My yoga bio
I discovered Yoga in 2009 at the age of 19. I had moved away from the native Quebec to commence my tertiary studies in Vancouver, Canada. Like many people at this stage of life this transition opened many doors to many worlds, perhaps the most important was the one that opened to Yoga.
I enrolled in a 200 hours Hatha yoga teacher training with Rachel Scott, at YYOGA. This first TT deepened my personal practice and heightened my passion for yoga. More than anything I understood that Yoga is an endless process and I began exploring different teachers and styles. I began to notice great changes in my body, in my mind and in my actions. My yoga practice was going far beyond the time spent on the mat. I realised that yoga is not a mere exercise; it is a way of living.
The style that has influenced me more than any other is Ashtanga. I moved to Montreal to continue my university studies, I discovered the Ashtanga Yoga Montreal (AYM) school of yoga where I did my second teacher training in 2013. This 250 hours program gave me the tools and the confidence to slowly embark on the teaching journey. For the next five years, I practiced and studied Ashtanga yoga in Montreal with Mark, Joanne and Shankara Darby. I have been practicing the Mysore method with love, hate and dedication.
I believe that a continuous, critical and broad study of the many facets of yoga is the key to a better understanding and teaching of the practice. My studies have taken me to India to practice in both Rishikesh and Mysore and to complete a Masters of Business at the University of Montreal researching how Yoga may affect lifestyle. From my own personal practice I firmly believe the best way to understand yoga is through cultivating a regular and dedicated practice. I am eager to share my experience and help people realize their potential.
Trainings and Workshops
Advance Mindfulness Based Practices Teacher Training with CALM – April 2020 to December 2020. With Dr. Kumanga Andrahennadi, Ven. Prof. Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Dr. Timothy Sweeney, UK. https://calmmindfulness.org/index.php/teacher-training/
Ashtanga intensive with Dena and Jack – Jun 2018. Byron Bay, Australia. https://www.dena.net.au/
One month intensive with Saraswathi – November 2017. KPJAYI institute, Mysore, India. http://www.kpjayshala.com
200-Hours-RYT Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training – August 2016 to August 2017. With Marc and Shankara Darby at Sattva Yoga Shala, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. http://www.sattvayogashala.com/
250-Hours-RYT Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training – Jun 2013 Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
5 days Teacher Intensive Training with Maty Ezraty – Jun 2012. Yoga school Berlin, Berlin, Germany. http://www.yogaschoolberlin.de/landingpages/maty.html
3 days Meditation Workshop with Michael Stone – October 2012. Ashtanga Yoga Shala Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden.
200-Hours-RYT Hatha Yoga Teacher Training February – Jun 2011. Yyoga, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. https://www.rachelyoga.com/ ; https://yyoga.ca/
12-Hours trauma-informed yoga certificate – April 2011. Yogaoutreach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. https://www.yogaoutreach.com/
