About Marque

Marque Garaux, a US Marine Veteran, long time rock climber and overall outdoor enthusiast, discovered Ashtanga Yoga while seeking different ways to alleviate his lower back pain. After noticing an almost immediate physical change, Marque then slowly began to see other positive changes happening in his life as well. With no Ashtanga teachers in the area, he found himself with no choice but to get up early and go through it at home each day. During this time Marque also attended a 200 hour teacher training and several Ashtanga workshops and intensives to deepen his understanding of this beautiful system.
In the fall of 2014 Marque decided to follow in the footsteps of the teachers that he most respected and applied for study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI). Marque was accepted and spent the first 2 months of 2015 in Mysore, India learning under the guidance of R. Sharath Jois. Having found a true teacher in Sharath Marque committed himself to yearly return trips and received the blessing as an Authorized Level 2 teacher on December 12th, 2017 during his morning practice. Marque’s admiration and respect for Sharath was so strong that there was no question that these trips were a must in order to continue learning, further building the teacher/student relationship, and deepening the connection to self. In December 2023 and January 2024 Marque spent 2 more unforgettable months in Mysore, sadly just about 9 months before Sharath’s untimely passing.
Marque’s journey with ashtanga yoga will not end here. Rather the real work of continuing this tradition is truly just beginning. You can find Marque teaching workshops throughout the US and Europe as well as online and some small classes in the woods in Northeast Ohio.
About Marque's Teaching

Marque's history with injury and his love of anatomy and science has shaped him into the teacher that he is today. He seamlessly blends tradition, functional movement, humor and a calm mind to make this practice approachable and fun for students of all ages, body types and abilities. His own inspiring yet arduous journey of healing his spine has gained him international recognition and over the last decade has been invited to share his knowledge and experience with thousands of students at various yoga schools around the world:
-North America: Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Canada.
-Europe: The Canary Islands, Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, and Bosnia.
-Middle East: Turkey and Cyprus
In 2022 Marque also received an invitation and was granted special clearance to present asana instruction and philosophy lectures to the civilian staff and high ranking military officers at the NATO, Joint Force Training Center in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
August 2023 in Rome, during Sharath's European Tour, Marque was selected among a team of amazing teachers to assist a group of 500 students.
December 2023, Marque was selected to assist the mysore classes at the Sharath Yoga Center in Mysore, India.
To inquire about hosting Marque for your yoga community, please email at [email protected]
-North America: Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Canada.
-Europe: The Canary Islands, Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, and Bosnia.
-Middle East: Turkey and Cyprus
In 2022 Marque also received an invitation and was granted special clearance to present asana instruction and philosophy lectures to the civilian staff and high ranking military officers at the NATO, Joint Force Training Center in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
August 2023 in Rome, during Sharath's European Tour, Marque was selected among a team of amazing teachers to assist a group of 500 students.
December 2023, Marque was selected to assist the mysore classes at the Sharath Yoga Center in Mysore, India.
To inquire about hosting Marque for your yoga community, please email at [email protected]