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Yoga Desha

Yoga Desha means "place of yoga". Yoga is to unite, a link between teacher and student or body and mind. Desha is "place" or "community". Our classes provide a place for the people in our community to find their own connection to yoga, the preciousness of life and the inner resource that we all have to experience unity of body, mind and speech.

We offer individual, small group classes, yoga studies and annual retreats to meet you where you are on the path of yoga. We welcome beginners of any age and body type. There is no prerequisite to begin. You are welcomed into a safe, warm and nurturing environment in which you can practice and study yoga surrounded by like-minded supportive practitioners of all ages and levels of experience. You are guided by well trained, certified and experienced teachers with a minimum of 500 hours of study and practice.

Sheree has been teaching yoga in Summerside and surrounding area for 23 years. Over this time she has had the privilege of meeting many students that enable her to keep this living tradition alive. She also offers individual yoga therapy to address any particular concerns or to compliment other forms of treatment you may be undergoing.

Whether your goal is to develop your inner resilience, become an accomplished musician, sharpen your mental focus, attend your prenatal needs as you prepare for motherhood or improve your physical strength and range of motion; yoga is both the means to that end and can take you beyond.

"Yoga is relationship" T.K.V. Desikachar

About

Sheree Gurnell

Sheree’s lifelong interest in Eastern philosophy led her to begin studying yoga on immigrating to Canada. She has been a formal student of yoga for 27 years and has been teaching for 20 years. Initially she received a 500 hr teacher training certification through the Yoga Studio College in Calgary, AB. In June 2013 she completed a further 500 hr teacher training in the tradition of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar with Rosemary Jeanes Antze of Toronto. In September 2016, she was awarded certification as a Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Through the care and guidance of a knowledgeable teacher and mentor; studying yoga philosophy and practicing daily, she has been able to overcome challenges in different areas of her life. Yoga has helped her to tap into her authenticity and creativity. Yoga is a lifelong journey and she is incredibly grateful to have students who are committed to deepening their understanding of themselves and journey alongside her.

Yoga has developed in her a deep sense of what it means to be human, to embrace life fully, with openness and awe. Sharing this experiential and intellectual knowledge is a gift that has no end. She endeavours to help students increase their quality of life through the daily practice of yoga and hopes they all find the autonomy, joy and freedom that yoga has to offer.

Specializing in teaching small group classes, retreats and individual sessions, she honours the heart to heart connection of this tradition. Sheree mentors yoga students and teachers looking to expand their knowledge of the philosophy and application of yoga in a therapeutic context. A 500 hour Yoga Teacher Development Program in the tradition of T Krishmanacharya, was last offered from August 2020-December 2022.

Sheree completed the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram two year International Healing Chants Teacher Training Diploma Course in April 2023. She is currently studying the connection between horses and humans through an in depth course on Horse Medicine Leadership.

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Private Sessions are available to develop a personal daily practice

Please contact Sheree to schedule a time

Sheree : [email protected]

Short Summer Sessions 4 weeks

EMERALD

Tuesdays June 30 - July 21

Thursdays July 2 - July 23

Fee:   $92 Once a week

$160 Twice a week

 

Pre-registration required . Class size limited. Please bring your own mat.

 

 

 

Payment not transferable to next session.
Payment accepted: cash, cheque or email transfer
Class schedule is subject to change
Contact Sheree at [email protected] for more information

Schedules

Monday (Emerald)

Vedic Chant

5.30 - 6.20 pm

Yoga Level II

6.30 - 7.50 pm

Starts: Fall 2026

Tuesday (Emerald)

Yoga Level II 

6.30-7.50 pm

Starts: June 30th

Ends: July 21th

 

 

 

Thursday (Emerald)

Yoga Level I-II 

6.30 - 7.50 pm

Starts: July 2nd

Ends: July 23rd

 

  Yoga Study Group 2026 (Emerald)

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

  Chant, discuss, reflect - integrate into life

Monthly: Starting September 2025

March 29 2026

April 26

May 24

July 5th

 

Contact Sheree for more info