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where she then attended Mucurapo Girls R.C. School and went on to attend Bishop Anstey High School. At the age of 16, she left Bishop's, finishing high school at Ridley College in Canada. After returning to Trinidad for a few years, she went back to Canada where she spent another 18 years. It was there that Karen had her first yoga experience, which happened just over eleven (11) years ago and from that moment on she was hooked! Karen was diagnosed with Chronic Asthma, had major digestion problems...a result from her bout with Anorexia. She hasn't had to use an inhaler since she started yoga...over eleven (11) years ago and though she is still working on her digestion, she now understands it better and is able to manage it...all thanks to her practice. After becoming certified to teach hot yoga, specifically Moksha Yoga, she went on to teach in Toronto, Montreal and London, Ontario. She later decided that the best gift she could give back to Trinidad was to come back and teach yoga classes so that hopefully, others would learn of the amazing techniques and healing capabilities of yoga and also try to help relieve some of the every day stresses that have been arising of late.
love as humanly possible. When not in his store or elsewhere trying to make a difference he spends most of his free time surfing, traveling or just chilling out. However, since beginning his Moksha Yoga Teacher Training he seems to want to spend more and more time in the yoga studio. As if he wasn’t laid back enough before, the concept of "mindfulness" really hit home for Troy and now he makes every effort to bring that into his class. Troy’s real education comes from ‘The School Of Life’ but he did graduate from the University of Tampa in 1997 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a minor in Spanish. In addition to making his way to completing his Moksha Yoga certification he has also managed to complete courses in Biodiesel, Photovoltaic (Solar) systems, and is an ISA (International Surfing Association) level 1 certified judge. He has a passion for learning and definitely has plans of taking his knowledge and certification of yoga to higher heights.
Living a life of change-in the nuance, in the awareness, constant motion, dormant fits, starts and soaring wings, movement- often barely perceived. Through it all, finding wonder and joy in things great and small- the moment, the hour, the day. Smiling appreciation for an elegant turn of phrase, the rapier-like skill of the right question posed at just the right time. The anticipation of entering a new place/space, marvelling at the perfect beauty of light that suffuses everything - colour, learning to breathe into the suffocating velvet or hard dark that engulfs the cave- forcing deeper sight. Enjoying the richness of sitting alone or sharing laughter, ideas, experiences and love with a family of global friends. Feeling such overflowing humility, powerful prayer and abundance in the endless living quiet and cool grace of the enveloping mists of predawn sunrise on a mountain. For this open handed rich bounty I give thanks and always, marvel at the sheer bliss and expansion and breath of standing in tadasana…Yoga. Practice. Life.
Hari Sant is a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. He started teaching in 2000 and to date has taught over 1600 classes! He follows the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, who brought this technology to the West. Hari Sant brings a world of knowledge with him to Moksha Yoga Trinidad and the rest of The Sangha! He has the best smile, is one of the most sincere people you could meet and once you take a class with him you will feel how much he only wants the best for you. To describe Kundalini Yoga is tricky. Hari Sant's best advice...TRY IT!!!
Wilson’s Fist and Heel Performance Group. She is the recipient of several international grants for her choreography, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Fellowship in Modern Choreography (USA) and project grants from the Inter-American Development Bank, Culturesfrance (France) and the Prince Claus Fund (The Netherlands). Sonja currently runs her own dance company called Continuum Dance Project, where she explores societal themes through contemporary movement and gesture, often mixing them with African-Caribbean impulses. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Columbia Business School in the United States and is also certified in ballet technique from the Royal Academy of Dancing (London) via the Caribbean School of Dancing in Port of Spain. Sonja firmly believes that Charlotte Street is the Mecca of all shopping. And she once (only once) made a pesto sauce that was to die for. When she grows up, she wants to be President.
of Dance as well as in Paris, France. In addition, she was a recipient of an Alvin Ailey dance scholarship. In Trinidad and Tobago, she has performed with the Astor Johnson Repertory Dance Theatre, Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc., the Carol La Chapelle Dance Company and the Trinidad Theatre Workshop. Allison has taught dance at the secondary school level in Trinidad, and has also taught keep-fit classes to a wider public. She choreographs and stages movement for the Lydian singers, and is eternally addicted to tamarind balls and curry mango.
and modern dance, Bridgette has earned her Associate Certificate in Modern Theatre from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and has also been successful in a number of ballet exams administered by the Royal Academy of Dancing (London).? She recently graduated from York University in Canada with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with Honors. In Canada, she was a senior member of the York Dance Ensemble, the professional performing dance company at York University, composed of the dance programme's most promising third and fourth year dancers. Bridgette has returned home to give back to her country and those who helped mould her in early years as a dancer. She is now the rehearsal director of the Metamorphosis Dance Company and is a teacher with the Caribbean School of Dancing. On most occasions Bridgette can be heard attempting to sing her favorite songs as she performs them in front of mirrors in her home. 
(NDDCI) since 1986. He is a three-time recipient of the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s Cacique Award for Best Choreography, and has performed at home and across the globe with NDDCI, Peter Minshall’s Callaloo Company, and others. He has also been the choreographer for 3 Canal’s annual Carnival show since its inception in 2004. Dave was also a member of the founding faculty of Oakland School for the Arts in California and was the Artist/teacher in residence (dance) 2002/03. Along with his dance practice, he works as an advertising consultant in Port of Spain. This year he co-founded Erotic Art Week, the first annual festival of artwork, performances and talks around the theme of erotica. He thinks Carnival season and mango season are very special times of the year.
Texas State University and the Caribbean School of Dancing. Nicole has performed works by from renowned choreographers David Dorfman, Paul Taylor, Michael Foley, Donald McKayle and Dianne McIntyre. Her choreography has been commissioned and performed nationally and internationally at performance venues such as The Dissolving Borders Symposia in Dundee Scotland, Dance City in Newcastle, England, The Dallas Morning News Dance Festival, The American College Dance Festival, The MAD (Modern Atlanta Dance) Festival, The Fringe Festival, Costa Rica, The Fringe Festival, Austin and The Fringe Festival, New York. In July of 2008, Nicole assumed her new role as an Associate Professor of Dance for the University of Trinidad and Tobago’s Academy for the Performing Arts in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Nicole’s hobbies include making monthly photo files of her baby son Griffin, feeding and (sometimes adopting) stray dogs, and pizza night every Friday at Joe’s.
(Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) and is a member of the Metamorphosis Dance Company - the dance company for senior students of the Caribbean School - as well as the Continuum Dance Project. After recently completing her degree in Business Education at Florida A&M University in the United States, Shari returned home to Trinidad and has continued to make dance a major part of her life; in addition to performing in two companies, she will continue her studies at UWI’s Dance and Dance Education Programme to further her dance teaching career. She is excited about her career as a dance teacher at Moksha Yoga Trinidad. She loves the beach and big juicy shrimps prepared absolutely anyhow.
t Aura...well...she was different *grin*! Aura lives in Toronto, but grew up in Vancouver. She comes from Philipino roots, but if you didn't know it you would swear she was Trini. Apart from finishing her Moksha Yoga certification, she's also a dancer. This helped her bring yet another perspective to classes...dancer hips (a.k.a. extremely tight hips!) and the importance of opening them. Many people think that dancers have such great flexibility because of all the things they can do on stage. But dancers beware! Many of the things you do to train, actually end up causing your hips to tighten and can cause you long term damage in the knees and back over time. 
Amy began her yoga path in Ashtanga and later became a Moksha Yoga certified instructor. She currently teaches at Moksha Yoga Montreal in Canada. Her roots are Italian and she grew up Toronto. She also speaks at least three (3) languages - English, French and Italia. Apart from being a Moksha Yoga instructor, Amy also dances and is currently studing African dance and art, including African drumming. Amy was able to bring the combination of her Ashtanga background, her dance background and experience from teaching Moksha Yoga classes in Montreal with her, making her classes as interesting and challenging as ever each time. 
er Anusara Inspired Status after many hours of training and completed the first stage of her Yoga Buds training. She became the known as the Dancing Queen after appearing not once, but twice in our local papers at a 
and literature degree at U of T. She gave classes in both English and French to students at the University of Nantes, France, and after completing her undergraduate degree, spent three and a half months in Port of Spain, Trinidad teaching to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Subsequently, Jess loves finding the common threads of truth that unite people of all walks of life. She finds yoga to be a great leveler and source of community pointing to what, at the root, is shared among all people. She feels she has found a family in the incredible people she has had the privilege to know and grow with on her yogic path. Apart from Moksha, Jess has also studied Restorative yoga with Judith Lassater and recently Power Yoga with Baron Baptiste, whom she assisted at this year's Yoga Conference. Soon she will head to Mexico for more assistant training which she hopes will enhance her classes in the form of awesome adjustments! Jess feels incredibly blessed to be a teacher and student of yoga. She is living her dream!
offshoot of her love for dance. Britton started dancing at a young age and continued her training until she danced pre-professionally for five years in the contemporary dance scene in Toronto and Montreal. Britton turned to hot yoga as a way to help prevent injury and to help balance her life in the high demands of the dance world. After teaching creative movement, modern dance, ballet and studying anatomy, Britton went on to complete her Moksha yoga certification and has taught in Montreal, Toronto and Trinidad over the last four years. After dealing with knee injury's and illness Britton's appreciation for yoga as a powerful healing method has increased way beyond what she could have anticipated at the beginning of her own journey. Britton understands and shares with others the importance of a dedicated, safe and consistent practice and encourages her students to listen to their bodies inner wisdom, to chuckle at themselves (even in dancer's pose) and to always 'MOVE' with breath.
Robertson (pic above). Deena was also the co-owner of Moksha Yoga Danforth and Moksha Yoga London. Though Deena's visit was a short one, we did manage to get a class out of her and boy was that ever a class!!! Deena has been to many a teacher trainings that besides Bikram and Moksha yoga, have included Kripalu, Kundalini, Sivananda and so many others. Her classes have evolved with her and now she incorporates many of her teachings within the class. Hopefully we'll get her back here and the next time it won't be just one class!!!
the co-owner of Moksha Yoga Montreal and Moksha Yoga Halifax and besides her immense love for the ocean (trust me...immense love as she made sure we took her every day while she was here if even for only 10mins) she is also in love with her yoga and anything related to well-being. She has promised to be back so if you didn't get a chance to catch her this time around you most definitely will in the future!
She hiked and went to beaches that many Trinis haven't even seen. Her classes were great and at times just as unexpected as the beauty she found here. In one class you would totally know what toex
Renee came to Moksha Yoga Trinidad teaching us a little Ashtanga Yoga, some AcroYoga and even some vegetarian and raw food cooking skills. Again, exposing us to even greater knowledge...all on the path to deepening our practice down here!
yoga and better yet...a BREAKDANCE/YOGA FUSION CLASS...we were like WOW!!!! We got her to do a series of classes with us to show us the latest moves...VERY KEWL! She has made the journey from gymnastics to professional break dancing, to skateboarding, to competitive snow boarding, to injury and finally to yoga for healing. Each has its influence on her classes and she enjoys helping others to achieve their goals. For Aly yoga is about moving through the physical so that we can sit quietly with the internal, to experience freedom from our mental boundaries. Aly is intrigued by the many transformations in life. She is continually appreciating the journey and honouring her body as well as those around her.