Chris Timmins

Chris Timmins started practicing yoga in the spring of 2005 in search of a physical workout that also challenged his mind and spirit. After a few months of effort and some excellent teaching and encouragement by the staff at Butterfly Yoga, Chris began to realize the transformative nature of Anusara yoga. He never looked back. Today he teaches yoga, passing along the wisdom and encouragement that have been so helpful to him, both on the mat and off. Chris has completed a 200-hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training course with Scotta Brady, founder of Butterfly Yoga. He has also practiced and studied with John Friend, founder of Anusara, completing a Yoga Therapy Training, as well as advanced asana, pranayama, and meditation. In 2009, he completed a Level 2 Anusara Teacher Training with Noah Mazé. Chris has also enjoyed being a student of Rod Stryker, Desiree Rumbaugh, Martin and Jordan Kirk, Bruce Bowditch, Sianna Sherman, Shiva Rea, and Erich Schiffman.

"While we all come to the yoga mat at different ages and different stages of our lives, we all must begin as Beginners. This humbling aspect of yoga is essential if we are to learn to open up the mind and the body -- a process that requires patience, trust, dedication, and of course, proper alignment. In time these qualities, as well as many others, begin to manifest in our lives and we truly experience the all-encompassing power of yoga for positive change."