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Get to know your potential My Personal Yoga Teacher a bit better: Bianca Azgin!  Bianca’s passion for yoga started with her journey to better her physical health after dealing with many emotional challenges and debilitating illnesses over the years. This allows her to bring compassion and understanding to each and every class. Her classes work on gaining better body awareness, focusing on breath, mind and body relaxation, connecting with our essence/higher self and bettering our everyday lifestyles. She understands that all this can be a challenging process and therefore, is determined to create a safe, positive and peaceful environment for every student.
Bianca teaches in: Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Thornhill, Markham Bianca's experiences include: Hatha, Beginners, Gentle, Therapeutic Movement, Alignment, Meditation, Breathwork, Chair Yoga, Limited Mobility, Self Confidence, Anxiety, Seasonal Practices --------- Following is a little interview with Bianca! What got you into yoga? I suffered from debilitating illness and emotional issues and needed a change. I also needed something that I felt like I could actually do no matter how little strength I had, or how stiff my body was etc. I was extremely insecure and never had looked at myself in a positive light and new it was time to fight through that and rise back up to something better. Without realizing why I chose yoga, I just came across a class and dragged my mom to attend with me. We left class 'floating' out of the room and I was hooked. That started my journey without even knowing it. It just happened. Favourite thing about your yoga teacher training? The best part was just being able to do yoga and meditation everyday, being consistent. It really helped me realize why these things are so important to incorporate into our everyday lifestyle. I also was lucky to get an amazing group of people to share the experience with and created a few bonds that will last a lifetime. During the training I also loved (funny enough) that I injured myself.. twice haha (wrists and back) This gave me the chance to have a deeper understanding of what not to do; pushing when I shouldn't have been, listening to my body better and so fourth. Now I get to pass on that knowledge and allow people to really learn from my mistakes. Go to grounding practice? Honestly, I love my tv shows. It allows me to completely zone out in another world. I usually light a candle or put the diffuser on as I watch to add to the relaxation of it. That is more for the mental side of things. For my physical grounding, I love being out in nature.. going for walks alone if I can, but if not I will grab my fiance to come with me since we both enjoy walking in silence and exploring through the ravine in silence. (I find that silence is the key for this) Favourite things about teaching private lessons? I love teaching private lessons over group classes because it allows me to work one on one with someone. It gives them a chance to feel even more comfortable, to be vulnerable and develop trust between teacher and student. This is extremely important if the student is looking to make major growth in not only the physical but spiritual. The client gets to be in the comfort of their own home and it's very beautiful when someone opens their doors to you and accepts the help that you're willing to give. Interested in working with Bianca? Fill out our intake form HERE!
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Get to know your potential My Personal Yoga Teacher a bit better: Janeen Yusuf!  Janeen is a Registered Yoga Teacher and a Registered Naturotherapy Practitioner, Ayurveda. Janeen’s yoga journey of over 15 years has evolved into a profound discovery and integration of the ancient principles of Ayurveda into her professional practice and way of life. Sharing her experience, knowledge, and application of both Ayurveda and Yoga, Janeen teaches yoga as a holistic process that invites heart-centered self-inquiry, and cares for the body, mind, spirit and emotions. She guides meditation, emphasizes the coordination of breathing with movement, explores subtle anatomy, applies seasonal practices, and offers customized care to support people in their differing stages of life. Janeen received Toronto Arts Council funding for a “Yoga & Storytelling” program she co-developed with Storyteller Rubena Sinha. This ongoing program is a place where seniors who are experiencing reduced mobility can share stories, meditation, and movement together.
Janeen teaches in: Toronto Janeen’s experiences include: Hatha, Gentle, Body Awareness, Pranayama (Breathwork), Meditation, Ayurveda, Seasonal Practices, Self Care, AyuYoga, Limited Mobility, Wheelchair and Chair Yoga --------- Following is a little interview with Janeen! What got you into yoga? Infinite love and enjoyment of self-discovery and self-care. As a compassionate and curious self-explorer and observer, I’m either learning or laughing at myself! Often both are happening together Favourite thing about teaching private sessions? The opportunity to get to know the person I’m teaching and how I can best support them on their yoga journey. Customizing sessions for their needs. Go to grounding practice? During the Spring and Summer, barefoot walking on grass, sand, rocks. Earthing! During the Fall and Winter, applying warm oil on my body – Ayurvedic self abhyanga practice What would be a perfect day for you? Laying on the beach draped in a colourful fabric, enjoying hot humid weather, drinking and eating coconuts, and listening to the sound of waves. What do you value most in a friendship/relationship? Love for each other, trust, humour, and the gift of authentically and uninhibitedly BEING What are you most grateful for these days? I’m always grateful for Life Favourite Meal A bowl of pasta with a spicy creamy sauce Current Favourite Artist Ahmad Jamal Current Favourite Album At the Perishing: But Not for Me Favourite Book I Am That–Nisargadatta Maharaj Favourite Place East Africa’s Coastline and Islands - Lamu, Mombasa, Diani, Zanzibar Quote Inspiring you Wisdom tells me I am nothing, Love tells me I am everything. Between the two, my life flows. ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj Interested in working with Janeen? Fill out our intake form HERE! Get to know your potential My Personal Yoga Teacher a bit better: Megs Emerson!  Megs has been teaching yoga since 2014. She completed her teacher training in Brampton, ONT and has been teaching full time ever since. She is dedicated to continuing education surrounding yoga & meditation and how the practice can assist with trauma, addiction, mental health and physical injury.
Megs teaches in: Orangeville, Shelburne, Erin, and Mono. Meg’s experiences include: Meditation, Pranayama, Hatha, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety, Yoga for Addiction, Vinyasa, Yin, Reiki. ———————-- Following is a little interview with Megs! What got you into yoga? My first yoga class was in college but I really dedicated to my practice after a panic attack that landed me in the hospital. Favourite thing about teaching private sessions? I love teaching privately because it allows me to get to know the client and work with their personal goals, plus they get to express themselves however they want! Go to grounding practice: I get grounded by walking in nature. I am lucky enough to live in the country right on a river with lots of options for the Bruce Trail all around me. What do you value most in a friendship? I value integrity and compassion the most in a friendship. What are you most grateful for these days? I am so grateful for my family, including all the 4 legged friends! Current Favourite Band: My long time, forever favourite band is Pearl Jam or anything that Eddie Vedder does Interested in working with Megs? Fill out our intake form HERE! Get to know your potential My Personal Yoga Teacher a bit better–Niya Bajaj!  Niya loves sharing yoga with new yogis, those recovering, or recently recovered, from injury, and anyone interested in finding a more graceful, sustainable approach to their practice. Her sequences build on your current level of experience by providing variations with clear instructions and demonstrations. She is careful to tailor the structure, level, language and complexity of sequencing to accessibly and functionally share the practice so that you can benefit regardless of age, ability, or physicality.
Niya teaches in: Etobicoke and Toronto Anna’s experiences include: Body Positive Yoga, Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Prenatal, Postnatal, Kids Yoga, Family Yoga, Meditation, Anxiety, and Depression --- Following is a little interview with Niya! • What got you into yoga? My dad signed me up for my first class when I was 13. He said "Go learn something and then come and teach me!" The practice helped me manage my anxiety, and eventually build the confidence and skills to teach. • Favourite thing about one of your yoga trainings Learning to be gentle with myself as I approach challenges and new perspectives. It's something I occasionally need to be reminded of. • Favourite thing about teaching private sessions Finding customized solutions to help ensure ongoing movement is sustainable, grounding and balanced. • Go to grounding practice Recipe development! It's nerdy, but I love working with food and building on my years as a restaurateur to create inclusive, nourishing, delicious meals that are reflective of the environment and minimize food waste. • What are you most grateful for these days? The incredible communities I am privileged to be part of, and the luxury of offering them support because I can. • Current Favourite Meal A hybrid of ayurvedic kitchari that my mom used to make me, and a congee that I fell in love with while travelling with a good friend. • Current Favourite Book Terese Marie Mailhot's Heart Berries • Current favourite Place Curled up on my couch with my executive assistant (and cat) Mexa • Quote currently Inspiring you "The endless cycle of idea and action, endless invention, endless experiment, brings knowledge of motion, but not of stillness..." - T.S. Eliot Interested in working with Niya? Fill out our intake form HERE!  Hello friends,
Sometimes clients are asking about Insurance covered classes. We wanted to let you all know about a great know Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction/MBSR program on Friday evenings starting in February. The group program is 8 weeks long and is designed to introduce different mindfulness meditation techniques to help in stress management. Cost is $448. Early bird $398 ( ends Jan 4). Additional $50 discount available for low income/student. Insurance receipts will be provided. These courses are run by Qualified MBSR Instructors Mihaela Dirlea, MSW, RSW (Social Worker) Qualified and Sandra Store, RN, MN (Registered Nurse). If you know of anyone who is interested please share. More information and registration at www.backtothebreath.ca Happy New year! Get to know your potential My Personal Yoga Teacher a bit better–Anna MacIntosh!  Anna is a movement instructor and owner of AMalignment in Burlington, Ontario. Coming from an engineering background, Anna brings unique perspectives and experience to movement training. She is certified in Hatha and Restorative yoga (with a focus on alignment), ELDOA® Levels 1 and 2 osteo-articular stretching technique, and is completing the Restorative Exercise Specialist® program with Katy Bowman in the US (Nutritious Movement). Her style includes offering separate classes as well as creating a combined class or workshop that incorporates controlled movement for your whole body, while challenging your brain and coordination! Never being a person who loved the gym, Anna was introduced to yoga about 13 years ago, beginning a casual practice in group classes. Despite feeling ok physically, she found she struggled at times not being "flexible" enough to execute many of the poses and the cues offered didn’t seem to be helping her get any better. Following years of studying and working in the materials engineering field, in 2016 she embarked on teacher training in a couple of areas to better understand alignment and biomechanics with the goal to create a more effective practice for her own body and to work on issues that had started to creep in with age. As her body began to feel better and more functional with movement training, her desire to learn more and share it with others through teaching movement became a reality. In addition, Anna is a natural movement and barefoot health educator and enthusiast. When not teaching you will find her floor-sitting while studying anatomy or osteopathic theory, rock climbing, barefoot walking in nature, or scouting for the next fun trip with either surf or scuba on the menu. Anna teaches in: Burlington, Oakville, and Mississauga. Anna’s experiences include: Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Gentle, Chair Yoga, Accessible Yoga, Seniors, Limited Mobility, Biomechanics, Alignment, Strength Building, ELDOA, Barefoot Health and Mobility, Functional Movement, Increasing Range of Motion. ———————-- Following is a little interview with Anna! What got you into yoga? I thought I needed to gain flexibility and I didn’t like working out in a gym environment. It turns out that yoga just opened the door to learning so much more about what my body really needed from several different perspectives. Favourite thing about one of your yoga trainings: Yoga props - period. Anyone who has been in a class with me with tell you I love props. Favourite thing about teaching private sessions: Although I love the energy of classes, I really like the diversity between people and the focussed attention allowed for each unique body when teaching a private client. There is more time and opportunity to connect with a person and help them develop a practice that improves or balances their life in some way. Go to grounding practice: Without a doubt - barefoot walking and the ocean (preferably at the same time)! What do you value most in a friendship/relationship? Keeping it real. We are all human. What are you most grateful for these days? Time Favourite Meal: Deep fried clams - yes I said that Current Favourite Band: Puscifer Current Favourite Book: The Endless Web Current favourite Place: Anywhere I’m at, you gotta be in the now Quote currently Inspiring you: “…life is matter in motion…" Interested in working with Anna? Email us at info@mypersonalyoga.ca!  Start the year off right with yoga and mindfulness programming for your young students! Help your little humans get their jitters out with fun yoga games and mindfulness activities. Help to keep those minds focussed on one task at a time, develop motor control, increase creative thinking and empathy, and practice co-operation with others. Any space can work … your classroom with the desks pushed to the side, in the gymnasium with mats, lunchroom, common areas, even outside on a nice day! My Personal Yoga recommends 30 min sessions for JK to Gr.3 Contact us now and we can develop the perfect program for your class or whole school! http://www.mypersonalyoga.ca/students.html  Start the year off right with yoga and mindfulness programming for your junior students! Deepen your students ability to focus on one task at a time, further increase empathy building, cultivate mindfulness, reduce stress, and discover how deep breathing can help to regulate intensifying emotions. Any space can work … your classroom with the desks pushed to the side, in the gymnasium with mats, lunchroom, common areas, even outside on a nice day! My Personal Yoga recommends 45 min sessions for Gr.4-6 Contact us now and we can develop the perfect program for your class or whole school! http://www.mypersonalyoga.ca/students.html  Start the year off right with yoga and mindfulness programming for your intermediate and senior students! Offering these heavily burdened young people the time and space to breathe, focus, calm their nervous system, and care for themselves is an invaluable offering in these times of powerful shifts and changes. Your students will cherish the time they spend together in strength, in rest, and in recharging. Any space can work … your classroom with the desks pushed to the side, in the gymnasium with mats, lunchroom, common areas, even outside on a nice day! My Personal Yoga recommends 50 min sessions for Gr. 7-12 Contact us now and we can develop the perfect program for your class or whole school! http://www.mypersonalyoga.ca/students.html  Do your staff care for others? Do they lift bodies, constantly solve urgent healthcare problems, rarely have time for themselves? Are your staff on the verge of burnout? We see and care for you! Our understanding Rest and Relaxation yoga teachers are able to come to your care home, seniors home, hospital, or health centre and offer support that your staff desperately need. Whether it’s 5 minute head or hand massages, 15-20 minute lying down guided relaxation meditations (just as good as a nap!), or gentle floorbound stretching and breathing, we won’t ask you to take 50 minutes off work because we know it’s not possible for you! Focussing on your breathing, letting go of the past, letting go of the future, and being in the present moment, for 5 to 20 minutes at a time. Notice your heart rate go down, your nervous system re-regulate, and allow your organs to do what they’re meant to do when not bombarded by constant stress. Contact us now and we can develop the perfect way to soothe your tired staffs bodies, minds, and nervous systems. www.mypersonalyoga.ca/workplaces  Can’t get staff away from their desks even for 30minutes? Our travelling "Stretch Essentials" yoga teacher is here for you! Our yoga teachers can travel from work area to work area, giving your staff a 10 or 15 minute “stretch essentials” class! Get the blood flowing in key areas that get tight and painful in desk-bound bodies––hands, low back, and hips! Focussing on your breathing, letting go of the past, letting go of the future, and being in the present moment, for 10 or 15 minutes at a time. Notice your heart rate go down, your nervous system re-regulate, your aches and pains in your back and hands fade away, and the blood pump again freely through your body. Contact us now and we can develop the perfect bespoke yoga series for your workplace environment! www.mypersonalyoga.ca/workplaces  Happen to have an accessible open space in your office? Staff can bring their own yoga mats (or chat with us about buying a staff set to leave in your office) and one of our teachers can guide you in a nicely balanced stretch and strength class! Ground in the present moment, get your blood pumping, and then take some restful relaxing space from your desk. Focussing on your breathing, letting go of the past, letting go of the future, and being in the present moment, for 15, 30 or 50 minutes at a time. Notice your heart rate go down, your nervous system re-regulate, your aches and pains in your back and hands fade away, and the blood pump again freely through your body. OR Large office with conference rooms but not a lot of other space? Corporate chair yoga is here for you!  Our specially trained chair yoga teachers can get your blood pumping and give you some definite stress relief in the limited space of your conference room. Focussing on your breathing, letting go of the past, letting go of the future, and being in the present moment, for 15, 30 or 50 minutes at a time. Notice your heart rate go down, your nervous system re-regulate, your aches and pains in your back and hands fade away, and the blood pump again freely through your body. Contact us now and we can develop the perfect bespoke yoga series for your workplace environment! www.mypersonalyoga.ca/workplaces |
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