My name is Sean Terrence Moore. My friends call me Swan or Seany. I like them both.
I grew up an hour north of New York City, went to college at Wash U in St. Louis, worked on Wall Street for 2 years, travelled the world working at an international non-profit called Acumen, became a yoga teacher and opened a yoga studio called Swans Nest Yoga in East Williamsburg, closed that yoga studio due to Covid-19, worked with my guys at Faherty Brand for 4 years, moved to Red Hook in August 2022, bartended at Fort Defiance (and Good Fork a little bit), and am now the proud founder of The Swan Club.
I started practicing yoga in February 2014, became a teacher in 2016 and by the grace of a higher power had a spiritual awakening in February 2020. As my students were lying in Savasana (resting pose) at the end of class, I asked a few rhetorical questions. “Now that your mind is quiet, you can ask yourself things like: “Who am I?”; “What do I want to do in life”; “What’s my deepest desire?”. Upon uttering that last question, three words spontaneously burst into existence in my Muladhara chakra (our first energy center located at the base of the spine). These three words were “to be gay.” (more on that on the yoga philosophy page). I looked down at my body, what the fuck was that? I thought to myself. I finished the class, somewhat bewildered, but oddly calm. Though I wasn’t sure at the time, I soon realized this was a Kundalini energy awakening.
On July 23rd 2020, I took LSD for the first time in the comfort of my childhood bedroom in Mount Kisco, NY. When we were coming down from the trip, my friend asked me, “How was it?”. I said “Dude, that was amazing. Thank you so much for guiding me through. It’s kinda crazy, but I’m pretty sure I was molested as a kid.” This experience catalyzed an inspired mission to explore my subconscious, heal my psyche, and seek hidden truths that would set me free psychologically, emotionally, and physically. I immersed myself in the growing movement of psychedelic therapy, completing a program in 2025 through InnerTrek to be a licensed facilitator for psilocybin services in Oregon, while also conducting over 50 sessions and 500 hours of personal psychedelic sessions with LSD and psilocybin (separately).
The past 6 years since my Kundalini awakening and my realization that I was sexually abused as a child have been kinda bonkers. (see my yoga philosophy page for more). Basically it’s been a spiritual and healing journey that hasn’t been easy, but has led me to exactly where I’m supposed to be. Sitting on a lovely amber gold couch at The Nest (the physical home of The Swan Club), typing my bio, figuring out how the hell I’m going to make this beautiful place work.
I’m a guy walking a spiritual path that is ready to share my experience and knowledge of yoga, build an institution that is beneficial to others and myself, and try to experience as much joy and love as I can through service to God and others, and by being my most authentic self. I’m not saved, nor enlightened, nor a Guru. I wake up everyday with fear and shame and doubt. My Kundalini energy is blocked in my heart chakra because I’m still harboring anger and rage. Those energies will be there until I can forgive - a process that will continue to unfold. I’m a work in progress, like we all are.
I’ve been thinking and talking about The Swan Club for 5 years, and by the grace of God it’s actually happening. I’m psyched for this new chapter and look forward to learning about your story and walking this path with you. Let’s journey together.