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About the Instructors
Christine Lelek
Shelley Rosland
Christine Lelek
I first started taking yoga classes at the Canadian Yoga Institute in Lethbridge in 2001. I was overweight and out of shape after giving birth to my two boys. After establishing a regular yoga practice and improved eating habits, I was amazed at the overall transformation of my body and soul. Yoga has enabled me to more easily cope with stress as well as to work on the "emotional baggage" that we all carry.
The journey continues and I have much more to explore, yet I can honestly say I am in a better place now. Today I feel stronger, calmer, and more confident, with the courage to trust and listen to my inner guidance. I enjoy sharing my personal yoga experiences and passion of yoga with others because it has made such a profound change in my life.
Education
The positive influence yoga had on my life led to the next logical stop - becoming a yoga instructor. In 2003 I enrolled in the teacher training program at Yoga Passage in Calgary. I was blessed with two very wonderful and insightful teachers, Tracy Mann and Lerrita Rubinoff. I have since attended workshops instructed by world renowned Ashtanga teachers, David Swenson and Beryl Bender Birch. I am certified to teach both the Ashtanga and Hatha styles of yoga.
Shelley Rosland
I started taking Yoga classes with Christine in 2005. I was losing flexibility and a friend recommended Yoga. I saw Christine's ad in the paper so I signed up. I was hooked after the first class! I was amazed at how relaxed and how good I felt after practicing.
I was soon to discover that my lack of flexibility was more than just tight muscles. Both of my hips have had total hip replacements due to a congenital deformity. I have limitations that I have to live with now but with Christine and Amber's help I have been able to modify my yoga practice.
My yoga practice has given me the strength and courage to deal with some very difficult times in my life. I am not sure where I would be if I didn't have it. My mat is always there!
I am enjoying learning more of the philosophy and incorporating it into my life.
Education
I took my Yoga Teacher Training in Calgary at Yogadotcalm with Amber Kyliuk. I completed the training in July 2011. It was an awesome experience!
In May 2011, I also took the Level 1 of Critical Alignment Therapy with Gert van Leeuwen from Amsterdam. I plan on taking Levels 2 and 3 next May when Gert is back at Yogadotcalm.