Harbour House Yoga is proud to have a tribe of incredible women, each with their own strengths & skills to ensure that you have an inspiring & transformative experience with us.
Ainsley Bender
Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta Ainsley eventually made her way to Vancouver in her late teen's where she was introduced to Hatha Yoga.
After more than a decade she danced with many different studios and yoga styles as a student. Life eventually landed her back in her home city where she then was introduced and fell in love with Sattva yoga. Craving for life on the west coast again she made it back to British Columbia, this time in the Okanagan, making a pit stop in Vancouver first to complete her 200 hr YTT with Oxygen.
Excited to embark on this next chapter in her yoga adventure by teaching making yoga practice accessible to all, as we all start somewhere. Passionate about inspiring others to live a healthy balanced lifestyle with regular yoga practice that has always been a driving force of self-care within her own life. The art of teaching is the work you do on yourself - Ram Dass
Alina Brestel
Alina is from Germany and loves travelling and hiking in the mountains.
She completed her RYT 200 in fall 2018 with SOYA in Naramata.
Alina became a regular practitioner of yoga a couple of years ago when she realised the important benefits of the well being of mind and body after each class.
Alina seeks to share how to attain clarity of mind, freedom of movement, and the powerful flow of energy in the body to fellow students. She is also very interested to continue her education in alignment and pranayama.
Yoh Shibuya
After a career of 20+ years of competitive dance in Japan, she began practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 2004 in Japan and Canada.
She then, continued her training by graduating from Yoga Tree Teacher Training and finished the Mommy and Baby Yoga course at Yoga Tree (Toronto) in 2016.
Her classes are structured for anyone who wants to explore their yoga journey.
Yoh is also a mother of two small children. It is her pleasure to support pre-mothers and mothers by sharing her yoga journey as a mother.
Jen Siyo-Wing
Jen Siyo-Wing is a 200 Hour yoga teacher from Edmonton, AB.
She took her teacher training under the guidance of Rameen Peyrow at the Sattva School of Yoga back in March of 2015, and has dedicated herself to facilitating space to allow for healing, grounding, and movement.
She loves the simple comforts of sharing a mobile home with her partner, enjoying a hike through nature, or sipping on a spicy cup of chai.
Jen’s mission is to engage others through energetic movement, yoga, breathe work, and meditation while providing the tools needed for natural self healing.
Yvette Moore
Yvette is the owner and operator of Harbour House Yoga, the first yoga studio in the iconic town of Peachland, BC, Canada. As a student of eastern religion and philosophy, she’s spent nearly three decades dedicating herself to the practice of yoga and meditation, including over 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training in the Sattva & Sanskrit methods from several masters in northern India. In the endeavor to balance mind, body, and breath to heal her own trauma, she has now dedicated herself to passing the physical, mental, and spiritual lessons learned from her extensive travels throughout Asia and the world to her community.
Having grown up in the beautiful Okanogan valley and raised 4 adult children with her beloved husband of 25 years, she understands that her journey has only begun. Harbour House is a practice that reflects her dedication to being a positive and invigorating force to all those around her.
Hailey Hamilton
Hailey Hamilton is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Birth and Postpartum Doula, and a trauma-conscious yoga teacher based out of Peachland. She creates space to be empowered by introspection through classes that are Hatha flow, Restorative, and Yin balanced in nature.
She encourages an environment for people to return home within themselves in order to alter their inner sensory landscape where there is an innate capacity to heal.
With the alignment of breath and movement, Hailey gently guides one to realize the pleasure of being embodied in all areas of life, on and off the mat.
Carolyn Thomas
Carolyn completed her 200 hour yoga certification at the Lakshmi Rising School in Cabuya, Costa Rica in 2018, where she learned different authentic yoga styles.
And since then, her life has never been the same. Yoga has brought patience and gratitude in her life.
Teaching has strengthened her mentally and spiritually. She enjoys teaching and sharing thoughts and quotes of wisdom with her students while helping them find the light within and inspire them to go deeper in their practice.
Mary O’Neil
Mary is from Calgary Alberta where she completed her RYT 200hr Training and taught Yoga in schools and the downtown community. Learning from a variety of incredible teachers and practicing asana, pranayama and meditation has allowed Mary to live with more compassion and connection with herself and others.
Teaching has always been a part of Mary’s life and she is grateful to have the opportunity to share her knowledge of mindfulness and wellbeing with her students. It is essential that yoga is accessible to all so props and modifications are encouraged in her classes. Mary’s classes help you find balance and restoration in your body and mind and are great for all levels of experience.
When not teaching you can find Mary surfing, cooking or hiking. She loves to travel and learn.