Men are now starting to take more of an interest in mindfulness, but are still heavily outnumbered by women (as shown by a recent survey from the US, which found that men were half as likely to engage in the practice) – but why? A surfer, skater and adventurous traveler, Tim Senesi brings his own style of yoga practice to southern California and now via his YouTube channel. He has a strong passion for his yoga practice, philosophy and life itself. While he may be best known for his challenging Vinyasa classes and precision in alignment, he has much more wisdom to offer all yogis.
Growing up, Senesi was overweight, lacked self-confidence and had an overall negative self-image. He felt awkward and uncomfortable in his own skin, and his general disposition was removed and depressed. Physically, he was in pain in his upper back, neck and shoulders from the years of poor posture caused by his attitude toward life. “When I started exercising on my own, I didn’t understand what a full picture of health looked and felt like – I was disconnected from my body,” he says. “During my first year of college, I became addicted to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to deal with the overwhelming feelings I was struggling with.” He desperately wanted to change this destructive pattern, but had no idea of where to begin.