About
Mike began writing his own Yoga bios 17 years ago, leaving a career in Health Communications and Design to actualize a lifelong passion for Eastern philosophy and well-being into meaningful work.
I teach yoga as a practical and empowering tool — one that helps people of all ages and experience levels move better, breathe deeper, and feel more at home in their bodies.
My approach is breath-centered, functional, and personalized. I meet you where you are, whether you’re recovering from injury, exploring movement for the first time, or deepening an existing practice.
Through one-on-one sessions, group classes, and online offerings, I guide students in building a confident personal practice rooted in intuition.
Yoga is both an art and a science, and the benefits go far beyond flexibility. A deeper connection between breath, mind and body is only the beginning!
Short Chronology
- Grew up playing Basketball & explored Bryan Kest Power Yoga in my teens.
- Journalism graduate, began career as Web Designer, Editor and Researcher in Communications teams in a bilingual national healthcare organization and a Canadian business lobbyist association.
- Graduated Hatha Yoga Teacher Certification from Rama Lotus Yoga Centre in 2008, and Embarked upon Full-Time Teaching a year later.
- Wrote & Designed New Teacher Training manuals for Rama Lotus Yoga Centre in 2010
- Co-Lead in Annual Teacher Training Programs at Upward Dog and Pure Yoga Ottawa from 2011-2014.
- Founded my own comprehensive 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Program with Astanga Yoga Ottawa in 2015
- Today in 2026, have served as lead Trainer in 20+ Yoga Teacher Certification Programs and continue to run annual Program at Astanga Yoga Ottawa, October through April.