TARA PORTER
Tara has been working with youth as a teacher, camp monitor and mentor since 1999. She has taught youth from ages 3-19 at the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama (OSSD), Ecole Elementaire Etoile Du Nord, Le Patro de Jonquiere, Truro Dance Academy, NOSCO Academy of Performing Arts and the Dance Association Nova Scotia (DANS) Summer Intensive Camp. Tara has had extensive applied experience teaching theatre, movement and dance to youth, and has been teaching yoga for 3 years at the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre. Most recently, she has created a Youth Empowerment and Stress Management Course through Yoga which she has been teaching at a local Alternate High School in Ottawa.
Tara has taken trainings at the Kripalu Centre for Yoga & Health in Lenox, Massachusetts; Omega Institute in Rhineback, NY; Sivanada Yoga Ashram in Val Morin, QC and has taken workshops with esteemed teachers in Ottawa and Toronto. She sees the teachings of yoga as an integral foundation for personal growth, and a perfect compliment for all ages to experience self discovery in all its shapes and forms. Her passion, modern & traditional approach blended with humour make her an inspiring teacher.
Tara has taken trainings at the Kripalu Centre for Yoga & Health in Lenox, Massachusetts; Omega Institute in Rhineback, NY; Sivanada Yoga Ashram in Val Morin, QC and has taken workshops with esteemed teachers in Ottawa and Toronto. She sees the teachings of yoga as an integral foundation for personal growth, and a perfect compliment for all ages to experience self discovery in all its shapes and forms. Her passion, modern & traditional approach blended with humour make her an inspiring teacher.
Annie Boudreau
Annie graduated in nursing from Algonquin College in 1994 where she worked at the Ottawa General hospital and the Rehab Center for over 5 years. Upon giving birth to her 2 children, Zoe now 9 and Owen 6 she let go of nursing to pursue her passion of working with children. In 2004 she created Singing Tree daycare which supports an atmosphere of free play, art and love.
In 1998 she travelled across the globe to teach English in Thailand to children from the ages of 2- 16. In 2002 Annie got her Kundalini Yoga teacher's certificate and has been teaching at Rama Lotus ever since. She has found a passion for teaching prenatal, baby and mom and regular Kundalini yoga. In 2011 she found herself volunteering in her daughter's grade 3 class to teach yoga and loved the experience.
Annie is also a fiber artist where she works with raw wool to create works of art. She facilitates felting workshops from her home and loves to inspire others to attain their full potential. You can find her at different craft shows around the Ottawa area. She is also co-founder of Workermade an artisan's collective and blog author of Annie Bananie - Creative Living.
