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Marion (Mugs) McConnell (Bhanumati) Mugs is a founder and Co-Director of the SOYA 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs. She is the Canadian Representative for the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA) since 1980, and a certified Acharya from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (1978) where she studied under Swami Vishnudevananda. “Mugs” was the last disciple of Sri Yogiraj Dr.Hari Dickman when she studied under his tutelage. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT500) and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years, presenting workshops in Australia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and USA. Her current passions are Mudras and Mantra, and is a student of Mantra Therapy with Namadeva Acharya. Certification: Website: www.yogaessentials.com,
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Dariel Adrianne Vogel (Kalyani) Dariel is a founder and Co-Director of the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program. She is a certified Teacher with the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA) since 1998. Dariel is originally certified by the Alberta Yoga Association (YAA) to teach teachers, as well as from the Freidel Khattab School of Yoga (FKSY). She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT500) and has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 30 years. Dariel leads the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Programs in Penticton, BC Canada at Purple Lotus Yoga Studio. Email: kalyanidariel@hotmail.com
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Vancouver
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Dorothy Polukoshko (Nandini) Dorothy has been practicing yoga for more than 30 years and teaching since 1998. She is a certified Yoga Teacher through the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program and Shioki Yoga Therapy Training. Dorothy is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT) and the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). She has a black belt in karate, so her passion for yoga as well as martial arts brings an interesting yin/yang balance to her teachings. Dorothy co-leads the SOYA Teacher Training Program in Vancouver, BC
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Chris Clancy Chris began the practice of Hatha Yoga in 1990 and has been teaching since 1992. She is a certified teacher through the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT) and the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). Dedicated to yoga as a life practice, Chris focuses on the fundamentals of body alignment, rooting and approaching yoga with humility. She helps her students uncover the ‘living’ yoga by moving beyond the physical reward toward an inward journey that extends long after class is over. Chris co-leads the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Programs in Vancouver, BC Email: coveyoga@shaw.ca
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Prince George and Northern BC
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Carla Wainwright Carla began practicing yoga in 1996 and teaching in 1999. As co-owner of Chinook Yoga Studio in Prince George, BC, she teaches a wide range of classes - from Yin Yoga to Pre-Natal. She leads yearly yoga retreats in Mexico as well as the 200 and 500 hour SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Intensives. Carla is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT) and the International Yoga Teacher's Association. She recently graduated as a Doctor of Medical Heilkunst from the Hahnemann College of Heilkunst and Homeopathy. Carla also has a College Diploma in Health Sciences, a Bachelors Degree in Applied Zoology and a Masters Degree in Conservation Biology. Website: www.chinookyoga.com
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Cindy Szekely Cindy started practicing Yoga in 2002, and it was “love at first sight” practice. She completed the SOYA 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training program and teaches in Mackenzie BC and Prince George. Cindy is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and the International Yoga Teacher's Association (IYTA). Her classes include beginner, intermediate, flow, Yin, and individual instruction. Over the last two years Cindy has been co-teaching SOYA's 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training programs at the Prince George Satellite in Chinook Yoga Studio. Email: szekely@mackbc.com
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Calgary and Area
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Helen Mikuska Is the owner of Harmony Yoga Studio in Calgary, Alberta. She is a certified teacher through the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program. Helen is also a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT) and the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). Helen has many certifications after 29 years teaching in the fitness industry. She has completed Stott Pilates Intensive-Plus and Advanced Matwork courses, as well as a two-year diploma program in Food and Nutrition Management. Currently Helen is expanding her knowledge in Yoga Therapy. She co-leads the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Programs in her studio in Calgary. Website: www.harmonyyogastudio.ca
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Calgary
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Katherine Labonte (Omkari) Katherine (Omkari) owned a yoga studio in Fort McMurray for 15 years. She currently lives in Cochrane, Alberta where she runs a Holistic Healing practice known as Dharma Spirit. Katherine is a certified SOYA Yoga Teacher, Sivananda Yoga Acharya, and very adept Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (ERYT) and the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). She is currently studying Mantra Therapy with Namadeva, while she works with other healing modalities such as Nutrition, Colon Hydrotherapy, Iridology, and Live Blood Analysis. Katherine co-leads the SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Intensives in Calgary, Alberta. Website: www.dharmaspirit.ca |