Jonathan Borin’s interest in Yoga came from his first Ashtanga class 12 years ago taking his first led class from Meir Leshem while he was attending the University of San Francisco. This was the most challenging class he had ever taken. Falling asleep during Sivasana, his girlfriend at the time and Meir rolled their eyes and it was a done deal. He continued his practice with Larry Shultz and Katie Cariff at It’s Yoga San Francisco, completing his first 200-hour Teacher Training in Spring 2004. Working with his struggle of tight hips (Oh… the hips!) he continued on the path of yoga and practiced and studied with Bhakti Flow teacher and good friend Rusty Wells.

Rusty’s 200-hour Bhakti Flow TT in 2007 gave Jonathan the confidence to travel to the Far East to deepen his practice with Ashtanga-certified Paul Dallaghan at the Centered Yoga Center in Koh Samui, Thailand. Dallaghan urged him to visit Mysore, India, where he has since traveled twice to study with his teachers Rolf and Marci Naujokat, Ajay Kumar, and Prana Vashya Vinay Kumar. Kumar granted Jonathan the right to teach his Primary Series in Spring 2010.

Jonathan’s interest in Pilates began in the spring of 2001 graduating with a B.A. in Exercise Physiology from the University of San Francisco. Here he was introduced to the eccentric Pilates teaching style of Balance Body’s Master Trainer Elizabeth Larkham at the IRSCA Trade Show. In 2008 Jonathan was certified in Mat, Reformer, and CCB with the internationally recognized Stott Pilates Instructor Training program.

Coming from a strong athletic background (Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Cycling and Snowboarding/Skiing), Jonathan has found through Yoga and Pilates a balance of discipline, support, and consciousness in his body. He brings his wealth of experience coupled with playful fun that students can take from class into everyday life. He has taught and organized yoga retreats in Thailand, Turkey, India and Finland and now has made his home in Manhattan where he has been teaching for 2 years in different Health clubs and Yoga Shalas/Studios.

Jonathan Borin

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