Arlo Tomecek, teaching artist

Arlo Tomecek was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They received their BA in Dance and Music at Bard College '21. During Arlo's time at Bard, they studied Ballet, Modern, West African dance styles, Capoeira, and audio engineering. In 2018, Arlo received their 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification from Shoshoni Ashram. Arlo taught yoga for students throughout their time at Bard. At the start of the pandemic, Arlo saw a need to care for caregivers. They founded the Mindful Movement Initiative, a nonprofit pilot program that offered free yoga classes to therapists, essential workers, and first responders. Arlo strives to cultivate practices that sustain possibility, creativity, and hope.