“I believe that through the synergy of nutrition, movement and positive intention we all have the power to heal ourselves. My approach in a yoga class is one of “ahimsa” or compassion, first for yourself and then for others.”

Cindy is foremost and always a student of yoga and secondly an instructor. Schooled at Ryerson University, Concordia University and University of Western Ontario she earned degrees in fashion, marketing and business administration. She had invested 15 years into a successful career in fashion and marketing when a family tragedy shifted her focus from business and finance to health and spiritual pursuits. Yoga became the center of a holistic passion for health and healing, realizing that for her true happiness was to lead a simpler lifestyle and share her joy of yoga.

Cindy received her Hatha Yoga teacher certification from Moksha Yoga Canada (member of the Yoga Alliance); pioneers of environmentally conscious hot yoga studios. Cindy is honored to be one of the instructors in the Natural Healing Institute’s (Encinitas, California) Yoga Instructor Certification program as well as assistant instructor in their Massage Technician program. She continues her yoga education through studies in the ancient yoga texts, participating in trainings, workshops and a daily personal practice. Cindy combines her yoga instruction with other healing modalities including Reiki, aromatherapy, energy work, massage and Thai yoga therapy. With a smile in her heart, she touches all that cross her path.

TESTIMONIALS

"Cindy is an absolutely amazing yoga teacher and practitioner. She masterfully and seemingly effortlessly blends firm and gentle, hard and easy, serious and playful and physical and spiritual in her class. She teaches at what I believe is the perfect pace, and she always brings a welcome energy and calmness into the room. Best of all about Cindy, she really walks the talk. I truly feel blessed to know Cindy and absorb the art and practice of yoga from her. She is amazing and unique in many ways." --Dylan Barmmer

"I am honored to share the space at Yoga Swami with Cindy, as she reaches to live in alignment with the principles of the universe, in serving humanity and the natural world surrounding." --Dawn Singer, Founder/Steward of Yoga Swami, Encinitas