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Maureen Rae, R.N., E-RYT
Maureen began her yoga journey at age 13 when first introduced to 'stretching' as part of her school physical fitness program. The key fit the lock! ... the door opened ... and the rest is history! Maureen graduated from Humber College as a Registered Nurse in 1975 - a life-long dream, and worked for many years at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto General Hospital, and the Addictions Research Foundation. Her involvement in the fitness industry began in 1985, and she is among the first Canadian instructors to help bridge the gap between yoga and fitness. She is a well-known international presenter and has presented annually at Canada's premier CanFitPro Conference since its inception.
Maureen's main yoga teacher is Erich Schiffmann of Santa Monica, California. Angela Farmer, of Greece, and T.K.V. and Kausthaub Desikachar, both of India, have been instrumental in broadening the scope of her yoga studies. Her teaching style is Vinyasa Flow Yoga - strong, precise and technical - yet flavoured with feeling, and punctuated with rest and reflection.
Since opening the studio in 2002, the studio has been a centre for Yoga Teacher Training. Maureen travels widely to share yoga with aspiring yoga teachers. In her spare time she enjoys cooking for her family, gardening, studying yoga, teaching at resorts in the Caribbean, and especially - just being quiet.
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Adrienne Rawlinson, RYT
Adrienne has always been interested in physical fitness, searching for the "right thing". Three years ago, Adrienne took a yoga class, and was instantly hooked. As a Montessori teacher, and mother to two active children, yoga was, and continues to be, a great sanctuary. After completing the RYT 250 Teacher Training with Maureen Rae in 2007, she now combines her love of children with yoga, by offering yoga to children as well as to adults. Adrienne loves spending time with her children and her West Highland Terriers, Sadie and Charlie.
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Janet Turchet, CYI
Janet's first venture into yoga was for fitness - about 15 years ago. As a young mother, she discovered not only the physical benefits, but the calming affect it had on her entire family. Janet has been Maureen's assistant since her internship at the studio and her Yoga Teacher Training in 2004. Janet is involved with Pet Therapy at a local hospital with her two dogs and loves to power walk and to garden.
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Briar Boake, CYT, YKT
To come...
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Christine Ling, RYT
After practicing yoga for more than a decade, and enjoying its many benefits, Christine decided that yoga was indeed "a gift worth sharing". As a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance she teachers all yoga levels at the studio, and a corporate class outside the studio. Christine walks for fitness and spends quality time with her family to complete her day.
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Cristina Dalimonte,
CYT
Cristina has been involved in the health and fitness field for nearly a decade as personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She has taught a wide variety of classes over the years, including pre and post natal fitness, spinning, step, boxfit and resistance training. Cristina discovered yoga 6 years ago and has practiced and experienced various styles including Vinyasa Flow and Ashtanga. With a growing passion to share yoga with others, Cristina recently completed Yoga Teacher Training with Maureen and looks forward to continuing on her yogic path.
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David Pantano, RYT
David's yoga practice spans more 10 years prior to taking formal teacher training in 2006. Although emphasis is placed on proper form and alignment, David is more interested in the energy released by the asanas to connect with a deeper sense of the self. Through practicing asanas, pranayama, mudras, bhandas, relaxation and meditation, the practitioner comes to unlock internal energies which propitiate inherent bliss.
David's overriding goal as a yoga instructor is to serve others by helping them understand their body-mind connection which, in turn, will help them improve their health and well being, and ultimately lead to opening their hearts and living from a happy, healthy and peaceful mind.
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Jasmin Chandler, CYT
A student of yoga since 2000, Jasmin's study of the healing and liberating powers of yoga led her to the Studio. In addition, Jasmin has taught Yoga and Pilates in Mexico and the Caribbean in various spas and resorts. Her passion for health and the mind/body connection has led her to actively study Tai Chi to add to her repertoire of modalities. Gardening and collecting orchids, World Music and travel are some of her passions.
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Joseph Donnelly, RYT
Joe Donnelly has taught group fitness classes for over 22 years, including Yoga, Pilates, Run-Fit, Box-Fit, and Muscle Works. These days he specializes in Yoga, Pilates and his own program, "Yogalates Fore Golf". As well as being a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, he holds a Certification as a Pilates Instructor. Joe is also a retired geek!... having spent over 35 years in the computer industry. Golf, computers, teaching fitness and working out continue to overwhelm his days.
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Lynda Cralli
Having always enjoyed athletic pursuits, Lynda began practicing
yoga about 10 years ago. Since that time yoga has provided
her with the blending of both athletics and mindfulness.
Lynda has recently graduated from Maureen's Yoga Teacher
Training Intensive and has begun to share the gift of yoga
by instructing classes to her corporate office as well as
venues with children.
Yoga gives Lynda balance and strength and also provides her
with the tools to juggle the demands of her modern life at
her corporate job as well as a being a mother to 2 pre-teen
age girls. She is eager to share yoga's simple yet powerful
techniques.
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Tony Murdock, M.A.
Tony Murdock has been practicing meditation and studying yoga philosophy and mysticism since 1972. He has a Master's degree from McMaster University in Sanskrit and Hindu Religious History, with a minor in Christian Studies. Tony has been sharing meditation with others since 1998.
His personal practice and coursework incorporate a blend of meditations drawn from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. He has a unique ability to assist individuals to discover the type of meditation that is best suited to their nature.
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