...also known as @nyamaste. I live and work in Los Angeles, California and occasionally throughout the world. My passions include movement (yoga, acroyoga, and handstands), photography, and DevOps. I love exloring the world through travel and the magic of human connection.
I was never athletic as a child or teenager, but in 2011 I fell in love with movement through the practice of yoga. I've since completed two yoga teacher trainings (RYT-200) and have spent at least a year training movement disciplines beyond yoga - circus arts, aerial fitness, handbalancing, and dance, to name a few. Today I teach handstands and partner acrobatics at Veda Yoga Center and continue training in various forms of movement.
Interested in private coaching with me? I'm available for free sessions throughout Los Angeles and (occasionally) the rest of the world. You can subscribe to my newsletter to be the first to learn of my whereabouts and latest promotions.
I have been creating artful images of my friends in various movement disciplines since 2015, improving my style and sense of taste year over year. You can see my photographic journey through my @nyamaste profile.
Like my style and want to see yourself in images like these? I do active photography - yoga, dance, acrobatics. I'm available for free shoots in Los Angeles and (occasionally) the rest of the world. You can subscribe to my newsletter to be the first to learn of my whereabouts and latest promotions.
I've graduated with Computer Science degree from UCLA and have been working in DevOps field since 2011. Aside from helping my employer design, develop, and maintain AWS-based infrastructure and services, I've participated in on-call duties and have extensively worked remotely and outside of normal office hours. My specialties in this field include infrastructure automation, monitoring and log delivery, continuous delivery, cost optimization, and security.
In 2014-15 I've developed a Python-based Reddit altcointip bot, at the height of golden rush in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This is the only freely-available and completely functional open-source project of its kind.
Highlights of what's published under @nyamaste account.
A handstand shot on the coast of Costa Rica by @yogabyjules.
A professional mover and dancer meets California Incline - closed for construction that day.
A chance meeting with Cat, an aerial lyra performer, at the beach one day.
We walked around Marina del Rey Jetty until we came up with this pose with moon and clouds by its side.
A sunset at the waterline in Tel Aviv and a moment in motion caught perfectly.
Yet another Culver City sunset interwoven with a yoga pose of the day.
A beautiful sunset we've said goodbye to at the top of Culver Stairs on a warm summer evening.
An aerialist or a guitar player? Why not both?
Cat is very photogenic and didn't mind hanging upside down, so all I had to do was find the right angle and moment to snap.
Jessie is a badass yogi and person. We got lucky with the clouds, but all else is her own expression.
Tosca is as comfortable on Cyr wheel as mere mortals on their own two feet, and it shows.
We really got into the elements here. At chilly 7am in late fall this guy had no reservations on taking a swim.
If you'd like my help in the areas of movement, photography, or DevOps - here are some details. If you think I might be the right person to help you, please use the contact links below to drop me a note!
I sometimes teach (and always practice) handstands and inversions of all sorts. Take my classes (when available) at Veda Yoga Center and ask me about free one-on-one instruction.
Photography and movement are my two passions - let's create art together. Tell me about your idea.
I help with infrastructure automation and monitoring, log delivery, cloud cost analysis and reduction, continuous delivery (CD), and application performance testing. Platforms: AWS and GCP (Google Cloud), Docker, Elasticsearch, and all things Linux.