About the author

Gary Olson has spent a lifetime in the disciplined pursuit of mastery - of the body, the breath, the mind, and the deeper forces that shape human experience.

With more than twenty-four years of full-time teaching, over ten thousand classes taught, and thousands of students trained, Gary has established himself as one of the most experienced and capable yoga teachers of his generation. He has founded and led multiple world-class yoga studios, trained hundreds of teachers, and guided hundreds of dedicated meditators into advanced states of practice.

But his work extends far beyond yoga as it is commonly understood.

Gary’s background is both extensive and rare. He was trained privately by Master Bong Soo Han in advanced martial disciplines, holds black belts across multiple systems, and spent 7 years in intensive study within a traditional “school of mysteries” - immersed in the deeper study of consciousness, energy, and human potential. He was part of pioneer research in the development of biofeedback and participated in a research project exploring telepathy at the University of Washington as an adolescent. Gary is a helicopter pilot and has been trained in high-level tactical and weapons systems and has trained law enforcement and military trainers in black weapons and hand to hand techniques and tactics - experiences that further shaped his understanding of focus, discipline, and awareness under pressure.

From this lifetime of experience, Gary has developed a powerful and highly effective system of practice - one that integrates the physical rigor of Asana with the internal disciplines of Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga, pranayama, and advanced mental training. This system is not theoretical. It is lived, tested, and refined through decades of teaching and direct application.

In a modern world where yoga is often reduced to exercise or simplified techniques, Gary teaches the full path: a complete method for transforming the body, stabilizing the mind, and awakening deeper levels of awareness. The P.A.T.H. course is the culmination of his work and is and has been deeply life changing for the hundreds of students that have been trained in the full yoga system.

After more than two decades building and leading physical studio communities, Gary stepped beyond the traditional model to bring this work to a broader audience - making a lifetime of knowledge, experience, and refinement accessible to those seeking something real.

This is not casual practice.

This is not “internet yoga.”

This is a disciplined, structured path - refined over a lifetime - designed to produce real, measurable transformation. Right now !

If you are ready to go beyond surface-level practice and into the deeper work of mastery, you are invited to begin. Scan the code below to explore training, courses, and guided practice with Gary Olson or check out the Gary Olson Yoga YouTube station for classes, clinics, and simple explanations of deep metaphysical topics and principles.