She believes deeply in a model of health and healing where each individual is an active participant in their own unique journey towards wellness. From her own experiential wisdom, Sarah believes that with the right conditions, healing will occur.Drawing primarily from the ancient practices of Yoga, Ayurveda and Mindfulness, Sarah invites individuals to identify, accept and release both conscious and unconscious habit patterns in the body, breath and mind that may be inhibiting connection to our most authentic Self. By bringing a deeper awareness to our intrinsic wholeness that resides underneath any symptoms and difficulties, Sarah supports individuals in cultivating a greater capacity to face life’s challenges with steadiness and grace. Sarah believes this recognition is at the heart of living a purposeful, meaningful and joyful Life.Having recently moved from Toronto, Ontario, Sarah is grateful to be bringing her practice to the warmth of the Okanagan valley. In addition to teaching Yoga Therapy in one-on-one, group, workshop and retreat settings, Sarah has specialized in working as a Birth Doula, Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher with New Leaf Yoga Foundation and as a Yoga Therapist in the field of Addictions and Mental Health with Anishinawbe Health Toronto. She is particularly passionate about supporting individuals working with the experience of trauma, PTSD, addiction and reproductive health.

New Leaf Yoga Foundation is a charitable organization making yoga and mindfulness practices accessible to youth in some of the least-serviced environments in Canada. We offer yoga-based life skills programs to young people who often endure the label “at-risk” due to experiences of trauma, marginalization, and even incarceration.New Leaf Yoga Foundation believes in the strength and resiliency of youth. Drawing on their capacity to heal and thrive, yoga offers youth tools for cultivating self-awareness, emotional resiliency, the ability to respond rather than react, and the opportunity to tap into a sense of personal empowerment.We offer integrated, long-term support through our school programs, youth justice programs and community-based drop-in programs. All of our yoga classes are taught in a trauma-sensitive and inclusive approach.

• Provide crisis response and intervention to the emotionally vulnerable and at risk in our community.• Serve as point of access for suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.• Mitigate the impact of a mental health crisis by helping those with a history of vulnerability and risk make life-affirming choices.• Increase service access by operating within a framework of cultural competency, including the promotion of diversity in all areas of service.• Enhance emotional self-management and reduce risk by strengthening the coping skills of survivors.