Meet the Team
Grace Rosewarne
Grace brings a special generosity and enthusiasm into her teaching style. She seamlessly weaves her extensive knowledge of the physical practice with her deep wisdom of yoga philosophy, making her practices rich for both body and heart. She is skillful at adapting her classes to align with the experience and interest of her students. Her classes are uplifting, empowering and joyful. Grace’s classes tend to focus on a precise alignment to support a healthy practice for the specific needs of the students. As a Certified Structural Integration Therapist, her teaching instruction is infused with a strong interest and understanding of anatomy, and functional movement. Grace has been a dedicated and passionate student and teacher of yoga for over 15 years. Originally certified in Vinyasa Hatha Yoga, she has since turned her studentship toward a more therapeutic and alignment-based approach to yoga asana, primarily rooted in Anusara Yoga® and Ashaya Yoga®. She received her Hatha Yoga certification from Michelle Cormack and an Anusara certification with Todd Norian, and is a licensed 500-hour Ashaya Yoga® teacher and a certified Structural Integration therapist. Over the last fifteen years she has immersed herself in the growth of her yoga practice and has acquired hundreds of study hours in yoga asana, therapeutics, anatomy and philosophy.
Kat Marquardt
Kat brings a deeply caring and approachable energy to all of her classes. She is a skilled and passionate teacher, with a flare for creating a relaxing, easeful practice for her students. Kat began her yoga journey in pursuit of a good workout, but quickly realized that was the tip of the iceberg. Spending time on her mat has become her respite and the key to mental wellness. Her classes focus on relaxation, tension relief, and intentional movement. Kat received her YTT certification from Karma Teachers in Vancouver, BC, where she lived for 6 years. She’s now a Fergus local who loves biking, and any activity that gets her outside.
Renee Charbonneau-Smith
Renee is a vibrant, warm and welcoming teacher. Her fitness background, in combination with her deep appreciation for the therapeutic benefits of yoga, result in uplifting and balanced classes. Renee confidently teaches a variety of yoga styles; including vinyasa flow, power yoga and yin yoga. She is a certified fitness and 200-RYT yoga instructor with over 22 years of experience teaching fitness and over 10 years teaching yoga. Her yoga journey began with the realization that her body required and craved more stretching to create greater physical ease. What started out as a compliment to her fitness regime became a deep passion. Her longing to share the magic of yoga continued to emerge as she deepened her knowledge of the practice and became increasingly drawn to the emotional and spiritual side of yoga. For Renee, yoga is a journey to self, to discovering the truth of who we truly are. It allows us to better embody peace, love, joy, unity, and personal fulfillment in our lives. Renee loves the mind-body connection of yoga, the way in which it challenges one physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. She enjoys the benefits of increased flexibility, balance, strength and concentration as well as an improvement in her ability to handle everyday stressors of life. It is her desire, hope and vision to share these amazing benefits with family, friends and the community.
Tania Seagrove
Tania began her path of yoga at the age of 15 in the classical Ashtanga tradition. She completed her first yoga training in 1998 at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute in California with Baba Hari Das, followed by Ashaya Yoga with Todd Norian some years later. Tania's classes blend the roots of a focused classical yoga practice with a creative and playful vinyasa flow. She is passionate about helping others explore freedom through movement and breath. Tania has been teaching in the Fergus, Elora and Guelph area for the last 8 years. She is adept at providing leadership for special events and retreats.
Carol Kennedy
Carol comes to the mat with a sense of humour. She earned her 200hr teaching certification in 2020, and has been teaching ever since. While fairly new to teaching, Carol has been practicing yoga for decades, starting in childhood with library books and community classes to spark her interest. A new fire was lit in 2015 after a career change created a shift in priorities in her work and personal life. Carol is on the mat seven days a week and she delights in teaching introductory classes, slow and gentle yoga and has a deep love for a restorative practice. She knows that yoga is a life-long journey and has a passion for learning. Teacher training courses in Yoga for Menopause, Yoga for All Bodies and Accessible Yoga are next up for Carol. Outside of yoga, Carol is currently working towards her Master’s degree in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory. Her study interests lie in embodiment and alterity – specifically at the intersection of fatness and fitness. She yearns to create yoga spaces that respect all bodies and all abilities. What little time she has left in her week is spent with her husband and Chihuahua, napping or playing video games.
Kelly Mayville
Kelly began her yoga instructor journey at the age of 21 in Maui Hawaii as a student. Studying the art of Kundalini Yoga she came to learn that yoga is a spiritual practice as well as a physical discipline. Sharing the ancient teachings builds strong bonds in a community and a new way of life. Her personal yoga journey built a passion within her that ultimately led her to become an instructor herself. Kelly continues to embrace a student mindset through learning and improving her practice. By using her intuition to tune into the students in each class, she is able to modify the practice to fit the unique needs of each student. Kelly completed her Level One Instructor Training with The Kundalini Research Institute from 2012 to 2015. Kundalini Yoga incorporates movement with breath, mantra and meditation. The practice places a strong emphasis on consciousness as a means of activating energy centres throughout the body. Through specific combinations of angles and repetitive motions, specific results (such as anxiety reduction and cleansing of the lymph system) can be achieved. Yin yoga is a practice that embraces divine feminine energy. It embraces the concept of “in the non-doing, great things are accomplished.” Through deep, long held stretches, one can encourage the connective tissues, bones and ligaments to heal. It can also help release old stories and traumas held within the body. Kelly completed her Yin Yoga Teacher Training with The Yoga Sanctuary in April 2014.
Jill Davey
Since their first meditation retreat in 2008, Jill (they/them) has been devoted to the study and practice of Vipassana (Insight Meditation) and sharing this understanding with others. Having been mentored and invited to teach by Molly Swan and Norman Feldman, Jill is a teacher with True North Insight. Jill is particularly interested in connecting the relevance of these ancient teachings of awareness, wisdom and kindness to daily life experience. Jill brings years of previous experience as a community worker, yoga teacher and death doula to their teaching and is actively committed to the ongoing dismantling of internalized and systemic privilege.
Lindsay Craig
Lindsay is a calm, grounded and soothing soul who brings warmth, compassion and a sense of curiosity wherever she goes. Her deep authenticity and passion the healing arts comes through in her teaching. She began her journey as a student of yoga in 2004 and has since deepened her knowledge and experience with various styles and aspects of yoga. Under the guidance of skillful teachers, she decided to deepen her practice in 2020 and acquire her 200hr Teacher Training and Yoga Nidra certification. Lindsay's calling to the healing arts has also led her to become a Reiki Level II practitioner. Outside of her yoga practice, she has the pleasure of working with individuals who are deafblind, blind, visually Impaired and who have complex medical needs at the Waterloo Region District School Board. She grew up on a dairy farm outside of Arthur and for the last 15 years she has had the honour of living and raising her two boys in the historical town of Fergus. Some of Lindsay's daily practices include learning to play the harmonium, mantra and kirtan, playing other various instruments, mindfulness, meditation, and spending quality time with her loved ones. It is her deep desire to connect and share her love of yoga with her friends, family and community.
Megs Gibson
Megs has been practicing yoga for over a decade. She was immediately drawn to the joy and sense of physical connection that the practice generated in her life. She recently completed her second yoga teachers training and has taught in the community and overseas for the past 5 years. She brings her dedication, compassion and easy- going nature to all of her classes. She hopes her students experience the joy that has yoga has infused in her life.
Kelly Offer
Kelly is a Registered Massage Therapist, certified Pilates instructor and owner of Upper Grand Movement Therapy. She is a workshop junkie, doing dozens of hours of training yearly, both massage and movement related. Kelly likes to bring a little bit of fun to every class with a focus on making movement functional, so you can move better inside and outside the studio. She also gladly accepts gluten free goodies before any class.
Heather Garrick
Heather has always loved an adventure. From trail running through the mountains of Colorado, to rock climbing in the Pyrenees, and kayaking in the bays of Alaska, she has pushed her body to the limit. At the same time, she has always struggled with persistent injuries that would creep up and sometimes prevent her from pursuing these passions. In 2020, Heather experienced her most serious injury, a herniated disc and pinched nerve, that eventually led to back surgery and nerve complications. Heather went from hiking for hours on end to being immobile and in constant pain. Starting from scratch, Heather started a new kind of adventure - with months of physio, osteopathy, acupuncture, and more to try and build back her strength and relieve pain. After much progress and a recommendation from her physio, Heather started doing Pilates - and the rest is history! Heather now channels her passion for lifelong fitness and adventure into her Pilates practice. She spent two years honing her Pilates skills and discovering the power of Pilates to recover from her surgery and lead an active life again. Having fallen in love with Pilates and the benefits it provides, combined with her passion for teaching, Heather decided to become a Pilates teacher. Heather Garrick, M.Ed, owns Headwaters Pilates Studio in downtown Fergus. She is a Body Harmonics Certified Mat and Reformer Pilates teacher and has over 15 years of international teaching experience. She is currently studying to become a Reiki practitioner. Heather is excited to support others on their Pilates journeys.
Rachel Luther
Rachel is a pharmacist who not only owns Centre Wellington Remedy's Rx but also values the benefits of yoga in improving health. By embracing both traditional medicine and holistic practices, such as yoga, individuals can potentially achieve a more well-rounded approach to their health and well-being. This integrative mindset is what lead Rachel to open Yoga in Fergus in 2021. She hopes to truly make a positive impact on the lives of patients and the community as a whole.
Shawna Reeve
Shawna brings a calm energy to her classes, soothing you into relaxation while helping you tune in to your body and mind through your practice. Shawna began her yoga journey as a student in 2005, searching for something to balance the stress and physical demands of her new career as a dental hygienist. After noting all the positive effects her practice had in her life, she decided to take the leap and complete the 500-hour Modo Yoga Teacher Training in Toronto in July 2010. She also trained in yin yoga in 2011, and received her restorative yoga certification in 2023. She taught in Milton for over 10 years before moving to Fergus in 2021. Shawna loves sharing the joys she has experienced through practicing yoga. She encourages her students to work towards a calm and centred life, while enjoying the physical benefits of the practice. Her favourite thing about yoga is that no matter what life throws at you, it is always there waiting for you to find your mat again. Outside of the yoga studio, Shawna is an outdoor enthusiast and you can find her hiking, camping, paddle boarding, snowshoeing, and road-tripping across Ontario in her free time.
Chloe Chaput
Chloe brings a deep sense of care and intentionality to her teaching, creating a space where students can reconnect with themselves through movement and breath. With over a decade of practice, she weaves her knowledge of yoga and Ayurveda into her classes, offering a holistic approach that nurtures both body and mind. As a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Chloe integrates individualized yoga practices into her clients’ wellness routines, recognizing the profound connection between movement, lifestyle, and overall well-being. Her classes focus on nervous system support, fostering a deeper connection to intuition and increasing mind-body awareness. She guides monthly Ayurveda Yoga Sessions that align with the rhythms of the seasons, as well as bi-weekly gentle movement and yoga nidra classes designed for deep restoration. Chloe’s teaching invites students to explore the wisdom of Ayurveda and yoga as practical tools for everyday vitality and self-study.