Jim Pope (Founder)

Rigorous training in Iyengar method.

30 year apprenticeship in Iyengar Yoga since 1988. Fifteen years of community outreach as yoga instructor at CAMH, Toronto, and St Joseph's Health Centre, Hamilton.

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Authentic. Inventive. Creative.

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Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) Level 3

Kripa Foundation YogaTM as Therapeutic Exercise - Advanced

Nancy Hornell

Nancy recently retired after 30 years as an RMT. She has been practicing yoga since 1989, and teaching since 2005. Leveraging her practical knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and human physiology, Nancy focuses on the mind-body connection in her classes.

Nancy's goal is to help others find the joy of flexibility and stability in the body while finding serenity in the mind through gentle movement and breath awareness.

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Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)

Relax and Renew Yoga Trainer with

Judith Hanson Lasater

Kripa Foundation YogaTM Certified Meditation teacher

Janine Vincent

Janine has been practicing yoga since 2001 with a focus on Iyengar Yoga since 2004. As of 2016, has been teaching with Sunseed Yoga and Kripa FoundationTM Iyengar Yoga. She practices yoga as part of her personal wellness program and her teaching style is inclusive, relaxed, and with gentle doses of humour. Janine participated in the 12-day yoga session celebrating B.K.S. Iyengar’s Centenary in Pune in 2018. 

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Janine believes that practicing yoga impacts your life by increasing your energy and allows you to exude a sense of vitality and health. 

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT)

Level 1

Kripa Foundation YogaTM Certified Meditation teacher

Masters of Business Administration

Amanda Teilinger

Certified in Holistic Hatha and Iyengar yoga, Amanda has been practicing for over 25 years and teaching for 10 years. She believes yoga is not just for the body but also for the mind, focusing on building both body mobility and brain mobility. Her breath-centred classes provide inner peace, outer strength and centred focus.

Amanda believes yoga is for everybody and every body. To quote B.K.S Iyengar, "Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together".

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT)

Level 1

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200

Freelance Graphic Artist

Kamal Mann

A dedicated yoga student since youth, Kamal has been teaching over the last 2 years. 

Alignment and the development of strength and balance is her core focus. Students are encouraged to stay fit and flexible through consistent practice. Classes are structured to provide for individual needs and limitations. Kamal enjoys that her students come from a variety of backgrounds, which gives her the opportunity to modify instruction as required.

Kamal believes that your yoga practice meets you wherever you are. 

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200

Iyengar Yoga Teacher Apprentice (IYTA)

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Dana Maurice

Dana has been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 10 years. 

A creative and attentive teacher with a deep personal interest in the alignment of body, breath, and mind, she welcomes beginners and those with more experience.

Dana believes that yoga allows one to discover their own inner journey to wellness, on every level of one's being. 

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200

Fascial Yin Certification 

Michael Addison

Michael has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years. He has presented at conferences and conducted workshops for physiotherapists. 

He has a therapeutic approach, focusing on the body and its capabilities. Whether using the Pilates Reformer, mat or chair exercises, he wants to help his students develop body awareness and core strength to enjoy mobility in life. 

Michael contributes to his students' knowledge of how posture can affect the movements of daily living.

Pilates Method Alliance

Stott Certified Teacher