ELEANOR POWER

Eleanor was never an athlete, was always a C Gym student, and was dragged to her very first yoga class by her younger, wiser sister in 2007.  She immediately realized that this was different than any other exercise that she had ever tried.  It was love at first breath!  She was hooked and began attending Iyengar classes regularly.  She was amazed by the freedom and openness she began to feel in her body, and the clarity and spaciousness she began to feel in her mind.

Yoga provided an opportunity to work at her own pace, to challenge herself, to build strength and confidence, to clear mental and emotional clutter, to heal old injuries, and to grow.  Yoga had given her so much that she began to feel the need to share these wonders, and so made the decision to pursue her first Teacher Training.  In St. John’s, she had the privilege of learning from Bobby Bessey and Meaghan Burridge when she completed her Yoga Alliance registered 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, at Shakti Yoga Studio, in 2013.  This initial training, only wetted her appetite to study and practice more, so in 2014, she travelled to Toronto to the Sivananda Yoga Vendanta Centre to complete her 10 Hour Level 1 Kids Yoga Teacher Training. 

This year, Eleanor had the pleasure of completing a 16 Hour Chair Yoga Teacher Training with Meaghan Burridge.  Most recently, she travelled with some of her favourite yoga teachers, to Montreal, to attend the 25 Hour Level 1 Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Judith Hanson Lasater.  She is honoured to have the chance to teach, and continue to learn, at Nova and looks forward to seeing you on the mat!