Michael Guiou, RYT 200, was introduced to yoga as a teenager, but not until college did he begin to study yoga in earnest. In 2004 he earned his Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from Syracuse University and promptly moved to New York City. In NYC his yoga practice blossomed into much more than just breathing and stretching. Believing variety is the spice of life, he has practiced many different styles of yoga including vinyasa, ashtanga, Iyengar, Bikram, Anusara, and Jivamukti. He completed his teacher training with Yoga Sutra, concentrating on the vinyasa, ashtanga, and Iyengar traditions. He wishes to express gratitude to his teachers for showing him how to teach yoga with a deep reverence for traditional philosophy, attention to individual needs, and an ever enduring sense of adventure.
Michael's classes are an energetic flow of postures designed to warm the body and calm the mind, with a strong emphasis on the consistent flow of breath within the poses. He blends traditional practices with more modern approaches, at times pairing pop music and Vedic chanting or integrating traditional philosophical parables with today's settings. Students should expect to sweat, breathe, and always be willing to try something they've never tried before. When yoga is practiced with honest effort and a smile in one's heart the benefits are endless.