Richard has been teaching Iyengar Yoga for over 13 years. He began his studies in Los Angeles, taking classes at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles (IYILA). His early teachers were Karin O'Bannon and Gloria Goldberg. He took his Iyengar teacher training course at IYILA in the 1990's under the direction of his main teacher, Manouso Manos. He is currently certified in the Iyengar system at the Junior Intermediate ll level.
He has travelled several times to India to study with B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar and Prashant Iyengar. He travels as often as possible to work with Manouso Manos who continues to inspire him. Richard has a large group of dedicated and loyal students; his dynamic and passionate teaching style attracts people of all ages and abilities! His daily asana and Pranayama practices are the constant source of his teaching as he continues to share what he learns with his students.