Our Teachers
Kristen Corvers
An eternal student, Kristen takes inspiration for her yoga classes from her lifelong work as a dancer and actor, as well as from the surrounding environment-music, architecture, mythology, the natural and the seemingly supernatural, and of course, her great many teachers. Having coped with asthma since childhood, she believes yoga is therapy for body and mind and can be utilized in ways that are as unique as individuals. Whatever really makes you feel better, that’s your medicine. Kristen is trained in the Hatha/Vinyasa style with an emphasis on Ashtanga and Restorative practices.
Ultimately I am here to serve. My wish is to facilitate the journeys of my students toward their own discoveries of healing, understanding and peace. –Namaste
Bronwyn Loucks
Bronwyn facilitates a space where students can approach their yoga practice with curiosity, compassion and courage. Weaving philosophy and creativity into each class, she intends to empower her students on and off the mat. She completed her teachers training at Kula Annex and is grateful for her teachers Lawrence-Jacob Milman and Christi-an Slomka. Off the mat, Bronwyn delights in her love of painting and design. More about Bronwyn can be found at www.bronwynloucks.wordpress.co
Natalia Ria
I first encountered Yoga when I was looking for a way to find more balance in my life. After quitting my corporate job 6 years ago, I embarked on a journey to India. There, for the first time, I got acquainted with various wellness disciplines, including Yoga. I fell in love with Yoga after my very first class. Although I did not understand a lot of the concepts in the beginning, I did manage to walk away with a sense of ease and renewal after every class. That was enough to keep me coming back. With time, Yoga became my tool to centre and reconnect to myself on a regular basis and played a monumental role in keeping me grounded throughout the rough rides of my life.
I completed my teacher training at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Quebec in 2007 and was inspired to share the gift of yoga with others. It is my intent to inspire my students to let go and let be on and off the mat, while facilitating personal change, healing and empowerment.
Natalia Ria is a practitioner of the Emotional Freedom Techmique, Energy Medicine and a facilitator of Yoga and Meditation. To learn more about Natalia visit www.thesoulhut.com
Jacqueline Garay
Jacqueline is a former national level competitive swimmer, who has had experience with some of the best high performance trainers in Canada and Europe. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2007 with an Honors degree and since then has gone on to achieve a number of various certifications.
Jacqueline began studying Pilates as a form of rehabilitation and has since then combined her knowledge of strength training and cardiovascular exercise to bring a unique twist to her Pilates classes. She focuses on Joseph Pilates idea of Contrology and believes that you must use your mind to be in control of every part of your body and work in unison together. It is important to her that everyone who attends her classes leaves feeling like they have gained more than just a workout, but a toolbox of knowledge about their own bodies that they can use outside the class.
Harlene Weijs
Harlene is an Artist, Life Coach and Movement teacher living in Toronto, Canada. She desires to awaken creativity in all beings and believes that life is a journey where the best education is found by jumping into the experiment of living out your deepest calling. With certification as a Kripalu Yoga, JourneyDance™ and Groove Method™ teacher, her approach to leading classes is centred on cultivating loving curiosity about your body while using your intuition as your guide.
Nora Benian
Nora Sundari Benian has been a yoga practitioner for 16 years and loves to share the wisdom found in the practice of Yoga. She teaches all levels from absolute beginner to advanced to people with a wide range of challenges whether physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual. Through Yoga Therapy Nora prescribes Yogic practices along with counselling to help bring clients back into alignment, build strength, and open energy channels to increase the flow of the life force (Prana). Nora graduated from Vancouver Counsellor’s College, British Columbia, Canada in 2005 and opened a Lifestyle Counselling practice in Guelph, ON. In 2006, Nora completed a certified training in Thai Yoga Massage at The Lotus Palm School of Thai Massage in Montreal. This ancient healing bodywork became a wonderful addition to the healing process of her clients.
In 2007 Nora completed a 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training certification in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with Rita Cupitt, (Esther Myers/Vanda Scaravelli influenced), followed by an intensive year of rapid growth living and serving at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in Nassau, Bahamas. Nora then completed another 200 hr. Certified Yoga Teacher Training at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch in New York and she also received a certification in Mind, Body Yoga Therapy with Dr. Paul Epstein at Sivananda, Bahamas. Now Nora brings these healing practices together along with her enthusiasm for life to motivate you through self-development with ease.
Vanya
Vanya has travelled the world, visiting and exploring indigenous cultures and traditional ways of healing, growing food and connecting to the natural world. She brings this gathered wisdom to her practices as a Dance Our Way Home Facilitator, as a Holistic Practitioner (Thai Yoga Massage and Reiki), Meditation Facilitator (Osho Active Meditations) and Outdoor Experiential Educator. Her holistic outlook and practice combines mindfulness, energy work and dance as meditation and revitalization!