ABOUT JOE
As a student
Joe began practicing yoga diligently in 1972. In 1982 he started studying the Iyengar method. Besides attending numerous Iyengar Yoga conventions and the teacher training program at IYISF, he has studied with many teachers for years in classes, workshops, and intensives. He has traveled to India extensively (over 13 trips) working with B.K.S., Geeta, and Prashant Iyengar attending general classes and advanced classes, assisting "ladies" classes and medical classes, and attending three intensives taught by the Iyengars.
As a teacher
Joe has taught more than 14,000 classes, mostly in San Francisco. He has "done his penance" teaching in downtown health club environments for over 10 years, served as a faculty member at IYISF, and taught public classes at IYISF for more than 20 years.
Joe shares his personal experience of strength, weakness, health, and injuries in a consistent, loving manner. His teaching is direct and positive. His confident delivery and expressive manner are sometimes considered unusual, but they are fitting for strong, safe, beneficial classes. Students attracted to Joe include a wide range of loving people of all ages, shapes, and backgrounds, from everyday people to teachers to true pillars of the community.
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