About

Hi folks! I’m Jayme and I teach the practice of yoga. What is yoga? It can be so hard and confusing for people to suss out precisely what it is thanks to the western tendency to focus on solely on physicality. I’m here to tell you that yoga is not balancing on your hands, it’s not bending down or over backwards, and it’s not getting your leg behind your head. It’s a state of mind. The text known as The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali describes what yoga is, and how to practice it. The very first Yoga Sutra tells us this: Atha Yoga Anushasunam. There are many interpretations of such an ancient text but one of my favourites simplifies it to “In the Now, yoga happens”. Further explanation is provided in the second sutra, Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah, “Yoga is the experience we have when all vritti, the movement arising in our consciousness, is stilled’. In short, yoga is the practice of stilling the mind so we can reside in a state of Now. My approach to mental stillness is to focus on one thing at a time, and I believe for many of us that the stilling of the mind can be well facilitated by moving the body with intention. So by focusing on our breath, isolated actions in the body and the sensations they produce, we can harness our attention into the experience we are currently having, and this can carry us into that blissful state of presence.

I love teaching people about their bodies and helping them focus on things otherwise unnoticed. To assist people in heightening their awareness of their patterns in order to create empowerment for positive transformation. To tap into not only what is, but what could be through self knowledge, focus, and consistency. I offer alignment based asana classes as a way to educate you about your body and heighten your physical experience in this world. Like the mind, the body has patterns and we can become aware of those patterns in order to create balance; giving our attention to the places that need strength, and to the places that need mobility and space. 

It is my hope that this level of focused physical detail will help you hone your concentration of the present moment in order to experience clarity of perception. When the mind is still, we can dispassionately observe our deep seated belief patterns and question their validity. We all have many stories that we tell ourselves but are those stories true? The microcosm of the yoga mat is a great, safe place to question our beliefs; about our bodies, about ourselves, about the world, and from there, to become empowered with choice. I look forward to supporting you as you rewrite your story.

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I began my yoga journey in theatre school 24 years ago. I studied with Daniel Clement to obtain my 240 hour yoga instructor status in 2011. I’ve studied anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews via Pacific Elements, meditation with Carlos Pomeda, and mentored under Clara Roberts-Oss. I was a teacher trainer with Yyoga, and part of the awe-inspiring process of helping yogis make the transition to instructor, and further the sharing of this beautiful practice. I have completed my 300 hour training with Matt Giordano and am a 500 hour and Chromatic level one instructor. I want to express my gratitude for this practice that began over 5,000 years ago in Northern India, and for all of the teachers I have met along my journey. I strive to honour and live the 8 limbs of Yoga as described by The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. I humbly bow to the lineage of this practice.