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Swaati Mehra-Ramcharan, B.A | she/her
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Swaati was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. Her parents immigrated from India years before she was born and continued to keep their Indian culture, hindu philosophy and spiritualism alive throughout her life.
She has always had a passion and interest in healthy living. After the birth of her two children, she came to understand the importance of care needed for her post-baby body and mind, and started practicing asana regularly. She knew her exercise and yoga practice needed to be changed to fit her health needs, but didn’t always know how.
At the encouragement of her co-workers who also happened to be pelvic physiotherapists Swaati trained to be a yoga teacher, and realized yoga for pelvic health was what she needed and where she wanted to be!
She takes pleasure in helping her students gain confidence in movement and practice movement that eases their pelvic health issues. Swaati continues to learn about pelvic health and yoga and the impact of the two on our mental and physical health.
Swaati and her husband have two hilarious boys. She enjoys reading, thoroughly enjoys food, is a music lover and travel enthusiast.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Culture, Women’s Studies and Languages from York University.
Formal Yoga Training:
She has always had a passion and interest in healthy living. After the birth of her two children, she came to understand the importance of care needed for her post-baby body and mind, and started practicing asana regularly. She knew her exercise and yoga practice needed to be changed to fit her health needs, but didn’t always know how.
At the encouragement of her co-workers who also happened to be pelvic physiotherapists Swaati trained to be a yoga teacher, and realized yoga for pelvic health was what she needed and where she wanted to be!
She takes pleasure in helping her students gain confidence in movement and practice movement that eases their pelvic health issues. Swaati continues to learn about pelvic health and yoga and the impact of the two on our mental and physical health.
Swaati and her husband have two hilarious boys. She enjoys reading, thoroughly enjoys food, is a music lover and travel enthusiast.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Culture, Women’s Studies and Languages from York University.
Formal Yoga Training:
- 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Balanced Life Yoga
- 300-hour Embody Yoga’s Roots with Ignite Yoga and Wellness Institute
- Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training at Balanced Life Yoga & Pelvic Health Professionals
- Yoga for Pelvic Health Training with Pelvic Health Professionals
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.