Hi! I’m Gabor, the founder of BREATHLETE, and I’m so glad you’re here.
I was once a talented junior tennis player heading down the path towards a professional career. Then the mental pressure to perform mounted. Multiple, chronic injuries due to over training and unbalanced strain on the body happened. The biological, mental and emotional aspects of late adolescence set in. With the combination of all of these and no effective guidance on how to handle them, the hope of a successful ATP career faded quickly.
After a successful college career I left tennis behind and traded it to an equally demanding corporate profession. This continued pressure left me searching for something to help handle stress and reverse the decades of trauma I had caused to my body and my mind as a lifelong athlete and a top performer. It was that search that led me to yoga. And it was yoga that lead me to breathwork and mindfulness training.
I discovered how conscious movement and breath practice is not only a pathway towards physical and mental health but can also significantly increase performance and productivity. Both in the long term and in the singular moments of stress and adversity. My mission is to turn the next generation of high performing athletes into BREATHLETES so they can reach peak performance instead of peak burn out. Through the practice of yoga, meditation and breathwork, every athlete can achieve a healthier body, clearer mind, and better results.
BREATHE ON!
Certifications
Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT500) - Yoga Alliance
BREATHE Certified Coach - The Breathing Class
Mindfulness - Naropa University
Challenge Course & Group Facilitator - Leahy & Assoc.
Singing Bowl Practitioner - Himalayan Academy of Sound Healing
Ayurveda Practitioner - AYM Ayurveda School
training & experience
YTT 300 by Association for Yoga & Meditation - Rishikesh, India
YTT 200 by Samyak Yoga - Mysore, India
Breathing for Warriors - The Breathing Class
Himalayan Singing Bowls by Himalayan Academy of Sounds Healing - Rishikesh, India
Ayurveda and Panchakarma by AYM Ayurveda School - Rishikesh, India
Yoga Teacher Mentorship Program by Kindness Yoga
Mindfulness Training by Naropa Institute
Meditation Training in various yogic and Buddhist traditions
1000+ Yoga, Meditation and Breath Teaching Hours
Environmental Training Practitioner
Tennis
#1 Singles Player for Hawaii Pacific University 2006-2007
#1 Singles Player for Anderson College 2002-2004
Player of the Year - NCAA D2 CVAC Conference 2004
#8 National Ranking - NCAA D2
Conference Champion - CVAC Conference 2004
MVP Anderson College 2003 & 2004
Freshman of the Year - NCAA D2 Mid Atlantic Region 2003
Southern Clay Court Champion 2002
Top 15 ranking in Men’s in Hungary
Professional League Player - Hungarian Premier League & German 4th League
Member of Hungarian National Junior Tennis Team - 1992-1998
Athletics
Marathon and ultra marathon runner
Outdoor Recreational Instructor for rock climbing, SUP, high-ropes course, and snow sport programing