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Vinyasa Flow + Embodied Movement ☀️
200HR YTT @agniyogaschool
Yoga Strong, Saturdays at 11 am @kulaannex

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10 years without you
10 years practicing yoga
5 years teaching yoga

Some of you know me as a yoga teacher/practitioner.

Over the years I’ve gotten a lot of questions, like was I always flexible (definitely no) or has yoga always come “easy” to me (also no, especially the meditative part!)
I love talking about yoga, but I don’t usually talk about why I started practicing yoga.

Ten years ago I lost a close friend.
I was living on the other side of the world, and couldn’t fly back in time to be with family and friends to celebrate her life.
I felt so lost and alone. She loved yoga, so I decided to go to my first class because at the time it felt like all I could do.

And honestly… yoga was hard! I had been a runner in high school, but trying to be chill, clear my mind, and focus on my breathing while holding a challenging pose was maybe one of the most difficult things I had ever done.

Some poses were uncomfortable. And there was something deeply vulnerable about trying to sink into a posture that I could maybe only half do or was constantly falling out of. But I kept going back, and yoga became a way not only to remember and honour my friend, but to show up for myself.

Over time yoga became a daily practice and slowly it reshaped my life. I learned how to still my mind by directing my attention to my body and breath. I started meditating. I became more present and attuned to my needs.

Five years ago I became a yoga teacher, like my friend had wanted to. Sharing this practice with others feels like coming full circle, helping others find the balance between attunement/discipline, strength/softness, and body/mind that my friend brought into my life.

A decade feels like a long time, and it also passed so quickly.
Thank you for changing my life, I will miss you always 💗 by @flow.withelle

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Going to @bloomfestto ?
Start your Saturday recharged and renewed with @flow.withelle

⭐️ Sat Aug 15, 10:45 am in the Meadow ⭐️

About the Class:
Renewal Flow 🌱
This one-hour beginner friendly workshop focuses on creating mobility and strength in the spine through an invigorating vinyasa flow that guides students through backbends, chest openers, and twists to re-energize the body by @flow.withelle

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2 months ago

Subbing Yoga Strong Saturdays at 11 am for @kulaannex all June 💚

We’ll be incorporating resistance training + weights into traditional asana practice to build strength + mobility, the best of both worlds! by @flow.withelle

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4 months ago

Taking a break from teaching at @kulaannex for the summer ☀️

I’ll be back in August/September 🧡 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @flow.withelle

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a year ago

I’m back at @kulaannex !! 🤎
Join me for a energizing flow that will help you build hip mobility, stability & strength throughout March

🌸Hip Opening Flow🌸
Friday mornings at 7 am
@kulaannex
📍304 Brunswick Ave, Toronto

✨Link in Bio✨to signup OR find us on @mindbody

#yogatoronto #vinyasaflow #springintoyoga #mobility #yogaclass taken in Kula Annex by @flow.withelle

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2 years ago

Love this self-love trend that’s been going around this Valentine’s Day!

Elle from eight years ago wasn’t sure if they would keep practicing yoga long-term, let alone start teaching. I’m so excited to be sharing this practice with others 💖

#yogainspiration #yogatoronto #yogaforbeginners #selflove #yogateacher taken in Kula Annex by @flow.withelle

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What if… It all works out. If that thing you’ve been waiting for, the change that would transform your life, finally happens the moment you stop waiting for it. If the fear that’s been holding you back fades away when you finally take the leap.

Too often we let ideas about what we should be doing stop us from choosing the life we’ve always dreamed of. What if it all worked out - What would it take to create the life that’s calling to you?

#yoga #inspiration #dailymeditation #manifestation #setubandhasarvangasana by @flow.withelle

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2 years ago

Sneak peek of the heart opening flow I’ll be guiding you through at @kulaannex this month 🤍 Join me to create space and mobility through your upper body as we enter the new year!

✨Link in Bio to sign up✨ taken in Kula Annex by @flow.withelle

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💫It’s 2025!💫

I am so filled with gratitude reflecting on the past year. 2024 was a big year for me as a yoga teacher, and I got to witness two of my biggest dreams come true!

🌟 I taught a workshop @bloomfest, living my dream of teaching yoga at a festival

🌟 I started teaching Fridays mornings at @kula and sharing my practice with my community

I can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store!✨

Sharing some affirmations to guide us into 2025, “I am” mantras are a tool to help us visualize our goals in the present moment. What would it feel like if all you hoped for 2025 was already here? by @flow.withelle

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2 years ago

I’m teaching two more weeks of classes at @kulaannex before the new year!

Come join me for a heart opening flow 🧡

✨Friday Dec 6 & Dec 13, 7am✨
✨Kula Yoga Studio, 304 Brunswick Ave✨ taken in Kula Annex by @flow.withelle

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2 years ago

We (Kendall and Shonna) are honoured and humbled by the opportunity to study yoga with bright and luminous folks like L, who joined us for our inaugural Flow State 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in early 2021.

Just like L, each graduate leaves the program with an expanded awareness of the vast landscape of yoga, holding a new and exciting vision on the many new doors of study and opportunity in this field.

Our 200 hour program has a strong emphasis on self-study and practice as a guiding principle to studentship and one’s personal growth. Graduates learn how to teach others but more importantly, learn how to practice.

We have a few spaces left for the January 2025 training; the final one hosted in Lethbridge, AB. Weekend Immersion, payment plans available. Email flowstateyql@gmail.com for more info or to claim your space. taken in Lethbridge, Alberta by @flow.withelle

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2 years ago

⭐️ TEACHING UPDATE ⭐️

Beyond pumped to share that I’ll be teaching a Full Moon Renewal Flow at @bloomfestto next weekend !!

This one-hour beginner friendly workshop will focus on creating mobility and strength in the spine through an invigorating vinyasa flow that guides students through backbends, chest openers, and twists to re-energize the body after a weekend of festival magic ✨🌸🤍

⭐️Sunday August 18th, 11:45am - 12:45 pm
📍Blackstock, Ontario

Come flow with us!
Modifications and pose variations will be offered to improve accessibility and deepen student exploration. Above all, this practice is an invitation to listen to your body - please take this space to move in whatever direction ways feel right to you 🤍🤍🤍

Please bring your yoga mat or other props/blankets/items you need to support your practice
Can’t wait to see you there! 💫

#bloomfest #festivalyoga #fullmoonflow #tadasana #mountainpose #vinyasa by @flow.withelle

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