In 2017, Mark had a chance meeting with Jacob Daffner and immediately became a regular attendee at his Hot Yoga for Addiction Recovery classes, becoming convinced of the usefulness of this approach as an addiction treatment modality and as a path for personal evolution.
Mark recently celebrated 30 years of clean and sober living, using the 12-step program as well as Recovery Dharma, which applies Buddhist practice and principles to recovery from the suffering of addiction.
Now almost 65, Mark enjoys often being the oldest yogi in the room, hoping that as an older male practitioner, he might serve as an example of commitment and possibility. He remains a fervent believer in the possibilities of personal transformation and the power of yoga in that process, as well as the imperative of living a life of service.