Desperate search for beloved yoga teacher who vanished after blind date

A desperate search is underway for a beloved yoga teacher in Phoenix, Arizona, following his disappearance after a blind date nearly a month ago. 

Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last seen on February 22 in a local parking garage before he went radio silent. 

He was meeting up with a blind date the day before, but whether the date arrived remains a mystery. 

Freibergers family grew concerned when a friend went to check on his apartment and found his dog, Thomas, there alone. 

Thats when his friend got really worried about it and thought somethings up here because Marcus would never leave that dog, Freibergers father, Dutch, told local NBC affiliate, KPNX-TV. 

Dutch told the outlet that his family hasnt heard from Freiberger since he vanished, which is unusual for the yoga teacher. 

Freibergers father said that he loved to FaceTime and frequently called his mom to check in. 

Then all of a sudden the calls stopped coming in, he added. 

Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last seen on February 22 after he was scheduled to meet up with a blind date the day before 

Freibergers father said that he was beloved in the community and had never disappeared for this long before 

Friends and family grew concerned for the yoga instructor when his dog, Thomas, was found alone in the apartment

Theres no reason for him to disappear. Even if he did decide to go somewhere he wouldve at least called his friend to take Thomas, Dutch said. 

That makes me really think theres something more going on here, foul play of some sort. 

Freibergers father said that he was handsome, young, ambitious, and beloved by his community. 

Dutch told local Fox affiliate, KSAZ-TV, that his son had struggled in the past, battling a drug addiction and money issues. 

He was also looking for a new apartment, but his father stood firm that Freiberger would never leave his dog and had found happiness working as a yoga instructor. 

Dutch added that hed never disappeared for this long before. Freibergers friends and family have been desperately searching for him by checking jail records and even asking morgues for information. 

We just want him back home safe or at least know somebody has seen him or where hes at. Thats really it, we want to know hes still alive, Dutch told KPNX. 

Freiberger had developed a clientele at Melrose Yoga, a popular studio in Phoenix owned by Forrest Kruger. 

Freibergers friends and family said that he loved working as a yoga instructor and had found happiness in Phoenix 

Freiberger was a yoga instructor at Melrose Yoga, the owner Forrest Kruger said he had a ton of friends who would frequently take his classes 

Kind of guy all of his friends were coming in here for his classes. I met lots of them. Nothing but positive things to say, Kruger told KSAZ. 

He was a great guy, is a great yoga teacher, too. I took his class myself.

The yoga instructor had amassed over 5,000 followers on Instagram and frequently advertised his classes. 

His last post was on January 3, which advocated for his yoga classes. He captioned the photo, This month we are setting our intentions on FOCUS!!

What is you you want for the New Year? How are you going to show up in 2025? Where are you putting your energy? Come figure it out on your mat!! 

Police were notified of Freibergers disappearance on March 14 and told Dailymail.com that they still havent found the yoga instructor 

Police dont believe that Freiberger is in imminent danger, however his father told local news that he suspects foul play in  his sons disappearance 

Freibergers community is at a loss and are desperate for answers following a grueling month of searching. 

Where is he? What happened to him? He was making progress and doing all these great things and getting ahead in life, which is making him happy, Kruger said.

Phoenix Police told Dailymail.com that Freibergers family reported him missing on March 14. 

Detectives have conducted follow up on the case. Freiberger has not been located, however there is nothing to leading investigators to say he is in imminent danger, a spokesperson for the department said. 

Freiberger was last seen driving a 2021 white GMC Sierra 2500 with Arizona license plate 3MA66L. 

Anyone with information on Freibergers whereabouts is asked to contact Phoenix police.