Derek Beres has devoted his life to exposing people to international music, yoga and mythology as a means of creating better individuals and a more understanding global culture. Derek spends his days and nights employed as a multi-faceted journalist, DJ and yoga instructor. He is also the Creative Director for the Tadasana Festival. He has taught at Equinox Fitness since 2004, recently relocating to Santa Monica from his New York base. Derek is one half of global music producers EarthRise SoundSystem, which creates innovative contexts for 21st century music and cultures to be explored. He is the creator of EarthRise Yoga, and he co-founded the Sacred Strength EarthRise Yoga School at Equinox in 2008. Currently also at Yogis Anonymous, he spends his days writing about health, yoga and music for Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, National Geographic, Rolling Stone Middle East, Departures, Huffington Post and others.