Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Gina has travelled the world, including India, Thailand, Nepal and the U.K. to train and practice her love for yoga. Gina initially discovered the therapeutic benefits of yoga when it helped her overcome Rheumatoid Arthritis of the lower back. Gina believes yoga is beneficial to everyone, of all ages and abilities. Gina’s enthusiasm and warmth, motivates and encourages her students to make personal choices in their yoga practice and develop skills to help them become attuned to their bodies. Gina’s inspiration as a yoga teacher is to lead her students to discover new physical awareness by focussing on the integration of breath with movement, to move beyond the mind and connect with their inner silence and to practice stillness in each asana (posture), creating a sense of peace and well-being. Gina is also a Certified Practitioner in the Art of Thai Massage and Indian Head Massage. Gina’s experience as a massage therapist and yoga teacher complement one another, which enables her to help others live a positive and healthy lifestyle and to restore and maintain vitality. When Gina is not on her yoga mat she enjoys spending time underwater as a Certified PADI Dive Master or on the mountain, carving it up on her snowboard.