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Louise has always been interested in the relationship between consciousness and the body. Searching for a way to explore this interest more intimately in 1998, at age 39, she discovered yoga and immediately fell in love with its beauty, grace and challenge. Six years later Louise met John Friend and was immediately captivated by the Tantric philosophy of saying, “Yes” to life and threw herself completely into studying Ansuara yoga. Louise is a now Certified Anusara teacher. She has accumulated over 700 hours of Anusara training first studying with Robin Golt and Barrie Risman in Montreal and then completing her first Ansuara teacher training with Todd Norian in 2005. Her studies with John Friend include his Level I and II Teacher Training, Anusara Philosophy Immersions, Advanced Intensive, Master Immersions and Anusara Therapy Training. She has been on several retreats and participated in many workshops with John and is looking forward once again to the Anusara Grand Gathering this September in Estes Park, Colorado. Louise is fascinated and challenged by the big questions in life: why am I here? and what is it all about? To continue her ongoing exploration of the big questions in life, in addition to her studies with John Friend, Louise has taken meditation courses with Sally Kempton and is currently studying “The Wisdom of Yoga” with Tantric scholar Carlos Pomeda. Louise began her professional life as a classical flutist and enjoyed many years of performing and teaching the flute. A passion for artistic self-expression is something she encourages her yoga students. She is the mother of two young women and brings the loving warmth of a mother to her classes.
She is grateful to all her teachers who have inspired her journey: Ron Reid and Diane Bruni, Robin Golt and Barrie Risman, Todd Norian and Ann Greene, Paul Muller-Ortega, Sally Kempton , Carlos Pomeda and John Friend.
"Louise is one of those rare teachers that you just melt into. Her heart is so open and compassionate and she brings out the best in each student. Her words flow like poetry in motion, and her classes shine with the unique balance of strength and softness."
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