YOGA & PILATES INSTRUCTORS VANCOUVER & RICHMOND
YOGA & PILATES INSTRUCTORS VANCOUVER
Erica Gehrke
With the deepest intention of inspiring others to cultivate personal power, Erica's classes are known for being insightful and challenging. She uses the arena of yoga to challenge her students to explore their potential on the mat and take that playful curiosity into the rest of their lives to spark a sense that anything and everything is possible... An international adventuress, Erica currently resides in Vancouver, BC where she works as a freelance writer focusing on travel, health and lifestyle. Erica's experience has led her to a place where she constantly reminded that there is always more to learn. www.ericablitz.com
Karen Davies
www.anandretreats.comKaren's journey with yoga began 8 years ago. After playing varsity basketball at Malaspina College and the University of Victoria, Karen began to feel the effects of years of misuse of her body. She came to yoga as an alternative to physiotherapy forback problems. Karen was amazed at the results physically, but soon realized the immense power behind the movement. Yoga had a serendipitous effect on Karen; what once was considered a cross training exercise soon became a life path. She holds a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Victoria and a Diploma of Physical Education from Malaspina College. She completed her Yoga teacher training in 2006 and has since been certified in prenatal and kids' yoga teacher training. Karenbelieves that yoga is for everyone and teaches an all levels style to ensure everyone leaves feeling the blissful benefits of the practice.
Mara Branscombe
Mara Branscombe www.marabranscombe.com/riseyoga.html
Mara's personal yoga practice began in India over a decade ago. Since then, Yoga has been the most poignant, transformative, and informative force in her life. Mara received her yoga certification through Trinity Yoga and continues to be inspired by her long-term teacher and friend, Mary-Jo Fetterly. Her teaching practice draws from several traditions: Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Iyengar, Anusara Yoga, Pilates, and Chi Gong. Mara's background in both athletics and dance contributes to the design of her class through dynamic flow, grace, strength, and vitality.
Fran Hinton
Fran is a BCRPA certified group fitness instructor, Pilates mat instructor and a yoga teacher. Her two main passions are Pilates and yoga which she teaches as individual classes and as fusion classes of fitness, yoga and Pilates on the mat, on the stability fitness ball and with small apparatus. Fran has practiced Pilates since 1997 and in January, 2002, she received her certification to teach Matwork Pilates, all levels, including standing Pilates, through The PhysicalMind Institute. She continues to study the Pilates methods by attending workshops and reading. Fran has practiced hatha yoga for over 40 years and has trained in various styles of hatha yoga and meditation. In the last five years, she has been studying and teacher training Anusara Yoga, certified in Yin Yoga, and is currently studying Tibetan Heart Yoga. Fran loves to teach and teaches from her heart and believes that no matter what you do, it should be fun and from a joyful heart.
Robyn Land
www.myyogaspirit.caRobyn Land's passion for yoga first began in 1999, when she first stepped on a yoga mat. She has been hooked ever since! She completed her teacher training under the guidance of Trinity Yoga and is always learning more as she goes along the path that yoga has offered her She loves to share with others the benefits, joy and beauty that yoga has instilled in her life.
Jami Macarty
Jami Macarty holds certifications as a professional-level (500hr) Kripalu yoga teacher, a Ron Fletcher pilates teacher, and an American Council on Exercise personal trainer. In each class she teaches, Jami draws from her dedication to her own personal and professional growth, her 21 years of teaching experience, and her breadth of knowledge in various movement modalities to create a genuine, holistic mind-body experience in which she addresses the individual needs and personal goals of participants to help them build a new foundation of fitness for a lifetime of healthy, active living!
Linda Rea
Linda's yoga journey started 10 years ago when looking for more than just another aerobics class. Yoga Alliance certified in 2006 and trained in Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Power and Pre-Natal yoga she has taught all levels of practitioners from beginners to advanced from the corporate world to the yoga studio. Striving to create fun and challenging flows she emphasizes strength, balance and alignment in her classes in order to truly unite the 3 dimensions of yoga (body mind and soul). Originally trained under Wade Morissette, she continues to be inspired by teachers Shiva Rea, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, David Life and Sharon Gannon, Dharma Mittra and Tracy Groshak. Working in the film business she understands the need to relieve stress and create a calm and focused mind.
Tedi Martin
Tedi is a 9-year devotee of yoga and brings a holistic and organic approach to her work and life philosophy. Holding an Honours degree in kinesiology, she provides a well rounded training program including the benefits of strength training and yoga. This unique combination provides functional and challenging programs for her clients. Tedi specializes in private yoga where each practitioner can gain optimal benefits from their practice.
Tedi is forever grateful to her yoga teachers and inspirations, Tracy Mann, Leritta Rubinoff, Tanis Fishman and Cathy Shae.
Ona Manning
Ona spent one year in extensive training with Balanced Body University in San Francisco Ca. In 2007, she received certification in Mat levels 1 and 2, Reformer levels 1, 2, and 3, Cadilac (Trapeze), Chair, and Barrels. She spent one year teaching at Absolute Center in Laffayette California before returning to B.C. to pursue her career in health and fitness . Ona is also a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and has completed the BCRPA weight training course. She believes in incorporating all aspects of health and fitness with a focus on alignment and prevention of injuries and illness. Ona offers group and individual Pilates sessions at Steve Nash Sports Club.
YOGA & PILATES INSTRUCTORS RICHMOND
Connie Wu
Connie brings love, enthusiasm and awareness to every Vinyasa Flow, Power and Hot class. She is also certified to teach Kids Yoga and Prenatal Yoga, encouraging each class with patience, creativity and nurturing spirit of a goddess. To compliment her yoga practice, she has been certified to teach mat Pilates from the Physicalmind Institute and is now studying Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. Teaching classes since 2006, yoga is Connie's passion and inspiration; giving her the opportunities to connect with others and cultivate compassion. She believes that each yoga practice should align breath, body and spirit - you should feel invigorated, relaxed and positively charged. Her classes are playful yet challenging and she invites you to try a class and expect to flow and smile. When she s not teaching, she can be found snowboarding, scuba diving, traveling and looking for the perfect cup of hot chocolate.
Anila Lacroix
Sometime in between river rafting and skiing about 8 years ago, Anila tried out a yoga class that went to her physical and mental core & she has been a dedicated yogi ever since. After receiving certification at Salt Spring Center of Yoga 5 years ago, she has continued to study and explore many different styles and philosophies. She believes that yoga and life should be experienced with a soft determination, huge sense of play and open compassion. As your yoga teacher, she will ask you to play the edges, get intimate with your breath and remember that it is always a yoga practice, never a yoga perfect. She is currently studying Anusara and Meditation. Anila teaches Vinyasa, Hot, Yin and Kids classes throughout Richmond and the Lower Mainland. When not on the mat, Anila can be found practicing bliss in the everymoment with her two sons. www.anila.ca
Tara Crawford
Tara has been involved with Pilates since 1999. Initially a client at The Diane Miller Studio, she then received her 1000 hour training to become a Certified Pilates Instructor with Boditree Pilates & Healing Studio of Vancouver, graduating as a certified Pilates Instructor in 2001. Tara has received additional training in Touch for Health, Level 1 & 2, from the New Method Kinesiology Institute of Vancouver, as well as the Intermediate Mat level II Instructor Certification at Pilates Unlimited. She currently instructs reformer privates, reformer groups, led reformer and mat classes. Tara enjoys the results she has seen in her clients with differing abilities, this has continued to foster the passion she has for the method.
