Instructors

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Ryan Leier is a teacher, a student, and a creative force who leads with his heart and guides with his wisdom—inherent wisdom and wisdom acquired through extensive study.

A student of the Krishnamacharya yoga lineage, Ryan has received teachings directly from the Master Sri BKS Iyengar and the Ashtanga Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He now studies primarily with Srivatsa Ramaswami, a student of 33 years of Sri T. Krishnamacharya. Ryan also continues to gather wisdom through the extraordinary teachings of Father Joe Pereira (Iyengar Yoga), Baron Baptiste, Dina T, Danny Paradise, Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane (Maya Yoga). At home, he has roots in the local sacred teachings, and regularly studies with and serves the Elders in his home province of Saskatchewan. These various teachings have given him an invaluable root system of ancestry and technique—yet Ryan’s yoga classes have an intangible, some might even say magical, quality that can only be attributed to him.

Ryan’s teachings also extend beyond his asana classes, through the non-profit he co-created, Vinyasa Yoga For Youth, the international One Yoga studios and his role as a Global Yoga Ambassador for lululemon.

Ryan believes that through steady practice and devotion, all people – regardless of their age, gender, race or religion, can experience the Oneness of Yoga.

 Website www.ryanleier.com 

Instagram @ryanleier

 I began practicing yoga sporadically in November 2008, originally because a bunch of soccer teammates thought it might be a great way to bond and get in shape for the coming season. I never took it seriously, but I still felt myself drawn back to it from time to time, so I did stay in touch with a kind of practice. When I quit drinking for good, I found yoga, Savasana and meditation to be an integral part of the recovery.

My practice became more consistent in November 2012 after I was dragged to a hot Vinyasa flow class in Edmonton and today I have attended more than 1000 yoga classes and taught over 3000 classes. Initially, yoga was an alternate way to try and get into better shape, but it soon revealed many more benefits for me. It became my refuge and a place to recharge and clear my mind. I often joke about my OCD but in reality OCD and ADHD are difficult challenges to try to live normally with and the yoga mat has become a salvation for me and a way to become more productive in all other aspects of my life.

The most obvious way yoga changed me is when I learned to take my practice away from the mat. I know I am much calmer, focused and patient now when confronted with life's hurdles. In December 2013 I took up the challenge to commit to a daily practice and I cannot stress enough how exponential all the benefits became.

A couple things you may not know about me. 

I am a survivor of malignant cancer, a massive car accident and a battle with Rhabdomyolysis. You may have seen the tattoo on my neck, it signifies two of the bullets I have dodged. 

Also, on my birthday in 2011, I decided to change my life in all aspects. I went through a tough time personally and reached the point where I needed to change, or I would not survive any longer. I gave up drinking and dedicated myself to a full mental and physical transformation. I look back and cannot believe how I looked at the time I made my decision, 260 pounds and the embodiment of unhealthy and unhappy living. I owe a huge debt to the many way’s yoga has played a part in getting me to where I eventually plan to be!

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Shawn received his 200-hour yoga teacher certification with Lisa Babiuk at Soul Mind Body Fitness in Edmonton in June 2016. 

Lisa’s strong focus on anatomy and a therapeutic style of yoga resonates deeply with Shawn and it both structures his class style and the way he informs his students.

Shawn received his 200-hour yoga teacher certification with Ryan Leier at One Yoga Saskatoon in July 2019. Ryan’s ability to share his joy and passion for yoga restored Shawn’s own love for the art, and Ryan’s devotion to yoga’s history, lineage and senior teachers has inspired Shawn to explore this path as well. 

I have been practicing yoga for over 15 years and recently deepened my practice by becoming a yoga teacher. I have always felt closest to my soul when practicing yoga, and I love to infuse mindfulness, soul connection and intuition into my teaching. 

In my classes you can expect a blend of challenging asana and integrative, restorative poses that foster both physical and mental well-being. I am passionate about creating an environment that fosters spiritual growth, encourages self-reflection and honours yoga philosophy for a holistic approach to the practice. 

In addition to teaching yoga, I am also studied in Philosophy, Astrology and Akashics and look forward to deepening my connection to the One Yoga Vernon family and community through my passions and gifts. 

If you would like to learn more about me visit my website at www.aishaecasia.com

I have been living in the beautiful Okanagan for 11 years; my journey with yoga started in the summer of 2020 at a time when I was struggling with addiction and mental health issues, and the studio became a safe place for me to be myself and work through the struggles I had going on in my life.   

With a little discipline and consistency in my practice, my life has transformed into something beautiful and meaningful.  My love for yoga inspired me to take my 200 hour teacher training, which I completed in May of this year.   

I am excited to join the One Yoga team and look forward to the next chapter in my journey. 

I recently moved to Vernon in the spring of 2022 and I’m so excited to start guiding at One Yoga.   

I enjoy teaching yin, Flo, hatha and power yoga. I do my best to incorporate time for meditation and breath work in every class. I want to help people connect to their true selves and experience joy and peace through yoga.   

I’m fully certified in hatha and yin. Yoga has been a regular practice in my life since 2008.  

Looking forward to meeting new people and to help you Flo through life.  

I fell in love with yoga around 20 years ago, my practice was sporadic through the years but a health scare and life changes pushed me to develop a consistent practice of yoga.

I was in encouraged to dive deep, and made the decision to take the Yoga Teacher Training with One Yoga Vernon. It has been an amazing journey.

I love all types of yoga and the balance it has brought to my life.  I am happy and honoured to share my love and passion for yoga with you. 

I am new to the Okanagan Valley and look forward to meeting you! 

I have always been drawn to yoga for the way it would leave me feeling calm and at peace, but my practice was inconsistent for many years. More opportunities to practice started showing up over the past year through a friend who was a new teacher, and my renewed practice helped me navigate a major shift in my journey.

Eventually I became curious about yoga teacher training. I decided to fully embrace the gift of yoga and joined Shawn’s 200-hour yoga teacher training in October of 2022, graduating in March 2023. Going in, I wanted to deepen my personal practice, explore my breath, and connect to my inner world. 

The training has been so transformative that I have been inspired to teach and am very excited to embark on my teaching journey with One Yoga and to share my love of yoga with you all.

I have been drawn to yoga practice and philosophy at many different times throughout my life. As a young girl in the 70's,  I was introduced to yoga by my mom who practiced yoga through Kareen's Yoga via cable TV. Yoga has provided many benefits to me personally and I was excited to take teacher training to dive in deeper and it was pretty life changing.  I enjoy the challenge of many different types of yoga and love the benefits of  a restorative healing practice. My intention is  to provide you with  a welcoming and comfortable environment for you to explore and deepen your own practice.
 

I am a graduate of 200-hour teacher certification at Srishti Krama School of Yoga, Vernon BC with Shawn McMann in March 2023.  Being a long term resident of the Okanagan, I am happy to call Vernon my home. I am also a Registered Social Worker in  Private Practice and Adoption Work.
 

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new people at One Yoga.    It is an honour to be one of your guides on your yoga journey - See you on the mat!

 

Mandy did her YTT Intensive 200 hour in Nelson BC in 2016. Mandy’s goal as a teacher has always been to bring yoga to everyBODY. 

She has offered yoga for beginners at the studio for four years, and her ability to put others at ease has made her classes popular among new and seasoned yogi’s alike. 

Mandy brings a dedication to alignment, breath work, and grounding exercises to each of her classes, as well as her sense of humour and big belly laughs!

I am fascinated by all forms of movement. I grew up playing various sports and, well, just playing. Then life became more structured and stressful and responsibilities grew. I adopted rigid training routines that had to fit into the many hours that study and work demanded. I didn’t eat or sleep well. Predictably, my mental health took a severe nose-dive to the point where I was so tired and sick that I no longer could live a productive life.   

One day I went to a yoga class offered nearby. I hated it! I realized in that moment that my mind was completely out of control and I couldn’t inhabit my body, even for a few minutes. This was not good news to a perfectionist. So I went back, and slowly over the last 15 years I have designed a life around studying yoga and forms of movement that recapture that sense of play and wonder and wholeness that I felt as a child.   

The beauty of yoga is that there are techniques and tools that enable you to affect your overall state from any entry point: physical, mental or spiritual. We all have unused movement potential. We all have the capacity to learn how our body-minds work and the power to improve our own health and well-being. As I see it, my job is to spark curiosity and provide the space for your own exploration of skilful movement and life balance.   

I am fortunate to have studied personally with some truly excellent teachers from whom I learned alignment and biomechanics, breath, flow, humility and the value of both movement and stillness. Among those many helpful beings, special thanks to Paul and Suzee Grilley, Katy Bowman, Pam Rader, Pat Harada-Linfoot, Scott Davis and Brigitte Longueville. 

I am a certified yoga and meditation facilitator with training in Hatha yoga, Somatic Therapy and Kundalini yoga (RYT 550, KRI 500), with a background in dance. 

It is my purpose and joy to bring sacredness to each moment through awareness. The most important posture I’m practicing is compassion, and like everyone else I’m just practicing. Yoga has been a grounding force for me in navigating life with an open heart and it is an honour to share yoga that is inclusive, courageous and authentic. I love all the things that grow; plants, people, and communities and what really lights me up are relationships and collaborations that form strong, diverse human ecosystems. 

I work for the Young Agrarians as the Okanagan Land Matcher and am nearly completed my education in Mediation and Third Party Conflict Resolution. 

15 years ago I gravitated to yoga as a way to offset sitting behind a desk and preventing stiffness from fitness training, and it soon became clear that Yoga is so much more than stretching and pretzel poses. In August 2019 I completed my 200 hour YTT certificate and am currently working on my 300 hour YTT level.  

Yoga is a very personal journey for everyone and I am very happy to be able to share parts of my journey with the students at One Yoga Vernon.