Emily was born in Ottawa, Canada
Before her intro to yoga Emily had already completed a Pilates teacher training through the YMCA and an Anatomy course at Algonquin College in 2002. These courses gave her a great wealth of knowledge on body mechanics and posture analysis and beautifully complimented her yoga training at Kaivalyadhamma in India 2008 which focused heavily on traditional yogic philosophy and history.
Emily later studied with Mark Laham in his Yin yoga teacher training program in 2009 where she studied both the mental and physical aspects of a yin style of practice.
She took her first Acro yoga class in India with a circus performer and shortly after, went to the US for a workshop with his teachers. Then in 2009 she completed the level 1 and 2 Acro Yoga teacher training program in Montreal, Canada with Jessie Goldberg and Eugene Poku.
She had discovered her passion and continues to constantly explore different inspirations of asana and various paths of yoga. In her teaching, she leans towards very precise anatomical instruction, building up from the foundation. Believing that being fully conscious of every aspect of the body in a pose prevents chatter in the mind creating focus and presence.
She keeps her inner child alive through the practice and teaching of Acro Yoga, a unique blend of partner yoga and acrobatics. Emily continues to play, laugh, study, travel and teach Yoga in India and wherever else she may find herself.
Emily loves sharing her knowledge with her students and feels especially rewarded when someone realizes that they can do something that they previously thought unattainable, breaking down those limitations we create in our mind. She feels a consistent gratitude for all the wonderful teachers she has met along her path and the abundance of blessings that life continues to bestow upon her.
