About Russell Burns

• Yoga Teacher - I was introduced to yoga after breaking my left femur, and needing an alternative to my lifelong gym and running routine. It took a little while to develop a daily practice, but once I did, it changed my life and knew I wanted to find a path for myself, both professionally and personally, that would allow me to focus on yoga. I began teaching on my own to friends, drawing from my yoga experience, and then attended teacher training and began teaching around Austin full time, right away.

I'm currently completing my advanced teaching certification, a designation only reached by about 10% of all yoga instructors, and am also one of just a couple of Austin's Certified Yoga Wall® Teachers, an amazing tool to assist those looking for proper alignment.

I practice or teach daily at many places around Austin and Lakeway Texas, in studios, schools, parks, events, at home and with friends.

I'm the Vice President and an instructor for the Free Day of Yoga, inc. a non-profit corporation, and the Founder/Director of the Austin Yoga Festival. and the Austin Yoga Expo.

I offer free or discounted classes to those in need of wellness in their life, without the means to pay for classes, and I hope to see you in one of my classes.

I teach or have taught classes at:

• Holistic Healing and Yoga
• Be Yoga
• Lakewood Community Center
• Yoga Yoga
• Mind Body Yoga
• Texas Medical Association
• University of Texas
• State of Texas offices
• Austin School District
• Wild Basin Fitness
• Lululemon
• Whole Foods Market
• Body Business

Advanced yoga training with: • Donna Farhi • Dr. Robert Svaboda • Leslie Kaminoff • Bryan Legere • Chase Bosart • Mark Uridel	• James Bailey • Advanced Asana Training • Ayurveda Healing Science • Yoga Anatomy • Advanced Yoga Anatomy • Yoga Philosophy

• History - I am a native Texan and just about as Austin as one can get. I moved here with my parents in 1974, when Austin was still a sleepy college town, and about a quarter the size we are today. I attended middle school, high school, and The University of Texas in Austin. Have also been to the Armadillo World Headquaters, Liberty Lunch, was an extra in the Willie Nelson movie Honeysuckle Rose, have been to Christmas parties at the Goveror's mansion and waited tables at Matt's El Rancho while in school.

• Art - I'm currently completing a series of yoga inspired oil paintings that can be viewed at YogiArtist.com

I love and support local businesses and our locals treasures like Barton Springs, our lakes, trails, art galleries, musuems, music venues, restaurants, and yoga studios. If you have a business in Austin and would like to discuss an exchange yoga teacher services, feel free to contact me.