Stacey has devoted herself to the practice of Yoga since 2004, earning a reputation as a “Teacher’s Teacher” through her leadership of Yoga Alliance-accredited trainings at Nelson School of Yoga (NSOY), her esteemed Shala in the Kootenays. With a foundation rooted in disciplined practice and a commitment to nurturing community, she guides students toward a deeper understanding of Yoga’s transformative potential.

In 2007, her exploration led her to the Ashtanga method in a modest Kitsilano apartment, guided by Chris Richardson alongside a dedicated group of practitioners. This self-led practice, steeped in camaraderie and mutual support, laid the groundwork for the community-centered ethos that now defines NSOY.

In 2009, Stacey joined the faculty at Vancouver’s renowned Semperviva Yoga and YYoga’s downtown Flow location, a fusion of traditions that included Kelly and Jason’s pioneering Flow Yoga.

During this time, she immersed herself in Vijnana Yoga - inspired from the Iyengar tradition - drawn to its precision and vitality. This opened pathways to advanced studies in functional movement and biomechanics, including Gioia Irwin’s Tensegrity Repair Series, anatomical pro-section through Somatic Explorations, and the fascial fitness principles of Thomas Myers. Under the mentorship of Christine Clancy, a distinguished Iyengar and Vijnana Yoga teacher, Stacey deepened her mastery of Yoga philosophy and Pranayama practices over several years.

In 2020, Stacey realized a long-held vision with the founding of Nelson School of Yoga in Nelson, British Columbia. NSOY stands as a sanctuary for holistic practice, where students engage with Yoga as a unifying discipline of body, mind, and spirit, enriched by a vibrant community.

Now, a dedicated student of the Kriya Yoga tradition, Stacey continues her studies with the teachings Roy Eugene Davis, who himself was a close disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.

Welcoming practitioners of all levels, from novices to seasoned students, Stacey creates an inclusive space where the timeless teachings of Yoga are explored with integrity and grace.

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My practice of meditation, strength training, nutrition, self-study, and nature immersion, has resulted in unshakable resilience.

If you know me, you know my life hasn’t been easy. I’ve overcome serious adversity. Each challenge has taught me more about who I really am and what I’m truly capable of. I live with meaningful purpose. My dreams are actualized.

I’ve pulled myself up from poverty, healed from vicious trauma, received a degree in science without even finishing high school, and studied grizzly bears in the wild.

Creatively, my music has been played by some of my favourite DJs around the world. My articles are published in major outdoor magazines, and I’ve traveled extensively in N. America’s wildest corners.

More than any of this, I have a tremendously successful marriage; filled with love and support. My wife Stacey inspires the hell out of me with the work she does at NSOY. We have a sweet family with Stacey’s daughter, our animals, and we live in our own little home in the mountains.

I share insights from the experience of my life through one-on-one guidance and coaching sessions.

My aim is to help others who are struggling with addiction, mental and physical health, relationships, blockages in creativity, finding purpose, enacting personal change, and actualizing potential. I know that liberation is possible.

Reach out if you would like to re-orient yourself toward actualizing your dreams.

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Ellissa’s journey as a therapist in the healing arts has paralleled her exploration of the mind-body connection through studying Yoga Asana and Vipassana meditation in Canada and in India. While traveling in India in 2005, she was introduced to the Iyengar Yoga method, which focuses on therapeutic postural alignment and the efficient use of props. In 2010, Ellissa completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training inspired by the Iyengar and Ashtanga methods under the guidance of Hart Lazer at United Yoga Montreal. Ellissa has been teaching weekly Yoga classes in Nelson, BC since 2010.

My journey with Yoga has come in cycles - I was introduced to mainstream yoga practice over 15 years ago as a way to support my mental and physical health.

I came to learn over time that the most effective way to move emotions through the body and process then was through conscious movement. 

Over the past 5 years my relationship with the practice and teachings shifted. Practicing yoga and meditation proved to be one of the only therapeutic approaches that helped me manage my stress. 

By immersing myself in the teachings of Swami Sivanada - through the Feminine (Swami Radha Yasodhara Ashram) and Masculine (Swami Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville) - I am finding my way home, to my body and opening a portal to healing myself I never imagined possible.

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Jordyn began her yoga journey at 18, completing her 200hr vinyasa yoga teacher training in Bali, followed by her 300hr YTT studies in Ashtanga yoga in Rishikesh, India.

She later received a scholarship to complete her prenatal yoga training in Uganda, where her passion for supporting mothers deepened. She has since mentored and co-facilitated 200-hour teacher trainings internationally.

A massage therapist and a recent graduate of acupuncture, Jordyn weaves anatomical insight, meridian theory, and nervous-system awareness into her teaching. Her background allows her to offer safe, intentional hands-on assists and to guide movement that supports the organs, joints, fascia, and energetic pathways of the body.

Her classes are best described as slow, intuitive, and spiritual feel good flow; grounding, spacious, and gently transformative. Inspired by astrology and spiritual inquiry, Jordyn creates classes that invite deep presence, connection, and embodied listening.

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Lauren’s journey to Yoga began in her local community gyms and Yoga studios in Melbourne, having attended with her family members, and finding her own desire to continue the practice. A childhood of dancing, cheerleading and acrobatics formed her embodied movement style, establishing a discipline to move for the wellbeing of her mind and body. She later discovered this in Yogic principles, and finds passion in sharing this with others.

Her first 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teaching Training was completed under the teaching of Jesse Fenech at Warrior One in Melbourne, Australia, in 2020, and her second training, a culmination of Hatha Yoga, Restorative and Mobility styles with Amy Carmody Movement in 2023. 

Lauren’s public teaching began at CorePlus Studios in Melbourne, and has continued to offer classes whilst travelling in Mexico and Canada, and now, Nelson School of Yoga. Lauren’s philosophy is guided by her own practice of Transcendental Meditation and Vedic teachings, after sitting her practice with Mahasoma in Australia in 2023. She explored her own devotional practice in a journey to India with her meditation community in 2024.

Lauren’s desire to serve the community is through Yoga; leading with wisdom, exploring awareness of the Self, and cultivating compassion into everyday living.

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