About Arturo

Arturo Peal, Founder of Body Studies, has spent
over 20 years inspiring and educating yoga teachers,
body workers, and movement specialists across the
globe through his classes in Anatomy, Kinesiology,
and Therapeutic Touch. With a unique gift for
translating complex scientific concepts into tangible, applicable teachings for his students, he raises
awareness of how their own bodies work. His trainings
have been held at world-class training centers including Integral Yoga Institute (NYC), Himalayan Institute (NYC), Yogaville Virginia, City University of New York Graduate Center, White Lotus Foundation (CA),
and Mar de Jade (Mexico).

A Certified Yoga Therapist and Craniosacral Therapist,
Arturo also holds a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has extensive clinical experience working
with injuries and limitations.  He orients his classes to
meet the needs of students who must modify their yoga practice due to injury, illness, or the natural processes of aging. He draws inspiration from his own teachers
Erich Schiffman, Paul Grilley, Leon Chaitow,
Richard Miller, and Gil Hedley.

Since 1998, Arturo has crafted the curriculum and
co-lead the Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Trainings with collaborator Cheri Clampett. His diverse background
provides him with the ability to help students and
clients to fully understand the multidimensional
nature of the human body.

Additionally, Arturo holds a B.F.A. in Music and a
fourth-degree black belt in Aikido that provide him with
the opportunity to incorporate music and martial arts
into his rich and nurturing classes and private sessions.