Hometown: Vancouver, BC

Certifications and/or accreditations:

• ALL Method Mat Pilates Certification

• 200 hr YTT through triguna yoga, Rishikesh, IND (2020)

Background in movement and instruction: “I’ve been practising yoga since 14 years old when I went to a YMCA class and tried it for the first time. In 2020 I found myself working in a corporate job that was burning me out and I felt really exhausted, I made the decision to quit the job and take my yoga teacher training in India. I didn’t know if I was ever going to teach but I do have a background in teaching already; I’m a scuba diving instructor! From that modality, I love empowering people to feel good and informed in their bodies at whatever they’re doing. I ended up part-time teaching in 2021 when I returned from India.

I got super curious about the method of Pilates when I started practising it at home on YouTube and noticing how it really integrated with my yoga practice. I took the ALL method certification in 2023 and fell in love with teaching pilates also. I made the leap to start teaching full time in August of 2023!”

Biggest transformational moment of the last year: “Deciding it was possible to teach movement full-time and still live an abundant and balanced lifestyle.”

Favourite song to move to: “Wow! Really hard question. Depends for what but I’ll say my fave song that always gets me in the mood to dance when I’m feeling a bit blah is Dancin - Krono Remix.”

Instagram: @gretadoppp