(01)—The team

Meet your Yogalife teachers.

Meet the yoga and Pilates teachers on the South Edmonton and 124 Street schedules, including what they teach and how their classes feel.

(02)—Teachers

Teachers

Blazenka Pocrnja

Blazenka brings a deep respect for yoga philosophy to every class, teaching with the same curiosity and openness that drew her to the practice in 2012. Her classes blend physical asana with the deeper layers of breath, awareness, and intention.

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Brianna Young

A Registered Massage Therapist who found yoga at Yogalife in 2013, Brianna teaches with an emphasis on the mind-body connection, offering educational tips and options that stay accessible to every level and body type.

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Chantal Eder

Chantal is a movement specialist with a focus on pre- and postnatal wellness, offering classes that are gentle yet challenging, blending mindfulness with strength to create a conscious body experience.

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Cheryl Krompholz

Cheryl teaches gentler flow classes that begin with grounding and centering, with a focus on mindful movement, breath, and plenty of options. A kindergarten teacher outside the studio, she completed her teacher training at Yogalife in 2023.

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Dalynn Emokpae

Dalynn came to Pilates and yoga from a strength-training background, looking for the piece that connects building the body with truly feeling at home in it. Her classes help you get stronger and more connected to yourself at once.

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Dawn McCorry

Dawn teaches Hatha, Prenatal, and Postnatal yoga from an intuitive, body-first place, creating a calm and loving environment where students can connect inward.

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Isabelle Chatelain

Isabelle is drawn to slower, more interoceptive practices that support and nourish the nervous system, with a growing focus on Perinatal Yoga.

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Janelle Snow

Janelle creates space for students to find joy in their bodies through movement and stillness, encouraging them to step out of their comfort zone and embrace the process of learning.

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Jenn Clara

Jenn's full profile is on its way. In the meantime, the best introduction is her class: come say hi.

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Jenn Poholka-Myatt

Jenn teaches vinyasa flow, hatha, and restorative yoga with a focus on awareness and breath, weaving in the gentler, meditative aspects of the practice alongside creatively sequenced movement.

Meet Jenn →200-Hour Teacher Training facilitator

Jess Healey

A professional hockey player who found yoga in 2014 as recovery for a high-impact career, Jess teaches hatha and vinyasa classes that blend breath, movement, and a little laughter. She'll be the first to remind you to move in the way that feels best for your body, and never compare your practice to anyone else's.

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Josh Schofield

Josh brings the discipline of a lifelong athlete and the curiosity of a career student to his teaching, emphasizing breath awareness and finding a flow state on and off the mat.

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Katherine Kunst

Katherine offers dynamic, playful flows with a focus on breath and alignment, drawing from both traditional and modern yoga styles.

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Kelly Calvez

Kelly blends Hatha-based yoga with breathwork, qigong, meditation, yin, restorative yoga, and gentle myofascial release — helping students cultivate awareness, resilience, and balance.

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Kelsey Lummer

Kelsey leads dynamic, creative classes that connect breath and movement, often thoughtfully set to music for an immersive, multi-sensory experience.

Meet Kelsey →200-Hour Teacher Training facilitator

Kim Wilkinson

Kim teaches with a focus on connecting yoga to mind, body, and spirit, supporting students at every level to discover how the practice shows up beyond the mat.

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Krystal Prout

Krystal's teaching centers on personal responsibility, honoring yourself, and building strength from the inside out.

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Makaela Paynter

Makaela teaches mindful Hatha and strength-building classes that may incorporate elements of Pilates and pranayama, with a growing yin yoga practice shaping her teaching.

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Mat Langford

Mat teaches the Ashtanga yoga system with a systematic approach to building flexibility, strength, and balance in equal measure.

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Megan Whitton

Megan blends thoughtful sequencing, accessibility, and a touch of playfulness — drawing on her years as an elementary teacher to create classes where every body feels safe to slow down and explore.

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Melissa Perret-Boyko

Melissa teaches from the Ashtanga tradition, bringing the discipline and depth of a six-day-a-week practice to her classes while making the 8 limbs feel accessible and alive.

Meet Melissa →200-Hour Teacher Training facilitator

Michelle Chen-Sparrow

Michelle teaches strong Vinyasa and Ashtanga classes rooted in the Eight Limbs of yoga, motivating students to challenge themselves with heart openers, arm balances, and inversions.

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Michelle Chung

Michelle blends her background in Occupational Therapy with over 800 hours of yoga training to make every class safe, accessible, and deeply personal.

Meet Michelle →200-Hour Teacher Training facilitator

Neil Haggard

Neil brings fun and challenge to every class, teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, warm flow, Hot Yin, and hot flow with an emphasis on anatomy, breathing techniques, and yoga philosophy.

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Rebecca Lee

Rebecca's classes balance alignment and flow, integrating breath and movement, strength and flexibility, to create a holistic experience.

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Sheila Shorten

Sheila blends mindful movement, strength, flexibility, and relaxation into classes that leave room to breathe. She works in healthcare outside the studio, and teaches with a steady reminder to listen to your body and move in the way that feels right for you.

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Shelbie McKay

Shelbie teaches Pilates with a focus on core strength, stability, and body awareness, and she loves bringing props into class. With a background in healthcare as a Pharmacy Technician, she creates a supportive space where you can move at your own pace.

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Steph Healey

Practicing since 2004 and trained in the Iyengar tradition, Steph teaches a strong, Ashtanga-based practice that blends breath, challenging postures, and a little bit of laughter. Her own Mysore practice keeps her humble; her three kids keep her playful.

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Theresa Batbold

Theresa is Yogalife's studio manager. She holds program integration for the 200-hour teacher training.

Meet Theresa →200-Hour Teacher Training facilitator

Tori Taphorn

Tori teaches vinyasa, hatha, and meditation — connecting movement with breath and bringing awareness to how you stand, balance, and show up on your mat.

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Interested in teaching? Many of our instructors started as students. Explore teacher training

(03)—Also teaching

Also on the schedule

More teachers you'll meet in class. Full profiles are coming as we write them together.

Isaac Richards
Jan S. Man
Kelly Hanasyk
TJ Snow
Yexela Rodriguez

Beyond the schedule

Community is the point

Workshops, teacher-led events, and the small traditions that make a studio feel like yours. There is usually something coming up worth staying late for.

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