Teachers
Our teachers are skilled and passionate humans who have studied the tradition of yoga for many years. Each one has a unique expression of this art form, and live their yoga in a truly inspiring way. If you have questions of what to expect in any of our teachers’ classes, please reach out to annex@mykula.ca for more information.
Olivia Hill (she/her)
Olivia is the Owner and Director of Kula Yoga, but her journey started years before. Olivia has a background in Hatha Yoga (Yoga Alliance Certified), Pilates (Pilates Alliance Certified), and a BAH in Philosophy and Eastern Religion. Her personal journey with Yoga has taught her how to help heal her scoliosis (curvature of the spine) with holistic movement. More than a physical practice, Yoga is deeply rooted in philosophical wisdom, which is explored during class.
Olivia’s classes are alignment focused and designed to move the body and quiet the mind; there are deep stretches, strength building sequences, and often an optional guided meditation at the end. Her classes can be challenging and rewarding. Her wish is that you carry the benefits of your practice off the mat with you; so if you trust her to take you on a sweaty journey, your body and mind will thank you after.
Olivia believes that yoga can be practiced by everyone, and she wants to provide a welcoming space in her classes where students feel free to try new things without comparison to others.
Olivia Hill is one of the instrctors of Kula’s 200hr YTT faculty.
Tracy dePass (she/her)
Tracy quickly adopted a daily practice and was fortunate to learn various styles of yoga with several wonderful instructors before finding Ashtanga. In 2014 she met her teacher, Emma O’Neill, Mysore Toronto who continues to help Tracy to deepen her practice and understanding of asana, yoga principles, meditation, and mindful movement.
Ever a curious student, Tracy has had a committed Mysore style practice and incorporates hand balancing, strength and flexibility training, meditation, and laughter in her daily routine.
Under her teacher’s guidance, Tracy completed a two-year Ashtanga yoga apprenticeship with Mysore Toronto and became a registered teacher after completing her 200-hr teacher training. She continues to practice, learn, and assist at Mysore Toronto.
Tracy is passionate about community-building and sharing both her practice and learnings from her mat. She strives to make her classes inspiring and accessible to all and enjoys helping students better connect with their bodies and cultivate a steady and focused mind.
Chrys Muszka (he/him)
Chrys is a Yoga Educator, & Queer Earth Mystic with over 20 years practice and over 15 years of teaching Yoga & doing holistic work. He continues to explore the yoga tradition in a full spectrum way, studying and embracing both the physical, philosophical and spiritual aspects. He’s travelled the world to seek out a diverse range of teachers and styles of yoga, energy work, and plant medicines.
He teaches his Flow based classes with a balance of inquiry, stretch, strength, and mobility to help his students engage with their body in a mindful and empowering way. He approaches meditation, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra enriched in philosophical insight, and stillness. He seeks to inspire his students to live authentic, holistic, and mindful lives. His cladsses bring a unique perspective that blends ancient wisdom with an approach that is modern, mystical, and respectful. He can often be found at café with an oat milk flat white, and a non-fiction book.
Ada Dahli (she/her)
Ada found yoga in 2016 when a quickening desire emerged to deepen her connection with her body. She took her first training the following year, based in the Vinyasa style. Since then her practice and classes have expanded to include include Restorative Yoga, Pilates, functional movement, breathwork and an ongoing encouragement for others to tap into their own innate self-knowing.
Alicia Roberts (she/her)
Alicia Roberts is a passionate Vinyasa teacher who is deeply curious about the ways in which yoga can help individuals reclaim their knowledge of self and authentic power, fostering presence and the ability to thrive. Drawing inspiration from her lifelong love of music and dance, Alicia’s sessions are uniquely influenced by a collection of vibes — Jazz, R&B, Soul, and Reggae, guiding the ambiance and rhythm of the class. Her class focus is on foundational asanas and sun salutations, creating sequences deeply rooted in the foundations of a yoga practice making it accessible for all levels.
Acharya Prem (he/him)
Acharya Prem, founder of Anaahat Yog, comes from a traditional farming family in India. His journey from a teenage entrepreneur in computer hardware and software to a dedicated yogi is both inspiring and relevant to modern life.
In 2003, his demanding lifestyle and poor health habits led to a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Conventional treatments failed, but Ayurvedic remedies and a disciplined Yoga practice, introduced by a friend, helped him heal within six months. This transformative experience prompted him to leave his thriving business and join Patanjali Yog Peeth, where he immersed himself in Yoga, Sanskrit, and Vedic studies under renowned teacher PP Acharya Pradyumna.
After four years in the ashram, Prem began teaching Yoga Teacher Trainings (YTT). He also discovered Aerial Yoga, which improved his scoliosis. Realizing many YTT programs lacked traditional authenticity, he founded his own school to train teachers committed to preserving Yoga’s integrity and principles.
Beyond teaching, Prem leads by example, running Ujjwal Sansthanam, a charity for underprivileged children. His life embodies the meaning of his name—Prem, or unconditional love—through actions that inspire and uplift others.
Acharya Prem is the head teacher of Kula’s 200 hour YTT program.
Anurag Saraswat (he/him)
Anurag is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance certified instructor specializing in Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, and strength-based movement. His teaching blends intelligent sequencing, breath-led flow, and mindful alignment to help students build strength, mobility, and resilience.
His classes are designed for real bodies and real lives — focusing on sustainable practice, recovery, and nervous system balance, not just flexibility or advanced poses. Whether you’re new to yoga or cross-training with the gym, his goal is to help students move better, feel stronger, and practice yoga that supports life on and off the mat.
Geeta Wadehra (she/her)
Geeta grew up in a traditional Indian home where the yoga lifestyle and practice was a natural way of living. After taking a restorative weekend session with her sister in 2014, she took her first yoga teacher training with an online session for restorative yoga. At the time it was just to go deeper into her own practice without knowing that she would one day be teaching full time. But by 2017, Geeta traveled to Costa Rica to complete her 200 hour YTT and then her 50 hour Yin certification. Also trained in shamanic breathwork, and plant medicine facilitation, Geeta is passionate about living her practice both on and off the mat and tries to share the both the mindful and physical aspects of yoga with her students. Paying extra attention to the body/mind/spirit connection Geeta strives to lead inclusive classes that leave her students feeling supported, strong, recharged and peaceful.
Geeta Wadehra is the Pranayama (breathwork) teacher in Kula’s 200hr YTT program.
Patricia McPherson (she/her)
Patricia is the creator and teacher of Kula’s 40hr Yoga Nidra Teacher Training program.
Jonny Belink0 (he/him)
Jonny has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is currently based in Toronto. He has made four extended trips to India to study and deepen his practice and understanding of yoga.
Jonny’s approach to yoga is rooted in the idea that the practice is a form of moving meditation. Through a steady Vinyasa flow, he combines breath, movement, and awareness to create a practice that helps calm the nervous system while building strength, mobility, stability, and ease in the body.
Rather than simply moving from one pose to another, Jonny encourages students to use the breath and physical practice as a way of settling the mind and releasing tension. His classes emphasize mindful movement, breath awareness, and a fluid rhythm that can help shift the body and mind from stress and stimulation toward a greater sense of calm.
Jonny’s goal is to help students experience yoga not only as physical exercise, but as a tool for regulating the nervous system, quieting the mind, and creating greater physical and mental well-being. Through the practice of yoga as meditation, students are encouraged to develop a deeper sense of presence, relaxation, and peace that can extend beyond the mat.
Debbie Hernandez (she/her)
Debbie is a Toronto-based yoga instructor. While her first experience with yoga was through asana, she was more drawn to the philosophical and meditative aspects of the practice. Guided by experienced teachers and a supportive community, she developed an interest in meditation and the study of yoga philosophy. Over time, she gained an awareness of the rigid dualities that structure everyday life and how they are assumed as natural within Western thought. For her, yoga is now much more than asana; it has transformed into a daily, exploratory practice of unlearning these separations and of understanding everything as interconnected.
Drawing from her interest in mindfulness, Debbie’s classes emphasize the connection between breath and movement as well as accessibility and functional mobility. She encourages students to listen to and honour their bodies by creating space for intentional choices and to move in ways that feel nourishing and empowering.
She is also a PhD Candidate studying magical realism and folklore in the literature of the Filipino diaspora through a decolonial lens. Outside of her academic and teaching work, she reads voraciously, makes wheel-thrown ceramics, and cares for her many plants.
Laura Hache (she/her)
Laura is a yoga and meditation practitioner and guide. She loves to encourage others to get curious about what’s subtle and what’s felt and known yet unseen. She is a certified yoga instructor, with over 500 hours of training under her belt. Her offerings include hatha and vinyasa-style yoga, meditation guidance, and restorative yoga.
Laura is led by a passion to support her student’s journeys of self-discovery and exploration of mind-body connection, to uncover wisdom and insights to bring off the mat and into their everyday lives. Her classes offer an opportunity for deep personal exploration through body and mind, and she prioritizes creating a safe and welcoming space that encourages play and curiosity. Laura believes that the body is a resource of wisdom and care, and that we can learn to listen closer through mindful movement to celebrate pleasure, comfort, ease. Because joy is not made to be a crumb.
In addition to facilitating yoga and meditation, she is also a full-time beekeeper and environmental educator and lives a life fueled by her curiosity of the natural world, which is a common thread and theme throughout her offerings.
Linseed Toner-Calmusky (she/her)
Linseed’s class environment is 2SLGBTQIA+ positive with over 13 years of teaching experience. Her dad taught her yoga growing up and when he died in 2005, she sought out her first formal training through the Yandara Institute. Since then she has completed 750+ hours of training with local and international teachers.
Linseed prioritizes a consent based practice and tries to make her classes as accessible as possible. She often leaves space for free movement to playfully listen to the body before inviting it into more formal structure. She emphasizes the importance of listening to the more subtle parts within us and around us as a practice on and off the mat. She is currently studying to become a Registered Herbalist.
Jay Andrews (he/him)
Jay Andrews is a musician, yoga teacher and embodiment therapist who is involved in Buddhist & yogic philosophy and 12 step recovery. His classes are deeply influenced by non-dual philosophy, self enquiry and subtle embodiment, and are infused with music and rhythm.
Jenny Nicole (she/her)
Jenny Nicol is a registered massage therapist, yoga instructor, certified Pilates instructor, and small business owner.
With more than a decade in the wellness industry and a background in anatomy and movement, Jenny takes a functional approach to sequencing and teaching.
Classes focus on building a more stable and mobile body. Expect to feel challenged and have a little fun along the way!
