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Born in Santa Barbara, CA, Mychal V. Prieto is an ex-collegiate athlete who has studied Kinesiology/Exercise Science since 2008.
Mychal has been a Personal Trainer and Holistic Lifestyle Coach for 12+ years, and a Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork instructor for 8+ years. He has coached and supported thousands of people over the past decade on how to move better and be more connected to their bodies through mindfulness, breathing, yoga, and functional strength and conditioning.
He has worked with icons, celebrities, actors, actresses, and world famous musicians such as, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Banks, and Alfre Woodard. He is a certified Strong First instructor (SFG), 500 hour Holistic Yoga Flow instructor. Certified in Animal Flow, TRX, Functional Movement Technique (FMT Basic & Performance), & Precision Nutrition Coach. He was awarded Most Professional Trainer of the Year at Equinox in Santa Monica two years in a row.
He has been practicing yoga since he was 18, and meditation since he was 21. In 2017 he traveled to Spain and completed a 200-hour teacher training and immediately began teaching at some of the best studios in Los Angeles. He has been teaching on the online yoga and meditation platform, Inner Dimension TV, since 2018 and has filmed 80+ classes, including multiple series and programs.
He has worked as a Movement Director and model for some of the most recognizable wellness brands in the world including: Nike, Adidas, Lifetime Fitness, Open, Manduka, and Alo Yoga and has led and co-hosted retreats all around the world, from Australia, to Costa Rica, Mexico, and throughout California.
Mychal has been on the spiritual path for many years now and has spent the past five years studying shamanism with Indigenous wisdom keepers and ritual specialist. He incorporates elements of shamanism throughout all of his practices.
