Meet Our Team!
CARMEN FISHER-OWNER
Carmen Fisher has been a part of the Brandon fitness community for the past 15 years. She is a certified instuctor of many fitness classes ranging from aquasize, spinning classes, aerobics, bootcamp classes and yoga. A certified Personal Fitness Trainer (from Mount Royal College in Calgary, AB), she attended a hot yoga class in 2006 and has been studying hot yoga ever since. She traveled to Toronto to study under Suzie Diaz at East to West yoga and received her first level hatha yoga instructor certificate (Yoga Exercise Specialist). In Dec 2011, Carmen traveled to Todos Santos, Mexico to train for 3 weeks at Yandara Yoga Institute. There she had an amazing experience, practicing and studying yoga and its origins. In the spring of 2014 Carmen took a JOGA instructor training certification. Now a registered E-RYT 200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), she is excited to continue to learn, expand and share her knowledge to her wonderful clients in Brandon.
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TIFFANY GREEN-MANAGER
Tiffany Green has considered yoga to be a very important part of her life over the past 8 years. Her practice has helped her to find a connection between the mind and body while gaining strength, flexibility and fearlessness both on and off the mat. The idea of teaching yoga first came to her while on vacation in Victoria, BC in November of 2012. She attended a yoga class and walked out of the studio with a feeling of ultimate bliss that she had never yet experienced in her life. In April 2017, Tiffany completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training (200-RYT) in Bali, Indonesia with Eoin Finn and the Blissology School of Yoga. She found this experience to be life changing and transformational in ways she never thought imaginable. During her training, she was inspired to create a life mission "to be unconditional love and kindness." Yoga and meditation have inspired her to live more mindfully, with increased awareness to live fully. Come join her at The Zen Zone for a practice that will leave you feeling connected, relaxed and with an improved sense of well-being.
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GAIL NYKOLIATION
Gail Nykoliation has been a certified fitness instructor since 2000. She instructs a wide range of fitness classes including bootcamp, step, high intensity interval training, sports conditioning, dynamic stretch, circuit training, and Tabata. She has completed training with CanFitPro, Manitoba Fitness Council, and Canadian Fitness Education Services. In 2007, Gail went to her first class with Carmen at The Zen Zone. As an avid runner, she quickly realized the tremendous benefits that yoga brought to her training. Practicing yoga has provided her with much-needed balance and has shaved several minutes off of her race times. Gail is a Workforce Consultant. She is U of MB alumni with a B.Sc. in Environmental Soil Chemistry, and a Certified Six Sigma Business Statistician from the Ivey School of Business Center for Statistics in Industry. She looks forward to seeing you alongside the other fabulous Zen Zone staff.
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CHANTALLE CREPEELE
Chantalle took her very first yoga class at The Zen Zone seven years ago when she moved to Brandon for University. It didn’t take long before she realized the benefits physically and mentally from her practice of the different yoga classes available. It was a no-brainer to start training to instruct under Carmen upon being offered, allowing her to combine two of her favourite things: yoga and teaching. Six months after starting to instruct at The Zen Zone, Chantalle graduated from Brandon University in 2014 with an Education degree and had the opportunity to live and teach Elementary students in the Middle East for two years, travel to many different countries, and practice her favourite asanas all over the world. Upon her return to Brandon, Chantalle is excited to get back to teaching at The Zen Zone, as well as in the local school division. See you on your mat!
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ARIANNE TINANT
Arianne attended her first yoga class while studying Holistic Nutrition in Calgary. She was amazed by the benefits and fell in love with the peace of mind and sense of presence it brought into her life. Yoga has been a huge part of her weekly routine since then. The more she practiced physical postures and was let to follow breath within the posture, the more her interest and study of yoga developed. After about 6 years of practice she decided to sign up for her RYT200 in beautiful Bali, Indonesia. She is forever grateful to be able to pass this tradition on to others. Arianne feels blessed to have the opportunity to teach at The Zen Zone and she looks forward to meeting you!
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BROOKE MCADAM
Hello! My name is Brooke, I’m from Saskatchewan and I took my first yoga class in 2011. I loved it but didn’t begin practicing regularly until 2013 when my boyfriend suggested doing Tara Stiles’ morning yoga for flexibility routine every day for a week just on YouTube. Later in 2013 I took my first class at Inner Peace Yoga studio in Saskatoon SK. I found a home at the studio and began practicing there as much as I could. In 2014 I began working at the studio part-time as an admin assistant and later completed my 200hr-YTT through the studio. In 2015 I managed the studio full-time and taught several classes a week. Since then I’ve moved around a bit more but am still passionate about sharing this practice that lives with me every day; helping me to create space in my body & mind; to connect my breath to my body; to drop into presence and to overall practice love. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Zen Zone!
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