Patrick McGannon

iRest Teacher
Chester, CT

The director of XO Yoga, Patrick McGannon, is a Kripalu-trained yogi with many years of yoga experience in different parts of the world, including India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Patrick has also practiced and studied yoga extensively at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA under yoga director Thomas Michael Fortel and at Yoga Mandala in Berkeley, CA under director David Moreno. Patrick’s classes take a non-striving approach to yoga, emphasizing process and mindfulness over specific results, the opening of the individual and group consciousness to their full potential, and honoring the art of practice from moment to moment. Patrick is also a nationally-certified Massage Therapist and Body Worker, offering many modalities of bodywork including: Relaxation Massage,Therapeutic Massage, Thai Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Raindrop (aromatherapy) Technique, Sports & Performance Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger-Point Therapy, Hot/Cold Therapy, Healing Touch & Energy Balancing, and iRest Yoga Nidra to groups and individuals. (CT License #005770)