Guest Instructors

Andy Fisher, PhD, has been serving the Perth area as a psychotherapist and wilderness guide for 15 years.  He has been on a Buddhist path since the mid-1990s.  Andy is also a leading figure in the field of ecopsychology, having written and taught widely on this topic.

Amber Young, Registered Massage Therapist, and mom, has a diverse background in breast health, stress management and relaxation techniques. She has a deep respect for the healing of an individual’s physical, emotional and mental health, and feels that personal empowerment and nurturing oneself with a holistic model of care is key in finding one’s way to wholeness. Amber has been in practice as an RMT since 2004 and has been teaching breast health workshops and women’s relaxation courses since 2006. She has spoken for organizations such as Rethink Cancer: Live, laugh, learn, Wellspring Cancer Support Center in Toronto, The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation as well as for various clinics in Toronto and in the Ottawa Valley area. Her focus in clinical practice is on breast health, breast cancer support, cranialsacral therapy and women’s health issues. Her experience and dedication to her work are born out of a culmination of many different experiences, which have helped to shape her work. Amber lives in Almonte, Ontario, with her husband and 2 incredible sons where she practices at Absolute Massage Therapy.

Janie began her yoga journey when her sons were young and needed a way to get some exercise and relax. Calming the mind and self acceptance have been key in Janie's practice. A lover of learning, Janie completed her first 200 hour yoga teacher training in April 2015 and her second with Louise Cameron in February 2016, has trained with Ana Forrest and travelled to Philadelphia in October 2015 to become a registered facilitator for the Embody Love Movement.
At a time when body awareness and eating disorders are at an all time high, Janie knows the workshop is important whether you are 7 or 97.

Mark loves to move. He seeks to create spaces and stages from which others can meet a sense of rhythm and play. His classes are charged with an athletic past including gymnastics, yoga, pilates, and dance, and he intends toward colliding these histories in creative and challenging ways. He chases the moments between moves, between the inhales and exhales, and looks to investigate how those in-betweens can help cultivate a thoughtful way of moving through space. He invites you to land in class with the sense of an explorer, ready to find all the wonderful ways that our hearts, minds and bodies can connect to create a fluid, grounded, and kaleidoscopic practice.

<div>Meghan Robinson had been hoop dancing for 4 years.  It is a passion and a practice she holds very dear.  Part mediation/art form/amazing workout - the possibilities for movement are infinite and fascinating.</div>
<div>She lives with her young family of 20 acres in Central Frontenac and farms/gardens/home schools/makes medicine and dances under the stars.</div>