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Welcome to Brian Tobin Yoga!

My name is Brian Tobin.  I was born near Albany, New York and I spent my childhood surrounded by my mother, father, and younger brother. 

I grew up with a sense of spirituality and connection to place.  At the end of the small country road that I grew up on there was a special place where my father and I would sit quietly and observe.  Later, we came to find out that this was the site of Vosburgh Village, one of the largest Iroquois communities in the Northeast.

When I completed high school, I received a scholarship to attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.  During these studies I reached a place of disillusionment with my downloaded sense of obsession with money, worldly pleasures, and temporary satisfactions.  I started to spend more time in Nature, learning the rhythms of Mother Earth, and the quietude she offers.  This was also where I began to open books about Yoga and Meditation and where my practice took form.

To complete my undergraduate degree I went to Pondicherry, India.  I lived in Auroville, an international Eco-village, learning about yoga, permaculture, raw foods, and community living.  
This was my first immersion into the science of Yoga.  I spent months of daily practice alongside Yogi Shambo and began to have moments of stillness and awakening within my mind and body.
I then traveled throughout India, Europe, and the Middle East.  After seeing many sacred sights it was time to return to the United States with saturated eyes and a heart full of Love.

When I came back to the United States I settled into my new home of Burlington, Vermont.  Quickly I was connected to a piece of land in Lincoln, Vermont called Metta Earth Institute.  A new phase of practice and life began as I immersed in a farm based lifestyle and helping to run the retreat center.  At this time I also met a dear teacher, Will Duprey.  Will offered his knowledge of Hatha/ Raja Yoga and helped me to cultivate a path of daily practice, or sadhana.  This would set the platform for the next years of study.

After my time at Metta Earth I returned to Burlington to begin my yoga teaching career.  I have spent five years immersed in the Burlington yoga community and offered classes at Laughing River Yoga, Evolution Yoga, University of Vermont, and with private students.

I continue to immerse into the various lineages that influence my practice.  My studies have revolved around teachings from the Sivananda, Yogi Gupta, Babaji, Gosh, and Goenka Vipassana lineages.  

I have trained as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and work with undergraduate and graduate students at Middlebury College.

I live in Hinesburg, Vermont and continue to teach weekly drop-in classes, workshops, and  lead international retreats.
I continue to developed curriculum to support my students to improve their daily lived experience.

Please send me a message to connect and Welcome to Your Practice.


Namaste,
​Brian

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  • About
  • Services
    • Public Yoga Schedule
    • Private Instruction
    • Workshops/ Retreats/ Series
    • Athlete and Sports Team Peak Performance Training
  • VLOG
  • Contact
  • Things I like
  • Support My work