Biography & Training

Jonathan Foust, MA, has studied numerous disciplines from both the Yogic and Buddhist traditions and has been leading retreats and training teachers for over twenty years in both residential and corporate settings. He has been widely quoted for his commentary on yoga, meditation, spirituality and healing in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Yoga Journal and other national publications and media.

He is the former president and a senior teacher at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the largest center for yoga and health in North America. A practitioner of yoga and meditation for over thirty years, he lived for over fifteen years in a monastic setting.

He is co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute of Washington, offering programs, presentations and personal guidance for those seeking training to reach their full potential. He is also a mind/body therapist, writer and leads weekly classes in the DC area.

Some of his audio recordings include The Art of Relaxation, A Touch of Grace: Bamboo Flute Meditations, as well as two guided meditation compilations produced in conjunction with Simon & Schuster: Energy Awareness and High Energy Living.

Some recent business and organizations Jonathan has presented in include The World Bank, Universal Music Group, The United Bank of Switzerland, the DC Superior Court, the Young Presidents Organization and the Montgomery County School district.

Training

Jonathan's passion for enlivening the relationship between body, mind and spirit was fueled by living at the Kripalu Yoga Ashram in Summit Station, PA and Lenox, MA from the age of 25, where he had the opportunity to study with great teachers. He is certified in or has extensive training in the following mind/body modalities:

Kripalu Yoga (500 hour Professional Level)
Kripalu Holistic Lifestyle Training (Director)
Trager Work
Structural Acupressure (Zero Balancing)
Cranio-Sacral
Kripalu Bodywork
Polarity Therapy
Reiki I and II
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Vivation (Transformational breathwork)
Deep tissue massage

He has also received training in and has explored a wide variety of approaches to yoga, martial arts and meditation.

Additional certifications include:

Master of Arts in Education
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Focusing Practioner and Trainer
Community Dharma Leadership (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)