London-based Andrew McGonigle<\/a>, the newest gentleman to join the Movement For Modern Life community as a teacher<\/a>, comes to his yoga practice from a background in Western medicine. Otherwise known as a “Dr. Yogi<\/a>“, Andrew shifted from his early training as a doctor to pursuing a career as a yoga teacher, massage therapist and anatomy teacher. As more physicians and healthcare industries around the world<\/a> begin to integrate yoga into their healing<\/a> practices, we welcome Andrew as our very own Dr. Yogi !<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No matter how busy my day is, I always make time for mindful, breath-centered movement. Whether this be getting off the bus or tube one stop early and walking, taking the stairs instead of the escalator or rolling my yoga mat out when I wake up, there is always plenty of opportunity. When I have 30 minutes or less <\/a>to spare, I use a chin up bar at home for a quick workout. I\u2019m also sure to block out time in my diary each week for a few yoga classes.<\/p>\n I first discovered yoga while I was living in Sydney, though I had been meditating<\/a> for a few years prior. I noticed a studio on my walk to work and thought I would give it a go. I quickly realised the vast benefits of the practice and was instantly hooked! I made sure that I went to at least two classes each week. When I moved to London, I started practicing Ashtanga yoga<\/a> and began developing a self practice about five times a week for many years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Studio](\"http:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Studio-Session-1146-e1435068293167.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nHow do you incorporate movement into your everyday life?<\/h5>\n
How did you discover yoga and begin practicing regularly?<\/h5>\n