Instructor & Studio Owner

I have been teaching yoga for over 35 years. I am a Senior (over 1000 hours) Yoga Association of Alberta Teacher and Teacher Trainer.

My yoga journey began over 37 years ago taking classes with Gerda Krebs. Over the years yoga has woven a path through my life and my heart. Yoga has taught me that strength and flexibility in my body is important but combining it with strength and flexibility of my mind allows me to face life’s challenges with courage and a positive outlook. Yoga is something that anyone can do. It becomes a need not a want and the benefits are endless!

Yoga Within opened its doors in January 2008, with the help and support of a very patient family and many friends! Our hope was to create a nurturing, welcoming environment where people of all levels could learn, share and practice yoga together. I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with wonderful instructors, students and friends who have shared in creating this space.

Yoga Within’s Teacher Training Program began in 2010. In addition to our 200 hour Hatha training we have run Yin, Ashtanga, Prenatal and Yoga for Kids trainings.

I am thankful and fortunate to have studied many styles and traditions of yoga with many wonderful, knowledgeable teachers:

Gerda Krebs, Friedel Khattab, Anita Sielecki, David McAmmond, David Swenson, Nancy Gilgoff, Tim Miller, Doug Swenson, Phattabhi Jois, Shakta Kaur Kalsa, Sat Dharam Kaur, Rosemary Antze, Bernie Clark and many others over the years.

Yoga Association of Alberta certified, Gerda Krebs 500 hours, Ashtanga with David Swenson, Prenatal, Radiant Child, Healthy Breast, Okido yoga, Yin yoga.