Jeff grew up bouncing around between many different sports and stayed active year round. While many sports programs were enjoyable, they never truly resonated deeply with him. In the final year of college at UT Dallas, he had the opportunity to take a yoga class as an elective course, which was the first exposure to yoga. Post-college, he became an avid rock climber after becoming addicted to the adrenaline from that sport and the community for it found in DFW. Yoga was at first just a way to gain mobility to support his climbing, but quickly became his main focus as he spent more time on his mat and less on the climbing wall. In 2022, Jeff did his 200hr YTT at Dallas Yoga Center and quickly followed it up with a 500hr YTT at Second Side Yoga in January of 2023. He teaches everything between power flows and slow flows, but his favorite class to teach is a gentle stretch with a guided meditation and sound bath at the end.

In his personal life, Jeff has a cat whom he loves and spends his time practicing yoga and handstands, riding his bike, and moving in a variety of ways. He is the manager of a sales team at a software company, which is very rewarding, although

his true passion is facilitating a space for others to grow in their movement practices and learn in community together. Catch him on the mat soon!