Tina- Founder of Rock Hard Body Fitness and KaliManduka Yoga. With more than fifteen years of teaching experience and extensive advanced training, I bring a holistic, therapeutic approach to yoga rooted in my own lived journey through chronic pain, injury, and recovery. Before becoming an educator, I faced persistent physical challenges—including a significant disc injury—that left me searching for sustainable ways to heal. Yoga became the turning point: first as a modality for physical rehabilitation, and ultimately as a transformative lifestyle that reshaped my mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. I believe yoga is meant to be lived physically and spiritually —not just practiced—and that it can serve as a preventive, holistic approach to reducing stress, supporting the nervous system, and helping the body resist and prevent dis-ease.
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I am a certified RYT YogaFit Yoga Teacher and the founder of KaliManduka Yoga, where I integrate my background in Personal Fitness Training, Group Fitness instruction, YogaFit’s 200-hour and Warriors programs, and foundational studies with Maureen Rae Yoga School . I am currently completing the 800-hour Yoga Therapy Program at Prana Shanti in Ottawa, deepening my work in personalized, trauma-informed, and therapeutic yoga. My training also includes Thai Yoga Massage through the Lotus Palm School in Montreal and Myofascial Release with Yoga Tune Up® Fitness, complementing my focus on functional movement and embodied healing.
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My teaching spans one-on-one sessions, large group classes, corporate wellness programs, and specialized workshops. I regularly lead workshops that incorporate Thai Yoga Massage, sound bath healing, and customized experiences for small, intimate groups, as well as tailored corporate yoga offerings. Over the years, I have hosted a wide range of retreats ( my found love!)—including local week-long and weekend immersions, Canada-wide destination retreats, and now international offerings. Most recently, I led a sold-out retreat in Costa Rica with 26 participants, expanding the reach of my work and community.
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At the heart of my teaching is a commitment to creating informed, accessible, and supportive spaces where people can move, breathe, heal, and grow. I remain a lifelong student, continually expanding my training and taking additional courses each year to better serve the individuals and communities I work with.
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Yoga with me is a rhythm rooted in kindness, presence in the here and now and community “sangha”. A reminder that “true wealth isn’t measured in price tags, but in connection”