In my studies and teaching, I focus on the holistic health benefits of Yoga, meaning on all levels of body, mind, emotions and spirit. Health of the whole person includes lifestyle, diet and home environment.

Having a daily Yoga practice has helped me to face the challenges that life can bring, and has supported my own transformation and expanding awareness.  Through my own experiences, I've found that Yoga can enhance any life situation, occupation or lifestyle. Everyone arrives at yoga with a unique need or goal and they are all good starting points.

I believe my role in this work is to guide people in sustaining a balanced life, to move past limiting beliefs and to grow in expanded consciousness leading to optimal health.  I offer my own wisdom in a nurturing, supportive environment based on years of living the Yogic path.

With Yoga as the foundation of our lives we are more apt to accept ourselves, others and our lives without judgement.

Yoga Education

This summary represents highlights and teacher training certificates. There have been many workshops and wonderful teachers along the way.

2008 Ayurvedic Training Chakrapani Ayurvedic Clinic and Research Center - Jaipur, India. Dr. Rajesh Kotecha, Dr. Neha Dave

2007 Personal Sadhana Training, Satyananda Yoga India

2007 Initiated as Jignasu Sanyasan by Swami Niranjananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India

2007 Ayurvedic Studies, Ayurvedic Institute - Albuquerque NM. Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Robert Svoboda

2006 Satyananda Yoga Inservice Training with Swami Vedanta Saraswati

2006 Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher 500hour

2006 Satyananda Yoga Atma Center ys1

2005 Radiant Health Yoga Teacher Training- Joanna Cashman Wild Grace Arts, Olympia

2004 Yoga Therapy Teacher Training- Kashi Salt Spring Center

2004 Yoga of Sound Teacher Training - Bhavani Salt Spring Center

2003 Yoga for Kids Teacher Training - Maalaa - Tree of Yoga

2002 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Jenine Parvati Baker

2002 Sadhana Retreat Swami Muktidharma Rikhia India

2002 Ayurvedic Panchakarma Training with Jaishri Salt Spring Center

2002 Initiated into Mantra Diksha by Swami Niranjananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India. Given the spiritual name Sagarmurti which means 'vast ocean of expanded consciousness'

2001 Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training (have studied with Nancy Gilgoff, Beryl Bender birch, Tim Miller and David Swenson)

1998 Yoga Allliance Registered Yoga Teacher 200hour

1997 Integrative Yoga Therapy Certified Yoga Therapist

1990's Self Realization Fellowship Lessons Paramahansa Yogananda

1980's to present Training with Fatha Taylor

Other Education

2007 St. Johns Ambulance First Aid

2005 Hospice Training Nanaimo

1980-83 Ontario College of Art - General Studies part time

1978 Victoria College of Art - Fine Art

1975 Ryerson Polytechnical Institute - Graphic Design