Joseph Encinia is a globally recognized yoga teacher, champion, and advocate with over 20 years of dedicated yoga practice and 18 years of teaching experience. Since 2009, he has led transformative yoga workshops across the United States and internationally. He is known for blending discipline, inspiration, and anatomical precision, rooted in the Hatha Yoga tradition and the 26 & 2 Original Hot Yoga lineage. Joseph is an E-RYT 500 and an OHYA Level 3 Certified Teacher, boasting more than 12,000 teaching hours. He graduated from Bikram’s Yoga Teacher Training in Spring 2007 and has earned multiple national and international titles, including: • USA Yoga Federation Adult Male Champion (2009–2011) • International Yoga Sports Federation Champion (2009–2011) • Former President of USA Yoga & Yoga Youth Movement (2013–2017) Since founding Sun Lotus Yoga LLC in 2013, Joseph has built a global platform that offers teacher trainings, retreats, and workshops each year. His mission is to empower students to overcome limitations, align their bodies, and elevate their practice through a modern approach that is deeply rooted in tradition. Every workshop with Joseph is a legacy-level experience, not just a class, but a space for growth, challenge, and awakening. Studios that host Joseph provide their communities with rare access to refined techniques, champion-level mentorship, and deeply personal insight drawn from decades of dedicated practice.