Rich

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Rich has traveled the world studying and teaching massage therapy and Yoga. He has been on faculty at the Chicago School of Massage therapy and The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Rich has also been a guest speaker on Western massage techniques at the Auyurvedic College in Mysore, India. A serious student of Yoga since 1998, teaching since 2001 and a meditation practitioner since 1978, Rich incorporates his knowledge of anatomy and physiology with a unique understanding of spirituality in the modern world.

Rich has studied at the prestigious Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Madras, India with TKV Desikachar among others presiding, The Atma Vikasa in Mysore with Yogacharya V. Venkatesha and wife Acharye Hema, The Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Center near Dharamsala with Sharat Arora. Rich's significant teachers have been, Kim Shwartz, Tias Little, Aadil Palkhivala, Gabriel Halpern and Anna Forrest. Rich has also assisted Tias Little in workshops as well as his Esalen retreat in 08. He continues to study at the Yoga Circle under the tutelage of the enigmatic and brilliant Gabriel Halpern in the Iyengar tradition.

Rich has an eclectic teaching style focusing on the seeming basics, allowing for a deeper practice - sitting in some poses for extended periods and moving through others smoothly with deliberate attention on placing ourselves in the pose as opposed to letting habitual patterns and gravity running the show. A mindful practice is focused on, bringing us to the edge of 'experience' to 'witness' the moment unfold and realize it is us who is the unfolding.

little known fact about you:

I used to be a traveling salesman

biggest passion/interest (other than yoga):

cycling, acting, guitaring

what inspires you to want to get out of bed in the morning?

To start again, give it all another chance.

dream destination…

For me ‘the Moment’ would be nice to live in. I hear it is incredibly affordable and although you don’t get a tax break on that piece of ‘real estate’ you don’t have to get a loan either. That in essence is the practice, the here and now. Failing is part of the practice, the humbling part, so you don’t get too cocky.

3 favorite foods?

give me my Thai, Mexican and anything from Victory’s Banner

3 words to describe your ideal life?

Peace, Happiness, Equanimity.

3 million dollars, guaranteed success. What would you do?

Lend it. Sleep more.

favorite quote:

“Meditation is the movement of Love” J. Krishnamurti

favorite inspirational book:

‘Cruel Shoes’ by Steve Martin

mountains or sea? and why?

Yes. Because.