Kelly, owner, manager and instructor of Invati Yoga + Wellness, developed a passion for yoga similar to her passion for the 12 steps after moving from North Vancouver to Kelowna in 2007.

In 2015, she completed a 500-hour YTT with Moksha International and has continued her growth as a teacher by studying under renowned instructors such as Susie Newson (Mocean Yoga), Eddie Modestini & Kristin Bosteels (Yoga On The Inside), Nicki Doane (Maya Yoga), Ryan Leier (One Yoga), Father Joe (founder of Kripa Foundation), Sir Ramaswami (Vinyasa Krama), HS Arun and Manuso Manos (Iyengar Yoga), amassing over 1800 hours of YTT and intensives. Kelly incorporates all her favourite teachings into her classes, Yoga On The Inside, Hatha, Vinyasa, and restorative, to create passionate, inspiring, fun and challenging practices for her students. She loves to weave her daily life’s experiences and travel in and through her classes, always looking for those sweet spiritual experiences that help us stand in our power and connect with ourselves. As she guides her classes through her stories and teachings, her students are able to reflect on their own lives. Kelly loves encouraging everyone to take their power out into their daily lives, creating more peace in a world of many challenges and heartache.

Yoga, for Kelly, is a journey of life with courage, humility, discipline, determination and faith. In 2018, she fulfilled her dream of creating Invati Yoga + Wellness in Lake Country, offering students a welcoming and supportive space to heal and grow.

In 2020, Kelly faced a significant challenge when she was involved in a head-on car crash. However, through her spiritual teachings and practice, she was able to recover gracefully and heal her mind, body, and spirit, diving even deeper into Therapeutic Yoga On The Inside.

Inspired by the transformative power of yoga, Kelly opened a sister location in Kelowna, September 2022, expanding her service through the new location.

Kelly’s love of travel has become a search for service around the world, creating impact in developing countries. Humans and animals suffering from lack of basic needs to devastating loss through tragedies such as the wild fires in Maui.

Kelly believes we can all make a difference in our world and the power of passing on and sharing our teachings will make a difference in our world!

Kelly continues personal growth and healing through her everyday experiences, studies and travels.

Stephanie is a mother of two and former high school Chemistry and Biology teacher who currently runs a local Bed and Breakfast Agritourism property in Lake Country.

Find Stephanie doing something outside and active on the water – skiing or surfing, at home surrounded by family and animals, playing some kind of competitive sport, up on the mountain in the winter snowboarding, or at the yoga studio.

Stephanie has been practicing yoga for over a decade, but didn’t become truly serious about yoga until coming to Invati in Lake Country.

Stephanie has completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Eddie Modestini and Kristin Bosteels and 100 hours foundations teacher training course through Maya Yoga Studio with Nicki Doane in 2021. She brings her science knowledge of the body and love for yoga together into all her classes.

“80% of the work is just getting to the studio! The other 20% just happens when you’re here.”

Megan loves teaching yoga at Invati, being so grateful for her early days growing up in Lake County, she is happy to live here and offer her skills to the community.

Celebrating 25 years as an RMT, CranioSacral Therapist, Light Worker and Freer of Fascia and Qi Flow, Megan now steps into her role of teaching yoga as a way to continue to be of service to her clients. She believes in helping each of them to retrain their nervous system through conscious movement in order to find a fresh harmonious relationship with their body.

On the mat, her intention is to offer ways to compassionately communicate with all tissues and levels of your being, and to have a discourse of peace between the breath, body, mind, and spirit.

Megan also offers Medical Qigong Sessions for a deeper inquiry into the aspects of recurring symptoms of disease.

Sarah is a mum of two wild girls, an animal lover, a yoga lover, and a serial self help book reader. She loves being outside walking, hiking, or just laying on the beach. She took her first yoga class with Invati in 2018 and immediately fell in love with the practice – falling into her life when she needed it most. Having two small kids at home, a yoga practice was exactly what she needed. Not only did it bring in the amazing physical benefits but the mental ones as well. “Call in awareness and mindfulness, it’s truly life changing.”

Originally from Australia. Ryan made his way to Canada in 2004 to experience the Canadian ski hills on a one-year work visa, 19 years later he's still here.

Like many others, problems started to arise within the body for which stretching would help to subside. His massage therapist said, "have you tried yoga?"

Six years later the journey continues, moving from not just physical well-being. But into a path of self-discovery and the desire to repay the teachings Ryan discovered and continues to discover for himself..."yoga is an everyday practice, on and off the mat"

He completed his first 200 hr YTT at Vikasa yoga academy in Ko Samui Thailand. Where the core principals of intelligent freestyle sequencing are instilled, a good balance between strength and stretch. As well as a 250 hr under Beth Davis, passing down her wealth of knowledge on the Ghosh lineage and "living yoga".

The only question now is, where to train next? Until he figures that out find Ryan on our Invati schedule leading flow classes and karma classes.

A school teacher and mother of three, Megan has seen first-hand the profound impact that the various practices of yoga has on people of all ages. She began yoga several years ago as a way to practice moving meditation in order to calm anxiety. Since then, she has grown and studied here at Invati before completing her 200 teacher training with Yoga on the Inside’s Eddie Modestini and Kristin Bosteels, as well as a Yoga for Youth training with Ryan Leier.

Kaley Kroschinsky is absolutely thrilled to be joining the Invati Community! She is a Mamma of two boys, (ages 4 & 8), a Breastfeeding Counsellor and Educator, a former Midwife, ... and of course, a long-time Yogi! Kaley completed her YTT 500 hours in 2004 in Victoria, BC, where she specialized in prenatal and postnatal yoga. Kaley taught yoga classes before, during and after Midwifery School, and continued to use yoga with her private Midwifery clients for many years. After having her second child, and overcoming some breastfeeding challenges of her own, she shifted her focus into breastfeeding and lactation support, and is currently completing her Lactation Consultant Certification (IBCLC).

Despite almost 2 decades of working with birthing Mothers, Kaley is still awestruck by the incredible processes of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding! Kaley can't wait to teach the prenatal series, which will progress you through strengthening and opening postures, to build comfort and ease for your ever changing pregnant body. Kaley will also be sharing education, meditation and breathwork, to help prepare you for childbirth and early Motherhood. Kaley’s classes are Iyengar influenced, with elements of Pilates and flow, and catered to the individuals in the class. You will also find Kaley on the regular yoga schedule as well.

Vidya Devi is a 200HR E-RYS, YACEP, Visionary & Mystic. Vidya's teaching journey began in 2016, yet her spiritual journey began 13+ years ago. Her roots stem from the sacred community of the Sivananda Vedanta Centre. There, through her YTT, she learned to ascend above her mental, emotional and physical battles. She was able to make peace with her inner demons and consciously overcome addiction.

Today, Vidya shares her love, warrior strength and ever-growing knowledge through various teachings in order to be of service to humanity. Her teachings open the portal to learn to play with the universe and to co-create with it. They are intertwined with sacred movement and etheric knowledge to begin to harmonize the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual bodies.

"We are all cosmic vessels, here to share wisdom - Transmuting Fear into LOVE" -Vidya Devi

Having studied ballet from a young age, Elise understands the importance of a connected body. Each action must be deliberate and thoughtful, similar in nature to the practice of yoga. Born and raised in Lake Country, she was active in both summer and winter sports from a young age and has continued to follow those passions today.

After completing her 400-hour teacher training, Elise was excited to move back to Lake Country to share her knowledge with the community. Her interest in yoga and meditation is driven by her own daily practices, which she has found to be a huge tool for self-awareness when life might not be at its best. She reminds herself regularly that you can do anything you want, you just can do everything! Taking every opportunity to spend time with her two amazing children, Elise is a proud mom who is eager to educate others as they master their motions and find their spirit through Invati.

“All man’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal

Laura is a mom of five and has, therefore, been in crisis management and control for almost 30 years. She has a passionate goal of helping as many people as possible through yoga, nutrition, and wellness coaching. Laura has a background in CrossFit and having transitioned from the intensity of Crossfit (often on misaligned bodies), she found her true calling and passion in yoga. Laura's journey is not just about physical strength, but also about inner balance and mindfulness. She has a deep love for travelling, hiking, laughter and community. Laura has completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Eddie Modestini and Kristin Bosteels as well as attending another 200 hours over several years of in person training with them at Invati. In addition to that, she has a 60 hour Yoga Therapy Training with them. She also completed a 50 hour foundations training with Nicki Doane and has taken yoga intensives several times at her Maya Yoga Studio on Maui. She has also trained with HS Arun and is incredibly grateful for the teachers who have deepened her practice and illuminated the path. She believes all the answers we seek can be found within and we must all strive to be our own unique, authentic selves, truly believing that no one wants a life of stagnant mediocrity and she will do whatever it takes to help others fulfill their goals and dreams. She can't wait to join you on the mat for a transformative, and fun, experience.

Shonna is a Death Doula, and Yoga + Meditation Instructor. In 2020, she founded Agni Yoga School and began facilitating 200 Hour YTT’s, Yoga Nidra TT’s and Meditation Trainings in Southern Alberta.

Trained in Ashtanga/Rocket Vinyasa, Hatha-based Anusara, Yogic Meditation, Samkhya Philosophy, and Yoga Nidra; these disciplines have made up her daily practice for the past decade.

Since 2018, Shonna has been working with specialized groups in Trauma-informed yoga and meditation settings including within cancer care, hospice, addiction recovery, as part of clinical Studies with University of Lethbridge Social Epidemiology Action Lab and within Alternative High Schools.

She has had the honour of studying under Ally Bogard, Erin Evans, Lydia Zamorano, Curran Watts and Sasha Bahador over the past 12 years, accumulating over 1,500 hours of direct study; including 2 - 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Intensives since 2019.

With over 3,000 teaching hours under her belt so far, she’s continually drawn to alignment-based principles, rigorous asana, creative freedom, the lore of yogic philosophy and hip hop + punk rock. She continues to be inspired by the quest for autonomy, connection, joy, and levity.

Maria is a lifelong learner with a deep appreciation for nature, culinary delights, travel, and the joy found in life's simplest moments. Originally from the Philippines, she embarked on her Canadian adventure in Vancouver in 2017, enjoying herself in the city's vibrant culture and breathtaking surroundings. Recently, she found her tranquil haven living her countryside dream in Lake Country.

Her journey began in 2019, igniting a profound love and commitment to yoga. She completed her 200-hour YTT at Power of Now Oasis in Sanur, Bali, followed by a specialized water yoga teacher certification in Vancouver.

Maria's first experience leading a class was a pivotal moment, igniting her passion to share yoga's transformative power. Committed to guiding others on their self-discovery journey, fostering respect and deep connection to the inner self, uplifting lives. For Maria, yoga is more than a practice—it's a holistic lifestyle. A path to balance, self-love, and mindful living, inviting her students to explore their inner landscapes.

Maria draws her inspiration from the timeless wisdom of poets. As Rumi beautifully expressed, "The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.” This sentiment resonates deeply with her approach to yoga and life.

Join Maria to discover and connect from within—one breath, one pose, and one smile at a time.

Angela's ashtanga yoga practice was born after attending an “Intro to yoga 8-week series” during which she could not wait the week between classes to practice yoga. So, she didn’t.

Ang had the privilege of practicing under Sharath Jois, Saraswathi Jois, Darby, David Robson, and many more. She also calls many certified and senior teachers and yoga studio owners her friends and has practiced alongside them.She had the privilege to practice in New Zealand, Maui Mysore, Manhattan New York, London England, Mysuru India, and many studios throughout Canada.

Angela is registered with Yoga Alliance and has completed several Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher Trainings (RYATT) in the traditional breath count and has studied chanting, yoga philosophy, yoga Sutras, Sanskrit language and grammar. She adheres to the principles of the 8 limbs of yoga to the best of her ability.

Melanie’s time on her mat began with a few sporadic classes to balance out a new fitness regime. She was in her early thirties and began noticing her high metabolism was not all she could rely on to stay healthy.

Group classes motivated her to go to the gym, and she mixed up her options to include everything from step classes, to weight training, and then started to balance it out by including a few yoga classes.

She knew she needed to stretch, and at the same time was inspired most by classes that made her move and sweat (even without a hot yoga room).

The continuous movement made the classes fly by, until the final resting pose – savasana.

She loathed the end of class. It meant she needed to lie in stillness, be quiet, and attempt to meditate. The five minutes felt like 20 minutes with her monkey mind moving so fast she couldn’t keep up.

Melanie didn’t see the point. She was finished with her workout and wanted to be the first to the showers so she didn’t have to queue up while attempting not to get her clean towel wet with sweat.

One morning, a teacher played a song during savasana that stirred up meaningful memories. Tears dripped from the corners of her eyes. She felt her entire body on the mat that day including the emotions that were being released from her.

She stayed behind until the room was cleared out and slowly rolled up her mat. She felt lighter. She was more aware of her surroundings. Her body and emotions felt connected.

The experience intrigued her and she started to attend more yoga classes. The final resting pose began to feel comfortable. The brief morning meditations became something Melanie yearned for at the end of class. They helped her begin the day with a clean slate.

Her restless mind was ready to be free and her spiritual journey had begun.

Melanie resided in Hong Kong for 15 years working as a real estate agent and yoga instructor. She completed her 200 and 300 hour teacher training with Patrick Creelman and Rinat Perlman at Pure Yoga Hong Kong.

LJ found yoga through the path of meditation and remembers the first time she tried meditating ---when it clicked --- there was space she had been longing to find... and as she found yoga as well she truly appreciates how her practice serves mind, body, and spirit.

NATURE is LJ's main inspiration and she's built her offerings and practise around nature and she teaches on beaches, docks, and in the forest, and even offers SUP Yoga on the lakes around the Okanagan! Her passion is frolicking in nature in every which way including cold plunging in the winter and she adores hiking, and camping, and loves to discover new and beautiful places to do so. She lives a nomadic lifestyle and also teaches at festivals around Canada and also makes her home in Kenora ON.

LJ's been teaching for almost 8 years and has accumulated over 600 hours of various yoga, reiki, and breathwork certifications, and especially loves to teach creative vinyasa sequences, and integrate yin, restorative poses, and meditation and yoga nidra in her classes. She follows many gurus around the world and loves to take new trainings when she travels.

With life’s challenges of a scattered mind and emotions, Lance’s yoga journey began in 2005. Finding safety on the mat, he discovered yoga truly is the medicine. Lance’s willingness is his super power.

Embracing Baptiste Yoga methodology, Lance faced his fear of connection and became a leader in his own life. He has stepped up and out, leaving behind limitations and moved into possibilities. Bringing his creativity and magic gives him the courage to share this passion. He loves to engage with people whether in conversation, a smile, or in practice. Lance is doing the work from breaking it down to breaking through.

Lance completed 200 hr yoga teacher training at Shift Power Yoga Institute in 2019.

Chantal’s journey into yoga started in 2010 when she tried out a Moksha class. As a physical education teacher, she wanted to learn about yoga in order to incorporate fun, insightful and creative ways to motivate her students to move in healthy ways.

Needless to say, she was drawn in quickly. Like most people, the physical aspects of yoga is what got her interested in the first place, but she realized that there was much more to it. The magic of yoga started to do its trick and helped her with managing stress, restoring her digestive system and guiding her through her spiritual journey. She often says that yoga “saved her life” by helping her maintain a healthy mind, body and spirit.

Having been a regular yogini and experiencing all of the benefits of yoga, Chantal wanted to incorporate it in her classroom. In 2015, following a deep meditation during a yoga retreat, she experienced a strong intuitive message telling her to bring yoga into schools. She started by teaching students basic breathing and meditation techniques to reduce their stress and increase their focus. In 2016, she started a pilot project and created a yoga club for high school teens and teachers.

Chantal is a 200hrs trained Hatha teacher with additional training in Restorative and Yoga Nidra. Her style of yoga incorporates a blend of hatha, flow and intuitive movements, while respecting the traditions of the asanas. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Kinetics as well as a teaching degree. She has been a teacher for over 10 yrs and loves to bring a strong sense of awareness to her students. She also guides individuals through their personal journey as a Certified Intuitive Coach.

Loves: nature, belly laughs, traveling, deep meaningful dialogue, morning meditation, community, connection, sharing her journey and exploring living in alignment with her truths & ideals.

Passion & Purpose: to hold space for her students and clients, to support and ignite the deeper curiosities and self inquiry (through physical movement, and awareness of emotions + cognitive patterns) that can create the opportunity to live life bigger, in alignment with ones highest truths. Her deepest desire is to inspire, and to witness her students commit to and create the life they truly desire. She often reminds her students and clients that everything & anything is possible. Gillian has hosted multiple retreats in Bali (everything & anything is possible!!!) where she would share opportunities + offerings for deep healing. She feels honoured to have this opportunity to share these gifts with the Invati community.

Gillian has been practicing yoga for 15 years and teaching for 10.

Crystal Zaseybida is a passionate life-long learner, yogi, wife, mother, friend, nature and animal lover, and teacher. B.Ed., M.C.,

300+ YTT, Yoga Nidra 1 and 2, and has been in the Fitness industry for over 30 years. Interests are outdoor pursuits, Wellness, Neuroplasticity/Mindfulness, Happiness and Joy, gardening and studying Yoga.

Currently, she teaches Dance Fitness/Inclusive Physical Education at Kelowna Secondary School. Crystal is a sports enthusiast and has had the privilege to coach Field Hockey and Rugby. She initiated the KSS Dance Program in the mid-1990s, which she still teaches today. She has been involved in many community Wellness programs such as SD 23 Health Promoting Schools Committee, KSS Wellness Team, and Pennies for Shade. Her passion and energy fuel her to support and nurture kindness, compassion and fun for all. She believes, for many, a regular practice of movement, meditation, contemplation, community and compassion can be a gateway towards being the best version of Self.

She aspires to Mahatma Gandhi; be the change you want to see in this world.

Born and raised in Kelowna, Shalanne’s love for yoga was a slow burning fire. It started out light when she began exploring a yoga series at the local recreation centre, which smouldered for a few years, until a new spark at a local gym rekindled her curiosity to explore this new-found activity further and pursue the available local teacher training.

Leading her first class during training ignited her passion for working with people who are wanting to connect with themselves and better themselves in the process. Completing her Kripalu Teacher Training and Holistic Health Counseling at Trinity Yoga Center, Shalanne went on to first lead a weekly free class while she found her voice and deepened her exploration of yoga in her body.

Shalanne has been a part of Invati from day 1, She loves connecting with her students in her weekly classes. Her classes have been known to be stronger than first anticipated but this Yoga Wizard – as one client noted – encourages and allows clients to explore their bodies safely and perhaps to find themselves somewhere they wouldn’t have expected.

Join Shalanne to see if you can find yourself, in a familiar or unique space with a new appreciation. Be open to the experience and see what may come forward.

Danielle is a Mom of one amazing human, pet mama, and nature lover. She's a certified Yoga Teacher, Pre/Postnatal Trainer, and Kangatrainer with a degree in Health Sciences. She's always been passionate about giving back to her community, holistic well-being, getting people outdoors, working with children and youth, and being a lifelong learner. She's the founder of Tides Wellness Collective, for postpartum and early motherhood.

Ashley was introduced to yoga at a young age and has been incorporating it into her daily life ever since. She has travelled the world for different inspirations and experiences. Finding herself teaching in various corners of the world with different teachers her classes range from extensive vinyasa krama to hatha. She teaches all levels and specializes in teen and kids yoga. Ashley took a break in order to focus on new motherhood.

Michele discovered yoga in her teenage years, and it has been the most beneficial journey she has taken to date. Consciousness, connectivity, strength, patience, balance, and universal love are some of the things the practice has gifted her. 

Receiving her first yoga certification in Aqua Kriya Yoga out of California, learning to move and heal in the water. She followed that with a Yin Yoga certification led by Bernie Clark in Vancouver, Canada. Then onto her 200 hour Hatha/Vinyasa course in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, and most recently became certified in Aerial at Noble Yoga. She has been instructing yoga classes since 2013 and has several bodywork titles such as Personal Trainer, Sports Coach, Massage Therapist, Aquatic Therapist, retired Professional Volleyball Player, and has studied Reiki, Quantum Touch, and Somatic Embodiment, along with many other modalities.

Her classes are a mix of mindful movement, strength and stretch, core activation, alignment awareness, and breath work. She believes in balance of the body/mind/spirit, and enjoys leading all levels and styles, customizing the class to ones needs. She particularly loves playing with partner yoga - breaking down boundaries and guiding one another to trust, communicate and connect. 

All she asks you bring to the mat is a smile, an open heart, and a willingness to laugh and play. Whether you're looking for a recharge, restore, or realign, Michele's got something for you!