Robert flirted with yoga in the 1980s and 90s, but it was the Ashtanga Vinyasa method in 2003 that finally got him. Everything changed after that: his career, his body, his diet. He has since studied with teachers from the Sivananda, Iyengar, Anusara, Vijnana and Yin lineages, fasted, sat in silence and danced under the full moon. Then fatherhood, running and fooling around on the monkey bars in the park loosened his grip on the strict approaches. Yoga, he decided, does not need a label. If it helps you breathe, move and quiet your mind, it is worth doing.
At STRETCH he teaches Hatha on Wednesday mornings: a steady, well-cued practice with room for every body, from the stiff to the seasoned. Robert trained at the Vancouver School of Yoga, completed a Yin teacher training at Semperviva and mentored with YYOGA and Yoga4Stiff People. He is also a certified personal trainer and holistic nutritionist, so the strength work and the advice are grounded in more than the mat. It shows in how patiently he works with people who think they cannot do this. He looks forward to seeing you on the mat.