Keiffer started yoga practice in 2000
as a form of cross-training for competitive figure skating. He practiced a consistent Hatha yoga series, six days a week at the end of each training day, for 12 years before ever attending a formal studio class. In 2012 he attended his first studio class at Breathe Yoga, now known as Evolve Yoga.
Once Keiffer began practicing at a studio he found the joy of free movement and creativity that he had been seeking. The yogic community and studio environment gave a mindful approach to holistic movement, and the effort to turn your attention inward - which was just the recovery and healing he needed after the intensity of training for high level athletics and outwardly judged competitive performances.
A deep dive into Hatha yoga was a catalyst for major shifts in Keiffer's life. After retiring from figure skating in 2013 Keiffer finished his yoga teacher training at Breathe Yoga in Keego Harbor and has since co-taught multiple yoga teacher trainings at both Breathe Yoga as well as Samastah Yoga, and led workshops in pranayama and asana, and co-taught at destination retreats. He has furthered his yogic education all over the United States with some of his most precious yogic mentors including
Alan C. Haras, Todd Tesen , Maha Yogi Gokulacandra, and Sri Dharma Mittra.
Keiffer is now an E-RYT 200 Certified yoga teacher with over 1,000 hours of teaching experience. He is available for in person or Zoom privates, small group privates, in studio workshops, and as an off ice or cross training instructor for skating athletes. He is also teaching for Samastah Yoga Studio in Ferndale, MI.