Instructors
Aya Ito
Aya was born and raised in Japan. She discovered yoga in Vancouver in 2009. Yoga practice has been supporting her life through both good and challenging times. Aya...
Karen Kobel
Meet Karen, founder, and experienced instructor at Kahlena. With a BFA in Dance Performance from East Carolina University, Karen has been dancing for a lifetime and teaching for...
Kylie Railton
Meet Kylie, she has been teaching dance and yoga for over 25 years throughout British Columbia. She is certified in Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin Hatha and Kids Yoga. As...
Lindsay Deakin
Lindsay has been a valued member of the Kahelena team since year one and been teaching various classes over the last 15 years. Her classes are mindfully thought...
Menka Purswaney
Menka discovered yoga as a child, watching her grandparents and parents practice at home and when she was healed of asthma. Menka’s yoga study training is a combination...
Naz Razi
Nazanin believes movement is one of the most powerful ways to reconnect with yourself. Through yoga, she discovered the importance of slowing down, breathing deeply, and creating space...
Nicole Dietrich
Meet Nicole, yoga teacher and holistic nutritionist known for her enthusiasm, depth, and touch of spice. Nicole is a Canadian who previously lived in France, and her experiences...
Niloo Eskandari
I discovered yoga as a young adult. I had always been active and drawn to different forms of movement, but yoga felt different. It wasn’t about pushing harder...