Howie Baral

I am a certified yoga teacher in both Hatha Yoga (200 hr) and in Restorative Yoga (300 hr) and have been teaching yoga both in California and in Canada for the past 12 years.  Currently I teach the Great Yoga Wall Class and a Yoga Flow class where I live on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.  I love yoga and love teaching yoga.  I have also taught as a yoga substitute teacher in the Cook Islands 5 years ago, while on my honeymoon, the resort yoga teacher was sick and I filled in for a week.

Ever since I was young, movement and challenging my body have been a way of life for me. From gymnastics to martial arts, I found a challenge to test my focus, strength, and athletic ability. It was while I was training for my black belt 2nd degree in Tae Kwon Do when a friend invited me to a yoga class. It was with Bryan Kest, in Santa Monica, the creator of Power Yoga. I was amazed and challenged like never before in my life!

I began to discover a renewed joy and passion! Wow, a moving meditation, letting go of my ego, reducing the noise in my head, and listening to my body more, all in one simple yet profound movement with the breath. I stopped my martial arts training and dove all-in to my yoga practice. After many years of practice, I took my first 200 hour RYT (registered yoga training) in Hatha Yoga, and then another 300 hour RYT in restorative yoga and began teaching 15 years ago.

I love sharing my passion of yoga and know whatever inspiration students find in my class or any other yoga class they take, comes from within their own desires and their own passions and their own abilities. Any teacher is simply a guide to each yogi’s path! I am so grateful for all my teachers who guided me. I look forward to also guiding every student who finds their way to my classes and I’m grateful for the passion and inspiration they show me as well!  I teach all levels of yoga from beginners to those that love arm balances and everything in-between.