David was born in Boston, MA, and grew up as a child of the 80’s playing hockey, the drums, and finding all sorts of mischief to get into, as was the norm back in those days. Years later, at age 20, while seeking alternatives to deal with anxiety and depression, he went to his first yoga class at a vinyasa yoga studio in Boston, MA. That class became a before and after for him. That evening, he began what would become a long-term relationship with this age-old practice, at times very intense and consistent, and at other times distant and greatly missed.

David’s first formal training in yoga came in 2011 during a 200 hour teacher training program. Through this training he developed a strong personal practice and began to explore the nuances of the Ashtanga Primary Series. Also, soon thereafter, he was offered an opportunity to begin teaching. He fell in love with the process of accompanying people through this aspect of their self discovery and over the next few years had the opportunity to meet, practice with, and learn from some very dedicated teachers and students.

Between 2011 and now, David has had the fortune to study and practice various healing modalities such as Thai Massage, Yoga Nidra, and numerous workshops focusing on Structural Integration techniques, all of which have enabled him to connect more deeply with students, clients, friends, and family in very meaningful ways.

In 2017, the pieces of the puzzle began to quickly fall into place which lead David to his first training with Francisco Kaiut in Toronto. From the moment his training with Francisco began, he knew that he was embarking on a deep, long term journey. The very concept of yoga and how David defined it, began to shift in a way that made sense to every cell in his body. This was just the beginning of a very personal transformation and evolution.

 David has been living in Managua, Nicaragua for the past 12 years. He still plays drums and teaches yoga both in English and Spanish and has been lucky enough to share this practice with people from varied backgrounds and walks of life. David says, “It may sound cliché, but I consider my wife, my son, and my students and colleagues to be some of my greatest teachers and I am deeply grateful for the trust that they continue to place in me.”