Meet Our Teacher Tribe

Tricia Clarke is a Reiki and Yoga enthusiast who decided to share her passion for these healing modalities with the community by opening Mantra Spirit Studio. 

She completed her 6 month internship for her Reiki Master certification in 2017 and has been passionate about teaching Reiki Level 1 and 2 in Fernie and hosting Yoga/Reiki retreats in Bali Indonesia.  Her Yoga teaching style incorporates channeling Life Force energy through yoga postures to help empower the body and mind.  Tricia has recently completed Akashic Records Level 2 training and continues to pursue this healing modality to enrich the studio with holistic healing practices.

Simone’s adventure in yoga began 25 years ago while in university. She was looking for something to nourish the busy student mind and strengthen and stretch the body. Over the past 25 years with yoga she has uncovered an entire world of learning, growth, mindfulness, movement and adventure and is SO stoked to share it! Now an E-RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, Reiki Level II and certified neuro-science based life coach, Simone finds inspiration from all the benefits yoga offers to so many different human beings; The benefit this practice has to rehabilitate, strengthen, open, and deliver you to the present moment through moving or motionless meditation.
Yoga is really an adventure to the self for Simone.

Heather Ivany is a renowned spiritual mentor and akashic guide with over twenty years of experience leading innovative courses, private training, immersive retreats, and more.

Harnessing a radiant warmth and decades-long immersion in spirituality, Heather facilitates life-altering transformation and growth for those who seek guidance or feel resistance aligning with their purpose. 

With the gentle wisdom and compassion of one who understands the nuances of spiritual practice, she opens students to the joy of exploring the deep and mysterious inner landscape of the heart, mind, and body.

To learn more about Heather and her offerings please visit: www.heatherivany.com

Kim discovered yoga in 2006 and was drawn to it for the calming and grounding effects it had on her life.  She studied and received her teacher training in Fernie in 2009.  Kim became a teacher with the hopes to inspire others on their path to discover yoga.  Kim's classes offer her students a safe, gentle, and nurturing environment to explore and discover yoga through the mind-body connection.  Kim has been teaching prenatal yoga in the Elk Valley for over 10 years.  She received her Level 2 Reiki training 2.5 years ago.  The prenatal classes combine movement, breath work, and space to connect with our babies in a Reiki infused studio.   So come out, Mom's-to-be and enjoy her class.

Maddy is a lover of movement. From climbing mountains, riding bikes, lifting weights to spending time on her yoga mat, she truly believes that movement is a form of medicine.
Maddy is a certified Sattva Yoga Teacher and has been sharing this practice with the community since 2014. Sattva Yoga can be described as a practice connecting the body breath and mind. Binding these three techniques allows the practitioner to eventually move into a flow like state.

Sanne Offers an incredible Cranio-sacral class as well as athletic therapy treatments at Mantra Studio.

Sanne successfully completed her Bachelor in Kinesiology and received her Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy in 2014. In the past five years, Sanne has played an active role in both the Fernie and Calgary communities, through volunteerism and employment including Transrockies Race Series, Fernie 3, Fernie Enduro, Fernie Feel Good Festival, Fernie Fire Department, Fernie Alpine Resort, Skyline Luge Calgary, and Winsport Canada, The Salvation Army.

Sanne also has extensive experience working with physically and mentally disabled individuals (adults and children) through her work as a rehabilitation assistant for University of Calgary’s “Fitness and Rehabilitation programs for Persons with disabilities”. In addition, Sanne volunteered as a personal trainer for the University of Calgary’s JointEffort group exercise program for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis.

Sanne enjoys spending her free time in nature, immersing herself in biking, skiing, hiking, yoga, and meditation. She is passionate about teaching, sharing, and building connections in the community.

Shona holds certification in 500 hours of yoga training - which compliments her previous career of 30 years as a physical therapist. Shona loves to blend anatomy knowledge with the holistic approaches of yoga such as breath work, introspection, mindfulness and working with the energy body to create classes for all yoga bodies.

Movement and well-being have always been part of my soul, but I wasn’t truly intrigued by yoga until joining a class, on a whim, with my roommate in university.  Turns out that wonderful group of (mostly 50+ aged) yogis in a little Nova Scotia town practicing in a church hall was an amazing experience.  I went back week after week.   

After 15 years of practice, with only the intention of self-improvement and personal growth, I finally took the plunge and completed my 200 Mocean Yoga YTT on the beach in beautiful Nicaragua.  Only a few days in, my perspective changed, my intention completely shifted.  The purpose of my personal practice was redirected, and I could not wait to for the chance to find my way to share this wonderful gift of yoga.  

To me, yoga is a magic.  It is a balance of the simple and complex, the inspiring and grounding, the physical and mental, and, with a little discipline and an open heart and mind, has the potential to take us where we need to go.   I am not afraid to make you dig deep in both mind and body.  You will find a wonderful balance of physical challenge, breath work, mental clarity, and energetic grounding in my classes.   

Kelly has been spreading sweet Yoga vibes through the Kootenays since 2011. Following her heart to Fernie, she is honored to be part of the amazing community of Mantra and is feeling privileged to offer Ayurvedic Education, Consulting and Healing body treatments through her wellness practice Burn and Bloom Ayurveda.

Kelly loves teaching anything from Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Kids, Beginner, Hatha, Aerial and Paddleboard Yoga and infuses each class with Fun, Breath, Feelgood Movement, Awareness and Love.

I found a passion for yoga because of the calmness and peace that the practice brought to my life and I'm now instructing because I want to help others harness the knowledge of yoga to feel the same connection with their mind, body and soul. 

I finished my studies for the 200HR with Simone in February 2024. The course was a life changing experience both for my personal journey with yoga and giving me the confidence to start teaching right away! Simone was an incredible teacher and mentor to learn from. If you are thinking about taking the course, you won’t look back. 

You can find me on the schedule at Mantra Spirit Studio! 

See you on the mat 🧘‍♀️

Wendy found her way to yoga while recovering from a running injury is 2017, and had no idea how it would transform her entire life.
Initially attending for the physical benefits, she was hooked by the internal path of growth,healing,self discovery and empowerment she found.
What she loves about her yoga practice is the peace, space,love,joy, and community she has found along the way.
When not at Mantra Yoga studio, you will find her out running and hiking the beautiful Fernie trails, x-country skiing, swimming,gardening, biking,spending time in nature, listening to podcasts,meditating and Moming:)

Wendy is the owns her own dog grooming business Mutts N Cuts and is a lifelong lover of animals, especially horses and dogs!

She recently completed her teacher training and Reiki level two training through the Mantra Yoga Studio and is super excited to start her yoga teaching journey!!!