ABOUT
Over the years, my journey has taken me across Europe, and then to England, Australia and the Middle East, before eventually leading me to Canada. These experiences abroad have deeply enriched my personal journey and shaped the way I see the world.
Throughout my childhood and teenage years, dance and gymnastics shaped my relationship with movement and the body. In 2004, while living in England, I discovered yoga for the first time. That first encounter awakened something deep within me, and over time, yoga gradually became an essential part of my everyday life. Since then, I have continued to nurture my practice consistently, attending classes in different studios and wherever my travels have taken me. Each place, teacher and experience has brought a new perspective, continuing to inspire the way I practice and teach yoga today.
Driven by a growing passion for yoga, I completed my first teacher training in Montreal in 2022, a city that has had a profound influence on both my journey and my practice. I then completed advanced training, as well as further training in Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga. Since then, I have continued to expand my training through Yoga Nidra. I am also deeply interested in the connection between yoga, the way the body functions and the nervous system, particularly through the lens of neuroscience. This ongoing exploration continues to deepen my understanding of Yin Yoga and its effects.
My training journey continues today with Katonah Yoga, an approach that particularly resonates with me through its exploration of structure, proportion, movement and breath, as well as its use of metaphors and reference points to explore and experience the body in a different way. This exploration naturally builds on my path as a teacher, with a desire to keep deepening my understanding of yoga and evolving the way I share and teach it. I have also trained in Reiki, a practice that complements and broadens my approach to wellbeing and self-awareness.
Through my various trainings and experiences, I am certified in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. My teaching draws from these different approaches, moving between stillness and movement, energy and softness, effort and release. Each practice offers a different way of exploring the breath, the body and a deeper sense of self-awareness. Whether through a dynamic flow, a more introspective practice or a profound sense of release.
My intention is to create a space where everyone feels supported and free to explore at their own pace, while being gently invited to reconnect with themselves through presence and awareness.
Alongside teaching in a studio and through various collaborations, CD Motions Yoga is a personal project that continues to grow alongside my experiences, inspirations, and the way I teach and share yoga.
Clarisse
CD Motions Yoga
