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Selena Isles

Chef de Tribu - Montréal (Canada)

Qui suis-je

Selena Isles – Where I’m from
I am a yoga +meditation teacher, speaker, producer and international DJ Seriousblack. 

I am a little boy mama, I’m an Aquarius (double scorpio, in case anyone was asking) I’m a lover of all things soulful and analog, basically an analog girl in a digital world. I love sneakers, vinyls, and street art aka graffiti; one of my favourite movies is High Fidelity. 

I love road trips, 90s rap and hip hop culture, oat milk lattes and quiet mornings with books. I am also the forerunner of embracing chaos and how to do that without losing your shit. Yes I cuss, it’s good for clearing your throat chakra and to make sure everyone’s listening. 

Yoga, meditation, music and writing/discourse are the practices that bring me back to myself, the passions of my life and I want to share that passion with you. 

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I’m Selena. My friends call me Sal. 

I am a Yoga teacher, woman of colour, international DJ Seriousblack and solo mother. After 25 years teaching, I still refer to myself as a student.

I am from Montreal (Quebec, Canada) via Trinidad, et si je parle francais oh la la. I am the daughter of a black man and an east Indian/venzulian women from Trinidad. I am a 70’s kid, I am an Aquarius. 

Many years ago I came to yoga because of a traumatic injury that ended my athletic career. I went from rising track star to injured “has been”. I spiralled into self despair, depression and negative connotations, losing scholarships, friends and everything that I “thought” I was.

In essence before Brene Brown coined the term, I had to lean into the hard stuff and touch the face of vulnerability. I found Buddhism (again, first time at 13) around this time and it lifted me slowly out of depression and I vowed at 19, to commit myself to some sort of path, so naturally moving across the globe made a lot of sense.

When I finally got to Thailand, I had no “real” yoga practice other than the asana and meditation I practiced at home; I was like a fish out of water. I had to learn to lean in again and be vulnerable – this would be the first of many (many) times I would have to learn this lesson.

And that is the simple secret to my practice, dismantling the threads or sutras of the ancients and bringing it to everyone.

I believe strongly in yoga for everybody and all bodies, and so my practices develop and emanate from a place of stillness, and a budding mind of wonder all juxtaposed against movement and meditation.

During my journey of teaching I have manifested myself all over the world. I have taught in various Wanderlust Festivals, led the Lole White Tour 3x, Taos Mountain Yoga Festival, Osheaga, BCorp Summits, worked with athletes and artists from the Canadians to the Alouettes to Post Malone, Florence and the Machine, Jack Harlow and Dua Lipa. I have crossed the globe bringing yoga and meditation to anyone and everyone from corporations like Evenko to Sunlife to Reebok and Just For Laughs. In 2018, I was named the first Global Ambassador for Lole. 

Being a single mother and DJ touring and teaching yoga all year round; I am in deep need of my yoga practice; it healed my broken body and mind two decades ago and now keeps my soul intact on a daily basis.

I spend my time parenting, embracing the chaos of life, teaching, training, speaking and making music between Montreal, LA, New York and Europe.

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha!

Styles que j'enseigne

60 ans et +,
Acro Yoga,
Ados,
Aérien,
Ananda,
Anusara,
Aquatique,
Ashtanga
Ateliers,
Automassage,
Avancé,
Bain de son,
Ballet,
Ballet Barre,
Baptiste,
Barre,
Barre Chaud,
Bhakti, Satsang et Kirtan,
Bikram,
Biodanza,
Boxe,
Budokon,
Chaud,
Classe de yoga personnalisée,
Communautaire/Karma,
Conference,
Conférence/Discussion,
Core,
Danse,
Dos,
Dru,
Egyptien,
ELDOA,
Enfants,
Entraînement fractionné de haute intensité,
Entrainement physique,
Essentrics,
Extérieur,
Flow,
Formation de professeur,
Forrest,
Fusion,
Gitananda,
Hatha
Hatha Doux,
Hoponopono flow,
Hula hoop yoga,
Intégral,
ISHTA,
Iyengar,
Jivamukti,
Jnana,
Joga,
Kick-boxing,
Kickboxing,
Kirtan,
Krav maga,
Kripalu,
Kriya,
Kundalini,
Maman et bébé
Méditation,
Moksha,
Muay-thaî,
Musique live/Yoga Remix/Jam,
Mysore,
Natha Yoga,
Nidra,
Nidra/iRest,
Partenaire Yoga,
Pilates,
Pilayoga/Yoga Pilates,
Pleine conscience,
Pour femmes,
Pour hommes,
Power Yoga,
Prana Flow,
Pranayama,
Prénatal
Qi Gong,
Queer,
Raja,
Relaxation,
Respiration consciente,
Restauratif
Retraites,
Rire,
Rocket,
Rondeurs,
Roue,
Satsang,
Satyananda,
Shadow,
Sivananda,
Slow Flow,
Spin yoga,
SUP yoga,
Sur chaise,
Tai Chi,
Thérapeutique,
Unda Yoga,
Viniyoga,
Vinyasa Flow
Yin
Yoga,
Yoga au mur,
Yoga avec chiens ou chiots,
Yoga ayurvédique
Yoga boxe,
Yoga chèvre,
Yoga du son,
Yoga du son/Nada,
Yoga Fitness,
Yoga Immersif,
Yoga pour Coureurs,
Yoga pour le sport,
Yoga tantrique,
Yoga taoïste,
Yoga tibétain,
Yoga Tune-Up®,
Yoga Volant,
Yoga Yanumoja,
Yoga-ballon,
YogaFit™,
YogAloha,
Zumba,

Mon enseignement

Années que je pratique:

35 années

Années que j'enseigne:

27 années

Villes dans lesquelles j'enseigne:

Montréal,
Longueuil,
Brossard,
Saint-Lambert,
New York,
Tahoe City,

Certification:

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Ashtanga, Ashtanga Yoga, Montreal - 2017

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Vinyasa Flow, MazeYoga, Los Angeles - 2016

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Meditation, Davidji Meditation Academy, Carlsbad, California - 2020

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À propos de mon cours et de ma technique:

Come prepared to breathe, sweat, and LAUGH together. Each class is a dynamic event, a celebration that nurtures your personal practice and roots you deep in the practice. You’ll find the beats and vibrations of bhakti musicians and hip-hop artists, a practice inspired by the full moon or the 5 elements, a candlelit evening flow or a sunlit morning wake-up call. So wherever you are, however you are, whatever day of the week, show up and bring it.

Autres services:

No biography would be complete without mentioning that Selena was a high school teacher for 13 years teaching in some of the roughest schools in Montreal. This is why she is able to teach so efficiently, offering smart, focused and dynamic practices both on the mat and off. She brings years of teaching and garnering the ability to explain asana and philosophy in various ways that everyone can grasp immediately. On top of this she also holds Master’s Degree in Anthropology.

For over two decades Selena is also recognized by her other craft; international DJ and producer, DJ Seriousblack. In 2015 she was signed to the influential Black Swan Sounds Records and released her first album END TRANSMISSION http://store.blackswansounds.com/track/end-transmission-mixed-by-dj-seriousblack with them, followed by the Funky Tropical in 2016. She has 5 other independent releases prior to signing with Black Swan Sounds.

Since 2013 she has been a featured performer in festivals such as Wanderlust, Tadasana and Hanuman Festival. She has also been featured at The Montreal Jazz Festival, Full MOON Festival in Thailand, Who’s next in Paris, Its Time to Bloom Tour and Under Pressure in Montreal since 2010. She has had the pleasure of being featured and opening for acts like DJ Drez and MC Yogi, Karsh Kale, Micheal Franti, Garth Stevenson and Thievery Corporation. She has provided the sound space for yogis such Beau Campbell, Erik Giasson, Carolyn Budgell, Crystal Rainbow Borelli, Bram Levinson, Melanie Richards, Sadie Nardini and hosts of others.

Each of her classes features a curated playlist for that week, to explore more http://www.djseriousblack.com

Y'a t'il de la musique dans mes cours: :

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Classes Nouvelles Retraites

(0/1000 caractères ) Montréal, Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Lambert, New York, Tahoe City

Montréal
Longueuil
Brossard
Saint-Lambert
New York
Tahoe City

2019-11-24

HEY TRIBE It’s happening and you have an early chance to get in! . 200 hour Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training coming up September 2020 with me and some very special guest faculty! Take the journey towards self discovery and education into yoga. My foundational training program is ideal for serious students of yoga, aspiring yoga teachers and teachers with varying levels of experience. My ten month YTT is a deliberate and delicate balance between movement and stillness, alignment and breath, you and your shadow. . A unique blend of Vinyasa based style of movement and breath and the Hatha school of strength and stillness; Vedic meditation and mantra; Ayurveda and the innermost yearnings of the soul. Link to my website for ALL details, precise dates and more www.selenaisles.com Two scholarships will be awarded for full training email for more on scholarship applications.

2018-06-19

This week at Béco Yoga I am turning it up with a few early morning practices; Wednesday, June 20 8:30 - 9:45 am Ashtanga Half Primary Series Thursday, June 21 8 - 9 am SUNRISE Practice celebrating Summer Solstice and the International Day of Yoga ( free class yet registration is necessary) Friday, June 22 10 -11:30 am THE FLOW - its Friday and close to the full moon we are getting deep into release tensions in our hips! Get ready to breathe, sweat, laugh and flow!

2018-05-11

The Flow, every Friday with me from 10-11:30 am at Beco Yoga + Boutique! Start your weekend on the good foot with this practice to reset the natural rhythms connecting breath, mind and body as you move through asana and deeper into the self with this Ashtanga based Vinyasa practice to soothe the soul.