Todd Inouye *  Susi Hately Auldous *  Frank Jude Boccio *  Patrick Creelman *  Martin Kirk *  Desirée Rumbaugh *  Stephen Thomas

Co-owner and director of Yogapod Body Mind & Soul, Todd’s practice over the past 10 years has been inspired from a melting pot of diverse yogic trainings and traditions. Dedicated to the path of Anusara Yoga® for the past 4 years, he is amongst a small but growing group of Anusara-inspired yoga™ teachers in Western Canada committed to the method and expanding its amazing potential.

Light, inspiring of heart and often comical, Todd’s classes lead students towards a deeper understanding of their own strength and beauty in the midst of our busy urban setting. As a keen perpetual student, Todd honours the guiding light of his teacher John Friend (founder of the Anusara Yoga tradition) and has completed several courses of study under his guidance including: Level I & II Teacher Trainings, 2 Immersions, Master Immersion, 2 Advanced Intensives, Level I Therapeutics Training, and several weekend workshops.

This training was result of dedicated effort and the inspiration of kula that surrounds Yogapod and the amazing Vancouver yoga community as a whole. The distinguished faculty that is included in this training is unlike anything ever offered in Vancouver. World class international teachers have committed their presence and will all synchronize their time, effort and years of dedicated study to the rich tapestry of this training and changing lives.

Heartfelt thanks to family, Yogapod management, all the amazing teacher’s involved, friends and the bright future that we each already hold.

Shine On!

Susi is the owner and principle instructor of Functional Synergy Inc. based out of Calgary Alberta. She started yoga twelve years ago after becoming frustrated with her recurring injuries as an athlete. She credits yoga with getting her back running after reoccurring injuries. Curious as to how yoga worked from a therapeutic perspective, she became certified as a yoga instructor and has been teaching since January 1999. In May, 2000 she traveled to India to study with Dr. Karandikar at Kabir Baug, (an institute dedicated to teaching Yoga therapy). Susi is the author and acclaimed writer of the Book: “Anatomy & Asana” which is a commonly used resource for both yoga instructors and keen students.

Susi Hately Auldous: www.functionalsynergy.com

Rev. Frank Jude Boccio was first introduced to Yoga and the Buddha Dharma in 1975. In 1990, his formal study of Ayurveda began under the instruction of Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha at The Ayurvedic Holistic Center where he healed himself from seasonal allergies and depression. After becoming certified by Swamiji, he attended The New England Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine where he studied under David Frawley, Subhash Ranade and others, receiving his diploma in Ayurveda through The International Open University of Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka. The American Association of Ayurveda has since awarded him Diplomat status.

While Frank Jude has studied with many yoga teachers in a variety of styles and approaches, his formal certification is as a Preventive and Rehabilitative Yoga Teacher/Therapist through The Bateman Institute. In 2003 he completed the 750-hour Yoga Research and Education Center certification program in Traditional Yoga, under the tutelage of Georg Feuerstein, and is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour professional level.

Frank was ordained as a Lay Brother into The Tiep Hien Order (The Order of Interbeing), a Buddhist contemplative order founded by Thich Nhat Hanh. Also in 1997, and is also a fully ordained Interfaith Minister through The New Seminary in New York City. He has also taken Precepts in 1999 from The Ven. Samu Sunim with whom he is in Dharma Training through The Maitreya Seminary programme.

Frank Jude Boccio: www.mindfulnessyoga.net

Patrick currently resides in Hong Kong as a Senior Director for Pure Yoga. Under his guidance and leadership, he has helped the company grow to be the largest and most popular studio in Asia (modestly, the largest yoga studio in the modern world). With 5 large studios in Hong Kong alone, Taipei, and Singapore, the company plans to open doors in New York City this year. Patrick teaches classes and workshops internationally inspired by the Anusara Yoga method. He is also on the teaching faculty of the Asia Yoga Conference.

Patrick Creelman: www.pure-yoga.com

Martin is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor who travels internationally offering inspiring Workshops, Immersions, Anatomy, Therapy and Teacher Trainings. He has a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering and is the author of the highly successful book, Hatha Yoga Illustrated.

As a specialist in human kinetics Martin will be expanding deeper into John Friend’s Universal Principals of Alignment to fortify foundations in the 2nd leg of the training. This workshop is a must-do for any active yoga teacher wanting to broaden their physical understanding of Anusara Yoga. Martin’s exuberant and accessable teaching style skillfully weaves Tantra philosophy, therapeutics, mythology, breath work and asana into a rich tapestry to awaken and empower the human spirit.

Martin Kirk: www.kirkyoga.com

In the Anusara Yoga tradition that celebrates the "Flow of Grace", Desirée Rumbaugh is a living example of the transforming and heartfelt powers that eminates from dedication to the practice. Gracing the cover of February 2008's Yoga Journal and as a continuing contributing writer, Desiree is known for her sense of humor balanced with a quest for authenticity. What is most unique is her ability to tap into a soft heart and vulnerable spaces to access wonderful poses. Her unique ability to draw out that bright and shining light from within each student, no matter what level of yoga experience, is her gift to the world.

All this comes from a lifetime of experience with the most extreme of emotions and situations, these have only increased her compassion and strengthened her purpose of helping others. After more than twenty years of practice, including being one of the first students and certified teachers of Anusara Yoga's founder John Friend, Desirée continues to live her passion for yoga every day. Desirée has an astoundingly full teaching schedule, traveling throughout the U.S. and abroad -most recently in India and Asia.

Desirée Rumbaugh: www.desireerumbaugh.com

Born and raised in Toronto, Stephen was introduced to the practice of Yoga after moving to Vancouver in 1992. Past original partner / owner of Neo Alpine Yoga in Whistler, Stephen now manages, teaches, and resides in Taipei working with Space yoga after managing for Pure Yoga throughout Asia for several years.

Closer to the home of the ancient teachings in Asia, Stephen continues his studies extensively with O.P.Tiwari, Dharmanidhi Sarasvati and Paul Dallaghan (Ashtanga Vinyasa). Diverse and open to all styles, his daily practices include pranayama, seated meditation, and asana. Stephen’s in depth study and knowledge in the Northern Indian Tantric Traditions continue to be inspire and create the foundations to which he touches students and delivers powerful and inspiring classes.

Stephen Thomas: www.withinspace.com