Patrick

Patrick found yoga through home work out video p90x in 2010 and after few years trying the program on and off  there was something beyond the work out and what was felt in the body when practicing.  He decided to take yoga teacher training 2017 at balanced hot yoga studio to learn more about yoga. Teacher training was led by Lori Bonazzoli and Tobie Schuerfeld. Patrick is  dedicated to daily asana practice and looks forward to learning more always. He started to practice daily meditation with Amanda Magis Path to Bliss in 2018 and was given spiritual initiation and spiritual name Punya Van; translates to “embodiment of all goodness of virtues”, given by Dada Shambhushivananda. 

Patrick loves to spend time in nature and with community growing in gardens and enjoying music skating and connection and growth. Patrick is inspired by peace and love for all beings and has been vegan since 2017 when he really started yoga learning  journey. Ahimsa one of the first limbs non harming in thought action and word connected this life choice with the yoga journey and path he is on. Patrick believes that Bhakti is serving wherever we can sometimes that’s an offering of kindness and sharing food or a smile in passing. Patrick’s devotion to his yoga practice on mat in the studio roots deep to his grounded barefoot lifestyle in growing with community and planting seeds of love everywhere he can and singing to share the joy, Peace and Love.