About Chris Miyachi
My name is Chris Miyachi and I've been doing all kinds of yoga for twenty five years. In the summer of 2006 I completed a 500 hour Forrest Teacher Training Foundation course and in 2007 I completed the Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training (75 hours). I've assisted Ana Forrest at a weekend workshops, teacher training intensives and the Yoga Journal Conference in Boston since 2007. I've also completed an apprenticeship at Back Bay Yoga in Boston with Lynne Begier where I have taught, and I continue to practice and assist.
I've always had a strong interest in Iyengar Yoga so in 2008, I started teacher training in this system with Patricia Walden. I take local classes weekly with Iyengar teachers Patricia Walden, Peentz Dubble, and Karen Wenc.
Since I am also a certified group exercise instructor and personal trainer, I became certified in Yoga Tune Up in 2009 (www.yogatuneup.com). Yoga Tune Up takes exercises from many movement systems to help students gain the strength, mobility, and mindfullness to do classic yoga poses. I have gained tremendous strength and vitality from this work in my own practice and I'm excited to share this with my students.
Other workshops I've attended are with Shiva Rea, Erich Schiffman, Barbara Benagh, Julie Gumasted, Heather Tiddens, Desiree Rumbaugh, Richard Freeman, and Tias Little.
I am a certified Forrest Yoga teacher and an RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) at the 500 hour level.
For my various certifications and other information, click here for my resume.