Angie Ackerman found yoga in Chris Erdmann Boyko's basement in 1997.  The class went into Child's Pose and she knew this was for her!  Yoga has changed Angie's posture, body & breath, but most importantly it has calmed her type A personality bringing her peace, tranquility & happiness. She continues to be inspired by Chris's gentle, caring classes and enjoys and appreciates all of her teachers.  Yoga has something for everyone and Angie loves to share the wonder of Yoga with others.  Her classes will calm your mind and tone your body as you hold postures and breathe.

Yoga for Today Certified, YAA Certified, Prenatal Certified.

Chris Beaudette-Hodsman took his first formal yoga class in 1991. He continued a home practice for many years and returned to formal classes in 2005. Chris is a cyclist and amature triathlete and has been developing a stretch program specifically for men. Chris has great passion for yoga and the mind-body connection.  His yogic journey continues with an enthusiasm he hopes to share with students over the years to come.

Yoga for Today Certified, Ashtanga Yoga studies with Fiona Stang.

Sherry Blanchard started yoga 8 years ago and has experienced the joy and peace that comes with a regular meditation practice. She looks forward to sharing her insights and wisdom with others who seek healing and wholeness in their lives.                   Yoga for Today Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Certified, Gerda Krebs Apprenticeship Certified.

Glenda Carline was led to yoga through a serious and chronic back ailment that limited her life for almost 10 years. Her formal yoga practice began in 1996 with Chris Erdmann Boyko and soon led to Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre.  Now recovered from chronic pain, she leads her classes with great joy and compassion towards herself and her students.

Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Training Teacher.  Certified Rest & Renew Trainer, Prenatal Certified, Advanced Studies in Yoga Nidra, Integrative Restoration with Richard Miller.

Tina (Taruna) Chavda was searching for something more than going to the gym, when she discovered yoga being offered in Sherwood Park at Yoga for Today. "I took my first yoga class at Yoga For Today over 3 years ago and to my surprise I discovered this is what I was searching for in my body and soul.  It brought changes into my life by lifting me physically and spiritually." Tina was guided and encouraged by Gerda Krebs to become a yoga teacher. "It brings joy to my heart to teach yoga.  I like others to experience the many benefits of yoga."

Yoga for Today Certified, 80 Hour Apprenticeship with Gerda Krebs, Okido Certified with Friedel Khattab, Certified Rest & Renew Trainer.

Karen Deimert  first discovered yoga in 1979, learning poses from a book by Kareen Zebroff.   In 1999 soccer injuries brought her to her first yoga class with Chris Erdhmann Boyko and Gerda Krebs.  She found the physical poses of yoga helped her find balance in the body but it was the mind and spirit aspects of yoga that brought calm and stress relief to her busy life.  Inspired to develop a deeper yoga practice Karen took the step to become a yoga instructor and enrolled in the Teacher Training Program at Yoga for Today.  Karen is excited to share her love of yoga, her personal insights and teachings.  Her gentle and compassionate nature will lead her students on their healing journey through the mind-body-spirit connection.

Yoga for Today Certified.

Chris Erdmann Boyko is the founder and owner of Yoga for Today Centre for Yoga and Health and Co-Director of Yoga for Today’s Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program. Chris's yogic and personal growth journey first began in the 70's with Richard Hittleman's "28 Day" Yoga program. With public television bringing yoga into rural communities, Gerda Krebs TV program, "Yoga Fit's In", continued to provide inspiration, accessibility and possibility for increasing health and well being through yoga. In 1990 Chris moved to Sherwood Park following her heart and fulfilling her yogic dream. Becoming a devout student of Gerda Krebs, Chris knew through yoga her life was about to change. Four years later with the support and inspiration of loved ones, Chris completed her Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program and began the journey of teaching others. She since completed the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy  and Kripalu Teacher Training Programs and numerous workshops offered through Yoga for Today.

Since opening the Centre in 2001 Yoga for Today has had the opportunity to change lives through yoga and other holistic modalities. Through Yoga for Today, Chris looks forward to continuing to offer opportunities for improving health and wellness. 

Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Certified, Ashtanga – Swenson Certified, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Certified, Kripalu Certified, Okido Certified with Friedel Khattab

Susie Fuelkell leads an athletic and active lifestyle. Her practice of yoga is energized through her continuous exploration and study of the human body, anatomy and function. Yoga for Today Certified.

Jill Gaumont was first drawn to yoga because she heard it was a good workout. She experienced an increase in strength in her body soon after starting yoga and was surprised by how yoga changed her life.  She soon became more calm and had a better body awareness. Having practiced yoga since 1998, Jill found her practice not only helped her in her pregnancies but she found she was a better mom with a regular yoga practice.  Yoga for Today Certified

Gillian Geurts started yoga in Africa when she was 15 years old. Leading an active athletic lifestyle which included horse back riding, tennis, swimming and team sports, she was drawn to yoga for tranquility and peace of mind. In yoga she felt calm, centered and relaxed. She has been powerfully influenced in her yoga journey by Gerda Krebs, David Swenson, David Williams, and Friedel Khattab. Gillian teaches both hatha yoga and ashtanga yoga. Her passion for power yoga is in the strength, flexibility and energy that is developed quickly, and for the peace and tranquility that is within the practice. "Power yoga is a meditation in motion and a practice that mixes sweat with serenity" is Gillian's belief.  She brings her gentle, genuine nature and her calming, relaxing voice to her students whether in her hatha or ashtanga classes.

Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre Certified, Okido Certified with Friedel Khattab, David Swensen Ashtanga Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Certified.

Shelley Gramlich I fell in love with yoga at the first class I ever took - wishing that I would have started long before. I took as many classes as I could squeeze in, around my school teaching day, and as many workshops as I could find. I began my exploration into teaching yoga a few years later by taking an apprenticeship program with Gerda Krebs. I followed this by taking the 300 Hour Hatha Teacher Program at Yoga for Today. I have had the good fortune to learn from many esteemed teachers, including K-Lea Gifford, Doug and David Swenson, Kate Potter, Tim Miller, Eddie Modestini, Nicki Doane, and Rameen Peyrow.

Yoga for today Certified, Prenatal Certified, Gerda Krebs Apprenticeship Certified.

Pam James has practiced yoga since 1993. She  completed her teacher training at Yoga for Today with Chris Erdmann Boyko and Joan Randolph. Her nurturing spirit is evident in the classes she teaches and her involvement in the Edmonton Caring Clowns Society. Pam also has in interest in Qi Gong (Aung Medical Qi Group). Pam believes that yoga is for everyone.

Yoga for Today Certified

Gerda Krebs, one of the true pioneers of yoga, was instrumental in bringing yoga into the lives and hearts of Albertans and Canadians. For over 25 years, Gerda Krebs produced and hosted, "Yoga Fits In" on Shaw Cable, providing the opportunity for yoga to be right in the comforts of our living rooms. The Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre trained 100's of students over the years and students are forever grateful for her willingness to share knowledge and support. Now in her 70’s, Gerda continues to teach what she loves most, a traditional style of Hatha Yoga with an expert eye for bringing out the "best" in her students. Her years of service and dedication to the growth and continuance of yoga as a viable vehicle for improving physical and mental health are invaluable to many.

Friedel Khattab School of Yoga Certified

Rita Maltais, B.Ed., first experienced yoga while attending university many years ago. Having experienced so many wonderful benefits through yoga, she had the desire to share these benefits with others and enrolled in the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program at Yoga for Today.  She is excited to share her passion with people who would like to improve their physical, mental and emotional heath.  Rita has taught in  classroom settings for many years and is now teaching elementary aged children.  She has incorporated yoga in her classroom, has extended yoga classes to all students through the lunch hour “yoga club” and has taken yoga into various community centres. 

Rita sees great value in teaching yoga to children to help them deal with social and academic pressures and find balance and peace. She looks forward to sharing her passion for yoga with all those in her classes.

Yoga for Today Certified and Yoga Ed Certified. 

Franklin Paul My interest in yoga was for the benefits of quieting the mind and body. I was overweight, had type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension and need to make some adjustments to my lifestyle. I attended my first yoga class at Yoga for Today and although it was not love at first try I persevered and soon developed a passion for Ashtanga Yoga. With my regular practice I was able to lose weight, reduce my high cholesterol, control my hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

I enrolled in Yoga for Today’s Teacher Training Program to learn more about yoga and I   discovered I had the desire to share the knowledge with others. Yoga has become my life both as a teacher and as a student.I have had the good fortune to learn from esteemed teachers at Yoga for Today as well as Mark Darby, Doug Swenson, Tim Miller, Eddie Modestini, Nicki Doane, Kate Potter, Michael Stone and Fiona Stang.

Yoga for Today Certified, Prenatal Certified, Laughter Yoga Leader Certified by Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga.

Joan Randolph is a Senior Teacher with Yoga for Today’s Teacher Training Program, for Hatha Yoga Teacher Certification. She has practiced yoga for over 20 years and taught for the past 13 years, including 10 years teaching seniors. Joan's heart centered approach continually leads her back to source and her classes come from a place of deep inner wisdom and knowingness. She compassionately guides students to explore and honor the wellspring of wisdom and sensation stored within the body through the practice of yoga and breath. Joan's greatest source of joy, inspiration and learning -- her "cherished" students!

 Gerda Krebs Hatha Yoga Centre Certified, Yoga Association of Alberta Certified, Kripalu Holistic Educator Certified, Postural Alignment Specialist

Satwinder Sran  was born in India and raised in the tradition of Eastern Meditation and Chanting since early childhood.  She began training in Kundalini Yoga with her spiritual teacher, Yogi Bhajan Ph.D. in 1985.  After a serious back injury in 1993, she began a period of intensive study with Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, in New Mexico.  After successfully completing a 3 week program, Satwinder was renewed and vowed to make Kundalini Yoga part of her lifestyle.  For Satwinder, the daily practice of Kundalini Yoga has been instrumental in helping her experience her current well-being and health.  Having been so profoundly touched through the practice of Kundalini Yoga and the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, she has felt a calling to pass on these teachings to others.  “To me, Kundalini Yoga is ‘Soul Food’.  We all take time to feed our physical body, and by practicing Kundalini Yoga, we feed our Soul”.

Kundalini Yoga Certified

“The entire fiber of this universe, every molecule, is alive because of love”  Yogi Bhajan

Melanie Walls' first exposure to Yoga was in small Australian town in 1998.  She studied under a Sivananda teacher for 4 years and that led her to discover Anusara Yoga in 2004 when she began to study primarily with Robin Golt and Barrie Risman in Montreal. Melanie completed her Immersion I in Montreal and the Second and Third immersion in Winnipeg.   In 2006, she completed the Yoga for Today Hatha Yoga Teacher Training and began teaching.  She took a sabbatical from teaching to refocus her energies on her personal Anusara and meditation practice and to continue learning Tantric Philosophy on which Anusara is based. Melanie's strong Anusara inspired Asana practice and ongoing meditation practice is the basis from which she teaches.

Yoga for Today Certified.