Freelance phrase-shaker, adventure-taker and yoga-maker, I teach yoga for the inner-wayfarer and write stories for globe-trotting gurus
If you are interested in working with me on the mat, here are my yoga credentials:
Training and Certifications
- Graduate of the 200-hour professional yoga teacher training course, The Kripalu Center, Lennox, MA, June 2008
- Weekend intensive Theravada Buddhism Workshop, Three Winds Academy, Ottawa, ON, Winter 2007
- Weekend intensive Energetic Healing workshop, Three Winds Academy, Winter 2007
Workshop Facilitation
- Co-facilitator for the Anatomy section of a YTT program (4 sessions) through the Three Winds Academy , Ottawa, ON. Fall/Winter 2009.
- Yoga Workshop facilitator for 2008, Skills Sharing Conference (SHIFT),Montreal , QC
Studio Sessions
- 2 weekly classes, Trinity Yoga Studio, Toronto, ON, Spring/Summer 2011
- 2 weekly classes (Gentle Hatha, Vinyasa Flow) La Grange Studio,Wakefield QC, 2008-2010
- Weekly Hatha class (McGill Graduate Students Association), Montreal QC, Fall 2008
- weekly Hatha class, Radh’a Studio, Montreal, QC, September 2008
Other
- Daily classes for resort guests, Reflections Camp, Kabak Valley, Turkey, May 2010
- Private yoga instruction (home-based) 1:1 teaching, working with specific health issues (stress, physical conditions, etc…), Summer 2007- present
If you are interested in working with me when I have my writer’s hat on, check out my complete portfolio below:
Web
TRAVEL
Across the Universe and Into the Jungle The Sounder, October 21, 2011
Hike Turkey’s Longest Trail: the Lycian Way The Circumference, August 10, 2011
Celebrate the World’s Biggest Jazz Festival in Montreal The Circumference, June 14, 2011
The Blue Mosque, A Living Landmark of Istanbul June 1, 2011
Bike-touring the Ancient Ruins of Ephesus The Circumference, May 27, 2011
The World’s First Shopping Mall: Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar May 18, 2011
Making Maple Syrup in Quebec The Circumference, May 5, 2011
Buying Turkish Rugs: How to Barter and Spot a Fake The Circumference, March 15th, 2011
Hike the World’s Highest Temple: Tungnath The Circumference, February 22, 2011
A Rough Guide to the Best Music in Istanbul The Circumference, February 15, 2011
Etched in Time: Tombs of the Lycian Coast The Circumference, Dec 8, 2010
Intercultural Cities Intercultures Magazine, Volume 4, Number 2
Internet Design and Culture – Unraveling the Tangled Web Intercultures Magazine, Volume 3, Number 4
A Snapshot of New Beginnings in Canada Intercultures Magazine, Volume 3, Number 1
Sensationalism Veils: The portrayal of Muslim women in Western News Media Intercultures Magazine, Volume 2, Number 3
MUSIC
Francois Mulder: The Love Led Acoustic Sessions MV Remix, April 1, 2011
Kingsley – Digital Providence (CD review) MV Remix, May, 2011
Method Man, Brings the Pain to Toronto’s Sound Academy Mv Remix, May 2011
Blogs
Dusky Leaf Yoga, company blogger, May 2011 – present
Left Foot, Right Foot personal travel blog through India and Turkey, Feb 2010 – June 2011
“Taking Health to Heart”, Montreal en Sante (Feature) December 2010
“Cultivating Health: The Health Benefits of Gardening”, Montreal en Sante, Spring 2009
“Christmas Presence”, The Low Down to Hull and Back, December 2008
“The Path Begins in Rupert”, Tone Magazine, Spring 2006
