Mission Yoga
Dana Skoglund moved to Kelowna in August 2009 after living and teaching in New York City for 10 years. She is Advanced Certified in Jivamukti Yoga and is currently working towards her Anusara Yoga certification. Dana completed her Jivamukti certification with Sharon Gannon and David Life in 2005 before apprenticing with Paisley Fenyes. In New York she accumulated more than 800 hours of training, studying extensively with certified Anusara instructors John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh, Ross Rayburn, Zhenja La Rosa, Elena Bower and Lois Nesbitt. Dana has also recently studied with certified Anusara instructors Christina Sell and Amy Ippoliti. In her teaching Dana focuses on the healing attributes of yoga, working with students not only to improve their health but also to relieve pain and... Read the profile >>
I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart for thirty years, I am the mother of two grown men, who are the lights of my life and the warmth in my soul. I obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo. I was a member of Team Canada for the Age Group World Championships in Honolulu Hawaii in Oct. 2005, Long Distance World Championships in Canberra Australia in Nov. 2006 and World Championships in Vancouver BC in June 2008. I am a two time finisher of Ironman Canada in Penticton, B.C., and am excited to be training for my third Ironman this year and joining the many who will be competing in the first Ironman Canada held in Whistler on August 25, 2013. I crossed off one of my bucket list items by finishing the Boston Marathon in... Read the profile >>
Kylie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She grew up playing sports and her passion for volleyball took her all over the west coast playing for Varsity teams. She played a year of volleyball at UBCO and fell in love with the city, the amazing people and the active community. This experience solidified that this was where she wanted to call home one day. Kylie moved to Vancouver Island to complete her degree and finish off her volleyball career and during her last year of volleyball at Vancouver Island University her Chiropractor suggested trying Moksha Yoga as a preventative measure for all of her chronic injuries. After her first class at Moksha Yoga Nanaimo she was hooked and has never looked back ever since. She completed her Moksha Yoga certification in July 2008 and taught... Read the profile >>
Martini Yoga is a yoga retreat and fun company founded by rockstar yoga instructor, Laura Martini. Retreats are held in the sunny Okanagan as well as in international locales such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Indonesia. Laura focuses on creating unique and memorable retreats that encouragecomraderie, personal transformation, and fun. Martini Yoga also leads Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga on Okanagan Lake in July and August, and regularly scheduled hour-long yoga classes throughout the year. Laura Martini has been teaching yoga for 5 years and practicing for 8. She has completed over 500 hours of Yoga Alliance approved Yoga Teacher Training including 200 hours of Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, 100 hours of Holistic Health and Lifestyle Training, 100 hours of Maya Yoga Teacher Training,... Read the profile >>
Bodyshop CrossFit West Kelowna
Troy has spent over 25 years in the fitness industry. He started with Brad Hall at the Bodyshop Gym in Fort St. John as a personal trainer and later started CrossFit809 in Fort St. John. Troy has always been interested in sports, including: Motocross, hiking, skiing and snowboarding. Over the years he has spent time as a CrossFit Coach, Olympic Lifting Coach and Personal Trainer. In the early 2000’s, Troy stopped seeing results from going to the gym and started to gain a lot of weight. In the summer of 2009, while visiting Brad and his family in Kelowna, Troy did his first CrossFit workout. He was floored by the results and continued with this new found love of CrossFit. After only 8 months of training and a consistent Paleo meal plan, Troy went from 225lb to 180lb. His body, his... Read the profile >>
