Yoga


Mondays, 8:15pm at Past Tense Studio
Saturdays, 10:30am at Meridian Yoga

Funk. Soul. Flow.

Jeffrey Platts is passionate about helping people follow their own groove. Since the age of 16, he has been on a path of spiritual and personal development, which led him to yoga in 2007. He received his 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification from Flow Yoga Center and has been particularly inspired by the teachings of Darren Main, Sadie Nardini, Tara Stiles and Baron Baptiste. Jeffrey also integrates his many years of DJ experience to infuse each class with a mix of funky, soulful and uplifting rhythms.

Students can look forward to a fun class designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body, all while cultivating mindfulness and intention. While it’s great to seek inspiration and learn from others, Jeffrey reminds his students that yoga practice is really about honoring your own path and listening to your own heart and body — embracing the yogic concept of svadharma: sva (one’s own) + dharma (law or way).  Jeffrey is committed to making yoga accessible by blending other philosophies and teachings, sharing the lesson of Swami Satchidananda: “Truth is one. Paths are many.”

Off the mat, Jeffrey loves exploring philosophy, writing, DJing, blogging about dating/relationships, and salsa dancing.

Teaching Philosophy

  • Anyone can practice yoga.
  • Yoga helps get you out of your head and get into your body (an infinite source of widsom and vitality).
  • Yoga is a great all-around workout (flexibility, strength, balance).
  • Yoga reconnects you with your Inner Guidance.
  • Each person’s practice is personal and evolves at his or her own pace.
  • Transformation comes not by regurgitating wisdom from a guru or a book, but from experimenting and integrating your own new awareness.
  • Your yoga mat is both your laboratory and your canvas. Each day is a new possibility!

Training
200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training at Flow Yoga Center (Washington, D.C.) in February 2010.

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Testimonials

“Jeffrey is very friendly and approachable. As a yoga instructor, he has a calming presence and puts you at ease immediately regardless of your level of experience.”
– Jessi Hotchkiss (Les Mills BodyPump instructor)

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