Joy and Vitality Centre

Like so many, I turned to yoga as a form of exercise, a way to
strengthen my inactive body after a battle with chronic pain. I
went to my first class looking to find a way to strengthen my body.
But what I found was so much more than I could have imagined.
When I stepped onto my mat for the first time, I found a sense of
calm, a connection to my body and emotions in a way I had never
been able to feel before. A way to tune in, let go of the stress
and chaos of life, and connect with how I truly felt. I cried. I
felt weak, and I felt completely empowered and whole for the first
time in my life. I felt like I was me. Worthy.
That was the beginning of a sporadic yoga practice. Fast forward a
few years, and I bought an intro month of unlimited yoga. The rest
was history. When I finally decided to stop dancing around what I
knew I wanted and needed, and decided to commit to it, I found my
center in a way that I didn’t know was possible. I quickly fell in
love with all things Yoga. With the movement, with the calm, the
strength, the softness. The breaking open, and the tuning into my
body and soul. The more classes I took, the more I wanted to
attend. I found myself going to classes once and twice daily. Life
shifted and changed, and I turned to yoga as my therapy, my safe
space and my place where I could truly feel and let myself be raw.
It was then that I knew this was my passion and my calling. I found
the magic in yoga, and I wanted so desperately to be able to share
that with the world. It took me a little bit to commit to my
Teacher Training, but the second I did, I knew it was right.
I took my 200RYT training through the Alberta Yoga College. My
training is Iyengar based, which gave me a strong and safe
alignment focused style.
I take joy in teaching all ages and levels of yoga, and am trained
in many styles.
Falling in love with all things yoga more and more every day, I
continue to learn and grow as a teacher. Like all aspects of my
life, my classes are fun, powerful and heartfelt.

Like so many, I turned to yoga as a form of exercise, a way to strengthen my inactive body after a battle with chronic pain. I went to my first class looking to find a way to strengthen my body. But what I found was so much more than I could have imagined.
When I stepped onto my mat for the first time, I found a sense of calm, a connection to my body and emotions in a way I had never been able to feel before. A way to tune in, let go of the stress and chaos of life, and connect with how I truly felt. I cried. I felt weak, and I felt completely empowered and whole for the first time in my life. I felt like I was me. Worthy.
That was the beginning of a sporadic yoga practice. Fast forward a few years, and I bought an intro month of unlimited yoga. The rest was history. When I finally decided to stop dancing around what I knew I wanted and needed, and decided to commit to it, I found my center in a way that I didn’t know was possible. I quickly fell in love with all things Yoga. With the movement, with the calm, the strength, the softness. The breaking open, and the tuning into my body and soul. The more classes I took, the more I wanted to attend. I found myself going to classes once and twice daily. Life shifted and changed, and I turned to yoga as my therapy, my safe space and my place where I could truly feel and let myself be raw. It was then that I knew this was my passion and my calling. I found the magic in yoga, and I wanted so desperately to be able to share that with the world. It took me a little bit to commit to my Teacher Training, but the second I did, I knew it was right.
I took my 200RYT training through the Alberta Yoga College. My training is Iyengar based, which gave me a strong and safe alignment focused style.
I take joy in teaching all ages and levels of yoga, and am trained in many styles.
Falling in love with all things yoga more and more every day, I continue to learn and grow as a teacher. Like all aspects of my life, my classes are fun, powerful and heartfelt.

Since I can remember, I have been heavily involved in exercise
and athletics. After High School I retired from playing Ringette
after 13 years, both my long term Field Hockey and
Dance career had ended, and I found myself wondering what I
could do to keep in shape. I started Hot Yoga 8 years ago on a whim
with and after my first class I was completely hooked! I began
attending classes up to 5 times a week, and developed a strong
passion for the community and the people in it. Yoga engulfed me in
world full of positive energy, spiritual awareness, and a drive to
push the mental and physical limits of my body. I loved the
strength component and the feeling of working hard and coming out
drenched in sweat. My one-hour therapy outlet completely silenced
all aspects of my busy life and allowed me to focus onsomething as
simple as the movement of one single breath. It also encouraged me
to work on the spiritual side of my life that I’ve grown to love
and turn to in times of need. Yoga has unraveled a deep curiosity
and a strong passion for me in the world of natural nutrition,
health, and fitness. Fast forward, a couple of years later and I
have always made my way back onto my mat and instilled these values
in my daily lifestyle. Yoga has given me the mind body balance to
connect with myself on a level much greater than I could have
imagined.I completed my first 100-hour certification in 2013 and
later went on to complete another 200 hours in May of 2016. I adore
a fast-paced juicy Vinyasa Flow, but I also truly enjoy the
tranquility and ultimate relaxation of Yoga Nidra. Becoming a Yoga
Instructor has always been an aspiration for me, and I could not be
more excited to dive in!

Since I can remember, I have been heavily involved in exercise and athletics. After High School I retired from playing Ringette after 13 years, both my long term Field Hockey and Dance career had ended, and I found myself wondering what I could do to keep in shape. I started Hot Yoga 8 years ago on a whim with and after my first class I was completely hooked! I began attending classes up to 5 times a week, and developed a strong passion for the community and the people in it. Yoga engulfed me in world full of positive energy, spiritual awareness, and a drive to push the mental and physical limits of my body. I loved the strength component and the feeling of working hard and coming out drenched in sweat. My one-hour therapy outlet completely silenced all aspects of my busy life and allowed me to focus onsomething as simple as the movement of one single breath. It also encouraged me to work on the spiritual side of my life that I’ve grown to love and turn to in times of need. Yoga has unraveled a deep curiosity and a strong passion for me in the world of natural nutrition, health, and fitness. Fast forward, a couple of years later and I have always made my way back onto my mat and instilled these values in my daily lifestyle. Yoga has given me the mind body balance to connect with myself on a level much greater than I could have imagined.I completed my first 100-hour certification in 2013 and later went on to complete another 200 hours in May of 2016. I adore a fast-paced juicy Vinyasa Flow, but I also truly enjoy the tranquility and ultimate relaxation of Yoga Nidra. Becoming a Yoga Instructor has always been an aspiration for me, and I could not be more excited to dive in!

I grew up in Tyumen, Russia. When I was 2, I was diagnosed with
cancer and went through chemotherapy. My mother gave my Chaga
mushrooms from the local forest to boost my immune system as I went
through this harsh treatment, and I believe this really helped with
my recovery.
I lived in a small village where the food was never treated with
chemicals and was always organic. As a young child, I loved to cook
with these wholesome foods and found creating healthy meals was
natural for me. I especially loved making sauerkraut with my mom
and grandma.
I have always had a very strong work ethic and have enjoyed
working with my hands. I remember helping my father build a sauna.
It was hard work, but I found it very rewarding.
Growing up in a family that was focused on eating only whole,
organic, non-processed foods, using Traditional Medicine led me to
the path that I am in today.
In 2015 i became a Certified Yoga Instructor with The Alberta
Yoga Teacher Training College and Certified Vibrational Sound
Relaxation Master with Vibrational Sound Association to help and
heal  people around the World.

I grew up in Tyumen, Russia. When I was 2, I was diagnosed with cancer and went through chemotherapy. My mother gave my Chaga mushrooms from the local forest to boost my immune system as I went through this harsh treatment, and I believe this really helped with my recovery.

I lived in a small village where the food was never treated with chemicals and was always organic. As a young child, I loved to cook with these wholesome foods and found creating healthy meals was natural for me. I especially loved making sauerkraut with my mom and grandma.

I have always had a very strong work ethic and have enjoyed working with my hands. I remember helping my father build a sauna. It was hard work, but I found it very rewarding.

Growing up in a family that was focused on eating only whole, organic, non-processed foods, using Traditional Medicine led me to the path that I am in today.

In 2015 i became a Certified Yoga Instructor with The Alberta Yoga Teacher Training College and Certified Vibrational Sound Relaxation Master with Vibrational Sound Association to help and heal  people around the World.

Laurette embarked on her yogic path after becoming an empty
nester in 2007. She began her training
while living in Leduc, trained under Michele Theoret, Empowered
Yoga, completing her 200 HR Power
Yoga Teacher Training in 2013.  She returned to her home
town in deep SE Saskatchewan and operated
a yoga studio and wellness centre for two years, returning to
Alberta after her 2 nd grandchild came to
this world.  Throughout her journey, the last 5 years,
she has also taken 40 HR Yin, 20 HR Restorative,
Thrive Yoga training and Yoga for Pain Care and Adaptive Yoga
workshop and continues to broaden her
scope of practice, most recently enrolled in Myofascial Yoga
training program.  Laurette is also a
Registered Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Reflexologist, as
well as an Access Bars
Practitioner.  Laurette teaches a broad range of classes
from Yin to Restorative to a variety of Flow
classes, Gentle, Foundation, Vinyasa, and Power with her main focus
being, building poses from the
ground up and guiding you through a practice with proper alignment,
body, mind and spirit

Laurette embarked on her yogic path after becoming an empty nester in 2007. She began her training
while living in Leduc, trained under Michele Theoret, Empowered Yoga, completing her 200 HR Power
Yoga Teacher Training in 2013.  She returned to her home town in deep SE Saskatchewan and operated
a yoga studio and wellness centre for two years, returning to Alberta after her 2 nd grandchild came to
this world.  Throughout her journey, the last 5 years, she has also taken 40 HR Yin, 20 HR Restorative,
Thrive Yoga training and Yoga for Pain Care and Adaptive Yoga workshop and continues to broaden her
scope of practice, most recently enrolled in Myofascial Yoga training program.  Laurette is also a
Registered Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Reflexologist, as well as an Access Bars
Practitioner.  Laurette teaches a broad range of classes from Yin to Restorative to a variety of Flow
classes, Gentle, Foundation, Vinyasa, and Power with her main focus being, building poses from the
ground up and guiding you through a practice with proper alignment, body, mind and spirit

Ola, bonjour and welcome friends! I am over the moon to be a
part of this beautiful space and intoxicating community! It took me
over a over a quarter to find myself, sometimes still a tad lost
but who isn't on occasion  but in those moments I might get lucky enough to find a
new version of me along the way. Buti Yoga did this for me far
beyond my dreams.

I grew up relatively active, plenty of sports, dance and play, then
somewhere along the way I quit doing me. I quit doing what I loved
to do and I quit loving being me.

I was overweight, and unhealthy. I was just existing, working,
eating and sleeping. Well maybe some fun but not the good clean
kind and nothing that spoke to my soul. Then I found the gym and
realized how an active body makes an active spirit, but years and
hours of mindless training my body still was missing a certain “je
ne sais quoi”. So I became a Certified Personal Trainer, and still
something just wasn't fitting and I'm not talking about my
pants.

Thats when Buti Yoga stumbled across my path. Within a short
period, my first experience turned into a passion, then an
obsession and now into a career I'm ecstatic to pay forward! It has
changed my mind, body and soul in ways I would've never imagined
along with some pretty sweet side effects...its shaped my body!!!
Breathed new life into my world and shifted my perspective of
myself and have me new confidence. It has reminded me that
authentic fun with a pinch of effort is at my fingertips, it's
grounded me into my spirit and I'm having more fun in this practice
than any other. Dancing, strengthening and toning every inch of my
being all while laughing (mostly at myself cuz I'm pretty funny). I
have watched it light up friends, colleagues, acquaintances and
even my mom, her favourite pose... shavasana
But seriously, it's a class for EVERYONE, it gets you out of your
head and into your heart. It allows your body to flow and flail
freely, it gets your body moving and your heart pumping, with the
occasional fist pump but mostly it gets you to feel your body and
move your butt!

If I could do one thing it would be to share my fire, energy and
passion to life your life with zest.

Come join me for Buti Yoga, if anything we'll share high five,
sweat it out and have a “time” together!
Xxo

Ola, bonjour and welcome friends! I am over the moon to be a part of this beautiful space and intoxicating community! It took me over a over a quarter to find myself, sometimes still a tad lost but who isn't on occasion but in those moments I might get lucky enough to find a new version of me along the way. Buti Yoga did this for me far beyond my dreams.

I grew up relatively active, plenty of sports, dance and play, then somewhere along the way I quit doing me. I quit doing what I loved to do and I quit loving being me.

I was overweight, and unhealthy. I was just existing, working, eating and sleeping. Well maybe some fun but not the good clean kind and nothing that spoke to my soul. Then I found the gym and realized how an active body makes an active spirit, but years and hours of mindless training my body still was missing a certain “je ne sais quoi”. So I became a Certified Personal Trainer, and still something just wasn't fitting and I'm not talking about my pants.

Thats when Buti Yoga stumbled across my path. Within a short period, my first experience turned into a passion, then an obsession and now into a career I'm ecstatic to pay forward! It has changed my mind, body and soul in ways I would've never imagined along with some pretty sweet side effects...its shaped my body!!! Breathed new life into my world and shifted my perspective of myself and have me new confidence. It has reminded me that authentic fun with a pinch of effort is at my fingertips, it's grounded me into my spirit and I'm having more fun in this practice than any other. Dancing, strengthening and toning every inch of my being all while laughing (mostly at myself cuz I'm pretty funny). I have watched it light up friends, colleagues, acquaintances and even my mom, her favourite pose... shavasana
But seriously, it's a class for EVERYONE, it gets you out of your head and into your heart. It allows your body to flow and flail freely, it gets your body moving and your heart pumping, with the occasional fist pump but mostly it gets you to feel your body and move your butt!

If I could do one thing it would be to share my fire, energy and passion to life your life with zest.

Come join me for Buti Yoga, if anything we'll share high five, sweat it out and have a “time” together!
Xxo

Wholistic Massage and Manual Therapy, RMT, WORKING WITH ALL
BENEFITS.
In 2005, I finished at the Foothills College of Massage in
Calgary and took initial courses in Shiatsu, Myofascial
Release,Visceral Manipulation and CranioSacral Therapy. These
courses opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me in
healing.
Since this formal training, I continued to study Myofascial
Release and Visceral Manipulation. I am intrigued by fascia (or
connective tissue) and exploring its many faces and functions. As a
major movement conductor in the body, fascia serves as the body
memory, both physically and emotionally.
In wishing to introduce more movement and mobilization into my
treatments, I took my first course in Thai Massage – and this
quickly became a foundation for a lot of my treatments. The wisdom
of whole body treatment using simple but inspired ancient
techniques allows clients to achieve another dimension of healing,
bringing the body and psyche into a self-healing mode.
Still intrigued by the belly, the emotional brain of our bodies,
I took my first course in Chi-Nei-Tsang. This added new power to
Visceral Manipulation techniques! When doing guided Chi Gong
breathing, the client is in control of releasing his or her own
tension, energetic blockages and emotional memories.
I’ve spent quite a few years gaining more knowledge in
CranioSacral Therapy. It is a gentle and very precise way of
releasing deep tensions in the body and allowing it to relax and
self-correct, improving function of the central nervous system
along withthe health and performance of the whole body.
I’m always on the path to learning more and am very grateful to
my mentors, colleagues, friends, and most of all to my clients who
are my best teachers.
I treat the body as a whole, respecting the numerous deep
interrelationships on all levels with a spirit of loving-kindness
and compassion. I know and trust that I can’t fix anyone, but
everyone of us can heal ourselves. I am simply providing a safe
space for healing to happen and facilitating the healing process by
encouraging body-mind-spirit communication and self-awareness.

Wholistic Massage and Manual Therapy, RMT, WORKING WITH ALL BENEFITS.

In 2005, I finished at the Foothills College of Massage in Calgary and took initial courses in Shiatsu, Myofascial Release,Visceral Manipulation and CranioSacral Therapy. These courses opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me in healing.

Since this formal training, I continued to study Myofascial Release and Visceral Manipulation. I am intrigued by fascia (or connective tissue) and exploring its many faces and functions. As a major movement conductor in the body, fascia serves as the body memory, both physically and emotionally.

In wishing to introduce more movement and mobilization into my treatments, I took my first course in Thai Massage – and this quickly became a foundation for a lot of my treatments. The wisdom of whole body treatment using simple but inspired ancient techniques allows clients to achieve another dimension of healing, bringing the body and psyche into a self-healing mode.

Still intrigued by the belly, the emotional brain of our bodies, I took my first course in Chi-Nei-Tsang. This added new power to Visceral Manipulation techniques! When doing guided Chi Gong breathing, the client is in control of releasing his or her own tension, energetic blockages and emotional memories.

I’ve spent quite a few years gaining more knowledge in CranioSacral Therapy. It is a gentle and very precise way of releasing deep tensions in the body and allowing it to relax and self-correct, improving function of the central nervous system along withthe health and performance of the whole body.

I’m always on the path to learning more and am very grateful to my mentors, colleagues, friends, and most of all to my clients who are my best teachers.

I treat the body as a whole, respecting the numerous deep interrelationships on all levels with a spirit of loving-kindness and compassion. I know and trust that I can’t fix anyone, but everyone of us can heal ourselves. I am simply providing a safe space for healing to happen and facilitating the healing process by encouraging body-mind-spirit communication and self-awareness.