Mat has been teaching yoga since 2022, after six years of personal practice and the collective guidance of the teachers who shaped him. His classes blend vinyasa, hatha, yin, and meditation, offering a calm, focused, and intentional space for students to reconnect with themselves.

 

With breathwork and meditation woven subtly throughout, Mat teaches in a way that encourages ease, introspection, and a deeper listening to the moment as it continues to shift. Students often recognise his loud, steady breath cues- a grounding rhythm that helps the whole room move together.

 

Rooted in trauma-informed principles, Mat’s approach centres on creating a space where students feel safe, empowered, and in charge of their own experience. His background in alpine climbing also influences his teaching, shaping his understanding of presence, patience, and meeting discomfort with humility.

 

As a practicing Buddhist, Mat brings a sense of awareness and compassion into his classes. He often uses instrumental music to evoke emotion and sensation, balanced with silence at the beginning of class.

 

Mat returns to his mat because it’s one of the few places where the noise of life settles enough for clarity to emerge. What he loves most about yoga communities is the quiet support that forms when people breathe and move together. Outside the studio, students are often surprised to learn he’s equally passionate about alpine climbing, heavy metal, and slow, meditative practice- an intersection of intensity and softness that keeps life interesting.