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Amanda Acorn
she/her
Sensory play + explorationUpbeat + sweatyGroundingAmanda Acorn
Amanda Acorn is an artist, researcher, and teacher based in Tkaronto, Canada. She is a passionate facilitator of movement and works to build spaces for care through the intersection of her art practice and her work as a movement guide. Encouraging curiosity and a sense of discovery, Amanda explores how movement can bring us into deeper dialogue with the world, expanding our awareness, strength, and aliveness.
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Carman Chan
she/her
Intentional sequencingMindful movementPlayfully challengingCarman Chan
Depending on what class you catch her in, Carman’s teaching style can vary from an upbeat, high-energy sweaty session to a soothing, slow flow. Usually, it's a bit of both. Her approach to movement is rooted in mindfulness, joy and curiosity. Her passion for movement and connection invites her to continually inquire and explore different ways to move and how she can best-serve the individual(s) around her. Lately, she's been curious about the ways she can honour her inner child and learn, unlearn and relearn to move again.
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Alexa Xavier
she/her
Functional movementPlayful energyThoughtful sequencingAlexa Xavier
Alexa is a contemporary Pilates instructor who finds inspiration in the place between play and functional movement. In classes or 1:1 sessions, her goal is to foster an environment that communicates sustainability, self-confidence and body neutrality. She loves to remind folks that they can always find the support they need, both in themselves and from the community.
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Jasmine Melrose
she/her
Trauma-informedPlayfulInformative + IntentionalJasmine Melrose
As a dancer, Jasmine has a deep understanding, relationship, and unwavering gratitude for movement. Her passion for self expression, liberation of body, mind, heart, and spirit keep her steadfast, forever learning, and always reinventing her approach to facilitation. Jasmine works with themes and metaphors mixed in with her fun-loving, curious and experimental nature to offer opportunities for introspection throughout class.
Jasmine is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT), and enjoys incorporating Polyvagal Theory and other somatic modalities into her yoga classes. Jasmine has a private practice as an Integrative Somatic Practitioner (ISP) in Toronto and online. In addition to yoga and the somatic arts, Jasmine also teaches barre, contemporary Pilates, mobility, and facilitates dance/movement classes.
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Danea Gray
she/her
GroundingExplorative + spicySpiritedDanea Gray
Danea has been leading yoga + Pilates classes in Toronto + the GTA since 2016. She completed her contemporary mat Pilates training with Muse Movement and, more recently, a mentorship with Jenn Winter from Nice Day Pilates. Danea offers sequences that focus on foundation and strength and build confidence and connection between the physical and intuitive body.
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Jaffer Hussain
he/him
Grounded + calmSoulful musicRejuvenatingJaffer Hussain
Jaffer believes yoga has nothing to do with touching your head to your knees, loosening up your hamstrings or balancing upside down. A strong yoga practice is about generating qualities that can’t be measured by physical prowess - qualities like love, patience, kindness and compassion. Develop these qualities for yourself on the mat and enhance your life off of it. That’s yoga!
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Patricia Dominski
she/her
Creative sequencingMusic-drivenFunctional movementPatricia Dominski
Patricia has been teaching yoga in Toronto for 8 years. Through her trainings in Ashtanga, Yin and Restorative yoga as well as Mobility work, she is constantly looking at postures through different lenses. Having co-facilitated the Art of Sequencing teacher training workshop at Downward Dog in 2021, Patricia prides herself on dynamic, ever-evolving sequences that encourage you to try new things and explore what a yoga practice can look like in a safe and nurturing environment. Her classes offer a balance of strength, flexibility, mobility and mindfulness that leave you feeling challenged and accomplished.
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Jessica Germano
she/her
EnergizingExplorativeIntentionalJessica Germano
Jessica (she/her) is a Toronto-based contemporary dance artist, dance educator, and Barre + Pilates instructor. With her experience as both a teacher and dancer, she crafts classes that are functional, creative, and adaptable for all participants. Expect imagery-based cues, smooth transitions, and the freedom to explore and express yourself. Jessica uses mindful movement to encourage curiosity and help students discover a sustainable and enjoyable practice.
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Therese Hadfield
she/her
Grounding + CalmThoughtful sequencingSupportiveTherese Hadfield
Therese is passionate about making the movement experience exploratory, safe and invites people to become curious about their bodies. Since the age of 4 years old, she has always wanted to move her body, through dance, sports and wellness. Having completed a comprehensive training with Muse Movement, she blends expertise with a deep understanding of anatomy, ensuring that movers are safe at every level. She is deeply curious about how the body works and is always wanting to expand her knowledge. She believes that each body is unique and wants to create classes that help those find a deeper connection to themselves.
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Tori Lovegrove
she/her
PassionateExpressiveExpansiveTori Lovegrove
With a heavy emphasis on self exploration and intuitive movement, Tori encourages a vigorous, playful practice while continuously holding space for a diverse community of students that identify with various movement backgrounds. By taking her class, you’re led to experience an emotional, physical and spiritual release through dance-like expression and somatic movement weaved together by articulate cues and meditation. Expect movement to align with loud, soulful music within a safe space where creating your own volume of release through breath is continuously encouraged.
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Megan Jones
she/her
JoyfulSupportive sequencingLiberatingMegan Jones
Megan is a contemporary Pilates instructor and personal trainer who is passionate about helping people build physical and mental strength through joyful practices. Her classes focus on moving intentionally, exploring options that meet you where you are, and opportunities to challenge yourself compassionately. Expect sweat and giggles!
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Jaimée Horn
she/her
Steady paceBreath drivenThoughtful sequencingJaimée Horn
Jaimée orchestrates an expansive and resonant space where imagination can stretch and bodies feel enriched. She’s here because she wants to participate in creating beauty, because movement delights and stirs what is stagnant; because connecting is a portal to joyful self-awareness. Her classes weave thoughtful sequences with carefully curated playlists, and are balanced with conscious breath and relaxation.
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Janeva Faircloth
she/they
SoftSupportiveSpiritedJaneva Faircloth
Janeva offers a gentle, releasing yoga practice—an open invitation to explore how your body likes to move, breathe, and rest. They aspire to nourish every nervous system in the room and help to revive the mind-body connection. Through lightness, humility, and the occasional giggle, Janeva encourages us to treat the body as a teacher—guiding lessons that extend beyond the mat into a deeper understanding of our inner and outer worlds. A student first and teacher second, Janeva continually enriches their education to deepen what they can offer through their teachings. Outside of yoga, she enjoys an ever-evolving multimedia art practice and a love for breezes, biking, and birds
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Jackie Szabo
she/her
Intelligent sequencingRhythmicIntuitive to class needsJackie Szabo
Jackie has been teaching for 15 years, her leadership and expertise well-founded in the Toronto wellness community. As the founder and creative force behind SÅANA Yoga, creator of the SÅANA Method Trainings, leader of 50+ local and international retreats, and owner of a cranial-sacral practice, Jackie is a powerhouse of knowledge and a gifted educator. Her classes are precise, rhythmic, creative and intelligent and will offer you a safe space to explore your connection to self.
