Michael Baez discovered yoga after a decade of teaching and studying karate. He immediately noticed the similarities between the two practices: both cultivated intentional breathing and focus while increasing balance and flexibility. After earning his teacher certification, he created Awakened Warrior Yoga teacher training. This program blends philosophies from yoga and martial arts, which require practitioners to let go of the self by meditating. His co-founder, Jonisha Rios, joins him in his efforts by contributing her knowledge of the healing arts and her experience teaching yoga to inner city kids. These two teacher training's are a true commitment to Yoga Mastery. You will go much deeper into the Vedas, yoga anatomy, inversions, arm balances, the business of yoga, personal development and leadership. Founder and Master Trainer, Michael Baez has spent over 20 years studying with success coach Tony Robbins, 10 years studying and teaching Martial Arts and he's owned a successful yoga studio in N.Y. 150 students from all over the world have completed his teacher training. Michael is a graduate of Sri Dharma Mittra's Life of a Yogi 500 hour teacher training.