Cilica, BA, BSYA

Senior Yoga Teacher

Six Senses Yoga College developed through Cilica’s personal journey to embrace nature and the senses into the context of classical yoga. When yoga comes alive; our mind awakens, we hear and feel our bodies in our ever changing surroundings. It is in the development of our senses that human nature blossoms.

Cilica believes it important that Six Senses Yoga function on a linear rather than hierarchical foundation maintaining closely to Traditional and Modern Indian Yoga, creating a profound link to the original 6,000 years old tradition.

Knowing instinctively to meditate and be in the moment, spirituality is a way of life. It is through continued exploration of yoga asanas, meditation and pranayama that her physical presence becomes inspiring and empowering.

An intuitive instructor, Cilica encourages personal interpretations of postures meditations, and philosophies, while preserving asanas’ alignment and integrity. Her approach is mischievous, encouraging individual body shapes, abilities, and mindsets to simply be. Cilica challenges each participant to see themselves anew, while conscious that each is already perfect.

Cilica’s recent yoga studies took her to Aranmula, Kerala in Southern India for 4 months in 2007, where she increased her knowledge of Classical Yoga, received daily instruction in Kathakali, Carnatic Chants and Song, Ayurveda Medicine and Southern Indian Cooking and Culture.

She holds a Traditional Hatha Yoga and Chakra Yoga certificates from Grace Broughton, British School of Yoga, in the lineages of Krishnamacharya and his son, teacher Desikachar. Though Cilica’s initial yoga studies began in Vancouver, B.C. she studies in the U.K., Europe and Asia.

In addition to valuing the knowledge of mentors, apprenticing, and self-study, she learns by doing, observing and absorbing what she needs. Her mentors include Buddhist Monk, Reverend Koten Benson, Lions Gate Buddhist Priory and Swami in Aranmula, Kerala India.

She holds an advanced degree in music composition/voice, and extensively studies cultural vocal forms and communications. Cilica specializes in experimental and new music/voice techniques. She amalgamates her knowledge and studies into her facilitating and mentoring.

Facilitates: Pregnancy Yoga/Asana, Healing Yoga and Classical Yoga Training, 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programing,

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