Araba Adjaye
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
A mindful practice, that encourages curiosity in exploring the body, mind and soul.
About Me
I have always been motivated by learning tools I can use to better support others and as a qualified social worker, working with individuals, families, and communities to explore trauma and reduce inequality. I first tried yoga purely to increase my strength and flexibility, not realizing the life-enhancing journey it would lead me on. Being naturally energetic, I surprised myself with being drawn to the quiet and contemplative practices of Hatha and Yin. This increased my awareness of emotional responses within the body and led me to also train in dance and movement psychotherapy. Striving for authenticity, I completed my first yoga teacher training living with a family in a small town in India. Having yoga passed down to me as it had been passed down to them.
I am a Ghanaian-Brit based globally who has the pleasure of connecting and sharing my practices with communities all over the world.
What should students expect from your class?
A mindful practice, that encourages curiosity in exploring the body, mind and soul.
About Me
I have always been motivated by learning tools I can use to better support others and as a qualified social worker, working with individuals, families, and communities to explore trauma and reduce inequality. I first tried yoga purely to increase my strength and flexibility, not realizing the life-enhancing journey it would lead me on. Being naturally energetic, I surprised myself with being drawn to the quiet and contemplative practices of Hatha and Yin. This increased my awareness of emotional responses within the body and led me to also train in dance and movement psychotherapy. Striving for authenticity, I completed my first yoga teacher training living with a family in a small town in India. Having yoga passed down to me as it had been passed down to them.
I am a Ghanaian-Brit based globally who has the pleasure of connecting and sharing my practices with communities all over the world.
Todd Randall
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
Expect a steady and easy to follow vinyasa flow appropriate for all levels. This is a great class for those who are new to yoga, flow or power. Experienced practitioners will appreciate the opportunities to add on.
About Me
I teach yoga and high school math in Vancouver. I’ve practiced and studied both subjects for a long time and love to teach them to others. You may be surprised to learn that yoga and math are similar from an education perspective. Both subjects use repetition and progressions for deeper understanding, opportunities, and applications. My cues are chosen to help you feel stable in your poses so you can experience freedom and a sense of spaciousness. I use clear language so beginners always know what to do and continuing students can drop into their practices. My class is breath-centered and uses gaze and concentration. My playlist is selected to keep you feeling relaxed and supported.
I enjoy early morning practice, coffee, long walks, vegetarian cooking, and Ashtanga Vinyasa. I’m inspired by the teachings of Michael Stone and Alan Watts. I’m very interested in the philosophy of non-dualism. I’m appreciative of all my teachers including Clara Roberts-Oss for teaching me sequencing, Michelle Young for teaching me Subtle Bodies, and Fiona Stang for holding space for me in the Mysore room. I’m 500hr RYT certified with an additional 100hr training in vinyasa sequencing (Prana Flow Wave Theory).
What should students expect from your class?
Expect a steady and easy to follow vinyasa flow appropriate for all levels. This is a great class for those who are new to yoga, flow or power. Experienced practitioners will appreciate the opportunities to add on.
About Me
I teach yoga and high school math in Vancouver. I’ve practiced and studied both subjects for a long time and love to teach them to others. You may be surprised to learn that yoga and math are similar from an education perspective. Both subjects use repetition and progressions for deeper understanding, opportunities, and applications. My cues are chosen to help you feel stable in your poses so you can experience freedom and a sense of spaciousness. I use clear language so beginners always know what to do and continuing students can drop into their practices. My class is breath-centered and uses gaze and concentration. My playlist is selected to keep you feeling relaxed and supported.
I enjoy early morning practice, coffee, long walks, vegetarian cooking, and Ashtanga Vinyasa. I’m inspired by the teachings of Michael Stone and Alan Watts. I’m very interested in the philosophy of non-dualism. I’m appreciative of all my teachers including Clara Roberts-Oss for teaching me sequencing, Michelle Young for teaching me Subtle Bodies, and Fiona Stang for holding space for me in the Mysore room. I’m 500hr RYT certified with an additional 100hr training in vinyasa sequencing (Prana Flow Wave Theory).
Hayley Secret
Studio
Classes
What can students expect from your class?
I teach with the intention to lead my students back to themselves. You can expect safe movements, great tunes, fun sequences, a sweet little invitation to dive deeper into your soul, and a whole lot of love and support in each one of my classes.
About Me
I began practicing yoga at the age of 12 and haven’t stopped since. Big shout out to my mom for making me take my first-ever yoga class with her. My passion for yoga has lead me down many different avenues. I’ve found wisdom through hot, vinyasa, hatha, yin, restorative, and aerial styles of practice. In addition, I’ve gained clarity in my life through my continual study of yogic philosophy.
I did both my 200-hour vinyasa/hatha based training, as well as 50 hours of aerial yoga teacher training, on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. I am also a trained massage therapist and I hope to one day blend these two special gifts of mine together.
Instagram: @hayleysunshine
What can students expect from your class?
I teach with the intention to lead my students back to themselves. You can expect safe movements, great tunes, fun sequences, a sweet little invitation to dive deeper into your soul, and a whole lot of love and support in each one of my classes.
About Me
I began practicing yoga at the age of 12 and haven’t stopped since. Big shout out to my mom for making me take my first-ever yoga class with her. My passion for yoga has lead me down many different avenues. I’ve found wisdom through hot, vinyasa, hatha, yin, restorative, and aerial styles of practice. In addition, I’ve gained clarity in my life through my continual study of yogic philosophy.
I did both my 200-hour vinyasa/hatha based training, as well as 50 hours of aerial yoga teacher training, on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. I am also a trained massage therapist and I hope to one day blend these two special gifts of mine together.
Instagram: @hayleysunshine
Paula Nicolau
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
Students can expect from my classes thoughtful sequences and flow movements that open the body, and bring the mind into presence. I like including pranayama (breath) in all the yoga styles I teach, which allows for a complete experience and invites us to stay more focus in the practice. My favorite classes include balancing poses, heart openings, hip openers, strength and flexibility challenges and, above all, much fun!
About Me
After practicing yoga for years in my hometown in Spain, I moved to Canada and decided to study more about this lifestyle that had literally changed my life. I took my 200 hr YTT with Rachel Scott, Jasmina Egeler, and Mari Dickey at YYOGA in 2019 and started sharing this wonderful practice that same year. I have also taken other trainings like Hot Yoga, Meditation for Yoga Teachers, and Aerial Yoga. I would like to keep studying and keep learning as a part of my own journey.
Instagram: @paula_nicolau__
Spotify: Paula Nicolau
What should students expect from your class?
Students can expect from my classes thoughtful sequences and flow movements that open the body, and bring the mind into presence. I like including pranayama (breath) in all the yoga styles I teach, which allows for a complete experience and invites us to stay more focus in the practice. My favorite classes include balancing poses, heart openings, hip openers, strength and flexibility challenges and, above all, much fun!
About Me
After practicing yoga for years in my hometown in Spain, I moved to Canada and decided to study more about this lifestyle that had literally changed my life. I took my 200 hr YTT with Rachel Scott, Jasmina Egeler, and Mari Dickey at YYOGA in 2019 and started sharing this wonderful practice that same year. I have also taken other trainings like Hot Yoga, Meditation for Yoga Teachers, and Aerial Yoga. I would like to keep studying and keep learning as a part of my own journey.
Instagram: @paula_nicolau__
Spotify: Paula Nicolau
Connor Roff
Studio
Classes
What can students expect from your class?
Students should expect a strong, sweaty and grounded flow that brings them back to their bodies and centre – ultimately releasing what no longer serves them and brings them closer and closer to their true nature.
About Me
I began my yoga journey while attending my Mum’s hatha classes in my late teens. Discovering yoga as the ultimate tool to connect mind, body and spirit I later went on to complete my Ashtanga and Vinyasa 200 hour training in South Goa, India. I bring a strong, sweaty and grounded style to the mat while intertwining philosophical and creative elements into my practice. My approach is to empower people by helping them drop down into their bodies and find their inner strength and joy. As a musician, I always try my best to keep classes fun and varied combining all kinds of musical genres. I strive to bring yoga directly into the heart of the LGBT+ and male communities, sharing my passion and serving others on a daily basis.
Website: https://www.connorroffmusic.com/
Instagram: @croffmovement
Spotify: Connor Roff
What can students expect from your class?
Students should expect a strong, sweaty and grounded flow that brings them back to their bodies and centre – ultimately releasing what no longer serves them and brings them closer and closer to their true nature.
About Me
I began my yoga journey while attending my Mum’s hatha classes in my late teens. Discovering yoga as the ultimate tool to connect mind, body and spirit I later went on to complete my Ashtanga and Vinyasa 200 hour training in South Goa, India. I bring a strong, sweaty and grounded style to the mat while intertwining philosophical and creative elements into my practice. My approach is to empower people by helping them drop down into their bodies and find their inner strength and joy. As a musician, I always try my best to keep classes fun and varied combining all kinds of musical genres. I strive to bring yoga directly into the heart of the LGBT+ and male communities, sharing my passion and serving others on a daily basis.
Website: https://www.connorroffmusic.com/
Instagram: @croffmovement
Spotify: Connor Roff
Martina Carstairs
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
Expect familiar tunes remixed to a new beat that will have you riding the lyrical wave through your practice.
About Me
The body holds a story that is told through movement. Moving mindfully with awareness and intention can change the way we look and feel. It can change our story. Drawing from a lifetime of movement each class is a culmination of my work. My feel good fun classes will challenge you at your level in a safe and supported environment through mindful movement patterns that will leave you feeling strong beyond your mat.
What should students expect from your class?
Expect familiar tunes remixed to a new beat that will have you riding the lyrical wave through your practice.
About Me
The body holds a story that is told through movement. Moving mindfully with awareness and intention can change the way we look and feel. It can change our story. Drawing from a lifetime of movement each class is a culmination of my work. My feel good fun classes will challenge you at your level in a safe and supported environment through mindful movement patterns that will leave you feeling strong beyond your mat.
Amanda Gutmanis
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
A chance to land, however this day finds you, to breathe on purpose, and to be both challenged and grounded.
About Me
Yoga drew me in like nothing else had before. The practice connected me to myself on so many levels; I was able to tap into a new depth of subtlety – in mind, body, and breath. The physical challenge of the practice provided enough intensity to require presence, and the skillful way that my teachers were able to hold space created a collective energy that added a communal dimension to our individual explorations, efforts, and internal reckonings. It was playfulness, reverence, and discipline in just the right mix. Something clicked. I took my foundational 200 hour teacher training in 2009, and in 2014 completed my 300 hour advanced teacher training with Christine Price Clark, as well as my Yoga Outreach Trauma Sensitive Training. I explored meditation through vipassana and teachers like Rod Stryker and Adyashanti, the philosophical lineage of yoga through my studies at Simon Fraser University, bio-mechanical awareness and creative sequencing through Clara Roberts-Oss and Schuyler Grant, and the reminder via teachers like Sjanie McInnis that the integrity called for in the inner dimensions of practice is intimately linked to our outer actions, and social justice. Yoga, a perpetual invitation to make myself available to the moment. This one.
Facebook: Amanda Gutmanis Yoga
Instagram: @amanda_marita
What should students expect from your class?
A chance to land, however this day finds you, to breathe on purpose, and to be both challenged and grounded.
About Me
Yoga drew me in like nothing else had before. The practice connected me to myself on so many levels; I was able to tap into a new depth of subtlety – in mind, body, and breath. The physical challenge of the practice provided enough intensity to require presence, and the skillful way that my teachers were able to hold space created a collective energy that added a communal dimension to our individual explorations, efforts, and internal reckonings. It was playfulness, reverence, and discipline in just the right mix. Something clicked. I took my foundational 200 hour teacher training in 2009, and in 2014 completed my 300 hour advanced teacher training with Christine Price Clark, as well as my Yoga Outreach Trauma Sensitive Training. I explored meditation through vipassana and teachers like Rod Stryker and Adyashanti, the philosophical lineage of yoga through my studies at Simon Fraser University, bio-mechanical awareness and creative sequencing through Clara Roberts-Oss and Schuyler Grant, and the reminder via teachers like Sjanie McInnis that the integrity called for in the inner dimensions of practice is intimately linked to our outer actions, and social justice. Yoga, a perpetual invitation to make myself available to the moment. This one.
Facebook: Amanda Gutmanis Yoga
Instagram: @amanda_marita
Anna Gouin
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
To be challenged, reflective and come away feeling centred.
About Me
I source inspiration from a place of humbled curiosity, having bared witness to the way my own practice has evolved over time. I seek to offer classes that are alignment focused, challenging, and accessible to all body types and levels of flexibility. My classes are artfully accompanied by playlists I construct to help students fall into a deeper connection with their own body, so we are able to drop out of the mind to find the integral link between breath and movement.
Instagram: @annagouin
Spotify: Anna Gouin
What should students expect from your class?
To be challenged, reflective and come away feeling centred.
About Me
I source inspiration from a place of humbled curiosity, having bared witness to the way my own practice has evolved over time. I seek to offer classes that are alignment focused, challenging, and accessible to all body types and levels of flexibility. My classes are artfully accompanied by playlists I construct to help students fall into a deeper connection with their own body, so we are able to drop out of the mind to find the integral link between breath and movement.
Instagram: @annagouin
Spotify: Anna Gouin
Mercedes Sanchez Garcia
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
Great energy and versatile routines adapting to all levels.
About Me
I have been teaching classes for 25 years, after being a Fitness/Dance instructor for more than 10 years, I started practicing Yoga & Pilates, In a way I wanted to find balance in my body and mind. I am an eternal student. I love taking new courses and learning new things. Mixing Yoga/Pilates/Fitness/Dance makes my life full of excitement. I love different aspects of movement and I get inspired by mixing all my discoveries through my journey. I hope you get inspired too!
Facebook: Mercevida
What should students expect from your class?
Great energy and versatile routines adapting to all levels.
About Me
I have been teaching classes for 25 years, after being a Fitness/Dance instructor for more than 10 years, I started practicing Yoga & Pilates, In a way I wanted to find balance in my body and mind. I am an eternal student. I love taking new courses and learning new things. Mixing Yoga/Pilates/Fitness/Dance makes my life full of excitement. I love different aspects of movement and I get inspired by mixing all my discoveries through my journey. I hope you get inspired too!
Facebook: Mercevida
Josh Chen
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
In my class, you can expect a focused practice with touches of humour and lightness. My teaching style is often very anatomically- and alignment-driven, yet also aims to inspire beautiful movement. In addition to being a yoga instructor, I am also a practising physiotherapist: in both these realms, the resilience and adaptability of the human body continue to inspire me daily. I look forward to seeing you on the mat.
About Me
I went to my first yoga class in high school, in 2010. The experience was a very challenging one, yet, in a way, it felt like coming home. A year later, in 2011, I began teaching yoga. It has been a long journey of practice and learning since then, and on the way I have also received a Bachelor’s of Kinesiology and a Master’s of Physical Therapy. Today, I enjoy teaching yoga alongside practicing as a physiotherapist. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead people in movement, and I look forward to practicing with you!
Instagram: @joshchenphysio
What should students expect from your class?
In my class, you can expect a focused practice with touches of humour and lightness. My teaching style is often very anatomically- and alignment-driven, yet also aims to inspire beautiful movement. In addition to being a yoga instructor, I am also a practising physiotherapist: in both these realms, the resilience and adaptability of the human body continue to inspire me daily. I look forward to seeing you on the mat.
About Me
I went to my first yoga class in high school, in 2010. The experience was a very challenging one, yet, in a way, it felt like coming home. A year later, in 2011, I began teaching yoga. It has been a long journey of practice and learning since then, and on the way I have also received a Bachelor’s of Kinesiology and a Master’s of Physical Therapy. Today, I enjoy teaching yoga alongside practicing as a physiotherapist. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead people in movement, and I look forward to practicing with you!
Instagram: @joshchenphysio
Elle Soursos
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
A safe, comfortable space where you can dive into your practice and connect your mind, your body and your heart.
About Me
I believe everyone can benefit from the amazing transformation that comes from a yoga practice. My classes infuse poses that will challenge, increase flexibility, strengthen and detoxify your mind and body. I wish for your journey to re-connect you to your true self. From a heart centred perspective, I encourage students to move from a place of loving empowerment. I believe every single movement and every single breath is a chance to create more space and live more fully. Through drawing inward and tapping into your highest source to shine more brightly and inspire others to do the same. For me yoga practice is an evolution and brings me peace while enjoying the beauty along the way.
What should students expect from your class?
A safe, comfortable space where you can dive into your practice and connect your mind, your body and your heart.
About Me
I believe everyone can benefit from the amazing transformation that comes from a yoga practice. My classes infuse poses that will challenge, increase flexibility, strengthen and detoxify your mind and body. I wish for your journey to re-connect you to your true self. From a heart centred perspective, I encourage students to move from a place of loving empowerment. I believe every single movement and every single breath is a chance to create more space and live more fully. Through drawing inward and tapping into your highest source to shine more brightly and inspire others to do the same. For me yoga practice is an evolution and brings me peace while enjoying the beauty along the way.
Lisa Sanson
Studio
Classes
What should students expect from your class?
Students can expect a calm, grounded practice with a sprinkle of anatomy, psychology and spirituality.
About Me
I am a Yoga Alliance Certified 500 Hour E-RYT with over 1000 hours of additional training in yoga and other complimentary movement modalities. I have been teaching yoga for 13 years and joined the YYOGA Education faculty as a YHot teacher trainer 3 years ago. I am also a registered Professional Counsellor and a Certified Life Coach which adds depth to my yoga classes as I emphasize self-awareness and personal agency. With clear, simple cueing I will guide you through your practice and help you find your calm, grounded centre so you can step back into the world feeling refreshed, focused and alive.
Facebook: Lisa Sanson
Instagram: @lisa_sanson
What should students expect from your class?
Students can expect a calm, grounded practice with a sprinkle of anatomy, psychology and spirituality.
About Me
I am a Yoga Alliance Certified 500 Hour E-RYT with over 1000 hours of additional training in yoga and other complimentary movement modalities. I have been teaching yoga for 13 years and joined the YYOGA Education faculty as a YHot teacher trainer 3 years ago. I am also a registered Professional Counsellor and a Certified Life Coach which adds depth to my yoga classes as I emphasize self-awareness and personal agency. With clear, simple cueing I will guide you through your practice and help you find your calm, grounded centre so you can step back into the world feeling refreshed, focused and alive.
Facebook: Lisa Sanson
Instagram: @lisa_sanson