Yoga

My Yoga Tradition

I began my studies of yoga in the Hatha tradition as taught by Swami Satyananda from the Bihar School of Yoga. The practice includes chanting, pranayama (breathing techniques), surya namaskar (sun salutations), asanas (postures) and meditation and is a moving meditation rather than a form of exercise.  I integrate teachings from the Patanjali's Yoga Sutras into my classes and live by the eightfold path of yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) as best as I can everyday.

Since then, I have completed an Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Ashtanga Vinyasa where I delved deeply into the use of breath and chanting, yoga therapy and advanced asanas. In 2017, I obtained my certification as a Yoga Tune Up® teacher which increased my knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics exponentially and transformed my classes to be more focused on therapeutic and corrective movements and myofascial self-care.

A merging of traditional teachings and modern anatomy make my classes a meditative experience but also ones that will improve everyday functional movements and help manage pain and injuries.  You will learn about your body and alignment (propioception) to make every yoga posture your own. It is important to understand why we move into each posture and how to strike a balance of strength and flexibility in your practice. Through self massage using massage balls or hands-on adjustments based on my training in thai massage, stress, stuck soft tissue and tight muscles will soften.  Finally we slow down and rest the body and mind with a guided meditation or a yoga nidra (yogic sleep) session.

I teach group and private yoga classes and offer customized workshops and retreats.

My Training

Registered with Canadian Yoga Alliance CYA E-500 Yoga Teacher offering yoga classes in Toronto

Registered Yoga Teacher with the Canadian Yoga Alliance at E-RYT 500 level
- 200 hr teacher training at Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nashik, India
- 300 hr training at Yoga Darshanam, Mysore, India
- Yoga Tune Up® Level 1 Certification, St. Catharines, Canada

Pre-Natal Yoga Specialist training, East to West Yoga, Toronto, Canada

Yoga Tune Up® Shoulder Immersion, Toronto, Canada

What's the Fuzz? Live Course with Gil Hedley, Toronto, Canada

LifeForce Yoga for Mood Management with Amy Weintraub

Standard First Aid and CPR C, Canadian Red Cross

 

My Experiences

November 2020 - August 2021: Flying Tree Yoga, Medellín Colombia

June 2011 - Aug 2019: Sistering, Toronto, Canada

April - June 2019: Still Yoga, Santa Marta, Colombia

April 2017: Apoyo Lodge, Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua

January - March 2017: Pure Gym & Spa, Granada, Nicaragua

April - May 2015: Rancho Margo, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

November 2014 - March 2015: FitZonePlus, Toronto, Canada

October 2013 - March 2015: Aum Yoga Centre, Toronto, Canada

November 2012 - December 2014: Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Canada

Schedule

Yoga


Minca (Santa Marta), Magdalena, Colombia


Personalized private/group classes
$15.000 COP / person
(with minimum of $70.000 COP / h)

 

(depends on location)

 

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