Our Teachers
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Mistyna’s love of the Moksha series, stems on the balance between the body and the mind. The practice offers an individual to work on strength, mindfulness, and focus all while developing flexibility and mental health. With focus on the breath, the individual can calm their thoughts and leave everything that is happening before and after class at the door. In her class you will be encouraged to brighten the eyes, soften the jaw and find ease in the effort. She is blessed to have found a home at Moksha yoga, and is so thankful to her fellow teachers who continue to inspire her each day.
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Premadasa dipped his toe into the vast ocean of yoga in 1998, beginning his journey to explore the roots of his cultural heritage. Through immersion into various lineages of hatha yoga, a thirst to learn more about classical ashtanga yoga developed. His interest in the philosophy, practice, and spiritual devotion of ashtanga yoga brought him into contact with Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, a book of tremendous spiritual significance for the 20th century. He resolved to learn more about becoming initiated into Kriya yoga, which he did in 2002 and he has since been initiated into the 144 Kriyas of Babaji's Kriya Yoga and a certified graduate of the Teacher Training program of Babaji's Kriya Hatha Yoga in Eastman, Quebec. Premadasa has additionally studied with renown and lesser-known teachers to better understand and apply the teachings of several lineages of yoga to better serve students of varied age and experience. He became a student and a counsellor of Ayurveda (the science of life) to gain a deeper understanding of yoga for practice and teaching. The practical sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda gave Premadasa the empowering experience of gaining control and independence over his health which provided the inspiration to start his own business known as PLAY. Pure Life Ayur Yoga (PLAY) aims to educate, promote, and encourage total health and wellness through the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda. www.playuyoga.com
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Kunga lived as a Buddhist Rabjung Monk for more than two years, and studied with the late Tibetan Buddhist Lama, Khen Rimpoche. His meditation has also has been influenced by the Vipassana style of meditation. Kunga has also studied at Cold Mountain Internal Arts, and brings Taoist principles and movement exercises into his classes. Kunga is also a long time martial artist and a student of Acupuncture.
Yoga has been a significant part of Michaela’s life now for nearly 10 years, having completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification in 2019. Although her original training was focused on Vinyasa Flow, Michaela gravitates towards Slow Flow classes, with feel-good deep stretching and good music! Michaela whole-heartedly believes that Yoga is for everybody and every body. Her primary goal in a yoga class is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students to let go of their stress and worries. She encourages her students to explore their range of movements, listen to their bodies, and move in a way that feels good!
Syerra began practicing yoga more than a decade ago as a complement to her dance training. As she grew older, she fell more and more in love with yoga as a complete practice beyond the physical (asana) practice. You can expect a balance of effort and ease in Syerra's classes - enough to build heat and find rest, have a laugh and turn inward. You'll always be encouraged to listen to your own body and stay true to yourself, taking what serves you and letting go of what doesn't. For Syerra, yoga has been an agent for healing, transformation and connecting to self, and she hopes to inspire ways for others to incorporate yoga philosophy and reflection both on and off the mat.
Sarrah Beemer thrives and survives in her busy life with her own yoga and meditation practice to help provide balance. She is a high school teacher, certified life coach, and workshop facilitator. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness has provided her the tools and skills to share her experiences with you. In her free time, Sarrah loves reading, working out, brunch, and spending time with her family and 2 dogs.
Matt has a passion for yoga, body movement and overall fitness and wellness. He is passionate about motivating and helping people achieve their goals. When his kids were younger, Matt coached them in youth soccer and in doing so found a love for creating safe spaces and community; where everyone can thrive. As his kids grew and moved onto bigger and better things he transitioned his skillset to the gym environment; teaching spin and fitness classes. Supporting people in their journey and being available to help in any way lead to one fabulous day he was asked to cover teaching a yoga class with 40-people in the room and about 2 minutes notice...Challenge Accepted! That was the start of something amazing…and he has never looked back. Matt is a very proud 2018 graduate of Pranalife Yoga Teacher Training. He has rolled up his training and experiences, his coaching and motivating, fitness and yoga skillsets into a Wonderful Power Flow movement practice! He cannot wait to share with the Hero Yoga community!
Allie’s passion for yoga began after sustaining a severe concussion at the age of 17, which resulted in a long and difficult recovery journey. Yoga was one tool she found to be incredibly helpful in healing from the mental and physical challenges brought about by her injury. Since then, she has been passionate about helping others build skills that will allow them to feel more in control of their health and wellbeing. Allie completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher training in 2019 and began teaching yoga in early 2020. Since then, Allie has completed additional training in teaching yoga for those with traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Her goal as a yoga teacher is to provide a space for students of all levels to explore yoga as a tool for relaxation, stress-relief and connecting with their body.
