Carlos Guevara, RYT, graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Romance & Classical Studies, heavy training in the sciences, a head full of philosophy, and an unofficial minor/passion in Asian Studies. Early in 1997, he introduced Yoga into his life as an alternative to back and neck surgery to ease the chronic pain caused by a childhood injury. The culmination of his search for an antidote to questionable medical procedures propelled him into intense yogic self-study for a stretch of 8-hour days lasting 6 months. Abandoning his pain killers and diligently following the principals of B.K.S. Iyengar--as presented in his book “Light On Yoga”--Carlos quickly found relief from depression and decades of pain. After this intense self-immersion, he took his first Yoga class with Mary Dunn, who encouraged him to continue his journey by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with other people. Since that time, his studies have introduced him to varied branches of yoga, including Ashtanga/Vinyasa, Iyengar, Sivananda, Kundalini, Jivamukti, Bikram and Anusara. His yoga and meditation practice experienced an added perspective through Zen Buddhism and Rinzai training at The Zen Studies Society (Dai Bosatsu Zendo Shobo-ji) in New York City, under the guidance of Abbot Eido T. Shimano Roshi.

In 2003, Carlos completed his yoga teacher certification at OM Yoga and has been teaching in the Tri-State area since that time. As a former student of ballet and current instructor of Tai Chi and Qi Gong, he borrows from these disciplines and their kinesiology to imbue his Iyengar/Ashtanga/ Vinyasa teaching style with a mindful approach to motion, breathing and alignment.

Carlos firmly believes that yoga, education and artistic expression are important vehicles to ride and explore along the path of self-development. He loves to help his students CREATE themselves through yoga and encourages everyone to engage their inner warrior for a life-long journey of health, vitality and discovery. Current thought: “Dismiss prejudice and expectation: create a ripple in your life.”

Join Carlos every Sunday at 10am and discover YOURSELF thru his shared creativity.
Starseed/Rutherford is happy to welcome him and his creativity to our family of yogis.