Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Matt attended the University of Michigan
School of Music and the University of Central
Florida Film Technology Program before beginning
his teaching career as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
for Walt Disney World, Cookie Monster for Sesame Street Live, and Purple Panda on Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. Time spent with mentors Fred Rogers, André DeShields, Ana Forrest, Hawk and Kara Jones, and Mark Allen led Matt to become a registered yoga teacher and develop Mekosun, a mind/body fitness company. Since 2001, Matt has taught mind/body wellness to a diverse group of people ages 3–75, including corporate executives, prisoners, professional athletes, personal trainers, and the physically challenged. He has taught in various venues like retreat and conference centers, private clubs, public gyms, beaches, hotels, spas, and at corporations like Microsoft, Starbucks, and Amazon.com. Matt lives in Seattle, WA, where he also volunteers with the Seattle Police Department. 

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