Manuel Oria Nazario

Puerto Rico

ERYT-200 | RYT-500

Manuel found his love for the practice during college years while dealing with plenty of academic stress and confusing times. However he was clear on the idea that maintaining a healthy lifestyle was the only thing that kept him focused and grounded. Soon he realized Ashtanga Yoga was all his body and soul were seeking so he felt that everything started to make much more sense as he developed a daily practice. After college graduation he jumped right into it and decided to study with David Kyle in San Juan, Puerto Rico completing his first 200-hours training in the Progressive Ashtanga Yoga program in 2014 and  further on graduating from the 500 program. So as today, Manuel continues his studies with David,  beyond the 500-Hours level, beyond the mat and beyond any yoga class.  He has been teaching daily at David’s studio Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico in his hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico since 2014 and, in 2017, began to run the 200-hour Teacher Training program by David’s own request and blessings. On his forber student journey, Manuel has also studied with renowned teachers Manju Jois, Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Greg Nardi and David Williams. As a lover of science and knowledge, Manuel keeps daily practice as a well of wisdom using every possible challenge on and beyond the mat as an excuse to go back to being a student and develop new ways and patterns to evolve. His classes resemble the young and driven spirit he carries on daily situations and his passion for awakening the inner spark on every student.