Andy Matinog Email: chayayogi@gmail.com
Andy has never forgotten the magic of his first yoga class taken over ten years ago where he felt the aliveness of being present in his body. With a background in Sivananda and Ashtanga Vinyasa styles, his practice and teachings are now centered around Shadow Yoga and the work of Shandor Remete. Andy finds a deep resonance with the forms and approach to yoga of the Shadow style that he loves to share with others. He is a dedicated and driven teacher who wants to inspire class participants to deepen their awareness of presence - which he does sometimes with a sly grin.
In addition to his studies with Shandor and Matt, he has also studied Marma therapy with Dr. Vasant Lad, Tai Ji with Jim Cleaver, and philosophy and anatomy with many wonderful Shala teachers, both visiting and on staff. He is a student of Jyotisha (the Vedic science of Astrology) and is constantly delighted to find the many different ways it creates micro and macrosmic connections with the body along with Yoga.