Shaninder Virdi is a yoga and meditation instructor. After 10 years of working in the luxury fashion industry and not being fulfilled in contributing to material consumption and unrealistic image standards, she decided to leave the corporate world. After some travel and further yoga training, she has spent the last 7 years supporting mental health and wellness initiatives in the Greater Toronto Area.

Shaninder has over 10 years of teaching experience and has received training in India, Canada and Guatemala. She uses simple and accessible techniques to a wide range of ages and abilities that can be incorporated into one’s daily routine. She has supported a diverse range of community members, including chair yoga for seniors with mobility limitations, grief support programming for the South Asian community, yoga for children and youth in the school system and corporate team seminars to promote healthy work environments.

Yoga translates to connection. She is an advocate in helping others to find community and to allow others to discover their inner gifts. She encourages others to express through the use of sound, movement and breath. The tools she shares help to manage stress, reduce anxiety, increase mobility and flexibility.

Her adaptability, approachability and openness has created a strong network of community members that continues to grow. She envisions everyone to see that they can reach self-mastery and truth.