Mark has a BFA in Dance, is a Yoga Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Storyteller. Mark has been teaching dance and exercise since 1980. After receiving his BFA from the University of Illinois in 1980, Mark moved to Chicago and began performing his own modern dance choreography at Moming and Links Hall. Soon, Mark was teaching exercise at various health clubs and soon became the Aerobics Director at Lakeshore Athletic Club in Chicago. There, he piloted Lakeshore’s program during the early years of the Aerobics craze. After 24 years, Mark is still teaching yoga, muscle conditioning and personal training at Lakeshore.

Mark has been teaching  yoga since 1988. His mentors are Ganga White and Tracey Reich of the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, Ca. He has also studied with Donna Farhi, Sheri Campbell, Beryl Birch, Rodney Yee and many others. Mark studied movement therapy at Columbia College, Chicago and worked extensively with Gabrelle Roth and her Five Rhythms healing work.

Mark is happy to see one of his dreams manifested in the development, with his wife Sharon, of Harmony Yoga Reiki Center. Mark teaches Hatha, Vinyasa and Kundalini forms of yoga, Deep Breathing, Meditation & Chanting/Toning. He teaches his students to slow down and discover the breath and joy in every moment of their yoga practice.

Mark's gentle and humorous approach puts beginners at ease.  He instills the importance of learning proper technique based in the breath.