Ever since high school I've been attracted to Eastern philosophy and the Buddha. I just didn't know it was a lifestyle I could live myself. I believe in karma and reincarnation and feel yoga is something I have done for many lifetimes.    I think this way because once I started practicing yoga in 2010 during a shamanic retreat in Brazil, I went deep into the practice immediately and never looked back. And so my inquiry into the Self began. Then I moved into vipassana meditation retreats, and my first teacher training in India before finally discovering my teacher, Sri Dharma Mittra. He was in my hometown of New York City all along.     I have since done my 500 and 800 hour teacher training certifications with Sri Dharma and now travel the world to share the teachings. I lead a playful, graceful, and strong style of hatha raja yoga with delightful variations of poses, profound breathing techniques, chanting, and deep relaxation.    On Dec. 1, 2015, Sri Dharma Mittra initiated me into the lineage with the name of Yogi Ram Om. I will honor this name and do my best to live up to it.