JOHN COTTRELL

Describe yourself in 3 words.

Friendly, funny, engaging

 

Do you have any hidden talents?

I can roller skate. I’ve been skating since I was 4 years old.

 

What is your favorite food?

Bacon Cheese Burgers

 

What character trait do you most admire?

Humility

 

What do you do for fun?

Bake cakes

 

Who is your favorite band or music artist right now or of all time?

Janet Jackson

 

What is your fave yoga pose and why do you like it?

Extended Side Angle: I love how it opens the hips and the sides of the body.

 

What is your favorite TV show? Movie?

“Breaking Bad” “It’s A Wonderful Life”

 

Best part about being a yoga instructor?

Seeing students grow and change.

 

Do you have any nicknames? What are they?

I grew up with the nickname “John John.”

 

List two pet peeves.

Leaving cabinet doors open.

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Do you have any pets? What are they?

Hannah & Sydney (R.I.P.), my two MinPin dogs

 

Tell us something surprising about yourself.

I have uni-optimal vision: I only see out of one eye at one time.

 

What is your spirit animal?

Dog

 

What is the first thing you do when you wake up?

Make my bed

 

Do you have a motto or a mantra?

Pay attention

 

What super power would you like to have?

Fly

 

Fill in the blank: “If you know me well, you know that I like to bake pound cakes.”

 

If you ruled the world, what would you change on day 1?

Eliminate war.

 

Who do you admire and why?

My dad. I learned humility, calmness, and a good work ethic from my father.

 

What is your favorite cereal?

Frosted Flakes

 

Name three things on your bucket list.

Travel to Australia, write a novel, go to cooking school

 

What is your favorite style of yoga to teach? To practice?

I enjoy teaching Vinyasa, I enjoy practicing Ashtanga.

 

What is the coolest place you’ve ever visited?

Venice, Italy

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