Owner and Director of PranaShanti Yoga Centre Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer Devinder’s approach to teaching is to use her knowledge, experience, and positive attitude in a safe and fun style to help people reach their individual goals and to empower themselves through Yoga. Devinder is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher in the Hatha and Kundalini Yoga traditions. She is a Hatha Teacher Trainer and KRI Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer and registered member of Yoga Alliance and IKYTA. In 2003, Devinder created PranaShanti (Prana means breath, Shanti means peace) as a web-based resource and free eNewsletter to share the benefits of Yoga. In 2008, this concept grew into the PranaShanti Yoga Centre. In 2007, Devinder released her debut CD Echo, www.devinderkaur.ca.... Read the profile >>
Ryan, along with his sister, is the co-owner of SoleFit Orthotics, an Ottawa based company specializing in gait analysis and custom orthotics. As a professional Triathlete, Ryan has competed in both half-Ironman and Ironman distance races. He is also a former adventure racer, having competed in 6 day competitions through New Zealand, Yukon and Newfoundland, as well as, a former competitive runner with a best time of 29:58 in the 10km. Ryan is a strong believer in 'rather wear out, than rust out' philosophy. Read the profile >>
I started on my yogic path early, as a young girl growing up in a spiritual home. But I would feel there was a missing piece for many years, as I first pursued a variety of other forms of body movement. My journey began with eight years of ballet training. Kickboxing, running, and weight training would all became regular pursuits, along with snowboarding in the winter and wakeboarding in the summer. I eventually sought out yoga to stretch out my overworked muscles, but soon began to discover an understanding of balance I had long been searching for. I began to realize my yoga practice was influencing almost every other part of my life. A magical by-product of those muscle-stretching sessions was a calmer mind, a healthier body and an open heart. Yoga had helped me to develop a... Read the profile >>
'Top Speed' Men's Racing Team
Meet Jim! Jim likes to live well, be heatlhy and not be afraid of trying new things (do one thing a day that scares you!) Jim has been teaching grade six students for 12 years. For almost all those years he has coached cross country running, track and field, soccer and basketball. Six years ago Jim started coaching and managing a men's racing team. The name of the team is 'TopSpeed'. It is made up of about 20 guys, all of which are very competitive. Besides coaching and teaching, Jim is still very competitive in racing Duathlons (run-bike-run). He has raced at five World Championships for Canada and is curently getting ready to complete in his sixth Worlds this year in Scotland. JIM'S GOALS Personal: compete sixth World Duathalon Championship in Scotland Heatlh:... Read the profile >>
Tara started her yoga journey in 1999 through a private home practice. Her focus through the years has been power and vinyasa yoga and she has also studied meditation and yin yoga. Tara is passionate about wellness and sport and can be found competing in triathlons and coaching triathletes and runners. While living in Whistler, BC in 2007, her yoga practice was reignited to offer her a special sanctuary for spiritual healing and growth. It was in Whistler that Tara began to understand the potential transformational power that yoga can have on ones life. She now wants to share this uplifting experience with her students! She completed her yoga teacher training in 2010 has been teaching since. Her yoga classes emphasize inner focus, strength, flexibility and relaxation while holding... Read the profile >>
