Meet Brian
I have always felt called to help others learn, heal and grow. When I was a young man, I first discovered the healing powers of yoga and massage while an inpatient at a drug & alcohol rehabilitation center in West Palm Beach, FL. I'm grateful to say that I've taken those tools I learned at just 20 years old and used them, along with others I've picked up along the way, to transform my life. During my early 20s, I completed my degree from Princeton University, attended a massage training program, and continued my ongoing dabbling in yoga studies.
When I next met difficulty, during my late 20s, due to a serious back injury from a car accident, I strengthened my connection to these healing modalities. Yoga, massage, and meditation helped relieve the significant physical pain that limited my activity for nearly 18 months. This healing journey during my early years inspired me to offer what I'd learned to others so that they may live their best possible lives, free from the physical burdens and emotional hurdles that life often presents. Since then, I have devoted myself full-time to being a healer, a guide, a teacher, and a mentor for others in need.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
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Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 2000
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Licensed Massage Therapist (NJ), Somerset School of Massage Therapy
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Life Coaching Certification, Goal Imagery Institute (an ICF Credentialed Program)
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Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Training, Inner Light Yoga Center
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Reiki Healer, Center for Relaxation & Healing
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Studies in Kundalini Yoga with Donna Amrita Davidge
CAREER HISTORY
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Owner at OM Central Jersey Massage & Yoga LLC
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Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of yoga lifestyle magazine New Jersey Namaste News
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Yoga Editor for online publication AllThingsHealing.com
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Yoga School Director at Shore Point Yoga, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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Yoga School Director at Onsen for All, Princeton, NJ
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Adjunct Instructor for Honor Yoga NJ's Yoga Teacher Training (specializing in Philosophy, Applied Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, and Therapeutic Yoga)
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Adjunct Instructor for The Movement’s Yoga Teacher Training (specializing in Yoga Sutras, Mantra, Meditation, Private Yoga, Hands-on Assisting)
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10+ Years Experience in Non-Profit Administration/Marketing