MEET THE TEACHERS
Our friendly and experienced yoga teaching team will guide you through inspiring & energizing classes suitable for all levels.
CARMEN CHORNELL
The practices of yoga and meditation have gifted me with immense self-discovery, inner spaciousness, and a trust of my own teacher and intelligence within. Guiding practitioners to experience this, even if only for a glimpse, is why I love to teach.
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My yoga is one of shamanic roots from the songs and bones of the earth, the mountains, and the medicine peoples. I have had the great honour of answering my vocational calling to teach yoga since 1998 and studying with many of the masters of yoga as we know them today: B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Sivananda, Geeta Iyengar, Dr. Karandikar, Swami Durgananda.
Read MoreGIN PERRY
I completed my 500 hr yoga teacher training with Christine Selda and the Shamanic yoga institute and continue to unpack the gifts that I received during that training. I am inspired by nature in the ways that it is cyclical, death follows life, as life follows death. There is not one without the other, and we must shed the old in order to breathe new life into our being.
Read MoreJESSICA KELLY
Jessica Kelly is a free spirited, creative, nature loving, yoga enthusiast who is honoured to be sharing classes with the Shala community. A yoga teacher since 2014 she has over 550 hours of yoga training under her belt, as well as being an experienced arts educator and owner of Act Alive Academy.
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What is the nature of transformation? Who, or what, transforms? And what is well being and healing? These are some of the questions a philosopher, scientist, and artist explore. As a lover of knowledge and wisdom, Jon explores questions like these through various means.
Read MoreLIZ MARLEAU
PRYT Yoga therapist. Yoga teacher. And forever student of holistic sciences. Liz has been a practicing yogi ever since she discovered the art whilst travelling through India 18 years ago. She facilitates invigorating classes fused with lots of self-reflection and soul searching discoveries.
Read MoreMATT FERNANDES
Matt Believes that Yoga contains both discipline and softness. It is a journey toward self-realization; uncovering one’s true Self and honoring the greatness within. Being a patient and humble teacher, who is attentive to the progress of each individual, he believes that each pose creates an opportunity to engage in internal stillness and tranquility.
Read MoreMICAELA CARRON
Micaela is an RYT-500 certified Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Spirit Woman and lover of the little things in life. She is hopelessly in love with nature and believes that Yoga is Now; every moment can be beautiful when we acknowledge its sacredness and hold reverence for our surroundings and our inner landscape.
Read MoreMICHELLE CRONIER
I grew up in the forests of Northern Ontario and have always had a very strong connection to the trees. Following whispers in the wind from the mountains, I moved out West to pursue environmental management for many years until I realized my call to serve was beyond the desk.
Read MoreNICOLE STRATTON
Nicole's playful outlook on life keeps her classes fresh and fun! Tuning the senses inward, classes focus on staying open and curious to the wisdom of individual subtle bodies and breath.. Her intuitive guidance helps students listen within, and let go.
Read MoreSAVANNA JONES MARTIN
Hello, my name is Savanna; you’re welcome to call me Sav. I consider myself an avid yogini, vocalist, music producer and embodiment coach. I feel very fortunate to have been introduced to yogic philosophy and asana at the age of twelve by my awesome godparents; yoga has been a central practice in my life ever since!
Learn MoreVERONICA VUKUSIC
I started practicing yoga in 1998 with an interest in deepening my understanding of meditation and the body-mind connection. In 2006, I completed my first yoga teacher training and haven't looked back since.
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