Our Intructors

Annie’s love for yoga extends beyond the physical or “asana” part of the practice. She uses mindfulness and breath to movement as pathways for connecting and discovering the essence of what her truth is.  In 2013 she completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Sivananda Ashram in the Bahamas and has since completed various workshops and courses.  Annie believes that Yoga can heal. She has used yoga to help with anxiety, stress and creating a positive self-image. She creates a space where others can use Yoga to heal, strengthen and connect during her classes.  Annie is a licensed “Girlvana” teacher and her passion is teaching yoga and mindfulness to teen girls.

Daye is a passionate, skilled and dedicated yoga teacher with nearly ten years of professional experience in designing classes, retreats and workshops. As a Registered Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, Intuitive & Energy Healer, Daye has over thirty years of study in health and wellness, shamanism, reiki, energy healing, the chakras, essentials oil, aromatherapy, sound and vibrational therapy and the Bach Flower remedies. Her goal is to inspire and engage her students by building confidence, strength, fortitude, inner awareness and to connect them to their own personal healing abilities, higher potential and purpose in life.

Matina, a Bradford local, was first introduced to yoga 13 years ago through soccer. What was only intended to be extra team training, became a new found passion. She fell in love with the balance between the physical, mental, and spiritual. After two knee surgeries, she hung up the cleats and devoted herself to the study of yoga. Her classes are body positive focused, and is an advocate of “your mat, your body, your practice.” Expect a warm energy class, music that’ll lift you, moments of growth, and leaving the mat lighter than when you first arrived! Matina’s credentials include: – RYT200 – BA Specialized Honours – DEITL – Mental Health First Aid Responder – Sick Kids Learning Institute, Anxiety and the Gift of Imagination – Yale, The Science of Well-Being

Sara Mercer is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Ontario Certified Teacher, Rainbow Kids Yoga Instructor, and Girlvana Yoga Licensed Instructor. She has a passion for making yoga accessible to any and all participants, regardless of age or abilities, especially when it comes to children and teens. Sara can bring a lightness to the mat through exploration, play, and a little laughter. Meet her on the mat Wednesday evenings at Breathe for Kids Yoga, Yoga for Teens, Heated Hatha, and Heated Restorative by candlelight!

Laura is a Registered Yoga Teacher YA-RYT200, Certified Children’s Yoga Teacher CYT, and Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Ryoho First Degree practitioner. With a passion for running, hiking and roller skating, Laura tends to work a lot with deep hip openers, leg and back strengtheners. Her classes place an emphasis on the grounding aspects of yoga, such as meditation, spirituality, introspection and breath. Her kids yoga classes and fun, energetic and creative, teaching yoga through play.

My name is Melissa. I became passionate about 5 years ago. I completed my 200 hr YTT in 2017 though ananda yoga school. My yoga journey began casually but quickly became a life long passion of mine! The lessons and cultures of yoga are present in my every day life. And I’m proud to share these passions with fellow yogis. My objective for each class, is to provide a blissful experience, leaving each person with a feeling of tranquility.