Dan has been a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher for the past 30 years. 

His background is in Iyengar, Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Meditation, and Yoga Therapy.

 

Dan started practising Iyengar yoga with his mum in his childhood. He completed his first Yoga teacher training with the IYTA in New Zealand before studying for nine months in 2003 with Louisa Seers, Clive Sheridan & Lance Schuler in Byron Bay. 

 

Dan then moved to Sydney in 2004 to study and teach under Eileen Hall at Ashtanga Yoga Moves. Since 2004 Dan has travelled to India each year to study with Sri K. Pattabhi & Sharath Jois, in 2012, Dan was blessed by his teacher Sharath Jois, to teach the Ashtanga Yoga Method as an authorized level 2 teacher. In 2009 Dan opened Ashtanga Yoga Newcastle and for the last 9 years Dan has devoted his time and energy to the wonderful yoga community in Newcastle. 

 

Dan likes to keep yoga simple. His method of weaving traditional yoga philosophy, asana and anatomy together, helps guide students to a better understanding, appreciation, and application of yoga in everyday life.

 

Dan's goal is to provide his students with a healthy body to live in and a calm mind to live with.

 

Dan is currenlty teaching in Auckland while studying osteopathy and conducting workshops around the globe.