James Kinnick-Bitar

Although I had experimented with the practice on and off as part of my workout routines in the 1990’s, it wasn’t until 2009 that yoga presented itself to me as a lifeline.  A year earlier, I had been diagnosed with MS, and was experiencing mobility issues which were having a tremendous impact on my daily life. Enter yoga. I started working one on one with a yoga teacher and therapist friend in San Francisco, and within 6 months was moving around with ease, in ways I thought I’d never be able to!  It became a part of my daily life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I moved to Jacksonville in 2016, and my partner turned me on to Yoga Den Avondale, which is where my journey to becoming a teacher really started. I really loved the “come as you are, we’ll meet you where you’re at” vibe, and found myself wanting to become more involved; to share my story and the practice, and to encourage others who may be struggling with issues similar to mine to walk their path back to feeling w