About the Leaders
Vanessa Papiernik
Yoga teacher, Veterinarian, Nature enthusiast, Healer, Queen of playlists. With a passion for cultivating community and connection, Vanessa teaches from the heart. After successfully completing more than 450 hours of Vinyasa and Hatha yoga training in both Nicaragua and Ottawa, Vanessa currently teaches both privately and in-studio on Vancouver island. Through creative sequencing, her catchy […]
Learn more about Vanessa PapiernikKatie Whitton
Katie Whitton is a 225 hour Certified Yoga Teacher and rehabilitation based Chiropractor from Ottawa, Ontario. Initially yoga was a tool to help stretch out after her other athletic endeavors, but soon progressed into a way to help relieve stress, decompress and feel a sense of calm in all areas of her life. Blending her […]
Learn more about Katie WhittonLea Sutherland
Lea is a registered Psychotherapist and yoga teacher in Ottawa interested in the mind/ body/ spirit connection. She believes to heal we need to be able to connect with our internal world both physically and emotionally. She has been teaching yoga for 13 years and loves the slower practices of restorative and yin yoga.
Learn more about Lea SutherlandDana Wemyss
I love nature, embodied practices, and celebrating this life. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and I have been teaching yoga for over 10 years. I love practices focused on healing, rest, empowerment, joy, and embodiment.
Learn more about Dana WemyssSam Hughes
Samantha is a single mom to twin boys, a business owner, and a Holistic Health Practitioner. She started her journey into energy work at a very young age thanks to her mother’s influence with Reiki. She developed her intuition and natural psychic abilities as she grew, which ultimately led her into a healing profession. Her […]
Learn more about Sam HughesCategories : Connection, Energy Healing, Forest Walk, hiking, Massage, mindfulness, Movement, Sauna, Self Discovery, self nourishment, self reflection, Sound Bath, Sound Healing, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Yoga