After 22 years of honorable military service Fred retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as Chief Petty Officer in 2013. His experience with practicing yoga as a body-based healing modality began in 2008, 2 years into his own recovery from trauma and alcoholism. Fred began teaching yoga in 2016 after completing a 200hr yoga teacher training. He has continued his professional and spiritual devolvement by completing a 300hr teacher training in Prana Vinyasa, the 300hr Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F) program, other specialized trainings to include; Veterans Yoga Project’s Mindful Resilience for Trauma Recovery, Yoga of 12-Step Recovery, Yin Yoga, and Thai Bodywork. As a yoga instructor Fred is committed to creating a safe environment where others are empowered to discover their own sense of inner peace and stillness, and to cultivate a more positive relationship to one’s own body.