Petra H.
Having started my yoga practice over 10 years ago due to a back injury, I have always been very cautious and critical about trying out new yoga teachers. For me, to be trustworthy, a yoga teacher needs to know how to handle an injured body, providing deep knowledge on human anatomy and understanding individual needs throughout class. I was able to find these trades in Matthew. In addition, he has the unique talent of combining deep knowledge of the human body with spirituality and a good sense of humor in his yoga classes. His way of connecting to people and understanding what is going on inside and outside by simply observing has impressed me from the very first class I attended.
Being a yoga teacher myself, I love coming to his class not only for my own healing benefits, but also to understand yoga poses from a deeper level, learn new ways of adjusting students and giving precise instructions, as well as to understand the underlying processes and connections within the human body and mind. After his classes, my body feels balanced, my mind in peace, and on top of that, I have learned a million things for my own yoga practice and my teaching.