Yoga Source & Therapy Studio | Instructors

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Instructors

	Theresa Gagnon The shining star of Yoga Source. Theresa brings her exuberant instruction and her management experience to our Newmarket studio. Having trained and studied extensively in the US and Canada, her teaching reflects a broad range of influences including Kripalu, Iyengar, and Anusara yoga. Her knowledge of the human body is evident. Clients will recognize the touch of an expert as she is also a massage therapist at our studio. Theresa’s classes are filled with energy.
	Laurie Newton Yoga Source’s resident traveler and wild child. Laurie’s classes combine traditional influences with international flavour. Trained in the gurukula format and influenced equally by the history of the practice and whatever the wind blows in, Laurie’s love for knowledge and exploration is evident in asana class. Laurie’s classes are filled with laughter.


	Julie Pozzebon The Jewel of our studio. Julie’s classes are the perfect balance between restorative and powerful poses. With a gymnastics, and Pilates background, Julie brings her love of movement into every asana. Complementing her training is a background in psychology. Her thoughtful and understanding approach puts her students at ease. Julie’s classes are filled with heart.

	Meshal Hardie Meshal brings over 20 years of experience in dance, yoga & fitness, with the last 8 years being a full time yoga teacher in Ontario. Her classes are challenging, flowing, inwardly focused, with a splash of humour. She has a very caring presence creating a safe and supportive environment for exploration. Each class is a unique experience!
	Deborah Whipple Deborah is eccentric ….electric….eclectic. She teaches very creative yoga classes that range from Restorative, to Vigorous to Killer (depending on the phase of the moon)! Either way, they are all wonderfully heart opening and grounding!!! Come to Deborah’s class and experience Channeled Movement.
	Amanda McFadyen Amanda spends her days helping children to retain, and adults to remember the simplest and sweetest joys of life through yoga and music. Her approach is eclectic, dynamic and spirit-filled, inspired by a devotion to living yoga and offered from playful, melodic heart.
	Amy Bagshaw Amy Bagshaw, a Visual Artist, Educator, and student of Yoga, began her yogic path over 10 years ago and her teaching certification in California in 2006. Having taught art and yoga in many different parts of the world, Amy hopes to inspire her students’ unique creative expression within, and continually learn from their gifts to share. See you on the mat!
	Aarti Inamdar Aarti is a student of Classical Hatha yoga. Her love of yoga has deepened through the study of the philosophy and theory of yoga and also through her love of anatomy and physiology. Her goal as a teacher is to promote full body health and wellness in her students. Her classes are calm yet focused on discipline to increase strength and flexibility. She strives to guide her students to learn more about their inner selves through their practice.

	Corinne Penstone Soft Heart, Sharp Mind, Hot Body. Corinne’s free spirit, love of yoga, and passion for the art of living allowed her to connect to the hearts of students of all ages. She has the talent of enabling her students to feel relaxed and comfortable in their own space, while helping to guide them along a path of wellness and self-discovery.

	Mary Foran Committed to cultivating greater consciousness, Mary has been teaching Hatha & Restorative Yoga full time for 6 years. Creatively curious and full of heart, her path’s work is to uncover the unlimited consciousness in herself and others. As a certified Yoga Alliance Teacher and Medical Exercise Specialist she offers safe and alignment-focused classes from her experience in Iyengar, Anusara and Kripalu Yoga.
	Ruth Bonner Ruth has been collecting experience for more years than she cares to admit as she’s lived, loved and learned in various parts of the world. She brings a background in Laban-Carpenter movement psychology and familiarity with various exercise and relaxation techniques to her yoga classes.
	Angeline Navarra Angeline’s 22 years as a massage therapist made her interest in the “Anusara” style of yoga that permeated her teacher training, a natural point of attraction. The detailed attention to aligning the body in asanas coupled with the nurturing and celebration of the individual spirit, offer the perfect vehicle for this dedicated caregiver.
	Crystal Jarvis Crystal is a certified yoga teacher and aroma therapist with over 10 years experience in the fitness industry. Come and practice with this supportive and compassionate teacher who focuses on passionate presence with an open and generous heart. Her classes are fun loving, sensuous, and organically spontaneous and open to all levels and ranges of ability.