Jim Gallas has been blessed with the joy of teaching yoga and qigong for over 30 years and has taught at Esalen since 1999. He also loves teaching Shiatsu massage, Reiki, and anatomy. Practicing massage therapy for 32 years has given Jim a hands-on perspective and approach to the healing arts.

Jim has had the good fortune to study with excellent teachers while traveling in India and China. 

For 20 years, Jim enjoyed performing for small tolerant audiences with his improv troupe, Loose Cannon Theater. In another life, he was the owner of a successful vegetarian restaurant in New Zealand.