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Anna

The desire to live a meaningful life brought Anna to Hatha yoga and Vajrayana Buddhism. In her studentship over the past 15 years, she’s learned that in order to follow this path it’s important to study, practice, and continually apply the teachings to our everyday life. Anna’s practice and teachings are rooted in classical tantra. She teaches yoga that reflects this vision of reality. Tantra gives us tools to evoke as much energy and insight from our experiences as we can. Using an integrated somatic approach of body, breath, and mind, Anna offers classes that establish a strong and stable foundation in the physical body while expanding the wisdom energy of the heart....

Devinder

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Maria

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 herself. As a person originating from a tropical country, she fell in love with the hot rooms and the various yoga styles such as Hot Flow, Power, Kundalini, Yin and Bikram Yoga. Throughout her 18 year yoga journey she has arrived at the realization that each and every style of yoga ultimately leads us to a deep connection with our true self in order to live a harmonious, balanced and nourished life. María has also been a passionate Latin dancer which is a part of her cultural background. This led her to get involved in the world of dance fitness and its use of multicultural rhythms and styles, all of which she blends seamlessly into her Yoga dance classes. María’s teaching approach integrates her experience and knowledge from the vast spectrum of alternatives...

Laurie

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 embracing the practice fully was bumpy, to say the least. Over time, yoga has become one of the most potent tools to help her navigate through life. Some of the things she loves most about yoga is that there is no end point and that the "perfect" asana is the one you can do with how your body feels at the time. It doesn't have to look good to feel right. Under the guidance of many skilled teachers and following her own unending curiosity, Laurie's practice continues to unfold and evolve. She started to teach almost as soon as she returned from completing her first 200-hour teacher training at the Kripalu Yoga Center in 2005, and has since gone on to complete over 1500 hours of training across a...

Laura

Laura is a warm and welcoming 200 hour experienced yoga teacher. Although her sequences combine functional movements, traditional hatha postures and movements borrowed from other modalities, she is a firm believer that yoga is for every BODY and will ensure that all bodies feel respected and welcomed in her classes. Students can expect to flow slowly, with intention and move in both traditional and novel ways. Laura’s personal yoga is equal parts Yang and Yin; a strong physical practice accompanied by a deep reverence for meditation and mindfulness. This can be felt in her classes as she strives to honour the true essence of Yoga by integrating breathwork, mindfulness and meditation into her sequences. Laura believes that to be a good teacher you must also be a perpetual student. With this in mind she is committed to frequently pursuing opportunities that further her yoga education: Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Detour Method, Honouring Yoga’s Roots, Advanced Anatomy, Biomechanics for...

Kim

Before finding her way to yoga, Kim began as a meditative child, eventually turning to physical postures in early adulthood to help overcome anxiety and become stronger in her body while experiencing the effects of endometriosis. Her personal practice has given her the space to observe her body without judgement and honed the capacity and confidence to become a better advocate for her physical healing. She became certified to teach Yoga through Pranashanti Yoga Centre in 2019, and was eager to begin her teaching journey. She has since taught over 1200 hours of classes, workshops, and trainings. Her classes seamlessly weave mobility techniques, simple biomechanics, mindfulness, and yoga philosophy while cultivating a space for play and curiosity with humour, and humility. As a member of the Pranashanti Yoga Education Centre’s faculty since 2023, Kim has taught in five 200HR Hatha yoga teacher trainings where she has led lectures and discussions in anatomy, yoga philosophy, methodology, posture clinics, and teaching authentically. Always approaching her...

Kethy

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 Yin, Power, Flow and Gentle Flow yoga. With an emphasis on mindfulness, a yoga practice with Kethy is one that nurtures kindness and compassion of self and others. Expect to incorporate sequences to warm up the body, as well as slower paced movements focusing on the breath, balance, alignment, flexibility and strength. Kethy is the co-founder of the BIPOC Yogis of Ottawa project (www.bipocyogisottawa.ca ) — a not-for-profit community-driven initiative engaged in raising awareness of the stories of yogis who identify as Black, Indigenous or Persons of Colour (BIPoC) within the National Capital Region; one of the project’s main objective is to raise funds for Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) scholarships to support BIPoC yogis who aspire to become yoga teachers. Her favourite mantra: "I am well. I am whole. I am worthy. I...

Melissa

Melissa Delaney is an Embodiment Coach, Registered Yoga Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Educator, Retreat Host, and Women’s Gathering Facilitator. Her work is devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves, their bodies, and one another—and to discover their spark so they can live with greater authenticity, connection, and soulfulness. With more than 17 years of experience studying and teaching yoga, Melissa brings a holistic and integrative approach to her work, weaving together the wisdom of yoga and tantric philosophy with the science of somatics, trauma-informed practice, and modern psychology. Her approach is compassionate, practical, and grounded in tools that can be brought into everyday life. Her extensive training includes Hatha Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Yin and Restorative Yoga, Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga, Pelvic health, Pain science, Core restore, Tantra philosophy, as well as trauma and emotional well-being. She recently studied ancestral healing and introductory Qigong energy healing Melissa offers weekly yoga classes, private Yoga Therapy and coaching sessions, and continuing education workshops exploring topics such as...

Michael

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 classical Hatha Yoga, classes incorporate Pranayama (Breathing exercises), Sun Salutations or other warm ups, Asanas (Steady postures) and a deep guided relaxation. He adds gentleness, challenges and humour, to help students along their path. Classes can be made accessible to all students. Training at several Sivananda ashrams in Canada, USA and India has allowed Michael to live with his teachers and be fully immersed in the yoga experience. His training covers a wide scope of yoga, from philosophy and Bhagavad Gita courses to chanting and devotion ceremonies to the physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. As well as enjoying family life, Michael is also a Certified Yoga Therapist....

Monique

Monique is a Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, Mind-Body Coach, and Mediator (ADRLi). In addition to her 800 hour embodied yoga therapy certification with the School of Embodied Yoga Therapy (SEYT), which was grounded with somatic work and a focus on our nervous system, Monique is trained in somatic stress release (SSR), integrative somatic trauma therapy (ISTT), and somatic attachment therapy with The Embody Lab. Monique has been holding training workshops for yoga practitioners since 2017. As a yoga therapist and conflict resolution practitioner, Monique focuses on trauma-informed approaches, embodied conflict resolution, and supporting practitioners and service providers with workshops and trainings. Monique is particularly interested in supporting yoga therapists and other practitioners in deepending their practice, self-awareness, and self-care to support their attunement and presence as service providers. She also regularly provides conflict resolution trainings to teams within the nonprofit sector including leaders, labour relations officers, and frontline staff responsible for service delivery. She co-leads the design and delivery of 21-hour community...