Melissa Perehudoff
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 3
Melissa tried her first yoga class in 1991 to manage stress at work and has been teaching for 25 years. She holds a Level 3 certification…
Phofi McCullough
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 2
Phofi is a Yoga enthusiast who has practised the teachings of Mr. BKS Iyengar since 1989. She studies with national and international Iyengar teachers…
Tracy Forsythe
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 2
Tracy began her journey on the yogic path in 1996 seeking help with a health challenge and through her practice has experienced many of the benefits that yoga offers…
Terry Tustain
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 1
Terry became a student of Iyengar yoga in 1995. She has been one ever since, and has found yoga to be quite challenging, but also remarkably rewarding…
Janice Loukras
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 1
Janice began her exploration of yoga in 1998 seeking relief from the physical effects of a desk job and childbirth. The practice brought both physical and mental benefits…
Stephanie Mathura
200hrs RYT, RPYT [Prenatal], Yin
Stephanie’s journey with fitness, movement, and mindfulness began back in 1991 when she stepped into her first martial arts class. Expanding upon the knowledge and experiences she gained in the dojo, she became a certified 200hr instructor of Hatha yoga…
Barb Reid
Core Connexion Dance
Barb completed her teacher training in Core Connexion Transformational Arts in 2004 and has been leading weekly Core Connexion sessions ever since.
Samantha Richardson
200hr RYT [Vinyasa & Kundalini]
Samantha first found her yoga mat in 2010 and it has helped her in so many beautiful ways. She is passionate to share the practice to help others to find the benefits that she has experienced…
Barb Frim
200hrs RYT [Hatha]
Barb found yoga in her 50s. She has been teaching gentle Hatha yoga classes in Kelowna since 2018.
Her passion is introducing newcomers to yoga. She has attended and/or taught at yoga retreats in BC and also in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Barb encourages everyone to move their body so they can continue to move their body as they age. She empowers people to be the best they can be in a safe and supportive environment.
Tyler De Freitas
200hrs RYT + 300hrs RYT [Tantra yoga]
Tyler has been focused on the profoundness of the human experience that we call life for over a decade. He is motivated by the beauty of the moment, always listening and learning and sharing the wisdom of his many Teachers and Mentors.
Erica Baker
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Erica Baker (she/her) is a dedicated neurosomatic educator and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. She deeply values the innate dignity and intelligence of each and every person and is motivated by her passion for elevating the consciousness and well-being of our beautiful world. She has a contagious enthusiasm for learning and her interests span across many disciplines.
Sharon Babcock
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 1
Sharon started practicing Iyengar yoga in 2008, after a referral from her physio. The Iyengar method focuses on alignment while building strength and stability. After experiencing the many benefits of this style of practice for several years, Sharon embarked on the teacher training program in the fall of 2021.
Diane de Palma
200hrs RYT [Hatha]
Diane has been practicing yoga for three decades, with a steadfast commitment to a regular practice over the past 11 years. She earned her Teacher Training Certificate in 2016 and has been sharing her passion for yoga ever since.
Sien Tan
700hrs [Kripalu yoga & additional training]
Sien discovered yoga in 1996 in Margaret Lunam’s basement, practicing Iyengar yoga for its physical benefits—flexibility, pain relief, and strength. That initial experience planted a seed, sparking a lifelong passion for health, wellness, and the deeper wisdom of yoga.
Rina Simoncioni
200hrs RYT and Mindful Rest Yoga Nidra training
Rina started her journey with healing from pain which led to many explorations. When medical attention failed to help much, she started a journey of meditation, qigong, yoga and alternative healing practices.
Darcia Fenton
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Certified: Level 2
Darcia began her yoga journey 27 years ago after being inspired by a yogi practicing on a beach in Nevis. Since then, she has studied in India and with many international teachers, discovering that yoga is an endless journey of growth and connection. She feels grateful every day to share this passion and to be part of a supportive team, helping our community find strength, peace, and joy through yoga.
Jolanda Himmelstein
Qigong Movement classes
Jolanda started her first Taiji (Tai Chi) classes in Taiwan in 1989. During the total of ten years that she lived in Asia (China, Hong Kong, Singapore), she continued training in Taiji and later discovered Nei Gong (inner Qigong). She found her true calling when starting practising Qigong in Canada in 2008.
Noushin Mahmoudpour
Ministry of Sport and Youth trained
Noushin brings over two decades of dedicated yoga practice and a year of teaching experience in Canada. Her journey into yoga was inspired by its profound ability to cultivate calmness, flexibility, and spiritual connection.
