Studio & Joyful Teachers

**Joyful Yoga Studio is an award winning studio- recently winning the Truro Chamber of Commerce Award for Best

Fitness Studio & Best Small Business of the Year for 2011 in Colchester! Thank you to our loyal yogis & amazing

teachers!**

Joyful Yoga Studio - The heart of yoga in Truro, Nova Scotia

The first space to open in town devoted entirely to yoga - Joyful Yoga Studio

has a beautiful location in downtown Truro on Inglis Street. The spacious

second story location above Inglis Jewelers boasts high ceilings, natural

lighting and an amazing selection of yoga classes to choose from. Joy

Nicholson, owner and yoga instructor is joined by several knowledgeable

and friendly teachers to offer classes for everyone. Remember- if you can

breathe, you can do yoga.

As well as being an amazing physical exercise, yoga offers so much more. You will leave class feeling refreshed, relaxed and

inspired.

	Joy Nicholson - Studio Owner and Registered Yoga Teacher

	Joy has been practicing yoga for nearly two decade and feels born doing it.
	Learning to de-stress and take care of herself while counselling adults with
	disabilities drew her to yoga. She loves the grounding effect for her mind
	and the lengthening effect on her body. She first began teaching yoga to
	adults with mental health issues in the non-profit industry and loved seeing
	her clients move beyond the label of their diagnosis. Joy soon began
	teaching more in her community- offering months of free classes- until she
	opened up Joyful Yoga Studio five years ago. She continues to study the
	ancient art and has been a student of Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Beryl Bender
	Birch, Todd Norian, Jenny Kierstead, Frank Jude Boccio and Cyndi Lee to
	name a few.

Joy is delighted to lead a studio in her hometown-sharing & connecting health and well-being within the community. Her

compassion, creativity and enthusiasm shine throughout her classes and studio space. Joy and her studio have been

recognized by the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as Best Young Entrepreneur for 2007 and Best Small Business in Colchester

for 2007.

	Lynn Marie Mattie

	Lynn Marie is a RYT who did her training at the Omega Institute in New York
	with Don & Amba Stapleton in 2007. She is originally from Tracadie but more
	recently moved to Truro. Yoga has help her strengthen and grow and she
	really enjoys sharing this amazing practice with her students and her son
	Dane. She is feeling especially drawn to chanting & the more spiritual
	aspects of yoga. Lynn Marie balance out her yoga teaching with her
	accounting at the Agricultural College and astrology work. She loves
	introducing people to yoga and helping them tap into their power and
	peace.

	Linda Campbell

	Linda is a newly Certified Yoga Teacher & long time Fitness Instructor. She
	loves moving her body & will surely inspire you with both her strength &
	gentleness on the mat.

	Still stretching upward and outward into her new Certified Yoga Teacher
	status, Linda is keen to enter her 2nd year at the Joyful Yoga Studio
	instructing Power Yoga on Wednesday evenings. She loves to explore "the
	edge" and likes to encourage students to seek and investigate their own
	power and peace!

	Jennifer Stevenson

	Jennifer Stevenson is a registered Massage Therapist working at Legge
	Health Clinic where she is know as the lady to fix your hips. She is also
	working on her acupuncture training which will be completed this fall, and
	has graduated from the first Joyful Yoga Teacher Training program in 2008
	after many years of personal practice. Full of humour, enthusiasm and such
	a generous soul- Jennifer donates her skills to the community often &
	graciously. Kids really respond to her playful nature which is backed up by
	her fabulous anatomy knowledge. Other hobbies include mothering her two
	beautiful kids, singing, running and camping.

	Knickolle Pitcher

	Knickolle recently became a certified yoga teacher, completing the 200 hour
	training course from Joy at Joyful Yoga. She first experienced Yoga 10 years
	ago when she was pregnant with her first child and found that Yoga brought
	her strength, confidence and peace. She believes that practicing Yoga on a
	regular basis can heal body, mind and spirit. Grateful for the opportunity to
	teach Natal Yoga, she looks forward to meeting students who take time out
	for themselves and their babies, pre natal and post natal.

	Marissa Roode

	Marissa is a recent graduate of the Joyful Yoga Teacher Training. She enjoys
	a number of sports, including fastball, ball hockey, soccer, and is the captain
	of her ice hockey team. In addition to playing sports, Marissa volunteers her
	time coaching and currently plans to study in the area of integrative
	nutrition. Signing on to yoga originally for the fitness aspect, she discovered
	that there is so much more to this ancient practice. “Yoga is such an all-
	around practice. It allows me to clear my mind, control my breath, and aids
	in muscle strength and recovery.” Marissa’s teaching style is kind and
	compassionate; her classes will leave you feeling blissful and energized.
	Other interests include kayaking, running, and hiking.

	Diane Mahoney

	Diane Mahoney is another multi-faceted woman with an inspiring personal
	practice that translates beautifully into her classes. This mother of 5 is also a
	teacher at our local French school.

	Diane comes from a diverse background. In university she studied
	psychology and education. She also has an extensive fitness background
	and has always lead an active life. She studied dance for thirteen years and
	taught it throughout her youth. In university she became a Registered
	Fitness Appraisor and a fitness and weightroom instructor which she
	continued for ten plus years. These days she continues to exercise and
	keeps herself busy with her family of five children, church activity and
teaching math and science at Truro's only french school. Diane took her first yoga class at the age of seven and has never

looked back - giving her more than forty years of yoga experience. This past year, she took the plunge and completed a 200

hour certification program through Joyful Yoga Studio in Truro. This amazing experience has been instrumental in making yoga

a daily part of her life - a practice she knows will last a lifetime. She is convinced that the many faces of yoga have something

to offer for all of her moods, lifestyle and fitness needs.

	Amy Topshee

	Amy is a Physiotherapist and certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She completed
	her training with Jody Myers and Silver Firth at Atlantic Yoga Teacher Training
	in Halifax in 2006. She was drawn to Kripalu because of its gentle and
	individualized approach to health and spiritual growth. In 2007, Amy studied
	Lotus Palm's Thai Yoga Massage. This is a type of clothed massage that
	incorporates yogic breath and postures with the intension of communicating
	loving kindness. She teaches a beginner's yoga class on Sundays at 10 am
	and offers Thai Yoga Massages by appointment at Joyful Yoga.

	Brenda Boates

	Brenda has worked in the fashion/theater/stage/movie industry for 30 yrs.
	She was trained to teach and taught hairdressing and make up techniques
	internationally.

	Before her retirement from the industry in 2002, she realized her body
	needed help. Having previously studied yoga under Diane Brunni for years
	in Toronto. Brenda was eager to find her way back to yoga. She called upon
	Michael Fahey for help in returning to her yoga practice. She studied under
	Michael for many years here in truro.

	Brenda is now a certified yoga teacher, having completed her training
	through Joyful Yoga.

Brenda brings her joy of teaching front and center. Sharing her knowledge with a bit of humor, and a relaxed

pace/atmosphere to anyone who is interested. Her insight is instinctual, and her classes meet many needs.