Matthew D. Lyons

I am a yoga and meditation guide based in Washington, D.C. I was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. About nine years ago, a friend invited me to a Bikram Yoga class. I am not fond of heat nor humidity, to put it mildly, but I accepted the challenge. I practiced Bikram Yoga four to five days a week for almost two and a half years. Though I enjoyed the challenge of this particular approach, I sought to broaden my practice. While I physically need the Yang side of the asana practice of yoga, I was more attracted to the subtle side — namely Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra — as well as various approaches to meditation.
The inspiration to teach struck me in 2016, and I completed my 200-hour RYT Vinyasa Yoga teacher training and a 100-hour Yin Yoga teacher training in May and June of 2017, respectively. Subsequently, I have received training and certifications in restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra. I began teaching in the summer of 2017. In May 2018, I left a 26-year career in congressiona