Our Team New - PranaShanti

Our teachers bring a wealth of experience and knowledge. They have devoted their lives and careers to sharing the benefits of Yoga and Meditation, and embody PranaShanti’s own spirit of continuous education.

Alexis

November 18, 2023

Alexis’ interest in yoga began in childhood through her parents. She began practicing regularly in university and completed her first 200 hour teacher training in 2010. Since then,...

Anastasiya

July 23, 2022

Anastasiya has taught at five 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and assisted in a 300-hour YTT while completing her 500-hour certification. She holds the RYT 500, E-RYT 200, and YACE...

Anathele

March 22, 2021

Anathèle Zamor is a registered yoga teacher with yoga alliance international, and received her Hatha yoga 200 hours certification from PranaShanti Yoga studio in 2019. Since then, ...

Anne

January 22, 2021

Anne Wanda Tessier is an E-RYT 500 certified yoga teacher and trainer. Anne took a leave from her busy routine and set out to complete her RYT 200 hatha yoga teacher training i...

Bobbi

September 25, 2024

Bobbi is a dedicated 200-hour certified yoga teacher who brings a blend of experience and empathy to her practice. Her spiritual journey with yoga at its centre, began over twenty ...

Bren

January 30, 2024

Bren’s mission is to help you advance your yoga practice, live in tune with the seasons, and experience the benefits of meditation (even if you don’t like to sit still!). In her c...

Camila

November 18, 2023

Born in Mexico City, I started doing yoga when I was 14 years old after my mom introduced me to it. I recently completed the 200 Hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at PranaShanti...

Debra

March 22, 2021

Debra has been practicing yoga regularly for over 15 years. She started with prenatal yoga classes during her first pregnancy and continued to explore various styles of yoga inclu...

Doug

May 23, 2026

I began my yoga journey in 2012 after finding myself in the emergency room being treated for diverticulitis and going into a septic shock. Stressed out and burnt out, I knew I coul...

Eric

April 18, 2023

Eric's wellness journey began at a young age, when at his first Karate classes he learned about the benefits of meditation and physical exercise. This later led him to explore the ...

Gabrielle

July 23, 2022

Gabrielle’s love for teaching, sharing and learning about yoga and how to live a healthy and mindful life is matched by her affinity for her students. “Our students are the gold...

Geneviève

September 26, 2022

Geneviève (she/her) studied nursing and took contemporary dance and gymnastics classes before venturing on her yoga journey. She loves anatomy and is a lifelong student always seek...

Imad

October 13, 2022

Imad’s teaching focuses on breath work and guided body movement working closely with the mind. His goal is to help his students develop functional movements that help them improve ...

Janice

May 16, 2024

Janice has been actively involved in the Ottawa Yoga Community for over 20 years. Throughout her career, Janice has travelled the world teaching movement, fitness and yoga. Her ...

Jemile

November 8, 2024

Jemile is a 200-hour Hatha yoga instructor. Her approach is for all to benefit from yoga, and to make it fun and accessible for everyone while building a strong and flexible body a...

Karen

November 21, 2022

Karen has practiced several types of yoga for many years enjoying the benefits of flexibility, muscle relaxation, and stress relief. Her meditation practice (separate from that of ...

Kat

January 10, 2023

Katherine completed her initial teacher training, here in Ottawa, in 2012. She has been teaching yoga and meditation in the Ottawa-Gatineau region ever since - in studios as well a...

Kethy

January 22, 2021

Kethy (she/her) is a Cameroonian/Canadian 200-hr Certified Yoga Teacher with a background in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Hatha Yoga. The styles of yoga classes she leads include Yin, Yang...

Kim

January 22, 2021

Kim is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher and visual artist with a strong desire to unleash the creativity within her students. Believing that yoga and art are intrinsically linked,...

Kyle

January 2, 2025

Drawn to its transformative impact on both body, mind and spirit, Kyle began practicing yoga in 2009, immersing himself in a dedicated personal practice. Kyle completed his first 2...

Laura

January 22, 2021

Laura is a warm and welcoming 200 hour experienced yoga teacher. Although her sequences combine functional movements, traditional hatha postures and movements borrowed from oth...

Laurie

January 22, 2021

Laurie was one of those who was unwillingly dragged to a class back in 1988, and Anne Pitman was her first teacher. She loved yoga from the start, though the journey to embraci...

Lindsay

November 18, 2023

Lindsay is a certified yoga and barre teacher who is dedicated to meeting people wherever they are on their wellness journey. Lindsay’s mission is to help folks feel grounded in th...

Lucie

July 23, 2022

Lucie is a certified teacher in Hatha, Kundalini and Yin Yoga. She is now expanding her knowledge in the Kundalini Level 2 with the Pranashanti Yoga Centre and The Wellness Path Ce...

Lynn-Marie

January 4, 2025

A woman of many roles and infinite passions, I proudly wear the hats of mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Each of these connections weaves the rich tapestry of my life, groundi...

Maria

January 22, 2021

María embraces her yogic lifestyle every single day with an open and positive state of mind. She embarked onto the path of Yoga practice while searching for alternatives for he...

Mark

May 9, 2026

Mark values kindness, love and helping people. He wants to improve a bit each day and try to make each day a bit brighter. He has experienced the mental, physical and spiritual ben...

Melissa

January 22, 2021

Melissa began practicing yoga in 2004 and fell in love with it immediately. Amazed at all the benefits yoga offers, she became passionate about sharing it with others. She is ...

Michael

January 22, 2021

Om Sri Hanumate Namaha Anjaneya, Michael Hutkins teaches traditional Hatha Yoga and meditation classes to students of all ages and abilities. With his foundation of classica...

Mona

July 23, 2022

Mona is committed to helping people find comfort and ease within themselves. She spent a good part of her career as a college and university counsellor helping students with variou...