Bobby Bessey
Shakti Yoga is excited to begin 2024 as part of the Boathouse Wellness family. Bobby Bessey will be offering neurogenic, hatha, and prenatal yoga classes starting January 8th from this beautiful location. For more information check out her website ShaktiYogaMethod.com
Holly Hogan
Vinyasa Yoga
Holly is a wildlife biologist, nature writer and Yoga Alliance (200H) certified yoga teacher. Her
varied passions have one essential element in common: her commitment to tread with
kindness, respect and compassion on our planet, in our interactions with others and perhaps
most importantly, within ourselves. Holly has been practicing yoga for about thirty years and in
the past seven years has taught in a range of venues – from the deck of scientific research ships
in the arctic (yes, yoga in snow pants!) to private gym settings.
Holly’s classes offer a safe place to nuture, challenge and celebrate ourselves. She brings
compassion, warmth and humour to her classes, where every body, heart and mind is welcome
exactly as they are.
Holly can be reached at flowwithholly@gmail.com
Darla O'Reilly
Iyengar Yoga
Darla has been practicing yoga for more than 30 years. She has been teaching yoga for more
than 10 years, has studied with many great teachers such as Hart Lazer, Carrie Owerko, and
Deborah Lomond just to name a few. She has completed hundreds of hours of yoga training
over the past 30 years, a 120-hr Pilates Mat Certification and recently has completed her Level I
Iyengar Yoga certification which was by far the most in-depth level of study she has completed
thus far. Certified Iyengar Yoga teachers are extremely well trained. Teacher training is rigorous
and spans a three to five-year period in which teachers follow a program based on an
international syllabus and standards set by B.K.S. Iyengar.
Darla’s yoga experience has taught her that yoga can bring gifts of personal transformation,
holistic health maintenance and stress relief. The short-term benefits are immediate, and the
long-term benefits are profound. Initially she was drawn to Iyengar yoga for its ability to calm
her mind, alleviate aches and pains, and increase strength and flexibility. After continued
practice, she found the benefits expanded. The practice helps her feel more connected to her
mind and body, allows her to approach life and stressful situations with equanimity, and
provides an opportunity for even greater exploration of herself and the world. She loves to
share this transformative power of the yoga journey with all students both experienced and
new.
Darla’s approach to yoga draws from the wisdom of its philosophy and explores how
sequencing unlocks the transformative, healing power of this science and art. Her teaching is
infused with warmth, laughter and creativity.
Currently Darla is teaching two classes at Boathouse Wellness;
Gentle/Beginner
For more information on her classes and/or to register contact Darla at
yogawithdarla@gmail.com
Carolyn Hapgood
Yoga & Holistic Therapist
Carolyn’s practice blends Counselling, Yoga Therapy, Yoga, TRE™, Neurogenic Yoga™ and Reiki. Offered through individual sessions, classes, retreats, workshops, trainings and presentations. Carolyn is in partnership with many Employee Assistance Programs and her services are covered by health insurance.
Carolyn offers TRE™ Provider Certification Training and Reiki Training!
She is presently a TRE™ National Trainer Trainee and Mentor; sits on the TRE™ Training in Canada Faculty Committee; is a Director on the Board of Directors for Yoga Kula Coop and offers weekly yoga therapy classes to the Parkinson’s Society NL.
To learn more about Carolyn or to reserve a spot in her yoga class, contact her through her website: www.potentiality.ca
Rhona Buchan
Rhona is a RYT-200 certified Yoga Teacher having competed the YTT-NL training program. Yoga has been a constant practice in Rhona’s life since 1995. She was first introduced to the power of yoga to foster well-being in mind and body during her study of acting, and has since benefited from yoga in all aspects of her life.
Rhona originally embarked on her yoga teaching journey in 2002-2004 in Grand Falls-Windsor. This foundational experience laid the groundwork for Rhona’s passion in guiding others on their yoga journey. After years of being occupied with a legal career and a family, she returned to teaching in St. John’s in 2022, privately and at MAX Fitness.
Rhona curates her Hatha Yoga classes, weaving in the intricacies of alignment to create a tailored experience for each practitioner. For over 28 years, Rhona has been a student of B.K.S. Iyengar's yoga method. Guided over the years by highly skilled Iyengar teachers such as Bev Winsor, Donna Fornelli, Patricia Hernandes, and workshops with Father Joe, Shirley Daventry-French and Marlene Mahwhinny, she has cultivated a deep understanding of the alignment focus of the Iyengar technique. Rhona’s journey has extended beyond Iyengar yoga to practice other styles of Hatha yoga including Ashtanga and Vinyasa.
Rhona’s approach to teaching draws on her extensive yoga experience and is rooted in creating a space where individuals of all levels can explore the profound benefits of yoga. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, Rhona invites you to join her on the mat to cultivate mindfulness, strength, and balance, to harness the power of yoga to foster well-being in mind, body, and spirit. Rhona is committed to supporting a healthy, safe and balanced yoga practice that encourages students to deepen physical awareness and enjoy their discoveries.
When not on her yoga mat, Rhona is a lawyer and mediator, a mother, and sometimes an actor, always striving to incorporate the principles of yoga and mindfulness into her life and work.