Meet the Founder, Caden Jones
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga found me living on the beach of Playa del Carmen, MX in July 2023. At the time, everything in my life was changing. I'd spent years moving fast—working in corporate and tech, chasing achievement. I walked into Yogaloft Playa Del Carmen thinking I was taking a yoga class and quickly realized I was developing a practice. In the Mysore room, I began learning the Ashtanga Primary Series—posture by posture, breath by breath, repetition by repetition. I didn't know the language or the lineage. I just kept showing up each morning, curious to learn more.
My primary teacher is Michael Gannon, authorized to teach by K. Pattabhi Jois—the founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Under his guidance, I completed a six week, 300-hour Ashtanga apprenticeship in April 2024. I've continued studying annually ever since. After my apprenticeship, I moved back home to Fresno to integrate the method and share the practice. In May 2025, I began teaching at Blue Moon Yoga & Wellness, where I've now taught more than 250 classes and introduced Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to the studio schedule—bringing Ashtanga back to the Central Valley.
Ashtanga Fresno was created to expand my offerings through guided and eventually Mysore-style experience rooted in the tradition while remaining accessible to modern practitioners.
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