Facilitators

Cilica

Cilica, BA, BSYA
Senior Yoga Instructor ~ Vancouver, B.C. & London, U.K.

Six Senses Yoga Society developed through Cilica’s personal journey to embrace nature and the senses into the context of classical yoga. When yoga comes alive; our mind awakens, we hear and feel our bodies in our ever changing surroundings. It is in the development of our senses that human nature blossoms.

Cilica believes it important that Six Senses Yoga Society function on a linear rather than hierarchical foundation maintaining closely to Traditional and Modern Indian Yoga, creating a profound link to the original 6,000 years old tradition.

Knowing instinctively to meditate and be in the moment, spirituality is a way of life. It is through continued exploration of yoga asanas, meditation and pranayama that her physical presence becomes inspiring and empowering.

An intuitive instructor, Cilica encourages personal interpretations of postures meditations, and philosophies, while preserving asanas’ alignment and integrity. Her approach is mischievous, encouraging individual body shapes, abilities, and mindsets to simply be. Cilica challenges each participant to see themselves anew, while conscious that each is already perfect.

Cilica’s recent yoga studies took her to Aranmula, Kerala in Southern India for 4 months in 2007, where she increased her knowledge of Classical Yoga, received daily instruction in Kathakali, Carnatic Chants and Song, Ayurveda Medicine and Southern Indian Cooking and Culture.

She holds a Traditional Hatha Yoga and Chakra Yoga certificates from Grace Broughton, British School of Yoga, in the lineages of Krishnamacharya and his son, teacher Desikachar. Though Cilica’s initial yoga studies began in Vancouver, B.C. she studies in the U.K., Europe and Asia.

In addition to valuing the knowledge of mentors, apprenticing, and self-study, she learns by doing, observing and absorbing what she needs. Her mentors include Buddhist Monk, Reverend K’ten Benson, Lions Gate Buddhist Priory and Swami in Aranmula, Kerala India.

She holds an advanced degree in music composition/voice, and extensively studies cultural vocal forms and communications. Cilica specializes in experimental and new music/voice techniques. She amalgamates her knowledge and studies into her facilitating and mentoring.

Facilitates: Pregnancy Yoga/Asana, Healing Yoga and Classical Yoga Training, 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programing,

Bet you can jump from one cloud to the other without falling!

Kevin Ehl

Dr. Kevin Ehl
Chiropractor ~ Port Moody, British Columbia

Dr. Kevin Ehl, Chiropractor, practices in Port Moody, British Columbia. Kevin has worked hard to establish a beacon of Life called ‘Cafe of Life’. He helps people integrate stored tension (energy) through chiropractic adjustments. Through integration of stored tension, the nerve system can evolve, the flow of Life Force increased and healing enhanced. “Spirituality has nothing to do with religion; it has to do with the evolution and refinement of the nerve system and the correlating rise of consciousness. Itzak Bentov.

Kevin is married to his soul-mate, Danica. They welcomed their first child, Gavin into the world during the summer of 2005. Kevin is also active at numerous events across North America assisting in advancing his profession while maintaining its core philosophy of Life and Vitality.

Facilitates: Spine & Movement through Asana and Human’s Natural Healing Powers

Chiropractic Services: Cafe of Life

Love of life. Honour those whom you touch.

Reverend Koten Benson

Reverend Kōten Benson
Dragon Flower Mountain, Lytton, British Columbia

Reverend Kōten Benson is the prior of the Lions Gate Buddhist Priory in Burnaby, British Columbia. He is a Dharma Heir of Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, founder of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (OBC), who died in 1996. Rev. Kōten was ordained in 1978 by Rev. Master Jiyu, and recognized by her as a Buddhist Master in 1983.

Lions Gate Buddhist Priory is a branch of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (OBC), Shasta Abbey, Mt. Shasta, California. The practice is Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) and emphasizes basic Buddhist meditation and the keeping of the Precepts within the training of everyday life.

Maintaining the Lions Gate Priory since 1986, Rev Kōten Benson instructs on the precepts and meditation, attending conferences and world events pertaining to Buddhism and religious studies.

Facilitates: Zen Soto Reflection Meditation

Lions Gate Buddhist Priory

Grand Sense of Humour & the Gift of Communication.

Joanna Nemrava

Joanna Nemrava
Registered Midwife ~ Kamloops, British Columbia

Joanna is a Registered Midwife. She integrates experience, knowledge and intuition to the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth. With open heart and mind, Joanna offers genuine warmth, gentle hands, a calming voice and a strong sense of faith in the process of birth and the women she serves.

Joanna currently resides with her loving husband and family in coastal British Columbia. They have three beautiful children: Teasha arrived with tea and smiles and joyous squeals to wake her brothers in the wee hours of dawn. Senya slipped quietly from water into evening water and gently into the waiting hands of loved ones. His brother sang 'You are My Sunshine' as welcome. Damian, ever punctual, arrived just in time for breakfast. From his first breath, all six pounds of him quickly commanded our hearts - all six feet of him still does.
Facilitates: Pregnancy Anatomy, Birthing and Baby Care

Practice: Mighty Oak Midwifery

Knowledge is only a guide. Birth is a work of heart.

Fi Yang Mah

Fi Yang Mah
Senior Yoga Instructor ~ Calgary, Alberta.

Fi Yang joyful passion for yoga is fueled by her deep interest in the ancient eastern wisdom of linking the 3 energies of body, mind and spirit. She believes that each person will naturally be led to yoga through one of these aspects, and when the other two are discovered, much happiness and health is uncovered, making our lives more complete and meaningful.

Relating her views on the body, mind and spirit: “Yoga practice should be safe, fun, and an enjoyable exploration of your body’s capabilities, not an exhausting ordeal. Many practitioners learn the hard way, making their practice unsafe injuring themselves by forcing their body into a pose, ignoring the signals in their breathing rate, or losing their sense of calm and repose in their mind. As for the spirit, some of us come to learn how to let it soar through music, art, and meditation- and not necessarily in that order. If you don’t eventually find the spirit within yoga and yourself, you miss out on an entirely beautiful and vast experience that lifts you to a place of trust, inspiration and limitless possibilities. The main thing is, START from where you are at this moment in your life. Be honest, open and it will come naturally.”

Fi Yang supplemented her learning by studying Sanskrit, Human Anatomy and Physiology, voice training, and practices holistic living and natural therapies. She has also studied an ancient Indian devotional art form- Bharata-Natyam classical Indian Dance, and enjoys playing an ancient Chinese instrument known as the Guzheng.

Her teaching style is based on the Krishnamacharya Lineage - the master yoga scholar and teacher of notable teachers Desikachar, BKS Iyengar, Indra Devi and K. Pattabhi Jois. She has received certification through Srivatsa Ramaswami, Krishnamacharya’s most longstanding apprenticed student outside of his immediate family.

Facilitates:Asana, Anatomy, Yoga Philosophy, Sanskrit, Meditation and more.

Private Sessions: Fi Yang

Fi Yang carries Sun Shine in her pockets. Willing to Experience Life