Malcolm Bowles | Yoga & Meditation

I am a student and teacher of yoga and meditation from San Francisco. My primary teachers are Jason Crandell, Rev. Liên Shutt, Judith Lasater, Jacqui, Rowley, and Laura Burkhart. My classes are athletic but never rushed or hurried, allowing you to maintain a measured, even breath. My sequences are logical and balanced, so the poses build on one another and help you move with confidence. The pace and cueing will help you gain insight into your embodied practice and understand the subtleties of your own physicality. My approach is inclusive and encouraging, and I am committed to helping students grow in their own practice. I will help you move and stretch, but what I most want to convey is the joy of deepening your connection to your own physicality. I welcome yogis with loving intentions of all kinds, and, as a teacher, it is my goal to support all yogis' needs. I work with poses and foci that will challenge even seasoned yogis, while the modifications I offer allow beginners and those recovering from injury to fully participate. I hope that you will build confidence in your ability to focus and breathe when things get tough - on and off the mat. I practice and teach zazen, or seated meditation, in the Soto Zen tradition. I can help create a setting for your group to be still, settled, and supported during meditation periods of any length. While I primarily practice [shikantaza] or objectless meditation, I am also experienced at guiding meditators through visualizations, stress-reduction and grounding meditations, Brahmavihara or virtue meditations, counting with mala, chanting practices, and other meditation practices, including walking meditation and body scans. Meditation itself is an act of awakening, and I encourage you to join me for a sit.