Jonathan Panks - Meet Your Instructor
Jonathan has been a student of yoga for more than twenty years. He has studied at various ashrams and yoga centers in the United States, Canada and abroad. He has been teaching and sharing his knowledge since 1997, helping hundreds of people improve their lives.
In 1985, Jonathan earned a B.A. Degree from the University of Florida in Sports and Recreation Therapy. In 1997, he received teaching certification as a minister of Hatha Yoga. In the summer of 2003, he attended the Satchidananda Yoga Ashram in Virginia, where he began a long and vast study of Yoga Therapy; the use of postures, breathing relaxation, and awareness techniques for healing.
Jonathan has been involved in sports and music all of his life, playing football in high school and college. He has helped students improve their game and recover from sports-related injuries. In addition, yoga has given Jonathan a creative channel to express his talent as a songwriter / singer /musician.
During his career, Jonathan has been well received by all walks of life; instructing in yoga centers, schools, corporations, and private clubs and homes. Some of his students include: Susan Lyne; President of ABC Entertainment, Joe Kramer Family; Drummer for Aerosmith, Dr. Harold Bafitis; Renowned Plastic Surgeon at the Plastic Surgery Institute of the Palm Beaches, John Wilbur; former Navy Seal and retired United States attorney of the American Virgin Islands.
"Jonathan is a compassionate and inspirational teacher. He intuitively knows those students who are timid, skilled, wary, or need support. He makes everyone feel that it is just the right place for them; to be in the present moment. The warmth of his voice is quieting and reassuring, as he shares with you a unique life-giving experience."