Steve Pinney Jr

Photos

Photos of Steve Pinney Jr

Life and leadership coach, founder of Aham Prema Meditation, and co-owner of the Full Throttle family of businesses in Tacoma, Washington. Press and podcast hosts are welcome to use these photographs with credit to Steve Pinney Jr.

Portraits

Portraits of Steve Pinney Jr

Current headshots, taken in Tacoma, Washington.

Steve Pinney Jr, life and leadership coach, arms crossed against a red brick wall
Against a red brick wall in Tacoma
Steve Pinney Jr, life coach, arms crossed against a red brick wall in Tacoma, Washington
Life and leadership coach
Steve Pinney Jr in a dark suit and blue tie against a yellow painted wall
Dark suit and blue tie
Steve Pinney Jr, life coach, seated on stone steps in a dark suit
Seated on stone steps
Steve Pinney Jr, life coach, in a dark suit
Co-owner of the Full Throttle businesses
Steve Pinney Jr on the beach in a navy football jersey
Away from work, on the Washington coast

The monk years

Six times ordained

Steve Pinney Jr has been ordained as a monk six times. That practice became the foundation of Aham Prema Meditation.

Steve Pinney Jr in white during an ordination ceremony as his hair is cut
Ordination ceremony
Steve Pinney Jr as a young monk, hands pressed together, blessing a visitor
Blessing a visitor
Steve Pinney Jr as a Buddhist monk, walking barefoot on flower petals with an alms bowl
Alms round on flower petals
Steve Pinney Jr as a monk in a garden with red glass sculptures
In robes, sculpture garden
Steve Pinney Jr as a monk, meditating at the foot of a large tree in a forest
Meditating beneath a tree
Steve Pinney Jr as a Buddhist monk holding a crystal award
Receiving an award
Steve Pinney Jr as a monk beside the Seattle Meditation Center sign
Seattle Meditation Center
Buddhist monks carrying alms bowls on a morning walk
Morning alms round

Teaching and speaking

At the microphone

Teaching meditation and speaking at events, including the Seattle Meditation Center.

Steve Pinney Jr speaking at a Seattle Meditation Center event
Speaking at the Seattle Meditation Center
Steve Pinney Jr in white reading at a microphone at an outdoor event
At the microphone, outdoor event
Steve Pinney Jr reading from a page at an outdoor ceremony
Reading at an outdoor ceremony
A meditation class with monks and students seated on the floor
A meditation class in session
A meditation group gathered in a gallery room with monks
A meditation group with monks
A monk talking with guests around a table in a gallery room
Teaching guests around a table

Monastic life

Ceremonies and community

Scenes from the monastic community where Steve Pinney Jr trained and served.

Monks kneeling with hands pressed together during a ceremony
Kneeling during a ceremony
Monks gathered at a ceremony
Monks gathered at a ceremony
Monks in orange robes with a guest in white and maroon robes
With a visiting guest
A procession of Buddhist monks in orange robes
A procession in orange robes
Monks in orange robes around Seattle, including a view of the Space Needle
Around Seattle
A meditation group seated together in a gallery room
A meditation group seated together
Buddhist monks visiting Full Throttle Auto Sales in Tacoma, WA
Monks visiting Full Throttle Auto Sales

Certifications

Trained and certified

Steve Pinney Jr's Certified Professional Life Coach certificate from the Certified Life Coach Institute, June 2025
Certified Professional Life Coach
Certified Life Coach Institute, June 2025
Steve Pinney Jr's EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 certification from Multi-Health Systems (MHS), October 2025
EQ-i 2.0 + EQ 360 Certification
Multi-Health Systems (MHS), October 2025
Steve Pinney Jr's Introduction to Behavioral Analysis certificate from PeopleKeys, December 2025
Introduction to Behavioral Analysis
PeopleKeys, December 2025
Steve Pinney Jr's Positive Psychology Coach Certification from Efficient Coach, January 2026
Positive Psychology Coach Certification
Efficient Coach, January 2026

Media and press

Using these photographs

Press and podcast hosts are welcome to use these photographs with credit to Steve Pinney Jr. High-resolution headshots and his short and long bios are in the press kit.

Press kit and headshots
About Steve Pinney Jr