David Garrigues has been practicing and teaching Ashtanga Yoga for over three decades. He began his movement journey as a teenager, discovering Sun Salutations on a Seattle beach before life took him through punk bands, wilderness guiding, and Native American traditions. Marathon running eventually led him to a yoga class, and from there to Mysore, India, where he studied intensively with Ashtanga founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and was certified to teach after learning the 3rd Series.

Over decades of practice, teaching, and writing, David developed a principle-based approach to Ashtanga that prioritizes safety, intelligent modification, and long-term sustainability over rigid repetition. He is the author of several books, including Ashtanga Yoga Vinyasa: Movement, Breath, and Posture in the Primary Series and 7 Asana Principles, and has taught workshops and trainings around the world. His teaching blends technical precision with a deep respect for the philosophical roots of yoga, and he is known for helping students move past plateaus, injuries, and burnout to find a more honest, embodied relationship with their practice.