Power Yoga Canada
I would have to say that I really didn’t ‘find’ yoga but rather it found me. I started doing Power Yoga because a friend had suggested that it would really help my back. I had been struggling with this injury for quite some time, going to physiotherapy three times a week, countless massages, you name it. My days as a gymnast, a professional dancer and teacher were taking its toll and nothing seemed to be working. So I took the class and came out saying “What just happened?!” Little did I know how life altering that class would be. This class shook me up. I loved it but I wasn’t sure what do to next. All I knew is that I wanted and needed more. I soon discovered that my practice was not only about the physicality and how amazing my body felt but rather the total rinsing and... Read the profile >>
Diana’s first hot yoga class was one of her most challenging experiences. It came at a transitional time in her life where she was seeking her truth. She found that truth on the mat and has continued to investigate many questions on and off her mat ever since to lead her to come back to her wholeness and return again and again to the heart. Physically active and somewhat competitive for most of her adult life, Diana was curious about the physical challenges of Hot yoga and committed to further investigating this process. On her mat, she found her peace within and learned to open to grace and trust her process. In that process, her body also opened up and she experienced physical healing. A student of life, Diana enjoys seeking out new experiences and opportunities for personal... Read the profile >>
I have always been very active throughout my life; whether it was gymnastics for numerous years, downhill ski racing, running track, playing basketball, or anything else that let me run out my energy! Unfortunately, I also had many ankle injuries which ultimately led to needing surgery on both ankles twice. Fortunately, the surgeries introduced me to yoga, which I used as a form of rehab, and rock climbing since I wasn't able to really participate in anything where I could run vigorously and I needed something challenging. Rock climbing quickly became my new passion given the physical and mental demands it placed on me. When climbing, you spend a lot of time in your head where many thoughts run through it at the same time and you have to make a choice which ones to listen to and which... Read the profile >>
Lisa has been a health and fitness enthusiast all her life. She grew up participating in a variety of sports including soccer, ringette, volleyball, basketball and hockey. She frequently enjoyed running, rollerblading and biking and spent summers teaching swimming lessons, spinning classes and aquafit classes. In 2003, Lisa graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University?s Business Administration Program and began a career in Marketing. She maintained her active lifestyle, teaching spinning classes, weight training, running and swimming. During a personally and professionally challenging time, she began experiencing frequent migraine headaches, digestive problems and developed high blood pressure. A neighbour recommended she try taking yoga classes at a nearby Bikram studio. Lisa... Read the profile >>
Tri fit Inc.
At 3 years of age fitness started to be a big part of my life. From the balance beam to the local skating arena I was a very active girl. By 8 years of age, I joined my school’s running team and have been an advocate of running ever since. In 2001, I ventured to the United States to run competitively in both varsity cross country running and track and field. In 2002, I was named Bluffton University’s Most Valuable Female Runner of the Year. In 2004, I transferred back to Ontario to finish my studies where I graduated from Loyalist College with a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion. It was there where I helped take my team to both the provincial and national cross country championships. I placed 7th at the All Ontario Cross Country Championships taking a spot on the... Read the profile >>
As a former member of the Canadian National Synchronized skating team, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Professional Skating Coach I have been on the wellness journey all my life. I stumbled upon yoga five years ago after the birth of my son. Suffering from low back pain, a result of child birth, running and stress, I found yoga helped me work through my discomfort and allowed me to become more active, energized and improved my overall health. After a couple of years of attending Kinndli’s classes, who was my teacher, my inspiration and now business partner and dear friend, I wanted to know where she got her shine and decided to go straight to the source. So I headed off to one of Baron Baptiste’s bootcamps, and have attended three in the last two years. Well that was the... Read the profile >>
