Dave Sims, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Teacher & Owner, CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health
Dave Sims welcomes the opportunity to create spaces where students and teachers can explore, express, and share their passion for yoga. A dedicated practitioner and lifelong learner, Dave began meditating in 1983 when he found recovery from addiction and alcoholism—and has never looked back. Over the years, he has accumulated more than 1,500 hours of yoga and meditation teacher training, including certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Compassionate Bereavement Care® Certification with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore.
His training background includes his first 200-hour YTT with Nikki Myers and Marsha Pappas, another 200-hour YTT at The yoga Studio with Karen Fox and, two 300-hour programs with Rolf Gates, multiple 4–5 day intensives since 2012 with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. As a teacher, Dave’s intention is for students to leave class feeling emotionally grounded, mentally clear, and more deeply connected to the present moment.
When he’s not on the mat, Dave can be found planting trees, cultivating pollinator habitats, connecting with nature, and traveling his adult children and his life partner Laura meeting cool people, hiking up mountains exploring beaches and oceans.