Our Instructors
Please note all of our instructors are certified by the Yoga Centre Winnipeg or currently enrolled in the Yoga Centre Winnipeg’s Teacher Training Program to ensure compatibility, continuity and competence in instruction.
Shauna Ellerby
Owner of the Yoga Centre Winnipeg, has studied yoga with a variety of teachers including Donald Moyer, Sandra Sabatini, Francisco Kaiut and Father Joe Pereira. In addition Shauna is a certified Kripalu teacher, receiving her training from the Kripalu Centre in Massachusetts. Shauna’s playful loving approach to her own yoga practice inspires her students to tread lightly in all areas of their life, on the mat as well as off. Shauna Currently leads the YCW teacher Training Program. In addition to yoga asana classes, Shauna also offers meditation classes. Her meditation class style is inclusive and offers an approach that is available to one and all.
Certified RYT 200 Hours.
Kaiut Yoga Method Certified -300
Jan Debenham
Former owner of the Yoga Centre Winnipeg, has studied Iyengar yoga with a variety of teachers including Donald Moyer, Father Joe Pereira. Also versed in other methods, Jan has studied with Francisco Kaiut, Sandra Sabatini, and is a certified Vinyasa teacher, receiving her training from the White Lotus Foundation. As well as teaching classes that range from beginner to advanced, Jan currently directs the Yoga Centre Winnipeg’s Advanced Teacher Training program. Jan also oversees a yearlong mentor-ship program known as “Cultivating the Seeds of the Divine” As someone who truly lives the practice, Jan’s dedication to asana and meditation shines through as she guides students with insight, knowledge, and caring to explore the joy of yoga.
Certified RYT 200 Hours.
Graduate-Yoga Room, Berkley CA: Advanced Studies 500 Hours.
Kaiut Yoga Method Certified -300
Candace Propp
a long time student and teacher at the Yoga Centre Winnipeg, Candace brings 23 years as a teacher in the public school system with her into the yoga room. Candace’s classes focus on detailed instruction, alignment and enhancing body/mind awareness.
YCW Certified 2002.
YCW Advanced Certification (500 hours), 2011.
Patty Lacosse
happily traveled the first half of her life as a dancer, wife, mother and (elated) grandmother. Now retired from 30 years’ service within the non-profit housing community, happily exploring the second half of life through yoga practice, meditation and community.
YCW Certified 2008.
YCW Advanced Certification (500 hours), 2011.
Darlene Sveinson
is currently a physical education teacher, Darlene brings her more than 20 years’ experience as a fitness leader into the yoga community.
YCW Certified 2003.
YCW Advanced Certification (500 hours), 2012.
Larry Isacoff
Larry Isacoff has worked for 30 years in the theatre industry as a lighting designer and production manager. Larry has passionately embraced yoga as a second career and a renewed life practice since 2010. Larry specializes in teaching classes that respect the individual needs of students, using props alignment, and compassion to meet each person where they are. Larry’s classes are joyful and provoke mindful awareness.
YCW Certified 2010.
YCW Advanced Certification (500 hours), 2016
Kaiut Yoga Method Training - 300
Avery Rich
although a long-time lover of physical fitness, Avery’s discovery of yoga helped her connect the mind with the body. She brings to her classes an active and peaceful energy designed to calm the body and soul
YCW Certified 2012.
YCW Advanced Certification (500 hours), 2017
Krista Nicholson
holds a BA Honours Dance and degree in Politics. Krista traveled to Byron Bay Australia to take her yoga training in January 2012. Krista relishes sharing her love of yoga with all of its joys, challenges, benefits for the mind, body and soul!
Jeremy Williamson
For more than 20 years, yoga has given Jeremy a daily source of well being, physical and mental challenge, spiritual peace and loving community.
He hopes to share those amazingly positive experiences with his students.
Deborah Riley
A longtime fitness and yoga enthusiast, Deborah firmly believes movement is medicine. Anytime is a good time to begin your yoga journey!
YCW certified 2013
Brianne Steele
Brianne fell in love with yoga when she first began practicing over 10 years ago. Brianne is especially passionate about combining breath, movement and attention to detail into creative flow sequences. Brianne is interested in bringing yoga to all ages of students, encouraging them to listen deeply to what their body needs.
YCW Certified 2020.
Rozelle Srichandra
Rozelle’s yoga journey began more than 30 years ago at the Yoga Centre Winnipeg. She sees yoga as a tool to connect body, mind and breath and as a path to kindness and self-awareness. Rozelle has been teaching since 2014 and finds real joy in sharing and discovering yoga with others.
YCW Certified 2015