Just want to chill out?
Hey, I'm Matt. It's an appropriate name for a yoga teacher although don't worry. I never thought I'd enjoy this sort of thing, either. 🙏 ❤️
"Matt's classes are often hilarious and always accessible. Still, his commitment to yoga as a discipline is obvious and infectious."
A client said this!
"OMG! Just got out the shower. That was AMAZING!! I feel sooo much better and more relaxed!! Your approach was so gentle, fun and engaging! Thank you! Looking forward to next week!"
Another client, via text.
"I have never laughed so hard while exercising."
Yes, people actually say this stuff…
And here’s some brain food for your yogi’s soul… 🧘🏼♂️🧠
Yoga For Non-Attachment
Yoga, for me, is about balancing an acceptance of things as they are with an awareness of our desire for them to be different.
Five Things I learned From Walking Over Burning Coals
Your mind is extremely powerful, basically.
Why On Earth Would Anyone Try to Run 100 Miles?
A former high school friend of mine, Ed, ran 68 miles this past weekend. He was shooting for 100, in an ultra-running event in New Zealand. Why on earth would anybody want to do that? Like high school friends tend to, Ed and I go back about 25 years. He was the first...
Keeping Cool Under Pressure (also, I love squash…)
It’s about those moments where you feel yourself LOSING it.
Yoga To Soothe Our Inner Chimp 🐵
We all have an inner chimp. It’s more powerful than our conscious brain. So we have to manage it, or it will rule our lives.
Over-Competitive? Chill Out With My Free 6-Minute Meditation. Welcome.
Did you ever lose friends over a game of Monopoly?
“Loosening The Grip” Is A Great Mantra For 2021
Bought a plant. Thought it was dead. Then it bloomed!
Grieving for A Tough Year Before 2021
Yoga helps us process tricky feelings, which is helpful at a time like this.
Trying Acupuncture With Amazing Results
The needles don’t even hurt…
Soothing Our “Inner Child”
When you wake up in the middle of the night, here’s an interesting way to calm your brain down…
What Are You Grateful For?
It’s Thanksgiving so I wrote a list of things I’m grateful for.
Yoga With A Touch Of Philosophy
Enjoy a good think? Me too…
Post-Election Yoga
Does anyone else feel like they’ve been in a fight?
Why Yoga Is Like Polishing A Pair Of Shoes
Watch out. HEAVY metaphor alert.
Yoga To Ground Yourself In Your Body
Because confidence always begins with a deep breath.
What’s Yoga Matt all about?
Balancing out toxic masculinity
The practice of yoga, for me, means unlearning toxic lessons about masculinity and learning new, healthier lessons about taking care of myself. It’s taught me to balance out my moods and reactions, and the physical practice on the mat, along with contemplating the various aspects of mind, have brought me a new sense of calm confidence, that I’m enough.
Heavy and light
I find that a sense of humor and just being myself, as I teach, is the best way to make the classes accessible to a wide range of people. So many of us suffer in silence with depression and other pressures of life, but I’ve found yoga really helps.
It's not a competition
So many of us don’t start yoga because we’re worried we’re inflexible, that others are better than we are. But we all just have to start where we’re at, and I make sure my classes aren’t competitive. As one of my wise teachers says, “there are plenty of jerks out there who can do the splits.”
What's the worst that could happen from trying a yoga class?
Three years ago, a gracious colleague at work taught me yoga for free. I was skeptical at first but the practice changed my life. And since then, I’ve trained to become a yoga teacher. If you’re interested in chatting about yoga, I’m delighted to work around your schedule and budget.
Phone or text
(917) 526 9530
matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com
I have a badge, and everything...
I’m a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges my completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS). My profile is on their website and I’m in their directory. I’m also insured to teach yoga by the National Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (NACAMS). By taking part in my yoga classes you agree to waive legal liability as set forth here. I don’t like legalese much, either, but this is America 🇺🇸😌
