About Us

Yoga in action  has been  developed and  culture by their  main teacher Laura  Saunders.  

Laura  has  been  teaching yoga  for  over  10 years and owned  BodyWorx Yoga Clinic in Markham  prior to  the birth of  her  son. 

She  has  studied  around the   world  with  great  yoga masters  such as  Judith Lasater,  Mark  Whitewell, TKV Desikachar both  in  Canada  and  India. She  has  developed  many  specialized in school programs, programing  for children and  young adults with  special needs,  for  sports enthusiasts and  more.  


Laura  enjoys  sharing her  passion  of  yoga  with  people, providing them  a  tool box to go  out  into our life/society  prepared  for the  every day  hustle  and  bustle. Knowing  that  they  have the  techniques  to  manage  stress, self  regulate and  have the  knowledge  that  they  can help themselves  when  the  going  gets  tough. Whether it  be  in  a head to  head hockey  game,  putting on the  green,  or  controlling  a  1200 lb  horse through a  jump course she  help prepare the  mind  body and  spirit  to  move  forward with confidence. Recently  developed  programs  assist  children in  peer  contact,  socialization and self confidence  through in school programs offered in private, montessori and after school programs. Also providing special  needs  individuals   with body  movement,  fine  motor, self regulations tools, and achoring  technics .

RCYT- certified  2014 

Certified Equine Guided Educator - Valley Ford, California 2012 , 2013 

95 hour RCYT,  West Virgina  2012

Respite Serves Certificate, Toronto, ON  2011

Radiant Child Yoga- Shakta Kaur Khalsa, Atlanta Georgia   2011

Yoga for Golf - Katharine Roberts, Scottdale, AZ    2009

5 Elements Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training Course, Brampton, Ont 2006

The Heart of Healing – TKV Desikachar/ Kausthub Desikachar, Toronto, Ontario   2006

Vedic Chanting - (no Certificate)              Vedavani KYM Chennai, India 20 hr  2006

Universal Yet Personal- KYM/DESIKICHAR, Chennai, India    2006

Sanskrit /Vedic chanting (no certificate)- Hali Swartz, Jivamukti /Yoga Sanctuary,  Toronto 2005

Heart of Yoga- Mark Whitwell, 5 Elements Brampton, Ontario   2005

Prenatal Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training-Janice Clearfield, Toronto, Ont  2005

The Spine & Restorative Yoga- Judith Hanson Lester, Toronto, Ont   2004

Bodyworx Yoga Clinic, Markham  ON  2003- 2007 

Satyaram Yoga, Toronto ON  200hr  teachers training 2003




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