Originally from Oakland, California, John is formally educated in clinical psychology earning a Ph.D. from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto. He has worked in Salt Lake City as a psychotherapist in program services and the substance abuse treatment industry for 12 years. John became seriously devoted to fitness in 1999 teaching fitness classes ranging from weight lifting to hip hop dance aerobics in the gym setting since 2000. He has been able to use his education in psychology and devotion to fitness to understand and offer the benefits of a body and mind connection.

John began teaching yoga in 2001 providing instruction in several gyms, spas, and studios. John recently finished a tenure as the Life Studio Coordinator at Life Time Fitness in South Jordan, Utah. He managed the Pilates and Yoga programs at Life Time. There he taught group classes ranging from Intro To Yoga to Hot Vinyasa Yoga. He also provided personal yoga instruction and yoga therapy to Club Members and Professional Athletes (Major League Baseball, high school football, triathletes, etc).

Currently, John teaches Power Yoga, Soft Flow Yoga Classes, Fundamental Yoga Courses, Men’s Yoga Classes at Centered City Yoga, a D’ana Baptiste Studio in Salt Lake City. As a certified yoga instructor, John is also one of the instructors involved with the 600 and 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings at Centered City Yoga. John will also be part of a team that will offer certifications in Yoga Therapy.

John was recently certified as a Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist. He is able to design customized workout routines and nutrition plans that will assist you with your health and fitness goals.

Other achievements to John’s credit include a modern and jazz dance background that led to dance performance and choreography with Dance Unlimited in Morgan Hill, CA and F/X The Club in San Jose, CA. John formed his own educational and performance dance group called G!Force Dance Project in Salt Lake City before he ventured into the yoga practice. John’s eclectic yoga classes reflect his dance and choreography background.

John is also an actor and model with a local talent agency. You may have seen him on the cover of some Hugger Mugger catalogs, a leading yoga supply company based in Salt Lake City, or other locally produced industrial videos and commercials.

John Cottrell uses his many talents to bring you his latest venture: Yoga Life Coaching. John is devoted to helping one achieve excellence, discover, and enhance the authentic self through the healing power of the yoga practice. He provides individual and semi-private yoga lessons, workshops, and retreats. He opened his own business called mbody,LLC. Visit his website: www.mbody.me.