At Little Mountain Yoga students will receive personalized care and instruction by highly qualified teachers. Our classes are perfect for students dealing with pain or disability that might not be adequately addressed in a regular yoga class.
Nancy Frohlick
Director of Little Mountain Yoga
Nancy offers you over 15 years of Hatha yoga practice and training. Her teaching style
combines her knowledge of precise alignment and an inward focus with the
intention of cultivating ease in mind, body and soul. Nancy's teaching style is
influenced by her past and present teachers: Shiva Rea, Donna Farhi, Erich Schiffmann,
Gioia Irwin, Kate Potter, Deb Swan, Leila Stuart and Eve Johnson. She credits
the renowned Upledger Institute for her studies in CranioSacral therapy
and Leila Stuart for her Yoga Therapy training. When away from teaching yoga & running her new yoga
studio, Little Mountain Yoga, Nancy enjoys spending time at the beach with her husband, 13 year-old son
and their big babies teddy (rotweiller) and alice (harlequin great dane).
Diana Batts
Diana's teaching comes for her practice of finding stillness whether flowing with the breath,
holding a pose for a long time, or sitting in meditation. In stillness we connect with our
bodies and can use the breath to quiet the mind and heal the body. Diana's classes are known
for being relaxing and quietly challenging, integrating breath and movement with grounding and
alignment. Diana draws on over twenty years of practice and seven years of study and teaching.
She encourages students to practice with open inquiring minds in a safe and supportive environment.
Life is a gift; yoga is a blessing. As Thich Nhat Hanh teaches, this is it!
Brenna Coupland
Brenna Coupland is a certified hatha, prenatal and kids yoga instructor.
She grew up in Winnipeg where she practiced dance for 8 years, and also completed a diploma program
in Culinary Arts and Design. She was first introduced to yoga through her Baba at a small church class
at the age of 12 (at which time she thought 'Yoga' was a country!). From there, her affinity for
the practice took off. She moved to Vancouver in 2007 and completed various yoga trainings and
workshops. Her classes are gentle but joyous, with a focus on exploration and curiosity.
Micheline Gauthier
Micheline discovered the powerful healing practice of Yamuna Body Rolling in 2003
after suffering from a series of debilitating injuries in her body. Her chiropractor suggested
she try this self-care approach to deep-tissue massage that promotes healing and relaxation of the
muscles and joints. After just a few weeks of Yamanu Body Rolling classes, Micheline experienced
significant changes in her energy level, flexibility and overall range of motion. She felt looser in her
body and mind as well-in fact "better than she'd felt in years!" In 2004, Micheline received her
YBR (Yamanu Body Rolling) teaching certification from Yamuna Zake. Since then, Micheline began
training in Hatha yoga which she now judiciously combines with Body Rolling in her personal practice
as well as her professional work. Roll and Stretch Yoga is Micheline's own unique, creative blend of
Body Rolling and Yoga. Her immensely popular SAVE YOUR BODY series are a huge hit at little mountain yoga.
For more information look at: www.rollyourbody.com
Sylvia Smallman
Sylvia became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher after many years of enjoying yoga in her
life. She is particularly interested in the therapeutic and restorative
potential of yoga. As well as her regular Hatha classes, she also enjoys working with seniors
and other clients developing specific programs for their needs. Her teaching and learning continues to be informed and enriched. She is currently
studying therapeutic yoga with Leila Stuart at Centerpoint Yoga Therapy School. Most
recently, she traveled in India and studied at Yoga Raksanam in Chennai. Sylvia
enjoys sharing the wisdom of yoga and she aspires to facilitate comfort
and ease in class, so that the physical, mental and spiritual health benefits of a
mindful yoga practice can be felt.
