Lauren Rogele
ERYT 500
Lauren has been teaching yoga fulltime since 2005. She has spent thousands of hours learning a variety of different yoga, movement and healing modalities, including being a certified fascial stretch therapist.
Lauren is also a teacher trainer and has been involved in yoga trainings since 2010 both as program director and faculty member through the Vancouver school of healing arts.
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Expect the unexpected in Lauren’s classes. She brings her extensive knowledge and playful spirit to each class. With a well-balanced and functional approach to yoga and movement, you’re sure to leave feeling satisfied and relaxed.
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For more information on Lauren, go to her website www.laurensyoga.com.
Cathy Lawson
Professionally, Cathy has spent many years in Sales & Management. She have been practicing yoga for over 10 years, but in 2010 she spent an awakening weekend with Baron Baptiste which led her to the possibility of teaching. Through 2010 & 2011, she completed a 100 hour level-one with the Baptiste Power Yoga Institute and then completed her 200 Hour Teacher Training and subsequent mentorship with Rachel Scott at YYoga in Vancouver. In 2012, she completed Hot Training with Kirsten Campbell.
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These days, she spends a lot of time hanging with an amazing son who makes her laugh and smile way too much! Students can expect a well sequenced, alignment based class from Cathy. Her classes offer students an opportunity to meet their edge and challenge themselves through self inquiry. Her class lends to building heat in the body through a series of strengthening postures always leading towards a peak pose.
Kerri Neild
Kerri brings a holistic approach to yoga by weaving into her classes the philosophical, energetic, and spiritual aspects of yoga, as well as the scientific and physical benefits. She believes that we practice yoga on the mat so that we can encourage a more flexible body, mind, nervous system, and way of being off the mat. She is a certified hatha, yin, and restorative yoga teacher with over a decade of teaching experience, and a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) working as a Somatic Therapist. She loves her family, learning, creating, reading, meditating, Netflix, strong coffee, being outdoors, philosophical conversations, and connecting with others.
Leena Joshi
Yoga has been part of Leena’s life since she was a child: She watched her 81-year grandmother, who was blind, gracefully, and elegantly do her daily yoga practice. Leena feels that in her wiser years, she looks back with inspiration and awe at her as a person; and her dedication-it was a lifestyle. In adulthood, yoga found Leena when she was ready. Leena started to explore yoga: the breath and poses dance so intimately.
Leena has completed her 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings, including Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga; and recently, 2 years of training in Mindfulness and Meditation, and mindful based Stress Reduction.
Leena’s hope for her students is to be present with their mind, body, and breathe; be okay with what arises in those moments; and being held in a safe space. Leena is there to facilitate their journeys. We are all students, and Leena continues to learn so much about herself on and off the mat.
Carli Jean Loptson
CJ loves connecting with people and being a part of a practice that requires people to fully show up. She can’t imagine not teaching yoga, it fuels her and she learns so much from the amazing people that continue to show up and practice in her classes.
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Carli Jean brings a thoughtful sequence that includes emphasis on breath and movement linked together. She likes to play music and expect laughter.
CJ wants students to leave her classes feeling empowered, and to feel connected to their self as well as to each other.
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Her best piece of advice would b to get on your mat. Sit, breathe, move, sweat, dance and remember this is a practice. If we all showed up with the answers or able to do every posture then it wouldn’t be much fun. It is a process and this is where the yoga happens.
Maria Van Roode
Maria is a devoted teacher and student of yoga. She teaches with a focus on increasing flexibility, strength and balance through stability. She encourages her students to be open and accepting of where they are today yet continuing to challenge them to strive beyond their boundaries. She teaches students to be observing of their own bodies and have greater alignment in their poses.
“My yoga practice brings me joy and an openness to learning. I wish to share this with others. When we are open and accepting of where we are today, it allows us to restore calm in our body, mind and soul so we can continue to grow.”
Line Grantham
As a student, Line immediately fell in love with the practice and eventually decided she wanted to expose people to the wonders of yoga.
Line brings her passion for yoga to each class with lots of focus on building strength, balance and awareness, all while enjoying a good stretch and all the other amazing benefits yoga has to offer.
Students can expect a well balanced & creative sequence along with a spirit of playfulness, followed by breath work and a relaxing Savasana.
Kerri Sumner
CYA-E-RYT 550hr, Yoga Therapist in Training
Kerri was introduced to yoga in 2006 and quickly began to see the benefits of yoga, reducing years of chronic back pain and inspiring more work/life balance. Yoga has supported her through many life challenges, including loss and PTSD, and her practice continues to heal her heart.
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Kerri is a 550hr certified instructor, with over a decade of teaching experience. She is currently training to become a certified yoga therapist, specializing in chronic pain, functional movement and trauma. She is passionate about supporting students’ healing through yoga.
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Her classes are clear and alignment-based, with a focus on mindful, breath-inspired movement. She believes that yoga should be accessible for everyone, and empowers students to explore their practice with curiosity, connecting with themselves to uncover more peace and ease on and off their mat. Her relatability and sense of humour provide a comfortable, safe space for students of all levels and backgrounds.
Vanessa Fryer
Vanessa is an enthusiastic Yin and Hatha teacher that brings her experience and knowledge as a personal trainer and group fitness coach into her yoga classes. She has been practicing yoga for over 12 years, discovering methods from Bikram all the way through to Yin. Her passion comes through in class with her creative movements and thoughtfully planned sequences suitable for all levels of yogis. Her balanced approach of intensity and calmness play well with teaching one’s self to overcome difficult moments both on and off the mat.
In her classes you will discover a deep connection to the breath, self-awareness and internal love by encouraging her students to honour their bodies. Vanessa is dedicated to helping people feel their very best.
Elaine Wang
Elaine’s yoga journey began in 2006 when she experienced severe seasonal allergies and found immediate relief through the practice of hot yoga. Inspired by this transformation, she completed her 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training in the spring of 2008 and began teaching full time.
Her dedication to lifelong learning has led her to complete Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Bernie Clark (2013), a 300-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Goa, India (2015), as well as specialized training in RAD Myofascial Release, Thai Yoga Massage, Aerial Yoga, and Tai Chi.
In early 2024, Elaine further expanded her expertise by completing STOTT PILATES Mat and Reformer Teacher Training. Currently, she is dedicated herself in professional training in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture.
Elaine considers herself a lifelong student, continually inspired to explore different movement and healing traditions. She feels honoured to share her knowledge and experience, guiding students with compassion and humility. Her classes encourage deep listening and self-discovery, leaving students feeling relaxed, grounded, and renewed.
Cindy Thornton-Veltri
After dabbling in yoga as a teenager, Cindy fell ”head over heels” in love with the practice 20 years ago. She has since spent over 600 hours studying and training with masterful teachers.
While raising a family, Cindy enjoyed an active life teaching fitness classes and travelling as a flight attendant for 42 years, but multiple injuries made her seek out yoga. Yoga always brings her back to a place of healing and health.
Cindy is passionate about helping people find their own path to recovery. She enjoys the activity of strong yang movement and finds balance in the quieter yin and restore practice.
Lisa Martin
Lisa started practicing yoga as a young athlete to help gain flexibility and increase strength. Since then her yoga journey has become a necessary outlet for self care, taking to the mat to get out of everyday life and focusing on what her body and mind needs.
Lisa’s classes will provide thoughtfully guided instruction. Pulling from her knowledge of yoga, fitness, and acrobatics, you can expect a balanced and playful class of strength and stretch ending with relaxation and focused breathing exercises to bind the body, mind and soul.
Ed Bak
Ed's journey from dealing with sciatic back pain in 2006 to becoming a yoga instructor with a focus on functional yoga and yin yoga is inspiring. His personal experience with the healing benefits of yoga and avoiding hip replacement surgery through online yin yoga during the pandemic highlights the transformative power of yoga. Ed's decision to become a yoga instructor to help others on their healing journeys demonstrates his commitment to sharing the positive impact that yoga can have on physical and mental well-being.
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His unique approach of incorporating popular music into his classes instead of traditional "yoga" music adds a modern and dynamic element to his teaching style. This may resonate with students who appreciate a more contemporary and relatable atmosphere during their yoga practice.
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Overall, Ed's story and approach to yoga highlight the versatility of yoga as a holistic tool for healing and well-being, as well as his dedication to assisting others in their own journeys toward better health and mobility.