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Whilst on a lonely beach in Tasmania, three days hike away from any form of civilization, alone, Brent Morton had an epiphany: “No matter where I travel, however far away I get from civilization, how high of mountains I climb, one thing always remains the same: Me.” This began a 180 degree shift from exploring the physical world to a deep systematic journey into the inner world, which has continued intensively to the present day. It has led Brent on a true adventure of self discovery. Since that moment on the beach in Tassie, Brent has studied with Shamans from Peru, lived at yoga ashrams in New Zealand and California, participated in Native American rites of passage including the Vision Quest and the Sweat Lodge, sat over 120 days in silent intensive Vipassana meditation (including a 3-month silent retreat), completed two yoga teacher trainings, received his license in Massage Therapy, and studied with world renowned teachers in the Buddhist, Yogic, and Western Psychological traditions. Brent enjoys blending these traditions together into a class that will challenge the physical body with creative and well-executed asana, quiet the mind with mindfulness-based awareness practice, and open the heart with inspirational quotes and teachings.  Brent has practiced yoga since 2001 and began teaching in 2007.  Learn more at Brent's website, www.insightyogaseattle.com

Most influential teachers= Meditation/Mindfulness: Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Psychology: Stanislav Grof, Grant McFetridge, C.G. Jung, Harville Hendrix. Yoga: David Life, Sharon Gannon, Kathleen Hunt, Steve Davis, Eiric Ovrid, Yvonne Croteau, Swami Sitaramananda, Sarah Powers.

 “Brent’s approach to teaching yoga is unique and inspired. It is a great blend of challenging, well timed asana, intelligent meditation instructions, astute demonstrations and adjustments, and probably the greatest Sivasanas I’ve ever experienced. I feel like I’m really getting a well rounded work out for my whole being in his class. You can tell he is on an inspired spiritual journey, and I feel as if I can come along for the ride. I leave class sometimes floating a couple of inches off the ground, something that simply doesn’t happen to me when I attend a class dedicated only to the physical aspects of yoga. Brent’s class is like a reset button for me; no matter how challenging a day it’s been for me at work, I can go home and sleep restfully.”

~Eliza Carlson, MS, CN

~ A story is told of the Buddha when he was wandering in India shortly after his enlightenment. He was encountered by several men who recognized something quite extraordinary about this handsome prince now robed as a monk. Stopping to inquire, they asked, “Are you a god?” “No,” he answered. “Well, are you a deva or an angel?” “No,” he replied. “Well, are you some kind of wizard or magician?” “No.”  “Are you a man?” “No.” They were perplexed. Finally they asked, ” Then what are you?” He replied simply, “I am awake.”  The word Buddha means to awaken. How to awaken was all he taught.

~Traditional Buddhist story