Instructors
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Lindsay Deakin
Lindsay Deakin is well-known throughout the pre-natal and post-natal yoga circuit. She completed a 200 hour certification, BCRPA group fitness, total barre and spin, fit 4 two prenatal...
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Menka Purswaney
Menka recently moved to Vancouver from Hong Kong where she spent many years teaching Kids Yoga and North Indian Classical Dance. Her Kids Yoga classes are lots of...
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Robyn Witherly
Hello my name is Robyn Witherly I am a certified children's yoga teacher from kidding around yoga I also have an early childhood education background. I've been working...