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OYS Instructors
Meet the Orleans Yoga Shala instructors!
All our instructors are certified to teach Yoga . Each instructor offers their character and strengths then matched with a Yoga style to provide the best possible experience.
All instructors work closely with Derek and Angie Kendrick who carefully "set the tone" for the Shala. We always welcome your comments about our instructors - please Tell OYS.
Derek Kendrick ERYT 500 Ashtanga, Hatha, Power  Derek was born in Coventry England. He began practicing Yoga in 1993 (Sivananda tradition) and has since taught Yoga all around the world, including the Bahamas, Mexico, Europe, USA and Canada.
Derek has been certified (IN INDIA) by B.N.S.Iyengar,Sri.V.Sheshadri, Dr.V.Nagaraj,Dr.T.N.Manjunath in USA by Yogi Hari and David Swenson.
Derek has also studied with Dharma Mittra,Sri K.Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Rangaswarmy, David Williams, David Swenson, John Scott, Lino Miele, Richard Freeman, Danny Paradise,Beryl Bender Birch ,Tim Miller, Rod Stryker,Sri Sheshadri, Sri.V.Venkatesh & Yogiraj Jayant.Tone Magazine Article
Angie Kendrick Ashtanga, Hatha, Power, Pre-natal,Baby & mom  Angie has practiced and studied in India with B.N.S.Iyengar, Shri V Sheshadri and Acharya Venkatesh in Mysore, as well as in Rishikesh and Kodiwar Himalayas. Angie has practiced Hatha Yoga in the Sivananda tradition since 1993, her experience is vast including Ashtanga teacher's trainings with David Swenson and workshops with Dharma Mittra,David Williams,Danny Paradise and others.She is also a certified Pre-natal Teacher(Kripalu). She continues with her practice and study.
Kathleen Lewis RYT 200 Ashtanga, Power, Hatha Yoga  Kathleen discovered yoga 8 years ago and was drawn to it's discipline, multitude of health benefits, and the simple enjoyment she felt in and around her practice. Yoga has become an integral part of Kathleen's life.
Kathleen completed the Yoga Teachers Training in July 2009, at the Orleans Yoga Shala under the quidance of Derek Kendrick. She became a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor and has been teaching ever since.
Her love of yoga is shared in her teaching. Kathleen is delighted and fulfilled as a teacher to see her students progress and find enjoyment in their own practice.
Kathleen continues to study and take workshops to improve her own practice and her teaching.
Paul White Hatha/Power/Ashtanga  Paul White is a graduate of Orleans Yoga Shala 200hr Teacher Training
and thoroughly enjoys teaching Beginners Yoga knowing that,despite the ranges of age and ability,everyone leaves with a sense of well-being and connectedness.Paul originally came to yoga
with lower back problems but has come to recognize that the benefits of yoga extend to many other areas of living.
"yoga has made me more alive - andI'd like to share that with others"
Anne Pigeon RYT 200 Ashtanga,Power,Hatha.  Anne came to yoga in 1999 hoping to find a tool to help her deal with a stressful job. She quickly realized how narrow her original vision of yoga was and yoga has since become a powerful force for change in her life. “There are no wrong reasons to take a yoga class but it’s important to remain open to the positive influence that yoga can have in all aspect of one’s life.” Anne is a graduate of Orleans Yoga Shala Teacher Training (2009) and has also completed David Swenson' Ashtanga Teacher Training (2010).
Her personal practice consists of both Hatha and Ashtanga styles of yoga.
Jennifer Chauhan Prenatal Yoga.  Jennifer Chauhan has been practising yoga regularly since 2004 and pursued further training as she noticed increasingly the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of the discipline. She completed her teacher training under Yogi Vishvketu’s which focused on pranayama and kriya techniques, yogic philosophy, lifestyle, as well as mantra and teaching methodology. She has been teaching since January 2008.
Claudine Rubenstein Hatha/Power/Ashtanga  Claudine discovered the tranquility and health benefits of yoga in 1998 while living in the Cayman Islands. She found yoga to be the perfect solution to fully relax from her busy schedule and career. Upon her return to Ottawa in 2001, she continued to experience a variety of yoga classes and teachers. Claudine completed a Certificate in Nutrition in 2003 with the Longevity Center, and has an interest in Ayurveda nutrition and philosophy. In 2008, she completed David Swenson's Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training at OYS to take her practice to the next level and open a door in sharing the benefits of yoga with others. She has since taught at the Orleans YMCA and the Wellfit Centre in Gatineau. She has attended various workshops including subjects such as Pilates and a study of the chakras.
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