Deb
Swan
IAYT Yoga Therapist
Deb
Swan is a
devoted teacher of yoga and meditation. She has taught yoga for the past 8
years and practiced for 20 years. She is also a well-known yoga therapy practitioner
in Vancouver, B.C. Her most influential teacher has been Donna Farhi whom
she has studied with extensively. Other teachers have included Sandra Sammartino,
Erich Shiffman, Dharm Kaur, Richard Miller, Eckhart Tolle, and is currently
studing with Gioia Irwin in Vancouver.
She
has brought the practice of yoga to a variety of groups, including men and
women in prison and individuals with special needs. She is also certified
to teach yoga during pregnancy.
-
private yoga
- private pilates
- massage
- healing modalities
3615
West 19th @ Dunbar
Vancouver, BC V6S 1C5
The
Path @ 19th
assists in high quality, mindful therapies
delivered
in a serene environment.
A Serene Zen Sanctuary
dedicated
to the Holistic support of your Life's Yoga.
In this space
we offer integrative therapies with mindful, skilled practitioners. It is
our intention to compliment your asana practice, to support healing and to
strengthen the body mind and spirit connection.
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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE, HEALING and
BODYWORK •
- Joy Kerfoot -
Joy has been practicing
somatic healing work through dance and bodywork for six years. Trained in
Thai Massage, certified in Esalen MassageR and Reiki II, Joy's work is tailored
to the needs of each individual and can include massage, passive stretching,
working with the meridian system and subtle (energetic) body. Her sessions
are intuitive, imbued with deep intention to support and nourish the well
being of body, mind and spirit.
A personal practice
in yoga, study and facilitation of ecstatic dance, training in spiritual guidance
and a BA in psychology serve to deepen and inform her practice. Joy has offered
her work in Vancouver, at Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortes Island, BC and
the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.
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ESALEN MASSAGE•
With its roots
in Swedish massage, the Esalen approach combines deep and detailed work, passive
stretching and movement of joints with long integrating strokes. Esalen massage
has a fluid and meditative quality emphasizing balance, integration and the
body's return to its natural regenerative state.
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REIKI •
Reiki is an eastern
system of energetic healing which focuses life energy, or chi, to support
physical, mental and emotional release, balance and health.
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MERIDIAN WORKk •
Gentle and specific
pressure along the energetic lines of the body drawn from Thai Medical Massage,
aids in the opening of the body's energetic system, increasing the circulation
of oxygen and energy flow. Usually incorporated with another modality.
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PRIVATE
YOGA •
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Path Instructors
To
help you refine and deepen your practice. Private yoga can support you in:
crafting an asana series for home practice attuned to your specific needs,
penetrate the more subtle aspects of your practice and address emotional patterns
of holding in the body through asana, breath and energy.
