physical into a fully rounded practice that encompasses the whole body, mind and spirit, providing a path for his day to day life. Carl has a strong Vinyasa/Power Yoga style daily personal practice that he has developed over the last 8 years. Since his departure from the corporate world almost five years ago, he has dedicated himself to his yoga teaching. He completed the Yoga Studies and the Buddhist studies programs at the University of California, Irvine, as well as the comprehensive Teacher Training at Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, with Max Strom and Sherry Brourman. He has completed in excess of 388 hours of training under the guidelines for registration with Yoga Alliance. Carl teaches all levels and adopts his classes to fit the unique requirements of his students. Carl also has a strong interest in Bodywork. His training in Massage Therapy was received at the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, CA, Carl is fully licensed to practice massage.


Carl currently teaches five classes a week in Laguna Beach, and the occasional private lessons. Three of Carl’s classes in Laguna Beach are open free classes for the community. The other classes are donation based classes that support Tara Abbey in Nepal. Teaching yoga is his true passion, and his way of giving back for all that yoga has brought to his life. Carl integrates his love for yoga with his love for bodywork into an opportunity to better help the people that take his classes.