Facilitator

Dana Harvie

I started practicing yoga in 2009 after becoming aware that my life was not panning out the way I felt it should be! When everything felt like it was falling apart, my wonderful teachers, Doug Geiger and Linda Setter, convinced me to give yoga a try. And I never looked back! In fact, yoga has helped me realize that I was never and can never be in control! With a fairly regular daily practice, I continue to notice changes inside and out, and trust all is unfolding in according to God's perfect plan.

As I show up on the mat, there's a stillness that can't be shaken by whatever seems to be happening 'outside.' Peace permeates as I give myself permission to relax and just be as I am in the moment. There's no greater joy or privilege than to practice and share this wonderful gift! It's a true Life-saver!

In 2009, I embarked on my first yoga teacher training workshop with Kathleen Podiluk in Saskatoon. Then in 2012, I traveled to Santa Barbara, California to study with world-renowned teachers Ganga White and Tracey Rich of the White Lotus Foundation, where I earned my 200 hour teacher training certification. I've been teaching ever since and love it! In 2015, I attended an enriching week-long yoga retreat at the beautiful

Feathered Pipe Ranch in Helena, Montana (highly recommended!). My time there with Erich Schiffmann, another world-renowned yoga master, cemented my vow to spread this Life-affirming all-inclusive teaching as widely as possible. In 2017, I attended yet another lovely retreat at FPR with Baxter Bell and Melina Meza. :-)

In 2019, I immersed myself in the study of Reiki - a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation, which compliments yoga and meditation beautifully - and received my attunement through Anna Twinney, a Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master at the Reach Out Ranch in Elizabeth, Colorado.

The many places in Saskatoon where I've shared yoga/chair yoga include: SaskAbilities, International Women of Saskatoon, Calder Centre, St. Mark's Hall, First Mennonite Church, Queen's House of Retreats, John Lake School (City of Saskatoon), Preston Park I, Trinity Manor, Luther Riverside Terrace, Bethany Manor, Village at Crossmount, Buena Vista Park and Wiggins Park.

I currently teach a mat class at Grace-Westminster United Church on Wednesday evenings from September - May and at Wiggins Park from June - August. I also facilitate a weekly chair yoga class at Preston Park I and Trinity Manor! I love to sing, write songs, and have recently taken up guitar. My partner Ron (my teacher!) is an amazing guitar player and we love performing healing, soulful music. If you're interested in having us come play for you, please check out our "Music!" menu tab and get in touch!

~ Follow your bliss ~