Jay has been practicing the martial way of Aikido since the mid-1980s. He holds the rank of godan from the Aikikai Foundation and is the head instructor at the Kodokan Aikido dojo in Greensboro, NC.

At the beginning of the Covid lockdown Jay began practicing yoga daily. He fell in love with the movement and is now enthralled with the breadth and depth of yogic practices and philosophy.

Jay holds a 200 RYS certification from Yoga Alliance through Sonda Yoga. He is enthusiastic about exploring and sharing all aspects of yoga with whomever is interested.