Lead Trainer:

Patty Boucher, E-RYT500, SOYA, YA

Patty has practiced yoga since she was in her early adulthood, She started practicing meditation in her 30s and went on to study meditation practices in her psychology and therapeutic recreation courses at university.

She has been teaching yoga for 13 years. She graduated from SOYA 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2010 and then completed SOYA 300 hour yoga teacher training in May 2014.

Patty has worked with other lead trainers from South Okanagan Yoga Academy to complete the SOYA 200 hours Yoga Lead Trainer Mentorship in 2022.

Patty has taught hatha yoga to people of all ages and abilities. Patty is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program practitioner and a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who helps individuals of all ages learn meditation and yoga practices for health and wellbeing.

Patty is an avid kayaker, canoer and SUP board paddler. She has taught yoga for paddlers at paddling symposiums since 2013, lead retreats and weekly meditation practices for individuals in Sault Ste Marie since 2020 and has taught yoga to children in various children’s programs, elementary and secondary schools.