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

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 

Margo Uma Gal

Margo has been practicing since 1987 when she was first certified as an Ayurvedic Practitioner in 1987 by Dr. Vasant Lad in Albuquerque N.M. and worked under his guidance as a Pancha Karma therapist and Yoga Instructor. She continued her studies in Pune India and was fortunate to study under renowned Yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar & meditation teacher S.N. Goenka. She has also apprenticed under Judith Hanson Lasater, specializing in Restorative Yoga. In 1993, Yoga Mandir Studio was born in Santa Fe N.M where Margo became the owner and director for seven years.

With Tibetan Buddhism as her path, Margo's journey continues with joy and compassion, spreading the importance of having a kind heart, calm mind and healthy body. 

Restorative Yoga Instructor

Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner

Ayurvedic Massage Therapist/Instructor

Reiki Healer

Richard Jezior

Richard was first introduced to Iyengar yoga as a university student but a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis resulted in a lengthy pause in Richard's yoga journey. He resumed his practice in 1996 at Yoga Centre Toronto under the guidance of Marlene Mawhinney in her Special Needs practices and has been a devoted practitioner ever since.

Richard has attended the Iyengar Ramamani Institute in Pune which has provided him with a deep appreciation of Iyengar Yoga as therapy.  The special practices were essential to his own recovery and his ongoing management of Ankylosing Spondylitis.

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Richard's teaching style motivates students to both challenge and respect their limitations.  He seeks to bring empowerment, control, and hope to his students while incorporating themes of playfulness and self-discovery into his classes.

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT)

Level 3

Kripa Foundation YogaTM Certified

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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