Ted McDonald
Vinyasa Yoga
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dynasty Room, JWC
Ted is an endurance athlete, yoga teacher, blogger, entrepreneur, and modern day adventurer. A former Elite Adventure Racer and a Lacrosse player at UCLA, he has been an athlete his entire life. He began teaching yoga and meditation over 15 years ago and continues to compete in marathons, triathlons, trail races, mountain bike races and ultra marathons. His passion is creating a life beyond his wildest dreams and helping others do the same. If you’re ready, stay in touch by signing up for the email list and following him on all the social media links below.
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Educated in both Iyengar and Ashtanga styles of yoga, he focuses his yoga sessions on strength, alignment and breathing, in order to help students increase their flexibility, strength and focus. He teaches many forms of meditation and a yin or restorative yoga class specifically designed to lengthen connective tissue, prevent injuries and open energetic pathways in the body.
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He is the founder of Adventure Yoga Retreats, a company that organizes premium travel adventures that enrich lives and inspire people to live life at their highest level. His versatility and knowledge allows him to successfully tailor his teaching and retreats to a diverse audience, including professional athletes, business leaders, yoga teachers, as well as beginning students. He owns 5 Point Yoga, the premiere yoga and fitness studio in Malibu, California. He co-created the 3 Week Yoga Retreat for Beachbody, the company behind such products as P90X, Insanity, Shakeology, and more. Ted co-created Tony Horton’s p90x:2 yoga DVD and is featured in p90x:3 Yoga, p90x:3 Isometrix as well as Tony’s yoga “expert” for his one-on-one video series. He is also in 3 of Tony Horton’s latest fitness DVD 22 Minute Hard Corps. He is a long time lululemon ambassador and is the designated yoga teacher for the Tour de France winning pro cycling BMC Racing Team. He is a featured teacher on Yogavibes.com, Curious.com and created the yoga program at The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu which was named in Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Spas for 2012 & 2013.