David Michael Hollander E-RYT-500, has been a student of yoga for 30 years. His philosophy is that every person can benefit from a devoted practice no matter what the physical condition. David first practiced Ashtanga Yoga in 1998 and journeyed to Mysore to study with Patthabhi Jois in 2003. Returning to Mysore on numerous trips, David had the opportunity to study with a variety of teachers and explore the rich cultural traditions of spiritual India.

Currently David continues his Ashtanga studies with Manju Jois and is named on his recommended list of instructors. He is also certified to teach by David Williams one of the first westerners to discover Ashtanga Yoga and is also certified by The Mysore Mandala in Mysore India under the guidance of BNS Iyengar.

David has been the Director of the Yoga Teacher Training at Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY since 2009. He ran the Mysore program at Pure Yoga for 9.5 years and has taught at New York Yoga, Yoga Sutra, The 92st Y, among many other venues. He has certified scores of people to be yoga teachers and has taught numerous workshops internationally.

David is also a classically trained figurative artist who has taught drawing for over a decade. For more information, visit his website.