After thirty years of running, cycling, and competitive sports, Pete was astonished to learn that his biggest challenge and adventure would happen on a yoga mat. Pete spent several years and over 600 hours training with world renowned yoga instructor Ana Forrest. It is through this experience that he learned how to compassionately guide students of all levels through a vigorous yoga practice with integrated breath work and awareness.
Known for his joyful energy, compassionate guidance, and sense of humor, Pete creates a spiritual yet light-hearted environment for his students to uncover the deeper benefits of yoga. He is ERYT-500 registered and graduated from the Forrest Yoga Teacher Training program in 2006, he is on staff as one of Yoga Tree’s teacher trainers. He also teaches yoga at Yoga Festivals and Conferences including the Yoga Journal Conference, Asia Yoga Conference, Wanderlust, Tadasana Festival, and Bhaktifest.
“My mission in life is to help heal the world through yoga. Part of that healing involves expressing gratitude for the blessings of love, strength and confidence yoga has provided me. As such, I feel deeply grateful to Yoga Gives Back for allowing me to support their effort to educate and empower women and children in the country that gave birth to yoga. I cannot imagine a more worthy organization to support. When we help impoverished women and children realize their full potential by improving the opportunities and resources available to them, we change the world. “If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.” – the Buddha”