Juan Pablo Restrepo

In 2006, Juan Pablo completed his AcroYoga Teacher Training, becoming one of the first teachers of this discipline. He has taught extensively in Latin America, and founded the School of Interpersonal Yoga, which provides a relational perspective on Yoga in the form of training, classes and workshops, and frequently teaches yogic philosophy for yoga teacher training programs throughout Argentina. The motivational force behind Juan Pablo’s educational offerings are to bring people into conscious relationship with each other and the natural environment.

He began his Buddhist studies in 2010, and has practiced Zen Buddhism since 2015. Juan Pablo is currently in the middle of working towards his doctorate in philosophy at La Universidad Nacional de San Juan and is in the process of writing his thesis on the Anthropocene period and how it has impacted the human experience of time and space. In his research, he is bringing in Amerindian perspectives and Buddhism as alternatives to modern thought that offer a more respectful understanding of the natural world. He is also a member of the Nucleo de Etnografías Amerindias group in which he conducts doctoral research on topics related to the Anthropocene as well as Amerindian and Buddhist perspectives.

Juan Pablo organized an online educational series geared towards examining the ecological crisis from a spiritual lens. These sessions were aimed at cultivating dialogue and connection amongst ecological leaders and activists throughout Latin America. He co-organizes activities for the community focused on ecology and contemplative practices. His passion to usher in the healing power of spiritual practice and bring it into a transformative relationship with nature shines through in his work.