Emma Korkola is the owner/director of YOGA MALA, an Ashtanga Yoga studio in Regina, Saskatchewan. She has been a teacher of Ashtanga yoga since 1999. Emma is a student of Sharath Rangaswamy, grandson of Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, having travelled to India in 2009. She is an ongoing student of Tim Feldmann and Kino Macgregor of the Miami Life Centre. Emma has also received her Second Series Ashtanga certification with David Swenson, in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2006, and has studied with many other highly skilled instructors. In May 2011, Emma completed her YIN training with Paul Grilley in Chicago. As a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner and teacher, Emma has enjoyed instructing the Ashtanga method and inspiring a love of the practice in her students.
Classes: Ashtanga, Sattva, Yin
Lindsay Ferguson has been a teacher of Ashtanga yoga since 2007. Initially, Lindsay was trained by David Swenson in the foundations and teaching techniques of the primary series. Lindsay has taken several Ashtanga workshops from prominent teachers in the Ashtanga community. Lindsay completed her 200 hour Sattva yoga training with Rameen Peyrow in 2010. Today Lindsay teaches both Ashtanga and Sattva at Yoga Mala. Lindsay has practised at Yoga Mala with Emma Korkola as her teacher since it opened in 2005 and has witnessed the studio develop into a place of community and well-being. The foundation of Lindsay's commitment to yoga is her belief that a dedicated and regular practice truly creates compassion and contentment.
Jennifer is an avid runner and sport enthusiast who found her passion for yoga by accident. Her journey into yoga began in 2006 when she decided to enter into a new chapter of life. Experiencing a sense of awakening and belonging after her first class, she felt the need to explore the practice further. She has become a passionate and dedicated practitioner who is equally passionate about inspiring others to explore the health and wellness benefits of yoga. She believes strongly in the mantra that 'there is no time like the present'.
Johanna Bundon is an independent artist who works in dance and theatre as both a performer and choreographer. She is a graduate of LADMMI : Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montréal and has over ten years of training in movement and somatic practices from an array of wonderful teachers across Canada and elsewhere! Johanna did her yoga training a Moksha Yoga instructor and has had the honour of teaching and practising at Yoga Mala since 2006. Her classes welcome all levels; integrate breath and fluidity; and encourage curiosity within the body.
Brenna is a certified Sattva Yoga Instructor, having recently completed Rameen Peyrow's Teacher Training at Yoga Mala. She is a university student completing a BFA and BSc. Brenna loves the balance that yoga creates in her life, and feels very honoured to be a part of the Yoga Mala community. She has also recently completed a 40 hour Ashtanga Intensive with David Robson, and a 50 hour intensive of Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark.
Angela Hovland began regularly practicing Ashtanga yoga in Calgary in 2007; this experience transformed both her body and her mind. When she moved back home to Regina in 2009, she naturally continued her practice at Yoga Mala. In 2010, she felt compelled to take her experience of yoga to a new level. Under the instruction of Rameen Peyrow, she completed a Teacher Training program and is now a certified Sattva Yoga Teacher. In addition to practising yoga, Angela is also a Registered Social Worker and works as a clinician with high-risk youth. She looks forward to sharing yoga with others as a tool for health and self-discovery. For Angela, yoga is a discipline which transcends the mat and reaches out to all aspects of life: “When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.” ~B.K.S. Iyengar
After being plagued with various sports injuries, Ryan turned to yoga for therapy. Since 2007, Ryan has been an active member of the Yoga Mala community. After noticing the physical and mental benefits that arose from the ashtanga practice, Ryan decided to further explore yoga as a whole and eventually incorporated Yin into his practice. In the summer of 2011, Ryan took his Yin teacher training course in Vancouver under Bernie Clark. Ryan is currently a student at the University of Regina where he is working toward his B.Admin.
