Richard is certified to instruct and guide his students through alignment based vinyasa and restorative yoga. Richard is an avid Pacific North West overall outdoor enthusiast  as  mountaineer, passionate climber, acroyogi,  cyclist and you can count on finding him outside rain or shine.  His style of yoga is smooth and favors breath over movement. He believes each movement in itself is a pose all stemming from the core. Being a former athlete that suffered multiple injuries resulting in chronic pain and he found comfort and relief through yoga . He avidly believes in yoga’s ability to restore and harmonize the body as well as the mind. He loves to challenge his students and show that through practice regardless of fitness level that anything is possible. Richard aims to have his students leave his class energized with renewed  or continued faith in their ability to find comfort and release in his sessions.