Manny, former long time Owner and Spiritual Director of the Yoga Center of Newburyport, is a certified practitioner of Thai Yoga Bodywork, Reiki I and II and is an Anusara-Inspired™ Yoga teacher. He teaches Asana, Meditation and Yogic philosophy.

He is the author of "The Other Side of Me: A Journey into the Mystical & The Gems Revealed" and two other books.

An entrepreneur his entire professional life, Manny founded and served as president of three corporations. He was also the founder and vice chairman of the board of the first public Montessori Charter School in Massachusetts. He holds a BS in Pharmacology and an MBA.

Manny began his devotional meditation practice in 1995 as a way to balance his life, as a husband, father and entrepreneur. He began his study of yoga in 1998. His teaching style blends his study and practice of many spiritual pursuits - including contact and partner yoga, transformational breath-work, A Course in Miracles, and micro-chakra psychology, among many others. This diverse background gives him a keen awareness of the many available paths which lead to self-realization.