About Darcie

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Darcie Ladd, ERYT-500, YACEP

Darcie's own yoga practice has been a powerful centring force in her life. In connecting to her body through breath and movement she found solace, connection to self and purpose. Her passion for yoga continued to deepen over the course of several years, eventually leading her to leave her career as a corporate executive to fully immerse herself in studying and teaching yoga. 

Since then, Darcie’s passion for teaching yoga has grown – after completing her initial 200 hour teacher training at YYoga Toronto, she was driven to pursue further knowledge including  over 700 hours of additional training including a 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training, 50 hour Restorative Yoga 30+ Pre/Postnatal Yoga teacher trainings all at Octopus Garden Yoga Centre.  She has taken various Anatomy and Biomechanics courses and participated in multiple 4 day dissection labs with Jules Mitchell, as well as various other Continuing Education courses. She has served as  Core Faculty in numerous 200 hour, 300 hour as well as Restorative Teacher Trainings and Pre/Post Natal Trainings at Octopus Garden Yoga. 

Darcie's understanding anatomy and biomechanics drives her creative and explorative perspective to teaching asana. Her classes are often infused with a balance of fluidity, mobility and strength, while deeply respecting the meditative aspects of the yoga tradition. She is known for her skill-focused classes that incrementally increase awareness, build resilience and challenge her students to believe in their own abilities.  

Darcie also holds an Hons Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, which is where she first encountered some of the history and philosophy tied to yoga and it’s lineages.