Brent Morton
Whilst on a lonely beach in Tasmania, Australia, 3 days hike away from any form of civilization, alone, Brent 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 rights 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 2 separate Yoga teacher trainings, recieved 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.

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

Practicing since: 2002
Teaching since: 2007

“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, CMHC

The Rich Industrialist from the North was horrified to find the Southern Fisherman lying lazily beside his boat, smoking a pipe.

“Why aren’t you out fishing?" said the Industrialist.

“Because I have caught enough fish for the day,” said the fisherman.

“Why don’t you catch some more?”

“What would I do with it?”

“You could earn more money,” was the reply.

“With that you could have a motor fixed to your boat to go into deeper waters and catch more fish.

“Then you would make enough money to buy nylon nets. These would bring you more fish and more money. Soon you would have enough money to own two boats… Maybe even a fleet of boats. Then you would be a rich man like me.”

“What would I do then?”

“Then you could really enjoy life.”

“What do you think I’m doing right now?”

~Traditional Buddhist story