Hi, I’m Alex! Thanks for stopping by. I’ve been a yoga teacher for more than thirteen years now. If we want to get “official”, I’m an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, and the proud owner of Satya Yoga Training Academy, where I certify aspiring yoga teachers at the 200-hour level.

My interest in yoga can be traced back to my upbringing in a home that embraced diverse spiritualities, thanks to my mom. From the age of 5, I found solace in yoga and meditation, particularly during traumatic and adverse childhood experiences - many that I am still learning to articulate. I spent a lot of time alone growing up as an only child, and often experimented with yoga and meditation on my own, along with the guidance of a couple of Rodney Yee VHS tapes and my mother’s yoga books. I realized early on in life that there was very little I could do to control my immediate environment, home life, and family situation, however, my mind was something that I could be the master of. Meditation helped me create safety in my mind and heart from a very young age, and the teachings of yoga taught me that it is possible to ride the waves of life with grace by remembering the unchanging and eternal nature of the Self.

During the first five years of my yoga teaching career, I taught yoga part-time while studying English Literature in university. During this time, I took a few extended breaks from teaching to travel, which included volunteering as an ESL teacher in Romania, working as an analyst for a transportation company in the U.K., attending grad school in the Netherlands, and editing articles for a political think tank. I was doing what a lot of people do in their 20s - trying on different hats in order to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. During my fifth year of teaching, I found myself working full-time at a university here in B.C. and teaching yoga in the evenings. I looked forward to those nights so much - it was such a refreshing contrast to the stuffy, bureaucratic environment of my day job! I was at a crossroads - unsure whether to pursue a career in academia, or follow the nudges of my heart. Eventually, I decided to call it quits and pursue teaching yoga full-time because it was so much more fulfilling. Sharing yoga has always felt natural and authentic to me - it’s been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and is an extension of who I am. My academic background, surprisingly, plays a key role in the work I do, especially when I crafted the entire curriculum for my 200-hour yoga teacher training.

My career has encompassed sharing yoga in a wide array of venues, including studios, gyms, schools, clinics, shopping malls, hockey arenas, fields, cafes, private residences, and even a pharmacy. In addition to teaching, my experience extends to working on the studio side and with a digital start-up for an international yoga app. Independently, I have created online classes, performed voiceovers for yoga videos, led workshops and educational seminars, and developed curriculum. Currently, my work is conducted without affiliation to any specific studio or corporation.

I hold deep reverence for the strong and inspirational yoga teachers who have shaped me. The way I share yoga with my community has been influenced by my teachers, namely, Daniel Clement, Christie Weightman, and Clara Roberts-Oss.

As I’ve matured into my role as a yoga teacher, my focus has shifted towards providing support and education for other teachers through peer discussion groups, mentorship, and continuing education programs.

You can find me offering weekly yoga classes for my community here in the Fraser Valley out of Restorative Health in Chilliwack, as well as 200-hour yoga teacher training programs for aspiring yoga teachers out of Reset Wellness Collective in Abbotsford!