I believe in experience.  I believe in the bad as well as the good.  I believe every fall is a chance to get back up.

I got my first taste of yoga while attending a treatment center in Center City, Minnesota for alcoholism.  To rewind a bit, during my first go-around at college, I ended up with a degree in Firefighting and as a licensed/certified Paramedic, but also with a large dependence on the “sauce.”  After getting into some trouble, I found myself in treatment where I was introduced to the practice of yoga.  I found that I felt pretty good the more that I practiced.  I judged less and cared less about what others thought.  I sobered up, and I guess you could say that I found a bit of peace through my daily practice.  After a bit of time I realized helping people was what I enjoy doing, so I enrolled back in school and received my Bachelors in Social Work at Minnesota State University while working at a homeless shelter.  During the summer of my last year in school, I made my first trip to India to study yoga at Mahi Power Yoga in Northern India.  I have since repeated the visit and have become certified at the 500hr level in addition to teaching at the 200hr level teacher trainings.

My goals were to learn yoga as it has been traditionally taught in India and to bring those teachings back home to incorporate them into what I have learned from senior teachers in the West.  Yoga is a philosophy, a practice, a path which leads to awareness and acceptance of our individual experience.  This practice helps us gain a greater understanding in all aspects of life.  My intentions are to teach yoga in such a way that we respect the traditions of the East while remaining practical and applicable to students of the West.

Past Workshops

June 24, 2017 – Upper Bhagsu, India
Arm Balance & Inversions @ Mahi Yoga Centre

February 12, 2017 – Fargo, ND
Arm Balance & Inversions @ Haute Yogis

February 4, 2017 – Fargo, ND
Intro to Ashtanga Yoga @ Haute Yogis

January 27, 2017 – Grand Forks, ND
Alignment & Technique @ Haute Yogis

January 21, 2017 – Fargo, ND
Alignment & Technique @ Haute Yogis

January 5, 2017 -Detroit Lakes, MN
Arm Balance & Inversions @ 180 Balance

August 13, 2015 – Fargo, ND
Yoga Technique & Alignment @ Haute Yogis

“Great workshops to learn the basics and finer points of those sometimes mysterious arm balances.  Jason is a talented instructor who is able to communicate via example and through easy-to-follow instruction.”

-Sheila H., February 2017

“Jason is such a phenomenal, patient instructor who really builds your confidence through verbal visual and tactile lessons.”

-Jenna L., August 2015

Give me a shout if you’re wondering about private sessions, future workshops, or if you’d like me to teach at your sweet studio or retreat. Thanks!