Yoga has been part of my life and my lineage since before I can remember. I am of North Indian heritage, where yoga is known to have originated.  My grandmother and mother first introduced me to yoga as a child, and  I grew up going to classes in a temple and community center.  I am a highly trained alignment-based hatha yoga teacher with specializations in trauma-sensitive teaching (with a focus on mental wellness) and a particular interest in yin, gentle flow and restorative.  My approach to yoga is heart-centered, alignment focused, and to promote safety in the body to explore new avenues of awareness.   I have been practising yoga for over 20 years and teaching in a variety of settings since 2012.

I teach private and semi-private classes, corporate classes, online and in-person workshops and classes, and cultural awareness training for yoga teachers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Internationally recognized, broad spectrum experience and training

Highlights of Qualifications:

  • 200 hour yoga alliance certified alignment based Hatha Yoga teacher training (Dan Clement Vancouver School of Healing Arts 2012)

  • B.A. in Cultural Studies, Minor in Gender and Women's Studies (UBC, 2016)

  • Trauma Sensitive Yoga teacher training (Yoga Outreach 2013)

  • Prenatal and Postnatal/Mom & Baby yoga teacher training (MOGA and Lori Lucas, 2018-2020)

  • Conducted original research on yoga and embodied pedagogy at UBC and presented at the UBC Conference for Teaching and Learning (2015-2016)

http://embodiedpedagogies.wordpress.com

  • Fully trained youth empowerment facilitator for 3 years, working in violence prevention and consent training through Safeteen: Powerful Alternatives to Violence, reaching over 1000 young people (2017-2019)

  • Continuum Doula Certified (2022, UK)

  • Yoga teacher for Bodwell High School's summer program

  • Wellness Facilitator and Yoga teacher for Crofton House School's outdoor program at Camp Fircom

  • CPD hours and attendee to Instill Teen Yoga Conference 2017 (Teen Yoga Foundation, London England, 2017)

  • Workshop facilitator and retreat organizer for wellness, yoga, and mindfulness for students in the United World College movement (Canada and Norway 2017-2018), key member of Health and Wellness Task Force for the UWC Canadian National Committee (2018)

  • Designated yoga teacher at the Element Music Festival, Princeton BC (2018)

  • Yoga teacher and women’s circle facilitator in Bristol, United Kingdom at Temple Yoga (2017-2018)

  • Women’s circle leader in various contexts internationally since 2016

  • Corporate yoga teacher since 2012, serving a wide variety of industries

  • Faculty at Vancouver School of Healing Arts for 240 Yoga Teacher Training and 300 hour Yoga Therapy training for cultural awareness, decolonizing and justice in yoga spaces

  • Diversity and Equity Consultant for Rhodes Wellness College

  • Cultural Consultant for the First Nations Women's Yoga Initiative led by Yoga Outreach and Cedar & Gold

  • Guest speaker for Yoga for Humankind on Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation for Yoga & Social Justice

  • Contributor for Dr. Virginie Magnat's Creativity, Culture, and Wellness Research Cluster at UBC designed and created a retreat for teens from Pearson College UWC (2019)

  • Yoga Teacher & Workshop Facilitator for Bass Coast Festival (Merritt, BC 2022)

  • Yoga Teacher for Spirit Weavers gathering (California, 2022)

  • Faculty and Guest Instructor for 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training The Lab in Victoria, BC (2022)

  • Healing with Resonant Attention Online Training with Stella Osorojos (2022)

  • Workshop Co-Facilitator “Pranayama and Herbs: Skills for Healing the Heart” at TEA (Tea, The Eternal Art) in San Diego

  • Panel speaker for Film Screening “Braiding Knowledge” documentary by Jessica Barudin about her doctoral work on the First Nations Women’s Yoga Initiative (2023)

  • Speaker for The Centre of Love (Victoria, BC) on the Power of Forgiveness and Ancestral Healing (2023)

  • Speaker for Fraser Valley Correctional Institute about yoga and grounding techniques for incarcerated residents (2023)

  • Speaker for Care Not Cops Conference (Defund 604) about removing police from health care settings (2023)

  • Presenter for Soulplay Festival 2024 (Honouring the Roots of Yoga, Yoga for Activating Intuition)

 Why you should work with me:

-I believe in practical, evidence-based, effective holistic solutions that provide clearly positive results

- As a South Asian woman living in North America who was raised with yoga through my family, I am deeply connected to my ancestry and passionate about sharing cultural & spiritual education

- My formal university education and work experience centers around Cultural Studies and Gender Studies. I deeply understand race, class, ethnicity, diversity, cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural gender and LGBTQ+ related topics, social justice, understanding trauma, privilege, youth empowerment, violence prevention, and conflict resolution

- I take a creative mind/body/heart perspective to solving problems, I am passionate about deeply understanding your unique challenges and unlocking the wisdom and skills to move through with ease and grace

- I bring a unique and refreshing approach combining inner and interpersonal approaches to well-being

- I focus on social-emotional well-being and bring a valuable intercultural, global perspective

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