- Lisa
- Beth
- Ann
- Cheryl
- Sasha
- Lise
- Jacynte
Moving from Calgary to the east coast has been a great experience for Lisa. One of Lisa’s dreams in life was to one day open a Yoga studio, shortly after moving to Moncton that dream came true and she opened Bodywise yoga studio.
Lisa’s classes are vibrant, flowing, inspirational and down to earth. She embodies a deep sense of intuitive awareness, as an instructor, and is responsive to her students in a way that communicates compassion, peace, and happiness. She has been practicing yoga for 14 years, has a strong background in gymnastics, and has been a certified yoga instructor for 9 years.
Over the years she has enjoyed the opportunity to practice a rich variety of yoga styles, including, Ashtanga, vinyasa flow, kundalini, iyengar, and Yin. She believes in the importance of having many different teachers and an open mind. One of Lisa’s dreams is to see as many people practicing yoga as possible, because she knows how much it has improved her quality of life, thought her how to live more consciously, and would love to see everyone experience the healing art of yoga.
Beth Dobson is a Registered Massage Therapist, a Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, and Certified Yoga Teacher. She graduated from Kine Concept Massage Therapy School 2500 hrs Course in June of 2003, and joined the Association of New Brunswick Massage Therapists where she continues to be an active member.
Beth had a very distinct vision of the health care that she wanted to provide the public which is centered on making preventative lifestyles and habits with her clients as well treating existing pain issues. She shared this vision with Johanne Gagne RMT with whom she opened Clinic Masso-Soma Therapy Inc in October of 2003, where there is a large focus on pre and post natal massage. Beth Dobson is a Registered Massage Therapist, a Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, and Certified Yoga Teacher. She graduated from Kine Concept Massage Therapy School 2500 hrs Course in June of 2003, and joined the Association of New Brunswick Massage Therapists where she continues to be an active member.
In the spring of 2005 Beth traveled to Montreal ʼs Palm Lotus School of Thai Yoga Massage where she completed two levels of Ayurveda and Thai Yoga Massage Therapy; a passive form of yoga which also includes acupressure, and massage. It was through this course that Beth was lead to a deeper practice of Yoga for herself which then lead her to take her 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training in Ashtanga Style which she completed in April of 2007. She also completed her Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training in May of 2008. She has been teaching at Body Wise Yoga Studio since May of 2007.
Beth enjoys working with and teaching the anatomy of massage and yoga, as well as helping people cultivate the peace that we all have inside. “It is about connecting the mind, the body and the spirit, a lot of people do not live in that harmony. Once that happens we are capable of handling stress both physically and mentally and we can enjoy our lives in balanced way.”
Yoga has been apart of Ann’s life since the 70"s Her formal teacher training began in 1997 and continues today. Ann’s yoga background is deeply rooted in the Iyengar tradition. She currently certified and registered as an instructor with British Columbia Parks and Registration.
Ann loves to blend different styles of yoga, and believes strongly on focusing on safety and alignment.
Cheryl discovered her love for yoga during an Iyengar class in Vancouver 15 years ago. She continued to practise in the Iyengar tradition for the next few years until discovering Ashtanga yoga. In recent years she has incorporated a meditation and Yin yoga practise to deepen her understanding and experience of yoga.
Cheryl is grateful to her many teachers, including Sri Pattabhi Jois, David Swenson, Tim Miller, Richard Freeman, Gioia Irwin and Fiona Stang. She recently returned to Moncton after 18 years in Vancouver, where she taught classes as a certified teacher and consulted in health care information technology. Cheryl's primary intentions for practise are healing and awareness and her classes offer a unique balance of challenge and calm.
Sasha recieved certification through Margot McKinnon owner of Body Harmonics Pilates in Toronto. In Classical Pilates classes the focus is on deep core strength, proper alignment, awareness of the body, precise movement and recruiting the proper muscles for each exercise.
It is about working with the body not against it, quality of movement not quantity, and mind-body awareness. With pilates you will experience deep core strength and stability, increased mobility and flexibility, improved posture, a dynamic full body workout.
Lise Bourgeois first encountered yoga over ten years ago. Her personal practice and studies developed over the years. She then found her mentors and completed her 200hr Hatha Vanyasa Yoga Teacher Training Certification, a Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training, and the Foundations YogaKids® Facilitator Training and Certification Program. She has had the privilege to train with Coeli Marsh, Cyndi Lee and Marsha Wenig, and has explored the discipline of Sivananda, Vinyasa, Ashtang and Bikram Yoga.
Lise has been teaching yoga in the Greater Moncton Area for over two years. From a Bachelor of Arts Degree into a scholarship in Environmental studies, Lise eventually accomplished a Diploma in Holistic Counselling Therapist and a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition. She feels that her studies, experience and her yoga practice has deepened her awareness of a holistic lifestyle.
Jacynte Leger went to her first yoga class at the age of 20, the minute she tried it she knew she has stumbled upon something special...Aftern having taken yoga classes in various styles she had to do her 200hr yoga teacher training in Ashtanga Yoga with Yoga Inc. in 2008-2009.
Now a certified yoga instructor, Jacynte enjoys teaching beginner classes, exploring different styles of yoga, meditation, pranayama (breath work) and all that is mind body and spirit related. She continues to attend workshops and more training to always improve and learn new techniques.
