Yogaroots Mindfulness Centre, Fort Langley BC

teachers


			Tara Blake I have had the pleasure to learn yoga from Esther Myers, Monica Voss and Sandra Sammartino. I have been teaching yoga here in Langley for 9 years and have developed a strong commitment to the yoga path. I continue to explore, learn and teach yoga in an intelligent and passionate way. I lead classes for beginner to advanced students, pregnancy, restorative, and children as well as many weekend workshops. I also direct and teach the Yoga Teacher Training program at Yogaroots. My vipassana meditation practice stems from teachings at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. I live in Langley with my husband and two children. Registered Senior Yoga Teacher with the YABC. E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance.

			Dawn Douglas I feel very connected to the earth and enjoy spending lots of time in my garden. I love to share the knowledge I have gained from my training programs with others. I have completed over 1000 hours of teacher training programs and have been leading classes for 6 years. Tara and I became partners in 2004, I fell in love with the method she taught and had to learn more about it. Now I enjoy teaching this method with elongation, 'the wave of the spine' and a deep connection to the ground. I feel yoga to be a very personal and spiritual practice, yet something that everyone can do....how wonderful is that! Registered 500 hour Yoga Teacher with the YABC E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance.

			Maris Currie Yoga is a transformative process that has filled my life with joy and energy. I pursued a lifelong interest in yoga by attending Yogaroots Teacher Training, and was certified in June 2008. I have had the pleasure to teach in a local gym, recreation centre, at home and now at Yogaroots. I find yoga to be challenging, creative and an opportunity to connect mind, body and spirit with the beauty within. The end result? A healthy spine, breath awareness, grounding and a step towards awareness of every awesome moment of being alive.

			Diane Roy I have always been passionate about wellness, nature and heathly living. Balance is my motto, and to accomplish it I have cherished sports and the outdoors, family and friends, meditation and contemplation. I began practicing yoga in 1999 and was immediately captivated and decided to go deeper by enrolling in Yogaroots 500hr Yoga Teacher Training, graduating from the program in June 2008. In spring 2009 I discovered Laughter Yoga. The impact on myself was so great I decided to train with Farah Moolji Nazarali and graduated as a Laughter leader in September 2009. The inner self, body and the breath, not to forget laughter, can teach us this sense of clarity, wellness, openness and freedom. That sense of fullfillment is what I enjoy sharing with my students.

			Pam Weidenhammer I have been practicing yoga for many years and completed Yoga Teacher Training with Tara Blake in August 2006. My wish as a yoga instructor is to assist students with stress management and relaxation techniques, help to improve strength and flexibility to enhance physical well-being, and to improve self-awareness and confidence. My yoga journey so far has been a path of discovery for me…discovery of myself, and a richer appreciation for my surroundings and all living things. I feel fortunate to be able to share my understanding and to contribute to a peaceful and respectful yoga community.