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Mark Darby has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for over 30 years. He began with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the master of Ashtanga Yoga, in 1979 when he spent four years in Mysore, India. He is one of the few teachers worldwide who has attained the highest level of Ashtanga Yoga teaching accreditation and is certified by Pattabhi Jois to teach the original Ashtanga method. Darby's teaching is dynamic and direct while giving students the essence of the energy of this yoga. His wisdom and warmth attract a vibrant community of students who are drawn to his humor, his attentive nature and his steadfast commitment to improving each student's physical alignment. Darby gives workshops all over Europe, Canada and the United States. He also spends a few months a year with his master in Mysore. |
Terri Mc Collum Coming from an active background, Terri discovered the practice of yoga asana in her early teens as a compliment to her other physical activities. She further solidified this interest by traveling to India in 1996 where she delved into the practice and philosophy of yoga and its myriad of forms and teachers. Over ten years later she has a dedicated love and practice in the Ashtanga Vinyasa method. She has completed her degree in Asian religion and south Asia, traveled several times to India and continues to practice with Pattabhi Jois, his daughter Saraswati and Grandson Sharath in Mysore and has pursued studies with numerous certified senior Ashtanga and Iyengar teachers. Through her love and faith in the Ashtanga Vinyasa method she hopes to inspire and nurture her students to cultivate their own yoga sadhana. |
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Jamie Lee an artist and former triathlete from Branford, Ontario, has been working in the health industry for more than 15 years. He has lead retreats and training camps in various parts of the United States, Canada and in the Caribbean. Jamie graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor in Kinesiology and went onto coach Olympic distance triathlon, duathlon and Ironman athletes. Forever seeking to enhance his training programs, Jamie began exploring yoga. Overtime, the holistic benefits of regular yoga practice became more important than athletic competition and outward performance. Particularly, the path of Ashtanga yoga became his own personal practice as a yogi and a teacher. |
Kate Brennan With a background in long distance running, back-country skiing and other outdoor sports, Kate has a good understanding of the needs of active people. She began to shift her focus to yoga in 1998 after eight years as a massage therapist. She has trained in India, San Francisco, Calgary and Montreal, completing a year-long intensive training with Allison Ulan and Mark Darby in 2004. She has taken workshops and teacher trainings with Richard Freeman, Chuck Miller, Karen Haberman, Father Joe and Larry Schultz, and is currently studying with Hart Lazer. Enjoying the breath-movement connection that the vinyasa flow provides, Kate continues to explore breath and prana and how they connect us to our true selves. Also a mother of two, her family life inspires her to be as present and in the moment as possible—in fact, her children have taught her the most valuable lessons in yoga! |
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Christian Pagé has been teaching yoga since 1998. He first studied the classical form with the Sivananda school and studied the Ashtanga form for two years. He completed teacher trainings in both methods and is now studying Hatha yoga with Hart Lazer. His teaching emphasize the principles of alignment to make the practice safe. |
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Ying Ni first discovered yoga asana from a book. This was in the early 1990s while she was still living in China. She was fascinated by the photos demonstrating how the human body can be twisted or stretched in unbelievable ways. |
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