south crew

sari

sari nisker

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Handstand. I feel a sense of fear, strength and exhilaration all at the same time
FAVOURITE SONG: Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: That you can make a living doing what you are crazy about!
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Anywhere in France and NYC
FAVOURITE CHARITY:  Imagine a Cure for Leukemia
WHO INSPIRES YOU? The amazing people that I am lucky enough to meet every day, artists, and individuals who dare to choose the life they want and make no apologies for it.
COFFEE OR TEA? Hmmm. Toss up. Both are necessary daily!
FAVOURITE SCENT: Jasmine & fresh roasted coffee beans
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE:  Sonic Yoga Teacher Training in NYC that I did for the fun of it!
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: There are a few - Sister, Husband to Be, Kimmy, MTG, and Casey
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt

 

casey

casey soer

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Sprinting in third & adho mukha svanasana
FAVOURITE SONG:  the first time by U2
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: my wedding dress
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Agamim Resort, Eilat
FAVOURITE CHARITY:  Imagine a cure for Leukemia
WHO INSPIRES YOU? so many people inspire me daily, always my husband, my son, S, T, my mother & believe it yes, my mother in-law!
COFFEE OR TEA? coffee misto with soy
FAVOURITE SCENT: cacharel
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: life experience & my partner in crime.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: living, Mark, passed on, Aunt L.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: 'when fear is replaced by hope, it becomes a trampoline for progress'

tausch

julia tausch

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION:  Um, pigeon? Or a quality sprint.
FAVOURITE SONG:  Is it
Britney? I like it.
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:  Daiya vegan cheese.
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD:  My apartment with David and the cats. Also, Toronto Island.
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Neighbours Allied for Better
Opportunities in Residential Support.
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  My
friend Therasa and Alice Munro.
COFFEE OR TEA?  Both! Mostly
coffee.
FAVOURITE SCENT:  Lilacs when they're going all crazy. 
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS
PLACE: They’re all lovely.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My parents and my
boyfriend David and my best friend Maggie.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:"Do the thing." Kathleen Phillips.

danielle

danielle adler

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Sprinting in Third
FAVOURITE SONG: In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: That I LOVE being a stay-at-home mom.
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Aitutaki in the Cook Islands & lying in bed with our kids
FAVOURITE CHARITY: My kids' schools or any small charity that needs my money rather than a big one that has everyone else's.
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My mother who inspires me to stay youthful and enjoy life; my kids who inspire me to be the best mom I can be and keep my voice down; and my husband who inspires me to follow my dreams and live in the moment.
COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee. Love the coffee at Scratch south of Spynga, across Bathurst.
FAVOURITE SCENT: My kids' breath
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Casey Soer. It is thanks to three years of Casey's classes that I have lost 50 pounds, beaten postpartum depression, and now walk around in a body that I don't recognize. I had done other spinning classes but never wanted to go back. Casey inspired me to work harder than I imagined was possible. My hope is that through teaching spin in a style similar to Casey's (there is only one Casey after all!) that I will be able to pay it forward. Thanks Casey!
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My mother who supports me no matter what but calls me out when I need it.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you

anna

anna hardwick

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Nataraj, the Dancer
FAVOURITE SONG: "You Choose" by Zaki Ibrahim or "An Ocean and a Rock" by Lisa Hannigan or "All is Full of Love" by Bjork.
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: Stillness
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: A piece of pink rock in Northern Georgian Bay.
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Médecins Sans Frontières
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My grandmother, one of the first women doctors.
COFFEE OR TEA? Tea baby! Chai green tea.
FAVOURITE SCENT: Wild jasmine at sunset beside the road in Costa Rica.
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Don and Amba Stapleton of Nosara Yoga Institute.  They taught me to journey within for my answers and that yoga is a creative expression of my soul.  
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My incredible, beautiful and hilarious friends, and my equally hilarious yet loving family.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."  Antoine De Saint-Exupery

heather

heather pangman

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Warrior ll
FAVOURITE SONG: I have many, but I love anything by Peter Gabriel...Especially my wedding song!
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Seville Spain
FAVOURITE CHARITY: A charity my father help run called Philip Aziz.  It raises money to help woman and children living with terminal Illness
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY- The way Yoga makes me feel!
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My family
COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening!
FAVOURITE SCENT: The beach
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My parents and my Fiance
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Abraham Lincoln

 

toni

toni graham

FAVOURITE YOGA/CYCLE POSE..... ANY WARRIOR POSE , VERY ENTERTAINING AS THEY COMBINE GREAT FANTASY WITH STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE
FAVORITE SONG... 'THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, I KNOW THE LYRICS AND IT STILL MOVES ME'
FAVORITE DISCOVERY... 'HOW TO FINALLY USE THE TV REMOTE'
FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD....'ANYWHERE WITH WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE PEOPLE I LOVE GATHERED TOGETHER ..IS BLISS,  ALTHOUGH,  NYC IS NICE'
FAVORITE CHARITY.... 'RE -THINK BREAST CANCER'  and  'THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL'
WHO INSPIRES YOU.. 'ANYONE WHO IS AUTHENTIC AND POSSESES PHYSICAL AND MORAL COURAGE'
COFFEE... 'NESPRESSO'
FAVORITE SCENT.. 'SANTA MARIA NOVELLA POMEGRANATE'
PIVITOAL TRAINING/TEACHER WHO BROUGHT ME HERE...AGE AND WISDOM FINALLY DELIVERED ME HERE!
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE..'IF YOU DO THINGS WELL, DO THEM BETTER. BE BRAVE, BE DARING, BE BOLD, BE JUST.
QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY..... 'CHARACTER IS YOU, MINUS YOUR POSSESSIONS'

liz

elizabeth idowu

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Natarajasana.  There’s something about opening your heart and still keeping balanced with one foot grounded that just feels amazing to me.  Can’t explain why…
FAVOURITE SONG: So hard to answer…Gotta name a few:  Smile (Michael Jackson version), Aquele Abraco, I Won’t Mind (Audra Mcdonald), Closer to my Dreams (Goapele), Colorblind (Counting Crows)
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: leg warmers...I’m always so cold!
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Milano (but Crna Gora was a very close 2nd)
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Habitat for Humanity
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mandela, Obama, Oprah and Dr. Maya Angelou.  Those who refused to allow fear to cage them down.
COFFEE OR TEA? I actually really love drinking a plain cup of hot water. But when I need a kick, “grande vanilla soy latte please”
FAVOURITE SCENT: cocoa butter and just plain old butter.  Mmmmm
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: it’s a combination of Ingrid Gayle (life coach), Spynga 200hr RYTT program and various Alvin Ailey teachers
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My sister…basically my families.  The one I was born into and the ones who’ve entered my life over the years (friends)
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. (Maya Angelou)

 

candice

candice stein

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Depends on the time in my life - now in my 3rd Trimester, I love the relaxing yet intense stretch I get from Half Butterfly. When on the bike 3rd Position, out of my seat.
FAVOURITE SONG: Too many to pick just one but at the moment - when it comes to a spin class I'm really into Fix You by Coldplay
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: love
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Anywhere with an ocean and beach, Europe in the summer, My backyard on a sunny day with friends and family, the park in the fall with my dogs ... How can you pick just one?!
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Any charity for Cancer
WHO INSPIRES YOU?: Everyone in my life, especially those who challenge themselves and challenge me
COFFEE OR TEA?: Coffee
FAVOURITE SCENT: Lilac's, the smell of spring in the air
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Sari, Casey and Tracey
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My husband, my friends
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. - Radmacher

 

paulo

paulo da silva

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Climbing in 3rd
FAVOURITE SONG: Always changing, currently - Just Breathe "Pearl Jam"
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: That I can chose my mood
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Today? - Canadian Rockies
FAVOURITE CHARITY: - Various
WHO INSPIRES YOU? - My two sons, Alessandro & Julius
COFFEE OR TEA? - Both
FAVOURITE SCENT: - Lilac
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Inner Directions and CTI
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My wife, Elisa Palombi
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: "Action expresses priorities." Gandhi

lisa

lisa barkin

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Urdhva Dhanurasana, Full Wheel. A delicious heart opener that also strengthens and stretches the arms, wrists, legs, abdomen and spine.
FAVOURITE SONG: Don’t Give Up, by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:  How yoga has the ability to bring more calmness, focus and balance to my life. Discovering how yoga has the power to enabled me to be more comfortable with letting things go.
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Anywhere on the water where I can spend time with my family and friends.
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Sick Kids Hospital
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My students, my teachers, my children, my family and my friends.
COFFEE OR TEA? Definitely tea
FAVOURITE SCENT: Lavender
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: My first 200 hr YTT that I took at Spynga has been the most pivotal in bringing me to the wonderful place I am today. Sari and Tracey poured their hearts into teaching us anatomy, alignment, physiology, philosophy and sequencing but they gave us so much more than knowledge. They provided us with the confidence to discover our authentic voices and the courage to share our passion with others.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My voice of reason is my intuition. Listening to that inner voice will usually provide me with a solution or the decision I am seeking however if my sixth sense fails me my husband is always there to set me straight.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: I have two both by Mahatma Gandhi. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviours. Keep your behaviours positive because your behaviours become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny”.
"Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning."

kacey

kacey siskind

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION:  Yoga = Pigeon (worst = crow or standing split in case you were wondering), love all the positions on the bike (and let’s be real – there aren’t that many to choose from)!
FAVOURITE SONG:  VERY difficult question.  If I must say just one - Southern Cross – Crosby Stills Nash and Young
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:  Haagen Dazs Rocky Road Ice Cream
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Big Sur California (or my bed at the end of a long day)
FAVOURITE CHARITY:  Sick Children’s Hospital
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  My family - each and every one of them – from my children (3 and 6) to my grandmother (91) and everyone in between
COFFEE OR TEA?  Coffee
FAVOURITE SCENT:  My husband’s neck
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE:  I never worked out a day in my life before coming to Spynga so I can honestly say that all the wonderful Spynga teachers (my own personal village) have been a huge driving force in getting me to this place – physically and emotionally. 
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: Too hard to choose – I use different voices for different reasons.  I am lucky enough to have the most incredible friends, family and husband – all of who bring truth and love with their reason.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:  Nurture and protect the Spirit within
 

athena

athena lamarre

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Chaturunga
FAVOURITE SONG: Purple Rain
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: The Secret
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: San Francisco/ Japanese Tea Garden
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Local Elementary Schools
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My friends and family
COFFEE OR TEA? Definitely coffee!
FAVOURITE SCENT: Nag Champa Incense
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Marsha Kennington
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My friends and family
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
 

jessica

jessica tinkler

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION:  In the saddle.
FAVOURITE SONG:  Really, just one!? O.k- how's this - I love Spinning to anything Black Eyed Peas.
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:  Hazelnut Gelato
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Home
FAVOURITE CHARITY:  Ovarian Cancer Canada
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My Hubby
COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee baby!
FAVOURITE SCENT: Fresh - "Sugar"
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: You are the master of your own body and your own results.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: Ha! I don't think I have one :-)
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: Give The Love!
 

hayley

hayley zelikovitz

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION:  Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)
FAVOURITE SONG: Love Generation by Bob Sinclar & Gary Pine
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: Making the conscious decision to turn a negative into a positive
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Africa
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Unexpected charity/kindness on a daily basis 
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  My mom
COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee
FAVOURITE SCENT: The smell of roasted nuts when walking the streets of New York
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE:  Spynga’s Yoga Teacher Training.  It changed my life forever!!!
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE:  The little voice in my head
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:  Go confidently into the direction of your dreams!  Live the life you imagined!!!!

jeannine

jeannine woodall

Name:  Jeannine Woodall
Inspiration: My daughter
Favourite Yoga Pose: Any one that brings me steadiness and joy
Favourite Song: Amelia by Joni Mitchell
Discovery: The importance of love
Favourite Place in the World: Big Sur, California
Charity: Plan International Canada (sponsors children throughout the world)
Who Inspires Me: His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Coffee or Tea?  Both
Scent: Frankinsence
Teacher: David Life
Voice of Reason: My mother
Quote: "What is essential to the heart is invisible to the eye." - Antoine De Saint Exupery

jodi

jodi larry

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Crow Pose
FAVOURITE SONG: Just Breathe
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:That true happiness only comes from within; if you keep looking outside, you will be chasing forever
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Algonquin Park
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Off the mat
WHO INSPIRES YOU?Sari and Casey!! Seane corne, jeannine woodal, Pema Chodron, Felicia Pavlovic,
COFFEE OR TEA? tea (green)
FAVOURITE SCENT: lavender
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Pema chodron
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: music
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
 

jonathan

jonathan farber

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: stretched out with hands in the drops trying to shatter my last time
FAVOURITE SONG: Sabotage by the Beastie Boys when I need a boost, Creep by Radiohead when I cool down.
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: GU Chomps (blueberry pomegranate flavour)
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Lac Papineau area in the Laurentians or road between Banff to Jasper
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Rethink Breast Cancer
WHO INSPIRES YOU? Eddy Merckx (The Cannibal), the greatest bicycle racer ever...
COFFEE OR TEA? Iced lattes with lots of sugar.
FAVOURITE SCENT: my own sweat and my kids after a day in the sun and lake
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: CycleOps Training with Power (for Coaches) and New Leaf Metabolic Testing and Training Cert.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My Wife. Wait did you say ‘reason’?
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: I provoke, therefore I am.

julie

julie watson

Favorite Yoga Pose: Pigeon or any hip opener, and Viparita karani (for those days I need a boost)
Favorite Song:  I Know you By Heart by Eva Cassidy, Willin by Little Feat
Favorite Discovery: Raw Food
Favorite Place in the World: Swimming with my 3 kids.
Favorite Charity: SickKids
Who Inspires You: Women, Mother's ...ok, and Oprah.
Coffee or Tea: Decaf Green Tea.
Favorite Scent: Natural Body Odor and eucalyptus..no perfumes!!!
Pivotal Training or Teacher: My midwife, Marlene.
The voice of Reason in your life: My best friend, and my mother, sometimes believe it or not, my kids.
A quote that I live by: "You can have it all, you just can't have it all at once."  & "put the oxygen mask on yourself first, then take care of everybody else."

 

meredith

meredith bannan

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: 
Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose   
3rd- out of the saddle (Casey is this correct lingo?)
FAVOURITE SONG:
Now - Shine by Shimshai
Always - Rockin' in a Free World  by Neil Young
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY:
The Ancient Practice of Yoga and Meditation
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD:
 
Oaxaca, Mexico
FAVOURITE CHARITY: 
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture - Sri Ram Foundation - Amnesty International- Compassion First - WWF
WHO INSPIRES YOU?
Everyone, and anyone, who has ever defied the odds against them
COFFEE OR TEA?
 
Coffee or Chai
FAVOURITE SCENT: Rosewood
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: 
Baba Hari Dass and all my teachers at the Mount Madonna Centre in California 
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE:
Muladhara - my Root Chakra 
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:  
"Paths are many. Truth is one." and   "Work honestly, meditate every day and play."  Baba Hari Dass
 

miriam

miriam elmaleh

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Downward Dog & Lifts
FAVOURITE SONG: Too many to list.  For now, Anything by Jay-Z and Rufus Wainwright
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: Jules restaurant in Toronto. Old find, but it is so good and a hidden gem.
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Cinque Terre, Italy and Jimbaran Bay/Ubud, Bali
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Colon Cancer Canada (my sister-in-law started it in honour of her mom and it has grown so much in the last 10 years)
WHO INSPIRES YOU? My family
COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee
FAVOURITE SCENT: Jean-Paul Gaultier
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Casey! If it wasn't for her I would not be where I am today.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My sister.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: "Yesterday is History, Tomorrow a Mystery, Today is a Gift, That's why it's called the Present."

tamar

tamar wagman

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION:  CLIMBING IN 3RD
FAVOURITE SONG: FOR SPINNING: TODAY – I LIKE THAT BY RICHARD VISSION BUT EMBARASSINGLY I ALSO LOVE SPINNING TO TIK TOK BY KEISHA (SHE’S SO TRASHY) AND IT GETS ME PUMPED.
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: THAT I LOVE SPINNING
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: ON A SKI HILL IN THE SUNSHINE...ANYWHERE
FAVOURITE CHARITY: IMAGINE A CURE
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  TO MANY PEOPLE TO NAME...
COFFEE OR TEA? DECAF COFFEE
FAVOURITE SCENT: CHOCOLATE
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: CASEY SOER
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: MY HUSBAND, JORDAN....AND MY MOM
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY:  “WHAT THE *&%$ HAVE I GOT TO LOSE?” 

tiffany

tiffany merritt

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Urdhva Dhanurasana (Full Wheel Pose )– I love the feeling of completely trusting my own strength and at the same time opening my heart to the world & the future. I also get a real kick out of seeing beautiful mamas-to-be showing their inner warrior strength in Virabhadrasana II (warrior 2).
FAVOURITE SONG: Dream a little dream of me by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: Sailing around the world for 4 Years on a Tallship I discovered many places and amazing people... But  testing my courage every moment of my life on board and finding that it was solid – is an exhilaration that will last me a life time.
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Galapagos Islands (600 miles off coast of Ecuador)
FAVOURITE CHARITY: International Women’s Health Program http://iwhp.sogc.org
WHO INSPIRES YOU?  Tania Aebi, Amma, Krishna Das,, Pam England, Kathryn Bigelow, Mahatma Gandhi, Robert Redford, Rumi,  Ludwig van Beethoven, Penny Simpkin, Oprah, Dame Naomi James, B.K.S. Iyengar, Paul Coelho & Eckhart Tolle.
COFFEE OR TEA? Herbal tea most days, but for special occasions I love a good soy latte while reading the paper or having brunch!
FAVOURITE SCENT: The smell of fresh ocean air (a splash of saltwater on the face is an extra bonus!)
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Jivamukti 300 hour teacher training with Sharon Gannon and David Life – blew my mind with knowledge, wisdom and grace. They completely believed in me – so I completely believed in myself to inspire others.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: my therapist! No really my family (mother, father & sister), and my really close friends. Sometimes they don’t even have to speak – but through listening  they help me find my way!
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: "Anything I’ve ever done that was ultimately worthwhile... Initially scared me to death. “ Betty Bender

tracey

tracey soghrati

FAVOURITE YOGA POSE OR CYCLING POSITION: Utttanasana
FAVOURITE SONG: hmmm.....this is hard.....The Battle by: Bim
FAVOURITE DISCOVERY: Deep breathing, toe stretchers
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD: Argentina
FAVOURITE CHARITY: Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture: www.ccvt.org
WHO INSPIRES YOU? Children, animals, survivors, students, my husband
COFFEE OR TEA? Both
FAVOURITE SCENT: Vanilla, then lavender, then bergamot
PIVOTAL TRAINING OR TEACHER THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE: Wow great question - Jivamukti Teacher Training acted as the catalyst and I am thrilled to be surrounded by a wealth of inspiring teachers everyday since.
THE VOICE OF REASON IN YOUR LIFE: My husband all the way.
A QUOTE THAT YOU LIVE BY: We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves: Buddha