Ben began his studies of yoga in 1996 with Senior Iyengar Instructor Ben Thomas. Ben is eternally grateful for being introduced to the practice of yoga by Ben Thomas, and for the close mentorship Ben Thomas has provided him over the years. After spending several years studying intensively and exclusively with Ben Thomas, and while also maintaining his own regular practice, Ben went on to spend a year studying in the Advanced Teacher Training Program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of SF. Ben's practice and teaching of yoga is also influenced by his studies in Ashtanga, Sivananda, and Anusara Yoga.

Ben has also maintained a regular practice of taijiquan and qigong since 1999. He has studied and taught Guang Ping Yang style taiji for several years, though now focuses his practice and teaching on primarily Chen Style Taijiquan. He has had the good fortune to study with many high level Chen Family teachers from China, though his primary teacher is Master Wong Wai Yi, whom he began his studies with in 2003, and for whom he has much gratitude and appreciation.

There are many others not mentioned here, who have influenced Ben's practice and teaching in one way or another, and Ben has a deep gratitude towards them all, for so graciously offering their time, energy, and wisdom in sharing the timeless teachings of yoga, taiji, and the meditative arts. Ultimately, all thanks, love, and gratitude go to the One True Teacher, the Supreme Teacher, the Source of all knowledge and wisdom, who teaches, guides, and inspires, through all people and all things, and who is all that is seen, and unseen.

Ben currently teaches yoga, taijiquan, and meditation at a number of studios and gyms along the Peninsula and enjoys teaching all levels and varieties of students.

To read some of Ben's writings, you can visit his blog at http://wakefulway.blogspot.com