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Namaste! Welcome to the World Conscious Yoga Family Graduate Directory.

Find an Akhanda Yoga teacher trained by the World Conscious Yoga Family. Teachers are listed by region:




    Armenia

  • Bella Machkalyan (Sangita)
    Yerevan, Armenia
    Studio: "Shoonch" Yoga Studio (shoonch means 'breath' in Armenian)
    www.shoonch.com
    Contact: bmachkalyan@yahoo.com



  • British Virgin Islands

  • Rashmi Sunshine Ross
    Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
    Occupation: Fitness Coordinator and Yoga Instructor at Rosewood Resort, Little Dix Bay
    Contact: the_infinite_horizon@yahoo.com or c/o glen.ross@rosewoodhotels.com


  • Canada

    Alberta

  • Michelle Mitschrich (Poornima)
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Contact: mmitschrich@yahoo.ca

  • Leala Enfield
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Studio: Prana Yoga Studio
    www.pranayogastudio.ca
    Contact: info@pranayogastudio.ca

  • Paul Broomfield (Prasad)
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Studio: Lotus Soul Gym
    www.lotussoulgym.com
    Contact: pbroomfield@hotmail.com

  • British Columbia

  • Yogiuday
    Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
    Contact: yogiuday_harmony@yahoo.es

  • Bettina Balcaen (Deepeka)
    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
    Contact: balcaen@gmx.de

  • Elizabeth Whissell (Kushum)
    Whistler, B.C., Canada
    Contact: elizabeth.whissell@gmail.com

  • Tanya Di Valentino (Sushila)
    Whistler, BC, Canada
    www.jayajayayoga.com
    Contact: tanyadiv78@yahoo.com

  • Ontario

  • Barb Pierce (Rattan Jyoti)
    Almonte, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Rising Sun Yoga
    www.risingsunyoga.ca
    Contact: coachinghorizons@sympatico.ca

  • Toni Lavigne (Madhu)
    Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: dconway7@sympatico.ca

  • Lisa Kmiel (Madhu)
    Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre
    http://www.bodhitreeyogacentre.ca
    http://www.bodhitreeyogacentre.ca/teachers.html for profile
    Contact: dlkmiel@sympatico.ca

  • Melanie Kretzschmar
    Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre
    http://www.bodhitreeyogacentre.ca
    http://www.bodhitreeyogacentre.ca/teachers.html for profile
    Contact: ols@primus.ca

  • Zita Blakey (Giita)
    Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Riverview Yoga
    www.riverviewyoga.com
    Contact: info@riverviewyoga.com

  • Emmanuela Pintus (Chandra)
    Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: emmanuela10@hotmail.com


  • Ottawa

  • Alda Lee (Shardha)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: shardhayoga@gmail.com

  • Amba Anna Green
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Teaching at: Saint Paul University and Pinecrest Queensway Carleton Health Services in Ottawa
    Contact: bagreen@cyberus.ca

  • Andrea Mailhot
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    www.mommymagicyoga.com
    Contact: lmailh1199@rogers.com

  • Anne Stubbs (Daya)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Centres: CITY OF OTTAWA community centres; group and private teaching
    Contact: stubbs@rogers.com

  • Charmaigne Wegenast (Chitra)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Teaching: six yoga classes a week including two Hatha Raja classes, Also teaching partner yoga once a month
    Contact: natural@sympatico.ca

  • Crystal Veinot (Karuna)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: yoga4life@rogers.com

  • David Wegenast (Omanand)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: natural@sympatico.ca

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  • Eryn Kirkwood (Shanti)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Teaching: Corporate yoga and yoga in various community centres
    Studios: CoreElation Yoga, Mountain Goat Yoga, and Windhorse Yoga studios
    Specialization: Presently training to specialize in YogaTherapy.
    Contact: erynkirkwood@yahoo.ca

  • Jennifer Chauhan (Suman)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: jennifer_chauhan@hotmail.com

  • Jennifer Steers (Chitra)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Teaching at:Orleans Rec complex, Sir Wilfred Lauried High School, British High comission and Upward Dog Yoga centre
    Specializing in: Beginner, Intermediate, Vinyasa and Power
    Contact: Jennifer.Steers@ottawa.ca

  • Jessica Scott (Bhavana)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic
    Contact: jjanescott@gmail.com or fae_greenleaf@hotmail.com

  • Joanne Durocher
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Teaching: Ashtanga yoga at Downtown Yoga
    Contact: joannedurocher@rogers.com

  • Julie Oliveira (Jyothi)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Specialization: Classical Hatha, Pre-natal, Raja and Classical Kundalini yoga, as well as Meditation and Chanting
    Contact: jyothi3@gmail.com

  • Justine Hoang (Geetika)
    Kanata, Ontario, Canada
    Studios/Centres: Mountaingoat Yoga (Kanata, Nepean), Santosha Yoga (Westboro), DND, MXI Technologies
    www.mountaingoatyoga.com
    www.santoshayoga.com
    www.lululemon.com/ottawa/rideaucentre/ambassadors
    Contact: justinehoang@sympatico.ca, hoang.jkd@hotmail.com
    Tel: 613.271.1098 (Res), 613.878.0302 (Cell)

  • Kamalika (Kat) Mills
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: makatayoga@gmail.com

  • Kim Trites (Sarupa)
    Currently teaching in Kanata & Stittsville, Ontario, Canada
    www.yogawithkim.ca (under development)
    Contact: yogawithkim@rogers.com

  • Leslie-Anne Carbonneau (Kamala)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact:carbonneau_leslie@hotmail.com
    Tel: 613.748.0934

  • Lindsey Carter (Padmani)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Centre: Glebe Community Centre
    Contact: jonlins@rogers.com

  • Megan Campbell
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    www.journeyoftheyogini.com
    Contact: journeyoftheyogini@hotmail.com

  • Nancy Maddams (Bhakti Priya)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Santosha Yoga Centre
    Contact: nama108@rogers.com

  • Rena LaFleur
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    www.ottawamindfulness.ca
    Contact: rfleur@rogers.com

  • Richard Brouillet (Prem)
    AKA: Sue
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: Richard.Brouillet@pwgsc.gc.ca

  • Shirling Kao (Madhu)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Samadhi Studio
    Contact: shirling0205@yahoo.com.tw

  • Tatiana Nemchin (Ishwari)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    www.ishwariyoga.com
    Contact: info@ishwariyoga.com

  • Lynn Galarneau (Amba)
    Rockland, Ontario, Canada
    Studio: Rockland Yoga
    www.rocklandyoga.ca
    Contact: lynngala@bellnet.ca or lynn@rocklandyoga.ca
    Tel: 613-446-3315 or 613-446-1818

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    Toronto

  • Preeti Sharma (Supreeti)
    Scarborough & Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: preetilotusart@yahoo.ca

  • Jacqualine Haller (Jaya)
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: jhaller@westjet.com

  • Jaswinder Shokar
    Toronto & Markham, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: jayshokar@yahoo.ca
    Tel: 647.404.9113

  • Karen McKinnon (Padma)
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Studio/Centre: Yoga Plus, Scarborough YMCA
    Contact: karen.mckinnon@rogers.com

  • Rita Linzi-Rei (Sundari)
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Contact: info@reioflight.net
    Tel: 905.951.9395, Cell: 647.880.9395
    www.reioflight.net

  • Bea Blenkarn (Kamal)
    Contact: beablenkarn@rogers.com

  • Saskatchewan

  • Amanda Ens (Anjali)
    Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Contact: atom_in_eve@happyhippie.com

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    China

  • Divya Erin Keith
    Hong Kong, China
    Contact: divyakeith@gmail.com

  • Eva Dyson (Sadhika)
    Hong Kong, China
    Contact: evadyson@yahoo.com

  • Liila Hall
    Hong Kong, China
    Studio: Pure Yoga
    Contact: liila05@yahoo.ca

  • Peggy Yeung Pui Yee (Pushpa)
    Hong Kong, China
    Contact: peggyyeung@gmail.com

  • Tanya Chiu (Bhakti)
    Hong Kong, China
    Contact: bhakti.chiu@gmail.com


  • France

  • Mohammed Ismail
    Paris, France
    Contact: mohammedinparis@yahoo.co.uk
    Tel: 00 33 6 84 42 43 80


  • Germany

  • Michaela Derra (Micha)
    Munich, Germany
    Studio: Praxis für Physiotherapie Jörg Preuss
    www.praxis-preuss.info
    Contact: mderra@hotmail.com
    Tel.: +49-89-26022773


  • Israel

  • Saskia Tait (Mira)
    Beer Sheva, Israel
    Contact: saskiatait@gmail.com


  • Italy

  • Alison Francis (Anandi)
    Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK and Treia, Macerata in Italy
    Tel: 01722 329829
    www.ahfrancis.com

  • Piero Casanova (Pranav)
    Via Della Braina 4a Bologna, Italy
    Studio: Prana.V Kutir: "yoga Rishikesh style"
    www.capodilucca.it/?page_id=4
    Contact: pranav.yogastudio@gmail.com

  • Riccardo Pedrini (Chandramani)
    Via S. Stefano 83 40100, Bologna, Italy
    Contact: wuming_5@tiscali.it


  • Japan

  • Saori Uemura (Ramani)
    Tokyo, Japan
    Contact: ramani@hotmail.co.jp


  • Morocco

  • Lena Rhazaoui (Shanti Roopa)
    Rabat, Morocco
    Studio: Om Studio
    Contact: lenasmile@yahoo.com


  • New Zealand

  • Solvig Blankenburg (Sarita)
    Auckland, New Zealand
    www.santoshanti.com (not active yet)
    Contact: solvig_blankenburg@hotmail.com


  • Singapore

  • Thinzar Oo (Madhumita)
    Singapore
    Contact: thin_7439@yahoo.com.sg


  • Sweden

  • Saija Stenman (Chandrajyoti)
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Studio: Yoga Point Studio
    www.yogapoint.se
    Contact: saija.stenman@gmail.com

  • Yves Corbiere (Even)
    USA, Sweden
    Contact: ycorbiere@gmail.com


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    Turkey

  • Cathy Cederqvist (Prabha)
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Contact: ca_cederqvist@yahoo.ca


  • U.K.

  • Alison Francis (Anandi)
    Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK and Treia, Macerata in Italy
    Tel: 01722 329829
    www.ahfrancis.com

  • Lindsey Porter (Asha Jhoti)
    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Teaching one evening a week
    Contact: lindsey.porter@tescopf.com, lindsey.porter@yahoo.co.uk

  • Nick Maggs (Parshant)
    Ipswich, England
    Contact: nick.maggs@ntlworld.com

  • Sam Graham (Kruna)
    London, UK
    Studio: Balance Yoga Earth
    www.balanceyogaearth.co.uk
    Contact: info@balanceyogaearth.co.uk
    Tel: 44+(0)208 965 3380 or 44+(0)7894 588002


  • U.S.A.

  • Dana Bail
    U.S.A.
    Contact: dbail@colgatealumni.org
    Tel: 505-570-1620

  • Kim Rand (Prashanti)
    15 Middle Street, Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
    www.akhanda.com
    Contact: kim@akhanda.com
    Tel: 413-221-6622

  • Rebecca Cygan
    Hilton Head, SC, U.S.A.
    Contact: lahu25@hotmail.com

  • Jenny Chua
    New Jersey, U.S.A.
    Contact: jennychua@mac.com

  • Marci Rubin
    New York City, New York
    Specialization: A blend of Hatha and Vinyasa
    23-26 28th st. #1B, Astoria, NY 11105
    Contact: marcirubin@gmail.com

  • SarahFawn Wilson (Saraswati)
    Seaside, Oregon, USA
    Teaching: at Sunset Family Fitness, Sunset Empire Parks & Recreation District, Seaside, OR,
    Cannon Beach Athletic Club, Cannon Beach, OR, Lotus Yoga Studio, Astoria, OR
    Contact: serraphon@msn.com

  • Luz Raquel Hernández-Cruz (Sanjivni)
    St. Petersburg, FL, soon to be Puerto Rico
    Contact: sanjivni.om@gmail.com
    www.yogaforinnerpeace.com

  • Yves Corbiere (Even)
    USA, Sweden
    Contact: ycorbiere@gmail.com


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