Your Teachers
MEERA
ERYT-500, YACEP, CYA-YT
Lead Yoga Teacher/Spiritual Teacher
Meditation, Himalayan Kundalini and Kundalini Yoga as per Yogi Bhajan. Kriya, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Naam, Tantra, and Sattva Yoga (As Developed by Indian Guru/ Master Teacher Anand Mehrotra). Also certified in Pre/Post Natal Yoga, Restorative, Yin and Advanced Pranayama.
Meera effectively, offers a plethora of wisdom whole heartedly and authentically, teaching the practices that have deeply supported her own evolution and enhanced all aspects of her life, and so many others.
Meera is the eternal student, dedicated to a continuous and ongoing life of deep self-inquiry, self-empowerment, and total empowerment of others. She delivers the teachings in a way that is all inclusive, not depending on experience, age, or any other circumstance. There is a special invitation in her presence. Her tenderness and peaceful humility, although her grace is no reflection of the pure power and warrior like energy behind her teachings.
It is her intention to create a sacred practice that brings people together to celebrate and experience their own boundless unique and cosmic nature. It is her passion to provide the tools handed down from the great masters to support individuals on their yoga journey of self-mastery and pure potential.
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Meera’s offerings create an opportunity to experience deep energetic shifts, which allows the practitioner to develop strong experiential insight on how to work with one’s own energetic body for overall well-being.
The integrated teachings not only encourage, but also work energetically to create a thriving inner vessel for a deep profound self-inquiry, to propel radical expansion, access supreme knowledge, and cultivates a passionate engagement with life.
Meera's heart-based teachings are an experience that exceed the limitations of the physical body. Moving deep into the heart of the Yogic teachings to empower each individual, towards self-compassion, self-expression, and boundless freedom for soul.
She invites all willing observers on a deep inward exploration of one’s essential nature, a journey towards liberation and transcendence of self-imposed limitations. Encouraging the student to be the watcher, the realized, and the power behind their own brilliance, awakening and self-illumination.
Meera has a distinctive passion for the science of Tatva Mudra Vigyan and has developed a three-part training of Yoga Therapy, (Finger Asana). Meera uses this powerful healing tool for students to sink deeper into a profound experience and self-heal through the elements of our physical and celestial bodies. She integrates Mudra and Mantra as a focal point to take you away from the mundane, into a deep refinement of your senses so you meet yourself as the self-healer that you are.
The practice, the tools and the teachings become an explosive and powerful practice that help you move beyond fear, rise above your stories, see beneath the masks to reveal who you truly are; a reminder of the strength within and the ability to overcome what obstacles and unhealthy mind cycles.
Meera continues her studies with her beloved Teacher and divine inspiration, Guru Anand Mehrotra/founder of Sattva Yoga Academy, Rishikesh.
She has also studied with many amazing teachers Siddhi Ellinghoven, California; Shri M, India; Mr. Bansal, India (Mudras); and the Divine Master Sadguru. Meera is proud to be a facilitator for THE BRAIN CLEANSE™, developed by Master teacher Siddhi Ellinghoven.
Meera has certification in Vedic Astrology and offers readings regularly. She is certified to lead teachings in the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras with her Guru Anand, along with years of personal study. With deep respect for the teachings, she continues offering ongoing study and reflection groups of both these fundamental ancient yoga texts.
Meera is an international Yoga Teacher and has owned and operated two Yoga Studios in Ontario and is now teaching wherever she is called to share the sacred wisdom of Yoga.
Meera has a deep fondness and connection to Rishikesh, India where she continues her studies. Meera is always a devoted student first, on a life journey devoted to consciously staying on the path, beyond being imperfect. Always in love with life, arriving authentically, full revealing of self; devoted entirely to love...
“All emerges from silence”
In Honor of Yoga Master Anand Mehrotra and SATTVA YOGA ACADEMY
LORI
Anatomy
Lori began her yoga journey in 1999 where she felt drawn to the practice, not really knowing what to expect. In time, she was amazed at the endless gifts’ yoga gave to not just her body, but her mind and spirit more importantly. Lori graduated from the Massage Therapy Program at Grant MacEwan 21 years ago, adding to her passion of the human body. Becoming a 200hr certified yoga instructor in 2010, Lori has then taught many types of classes, bringing her love and knowledge of anatomy, her gift of making ALL feel welcome, and has built little yoga communities that remain connected together, year after year. Her teaching style is a mix of sincerity, peppered with humor, tenderness, and compassion. For Lori, yoga has allowed a safe space to step into her true, authentic self. It has allowed her to have a safe and powerful space to help heal the mind and body of past traumas, by now using many tools yoga brings. This is why Lori loves to teach so much. She is committed to connecting students with the traditional teachings of the practice, having fun, becoming curious while listening and trusting the intelligence of one’s mind and body. Her hopes are to help as many people as she can with her gifts, using not just massage, and cranio sacral therapy, but encourage every BODY to step onto their mat. She inspires all that they do not need to bend like a pretzel, or meditate like a monk, but to just take a deep breath, be open, remain committed to start living your best life. The commitment brings significant change to one’s consciousness. She is honored to be part of her students’ journeys.
LAURA
Assistant Senior Teacher
Laura has been practicing yoga for nearly 20-years. What began as an interest in asana and an appreciation for the way it made her feel has now transformed into a love for the deeper teachings and many different forms of yoga. Under the guidance of her beloved teacher Meera, Laura has received and integrated a depth of wisdom from a golden chain of Masters, including Guru Anandji.
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Laura has training in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Kundalini, Himalayan Kriya Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy, Mudras, and Yoga Nidra. She is passionate about the full potential of yoga as a holistic science that allows us to master our minds and our energy, refine our intellect, and expand our consciousness .
Laura’s guiding philosophy is to reconnect each person to their innate wisdom and empower them to do what feels right to them, while providing tools and techniques to reach a desired state. We each have the power to change our energy and our mindset and cultivate presence to live as our fullest expression. Her intention is to create experiences that allow us to truly be in the moment and embody the feeling of life flowing through us as we are connected to mind, body, spirit and nature.
A lifelong learner, Laura is committed to knowledge, transformation and deepening her spiritual evolution. In addition to being a yoga teacher, Laura is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide and a Master's of Counselling student.
With an open heart, she enthusiastically shares her knowledge and passion for yoga with students.
CHERYL
Assistant Senior Teacher
Cheryl’s journey with Yoga began in 2014 and from the start she ‘felt at home’. Although she originally came to Yoga for the physical practice, it was the calming effects of aligning breath, body and mind that brought a transformation into Cheryl’s life. Her experience from practice with different instructors and different styles brought to light how yoga has so much to offer in creating room for personal growth and endless evolution.
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It was in 2019 Cheryl obtained her 200hr YTT Certification in Hatha style yoga. The same year she did a Mentorship program in Vinyasa Flow style yoga. Combining different pieces learned from her Teachers and all her instructors, Cheryl has created a unique teaching style enhancing the quality of mindfully yoking breath with movement, invoking the importance of stillness within the action.
Always learning and yearning for continued growth, Cheryl is forever a student. Her mantra, “Learn, Blossom, Grow” keeps her grounded and reminds her that being a student first brings new knowledge to grow and expand as a teacher. Cheryl’s introduction to Himalayan Kundalini and Kriya Yoga styles under guidance from her Teacher, Meera, has greatly broadened her teaching knowledge and style as well as deepened her practice spiritually and continues to do so, as do her studies. Cheryl received her Certification in Sakalya Yoga in June, 2022, her second 200hr YTT Certification.
Cheryl feels yoga should be shared with all and offers yoga through classes for adults. Cheryl has also received Chair Yoga training and offers classes for seniors. Cheryl has worked with children and has obtained level 2 towards 95hr Children’s Yoga Training certification. Her deep love and appreciation for nature and the world around her combines well with yogic philosophies which has lead her to embrace Yoga into her lifestyle. Cheryl is truly grateful for each and everyone she is able to share yoga with.