Anthony Bogart : Director

Anthony began practicing hatha yoga as a part of the recovery process after shattering his 7th cervical vertebrae in a surfing accident. In the 27 years since, he has studied in several schools of yoga, including but not limited to, Sivananda, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Anusara Yoga. In 1988, Anthony spent an intensive year of study at the Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda, The Yoga Workshop and the Colorado School of Yoga in Boulder, Colorado. In 1993 Anthony became a Certified Iyengar teacher. During the 1990's, with Mind Body River Adventures, Anthony led groups into the backcountry of the southwestern United States on quests of nature and self-discovery. In 1995, Anthony appeared in the video, "Yoga of Skiing, Snowboarding and Telemarking".

In 1998, he journeyed to Pune, India for an intensive month of study at the Iyengar Institute.

Impressed by the number of individuals with a displaced sacrum, and the need for a therapeutic device to address that condition, Anthony designed and built a Pelvic Swing which not only tractions the spine and gives the benefit of the inverted poses, but also opens and relieves a compressed sacrum.

Anthony is a Senior Anusara Yoga instructor and has trained with John Friend extensively.  His teaching is challenging on all levels, yet compassionate, inviting an opening of the heart. He is the owner and director of Yoga West in Grand Junction, Colorado, where he offers public and private classes, as well as yoga therapeutics. He also leads retreats and workshops nationally and internationally.

Personal Interview

What other hobbies do you have aside from yoga practice? 

I like to cross country and down hill ski, raft and canoe rivers, backpack in the highcountry, and dance on Friday nights.

What is the title of a book that you have read recently that you could strongly recommend?

I am currently reading River Song by Craig Lesley, a story of contemporary native Americans in the north west along the Columbia River.

What is one of your all-time favorite movies?

Havana with Robert Redford and The Razors Edge with Tyrone Power

What is one of your all-time favorite "comfort" foods?

It's a close call between Negro Modelo beer and miso soup.

What award in high school should you have won?

The Parnelli Jones award for high speed driving if it had been offered.

What is one of the funniest incidents that occurred in one of your yoga classes?

The funniest thing in yoga class was when we buried one leg in the sand up to the knee on a river trip and did balance poses. We were grounded!

What's your favorite color?

The red of the Colorado Plateau Sandstone