AboutAusten

I grew up playing every sport I could. When the sports began to demand more of a time commitment, I chose to pursue soccer. I played for some of the best club soccer teams in the nation, including the Pateadores and Slammers FC. In my senior year of high school I led my team to a CIF championship and was voted the teams co-MVP. I was also awarded First Team All CIF and First Team All League Honors. After high school I received an athletic scholarship at Notre Dame de Namur University. It was at NDNU that I began to understand the advantages of weight training and I realized that the major difference between collegiate soccer and club soccer was the speed and strength of the competition. In the off-season I trained with John Thomas and immediately noticed huge improvements in my athletic performance. Weight training enhanced my strength on and off the ball and also helped increase my coordination, speed, and endurance.

After my first year of college soccer, I began to regularly attend ‘Power Yoga’ with Geo Moskios. Yoga improved my athletic performance far greater than anything else. The most important difference was that I could train hard, take a yoga class, and wake up the next morning feeling great. In addition to improved recovery time, I also suffered fewer and fewer injuries, something that had plagued me for my entire career. I felt it made me more flexible, balanced and focused. It didn’t take long for me to get totally hooked on yoga. I still regularly attend Geo’s classes.

PowerYoga

My power yoga classes incorporate a combination of all elements that I preach as a trainer and a coach. Great emphasis is placed on the balance of strength, focus and flexability.

Soccer

Private sessions are catered to the needs of the individual athlete. Special attention is paid to teaching technique and proper mechanics for necessary skills. All sessions incorporate a variety of training methods. Integration of plyometrics and “Power Yoga” (strength flexibility and balance, all essential in soccer) are essential aspects of my training. Mental aspects of the game are also preached. The athlete is taught the importance of visualization and how he can apply it to the game.

PersonalTraining

My personal training sessions are very different from your typical “gym training”. I approach my personal training sessions similar to the way I approach training an athlete. We determine areas of strength and the areas that the individual could improve upon, and then we set about in a training regime that incorporates not only strength and cardio training, but a well rounded workout of strength, stamina, flexibility and balance. Special attention is paid to visualization and the mental aspects of health. The combination of several training techniques and philosophies allows individuals, who participate, to appreciate tremendous changes in all aspects of their life.

Private training Sessions by appointment only. Click here to contact me.

About Me

Born: 6/30/1983

Home Town: Laguna Beach California

Education

B.A. Business (June 2006)

Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California

GPA 3.68/4.0

Areas of Concentration: Finance, Economics and Marketing

Minor in Fine Arts

Honors

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s List

Academic All-American

Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Society

Occupation

Ecommerce Photo Studio Production, Quiksilver Huntington Beach, Ca.

Yoga Instructor, Sports Performance Institute, Laguana Beach Ca.

Tideline Photography, Event and Wedding Photography, Laguna Beach Ca.

Skills and Interests

I have created numerous websites. I enjoy photography, yoga, sculpture, sports, travel, chess, and working with kids. My computer skills include knowledge of both Mac and Windows operating systems and proficient knowledge of the following software and code: HTML, CSS, MS Office, QuickBooks Pro, Adobe CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Lightroom), Apperature and Capture One.