The live musical performances during yoga classes are “mantra-based” meaning traditional Sanskrit mantras are softly introduced into modern acoustic guitar music. The intention of the mantra music, which John is most passionate about, is simple: to foster community, healing, empowerment & well-being through the universal language/vibration of live music combined with yoga practice. The sound dynamics created during a performance in the studio through singing and chanting syncopated to the breathe of the yoga practice, is extremely powerful. The music is specifically tailored to each individual instructor’s teaching style, and the response has been overwhelming - often the live music classes become the highest attended at studios.

   John studied yoga and Vedanta philosophy through The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (Bahamas), where he was awarded the title "Yoga Siromani" teacher of yoga, and given the spiritual name "MahaDeva" by his teacher Swamiji Brahmananda. He has also had the honour of learning about mantra, kirtan & the Sanskrit language through workshops with great teachers such as Swami Mehesh, Philipji, Alison Davinder Kaur, and Sanskrit language teacher Tony Murdock (Vishnu Das). John continues to be inspired, influenced, and open to all forms of music, which is the universal language. Recent exciting projects include being awarded the soundtrack to the Canadian independent film “The Farmer’s Sun”, creating the original soundtrack for WWE celebrity Trish Stratus' yoga home practice DVD, and he is the co-founder/organizer of "Yogafest" as well as "Anandafest", Canada's premier annual yoga retreat & festival, which continues to build community. He often performs as many as 250+ times a year at yoga studios, and workshops as part of his band projects, and as a solo artist, while also providing karma service to many charitable organizations.

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