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OUR NORTH VANCOUVER, BC YOGA studio specializes
in group yoga classes for all ages and fitness levels.

Teachers

Sharon Abbondanza has studied with shakti mhi, Sandra Sanmartino, Leila Stuart and Donna Farhi to now offer a rejuvenating blend of Hatha and Restorative Yoga to her classes. Bringing her passion for anatomy alive, she invites you to connect deeply with your breath and find alignment from the inside out. Sharon’s classes are a rich exploration in cultivating awareness, establishing a sense of grounding and nourishing your nervous system.

Favorite spiritual book:  When Things Fall Apart   by Pema Chodron

Favorite yoga CD:  Returning by Jennifer Berezan

Jolene Bayda completed her classical Hatha training with shakti mhi and Yin training with Bernie Clark. She invites everyone to find yoga to unlock repetitive and habitual patterns in the body and mind causing pain, restriction and imbalance. Join her on a journey through the physical body as she guides you through a creative flow of hatha and yin postures, while embodying breath as a tool to unlock the bodies daily response to stress, tension, and physical exertion.  Bring acceptance to the ever evolving dynamic of your body, and you’ll find patience in the ever changing chaos of life.

Favorite spiritual book: The Active Side of Infinity by Carlos Castaneda

Favorite yoga CD: Voice of the Esraj by Benjy Wertheimer 

Teresa Campbell is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Personal Trainer, as well as a holistic bodyworker, bellydancer and adventure enthusiast.  Her studies span Serenity Yoga, Kundalini, UBC Human Kinetics, BCRPA, as well as hot stone and thai massage courses. You'll find Teresa teaches from her heart with an emphasis on non-judgmental, non-competitive, egoless practice. Her classes are dynamic and playful, challenging to body and mind, and are infused with energy and care. 

Favorite spiritual reading: The Joy of Yoga

Favorite yoga CD: The Eternal Om

Martine Fox teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Kids' Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, as well as Mom and Baby Yoga. She began this amazing practice five years ago and it has made such an impact on her life that she simply had to bring this experience to others! Incorporating her love of nature into the practice with guided meditations and symbolically through the poses, Martine challenges students to explore themselves with an open heart, open mind and most importantly, with compassion. What she enjoys most about teaching is how much there is to learn through the students. For that, she is very grateful.

Favorite spiritual reading: " Courageous Dreaming"  by Alberto Villoldo

Favorite yoga CD:

Anne Fraser is a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher through Vancouver's Prana Yoga and Zen Centre. She is also certified in Prenatal Yoga. Working with the breath and flow of movement, Anne provides clear instruction, guiding you through each posture, bringing strength and energy in the body, clarity of mind and peace in spirit.

Favorite spiritual reading: "I am That"  talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Favorite yoga CD: Yoga Mela

Adrienne Hebert is certified in Hatha, Ashtanga, Power & Iyengar Yoga, as well as Stott's Pilates and Yamuna Ball Therapy. Her desire is to inspire students to cultivate Yoga as a daily practice. To learn to listen to their own inner teachers and to assist them in re-discovering the healing arts that will help them on their own path to inner harmony of body, mind & spirit.

Favorite spiritual reading: The Power of Now        by Eckhart Tolle

Favorite yoga CD: Grace by Snatam Kaur

Jennifer Jordan discovered yoga in 2001 while travelling in Latin America. Drawing from her travels, life experience and studies Jennifer has come to know that yoga is a powerful tool for connecting mind, body and spirit, bringing balance to ones life. With this knowledge, she decided to become Hatha Yoga Certified through Prana Yoga, so she could share and help others realize the same. Jennifer encourages her students to be mindful of the breath to connect body and mind, bringing awareness into the present moment.

Favorite spiritual book: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Favorite yoga CD: All is Forgiven by Ashana

Monika Karpinska has been practicing yoga since 1998 and loves the peaceful, thought-less state that can emerge from  a fully aware practice both on and off the mat. She completed her teacher training at Prana Yoga College and teaches Hatha and Yin styles of yoga. Monika’s teaching focuses on breath, awareness, safety and mindfulness. She encourages students to move their practice beyond the mat, recognizing the power and energy within themselves. Monika has studied eastern philosophy extensively, both intellectual and spiritual traditions. Spending time in an ashram in India helped her to deepen the meditative aspect of her practice.

Favorite spiritual book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Favorite yoga CD: Into Silence by Deva Premal

Gaia Standing's interest in yoga began in the summer of 2003 in Nelson, B.C. and her commitment to the practice increased in 2005 at YogahOMe in the midwest of the US. After two years of teaching Pilates, and keeping yoga as a personal practice, Jaia was ready then to learn how to teach yoga. Sept 2006 Jaia studied for 500 hours at Prana Yoga College under shakti mhi's brilliant guidance, while also having her try at monastic living within the term. Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark was also in the 500 hours of yoga college.  Spending a couple months at Dahn Yoga training as well, and then learning Prenatal Yoga from Janice Clarfield, Jaia continues to learn of the dynamic practice of yoga. She strives to assist the students in finding their way throughout the class with precise instruction, and a loving heart.

Favorite Book: Inward Revolution by J Krishnamurti

Favorite CD:  Journey to the Heart by Gardner Cole

Jennifer Owens has been committed to self-growth and maintaining her inner peace for over a decade. She studied Yoga at Prana Yoga and more recently with Sandra Sammartino. Jennifer's classes flow at a pace that is slow and deep and are places of solitude for mind, body and soul. Jennifer loves to work deeply with emotional release, energy awareness, and visualization.

Favorite spiritual book: Invisible Acts of Power       by Caroline Myss

Favorite yoga CD: Grace by Snatam Kaur

Louise Young came to yoga in 2003 and is a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor through Semperviva and Prana Yoga College. She has completed trainings in Hatha, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Phoenix Rising, Restorative and Yin yoga, and will happily share how profoundly her yoga journey has enriched her life and shown her joy. She loves sharing the transformative beauty of yoga and creates fun and diverse classes full of laughter and relaxation. Louise always strives to nurture a light and gentle atmosphere in her classes, creating a safe space where each student can find his or her own unique path to connectedness and a deeper practice.

Favorite spiritual book: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Favorite yoga CD: Devotion by Rasa