Karl Straub is the European Regional Executive Director for the Yoga Studies Institute. He was introduced to meditation in 1976 at age 11, and has been involved in spiritual pursuits ever since. Before devoting his time fully to yoga practice and teaching, he was a competitive swimmer, dolphin communication researcher, resident manager of a retreat center, actor, business owner, and school teacher. He is known for his inspirational classes full of humor, compassion, hands-on assists, and wonderful surprises like overtone chant. He is a graduate of Duke University, studied cognitive science at Columbia University, and his yoga-related certifications include Jivamukti Yoga, Tibetan Heart Yoga, and Thai Yoga Massage. Karl currently leads courses, retreats, and teacher trainings in about half a dozen countries each year.
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