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Toronto Yoga Leaders: Ante Pavlovic

Submitted by pasada on Feb 19, 2010 - 11:59am

Ante Pavlovic discovered yoga while working with special needs adults, which forged a yogic path of both teaching and practicing yoga as a philosophy and therapy. He completed a number of teacher trainings in Toronto, and in 2003-2004 lived in Chennai, India while training in the direct lineage of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, enjoying daily practice with the great yogi's son and grandson.

How to Choose the Right Yoga Studio

Submitted by pasada on Feb 7, 2010 - 2:32pm

Perhaps the most common question I get from those new to yoga is "How do I choose a good yoga studio?" This question is very much like asking "How do I pick the right nose?" (By pick I mean, of course, choose... not, you know, pick.) The answer is to choose the one that fits your face. We've interviewed a number of great yoga teachers and studio owners in the Toronto area, so we wanted to share some of what we learned in this quick guide to choosing the right studio.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Carmela Savoia

Submitted by pasada on Jan 31, 2010 - 2:58pm

Carmela Savoia at the Yoga Plus Toronto studio

Carmela Savoia is the director of Yoga Plus, with locations in Toronto and Richmond Hill. Her 24 years of experience in the wellness industry, coupled with a deep understanding of yoga, place her at the forefront of personal wellness instructors in North America. Carmela has the expertise to blend many techniques into a single discipline, accommodating each individual she teaches.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Matthew Remski

Submitted by pasada on Jul 27, 2009 - 2:57pm

In this interview, Matthew describes the purpose of Yoga Festival Toronto -- to communicate that yoga is not a product but a process, that it cannot be branded and sold but must be internally developed and shared, that the resources of freedom are both communal and transcendent, and that great food, well-timed in the day, is a definite pillar of any yogic learning. At the end he does a bit of waxing on the starting point of self-awareness.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Jennifer Taillefer

Submitted by pasada on Jul 7, 2009 - 11:02am

Jennifer Taillefer at Moksha Yoga Danforth

Jennifer is the Studio Director at Moksha Yoga Danforth, a hot yoga studio under the Moksha Yoga umbrella organization. She comes to yoga with over 10 years of background in theater and the arts.

In this interview, Jennifer explains the benefits of hot yoga and the Moksha way of running a yoga studio, which includes ethical and environmental guidelines. She also explores the value of yoga from a complete perspective: mind, body and spirit.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Linda Malone

Submitted by pasada on May 6, 2009 - 12:50pm

Understanding the connection between the body and the mind has been the focus of Linda’s practice and study of yoga. As a student of yoga for almost 10 years, she is passionate about bringing her own lessons as a student to the class room in her style of teaching. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a major in Semiotics and Communication Theory she understands that the best way to teach is to continue to learn and strives to inspire her students to the same.

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Interview with David Robson

Submitted by LauraPratt33 on Apr 19, 2009 - 8:13pm

David Robson is a celebrated Toronto yoga teacher who opened a new studio devoted to Ashtanga yoga, in November, on the Day of the Dead. The Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto, at Yonge north of Lawrence, is a traditional Ashtanga yoga studio whose main focus is the mysore practise.

Originally from Toronto, 38-year-old Robson studies with Sharath Rangaswamy, from Mysore, the grandson of the Ashtanga yoga guru. Robson is sponsoring his visit here in May for his first-ever Toronto workshop. It will be at the Harbourfront Community Centre, every morning from 6:30 to 8am, May 20 to 26. Sign-up is at www.sharathtoronto.com

Erin Moraghan and the Power of Movement

Submitted by LauraPratt33 on Mar 30, 2009 - 2:36pm

Erin Moraghan is a senior development officer with the Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre (AARC) Foundation in Toronto. She is also the founder of Power of Movement, a yoga fundraiser for arthritis research that this year, its third, went national.

In this Q&A, Erin shares with us some of her thoughts about arthritis, yoga and tree-hugging.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Sandy Braz & Vanessa Ferrone

Submitted by pasada on Mar 16, 2009 - 1:29pm

Sandy Braz is a yoga instructor who's mother battled breast cancer and won. Vanessa Ferrone was shocked to wake up one day and discover a lump on her breast. Some people with their experience might be inspired to donate to breast cancer research. These dynamic friends decided to kick off their own yoga event, Yoga in Motion, in support of breast cancer research at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital.

Toronto Yoga Leaders: Laura Sygrove

Submitted by pasada on Mar 5, 2009 - 12:45am

Laura Sygrove is the co-founder and executive director of New Leaf Yoga Foundation, an organization that uses yoga to help at-risk and incarcerated youth explore new ways to cultivate peace, compassion and clarity. Jessica Robertson, co-founder and vice president of New Leaf, also happens to be the co-founder and director of Moksha Yoga, which provides significant support for the initiative. In this video interview, Laura describes the genesis of New Leaf, the current mission and future plans.