Donald Moyer began practicing yoga in 1971 and started teaching in 1974. From 1976 to 1987, he studied extensively with B.K.S. Iyengar in India and the United States and remained inspired by his work. In 1978, he founded The Yoga Room, in Berkeley, California. 

Donald wrote the “Asana” column for Yoga Journal in 1987, 1989, and 1992. His books include Yoga: Awakening the Inner Body (2006) and Yoga for Healthy Feet: Practice from the Ground Up (2016), both published by Shambhala Publications. He was copublisher at Rodmell Press from 1988 to 2016.

Donald Moyer died on November 7, 2019. He passed gently and was well-cared for. In lieu of cards and flowers, consider contributing to the Donald Moyer Memorial Yoga Scholarship Fund (www.yogaroomberkeley.com), or to Berkeley Rotary Endowment (www. berkeleyrotary.org), which funds scholarships, the Rotacare Clinic, and more.

Read an interview with Donald in Yogi Times.