Our Team
Anna - SHE/HER
What is your PACE? : Juicy… we really get to savour each pose and transition. Just remember that slow doesn’t mean easy.
What is your FOCUS? : Reinforcing the mind-body connection. The body is a gateway… to a deeper meditative experience, to learning self regulation through your nervous system, to more awareness and presence. I try to make that accessible using challenging and feel-good movement. Oh… and lying about how many more breaths we’ll be taking in chair pose.
What do you love about the TYC Community? : The refreshing lack of pretence! Everyone here, the staff, the students and the teachers are all genuine, kind humans. And that makes for a really magical environment to be a part of.
Follow on social! @anna_k_yoga
Anna believes in a calmly focused mind and wildly joyous body. Drawing on a background in psychology, massage and theatre, she aims to guide students through an embodied experience that uses fluid, thoughtful sequencing, systematic cues, touch and mindfulness to arrive at a sense of presence, empowerment and ease extending beyond the mat.
From her first class 18 years ago, she has turned to yoga as a place to recharge. “There’s a magic that happens when our breath, mind and body are in unison, even if it’s brief”. Always curious, Anna has turned to school, teacher trainings and books to deepen her understanding of the experience and how to share it.
She teaches Vinyasa, Yin, Slow Flow, Restorative, Chair yoga and Embodied Meditation classes.
When not on her mat, you’ll find her reading, riding her bike, doing the twist to old school rock tunes, or making cake for her partner, friends and fam…. Mmm cake!
BrIanna - SHE/HER
Follow on social! @briannasalmon_
Originally from Cranbrook BC, Brianna is a fitness instructor and dancer in Toronto. Movement has always been the most important part of her life, and she has loved expanding and sharing this over the years. Shortly after graduating from the School of Toronto Dance Theatre in 2017, Brianna began teaching barre fitness and currently works at various studios around the city. She has completed courses in barre and personal training. Brianna’s classes combine traditional barre exercises with athletic strength training and cardio for a challenging full body workout that aims to leave you feeling energized and strong.
Eva - she/her
What is your PACE? : Slow and steady (with room for spice!)
What is your FOCUS? : To help people foster loving relationships with movement and the joy/clarity/ease it can bring to the rest of their lives.
What do you love about the TYC Community? : I love how everyone comes in curious and eager to learn! Everyone is so open to exploring the possibilities of movement in their bodies and it makes teaching so worthwhile.
Follow on social! @e.v.a_rose
Eva (she/her) is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and movement facilitator with certificates in Pilates, Barre, and Vinyasa, Hatha, and Ashtanga Yoga. Eva aims to create an environment that leaves you at ease in your own self. Her practice is anchored in curiosity and compassion, and she aims to take you on an adventure of the subtleties within yourself. Always with the understanding that you are your own best teacher, she meets fellow learners where they are at. She shares with a caring heart and hopes to instill her pure love of movement in each person she has the pleasure of guiding. Movement to her is a way in which we can understand ourselves better so that we can go out into the world with an open heart. Her classes are lighthearted and are sure to leave you feeling good!
Faith - she/her
What is your PACE? : The pace of my classes are unhurried and intentional, classes are characterized by longer-held stretches/postures with little moments of active movement and counter shapes
What is your FOCUS? : My focus is on creating space in our busy lives for rest, quiet reflection, and reconnection with our bodies.
What do you love about the TYC Community? : I love how open and accepting the TYC Community is, I always feel like myself here.
Follow on social! @faithembodied
Faith is a certified Yin and Restorative yoga instructor, her focus is on creating space in our busy lives for rest, quiet reflection, and reconnection with our bodies.
Her yoga journey has facilitated a deep self-learning that informs how she moves through life and how she holds space for herself and others. She fell in love with the principles of Yin yoga - infusing gradual, gentle, and intentional movement into every class she teaches. Faith encourages her students to slow down and soften, creating space in the body for deep rest.
The pace of her classes are unhurried and intentional, classes are characterized by longer-held stretches/postures with little pockets of active movement and counter shapes. You'll feel calm, grounded and well-rested after a class.
Faith loves how open and accepting the TYC Community is, she always feels like herself here and knows that you will too.
JESSICA - SHE/HER
Follow on social! @jessica.ullathorne
Jessica is a certified yoga instructor that has been practicing yoga since 2008. She has experienced firsthand the transformational power of a consistent yoga practice and is devoted to her passion of living, learning, and teaching yoga.
A dancer and mover her entire life, Jessica hopes to share the deeply healing power of connecting movement with the breath to people from all walks of life and abilities. She is passionate about sharing the practice of yoga with others and creating a compassionate atmosphere that nourishes body, mind, heart, and soul.
Jessica is deeply connected to the study of yoga philosophy, meditation and yoga tradition. Healing practices inspire her teaching, which she unites with playfulness and curiosity. Jessica hopes to inspire her students to use their yoga practice as a means to coming into a deeper understanding of self.
An avid traveller, Jessica has lived in Russia and China and has travelled extensively in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and many parts of Europe.
Joe - Him/he
What is your PACE? : I like to keep things moving... medium to fast. Depending on the class I can slow things down.
What is your FOCUS? : Mobility, strength and finding accessibility. All the fun inversions and arm balances come after that.
What do you love about the TYC Community? : Being part of a team/a crew/a community is important to me. The TYC community has been so welcoming; everyone is just so gosh darn nice and excited to be part of the crew. It is an honor to be able to teach, move and practice with TYC. I love how our community continues to grow, how we continue to build bigger and stronger walls for support along the way and see people find their practice and enjoy the space and community we hold together.
Follow on social! @joeelachhab.yoga
Joe started his yoga journey as a student in 2019 and quickly continued his learning by completing the 200HR Yoga Teacher Training with the Awakening Yoga Academy. Joe loves all things movement and is passionate about sharing his enthusiasm for yoga asana with his students. Mobility, inversions, arm balances and funky transitions are some of the things you'll love about Joe's classes. Arriving with a positive outlook and an open mind, Joe has the ability to help you realize your potential and overcome your fears. Joe’s classes are playful, challenging, energetic and motivating! Some may say they are warm and welcoming. Joe is very excited to begin his 300HR modular YTT with Awakening Yoga Academy in Aug 2022.
STACY
What is your PACE? : My pace varies, I’m known to keep a bit of a faster pace, but I’m also notorious for long holds. I’m getting better at slowing things down - you should try my Slow Flow!
What is your FOCUS? : I hope to give students an opportunity for playful self-reflection and a chance to meet themselves unguarded on the mat. I love exploring how lessons can transcend off the mat, and using props to support our asana practice. Can my focus be blocks?
What do you love about the TYC Community? : I love the friendships that’ve been created! I love how loud it is between classes with all the chit-chatting going on. I especially love watching students take new students under their wing and showing them around.
Follow on social! @stacymarion1
Stacy is a lover of all things fitness and wellness. Stacy started practicing yoga in her teens but it wasn’t until she stumbled into an Ashtanga class that she became a dedicated student. At first the physical asanas is what drew her to her mat, but now it’s the lessons that she can take with her off the mat that have become most valuable. Never afraid to fall on her face, Stacy encourages people to try new things and move outside their comfort zone. Stacy’s classes are fun, challenging, and draws from the many styles of yoga from all the amazing instructors she’s practiced with in Toronto and around the world. When Stacy isn’t on her mat she’s chasing her young daughter or making all-natural products with her extensive essential oil collection!
Sujena - SHE/HER
What's your PACE?:
Slow and steady - the cadence of a full, deep, conscious breath - to allow space to explore and reflect
What’s your FOCUS?:
Creating safe, inclusive and accessible spaces for exploration and reflection of movement, shapes, sensation, breath, body and mind. Developing a deeper awareness and connection to ourselves through mindful movement. Supporting others with the tools to move more freely and optimally in their bodies.
What do you like about the TYC community?
The joy and laughter I get to share with beautiful humans before and after class and all the moments in between.
Follow on social! @sujeenaxx
Sujena’s journey with yoga began in 2011 and it’s been a fundamental part of her life ever since. A dedicated yoga practice has helped her overcome many mental health challenges over the years allowing her to nurture more peace, love and mindfulness in her life. Yoga has also become a pathway to exploring and connecting with her South Asian roots.
Sujena has a BA Hons degree in Kinesiology and Health Science as well as a couple of years of experience in personal training. She completed her 250-hour yoga teacher training at The Yoga Sanctuary, specializing in Ashtanga, Hatha and Vinyasa styles of yoga. Her goal is to create more inclusive and accessible spaces for healing through movement and empower individuals to honour and accept their individuality and journey both on and off the mat.
You can expect a challenging yet accessible, holistic and therapeutic practice that places a strong emphasis on connecting the breath with movement, exploring alignment and sensation, and developing a stronger relationship with our body, mind and breath.