We have a wonderful new Curvy Yoga teacher this month! I am excited to share her with you! To see a full list of our Curvy Yoga Certified teachers, please click here.

Olwen Wilson

Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Tell us a little about your relationship with yoga — both your practice and your teaching. Like any relationship, it has had its fair share of good times and bad. I admired yoga from afar for a long while before I decided to try it. We broke up. Got back together. Repeated that cycle a few more times. Then I got over my fear of commitment and began to practice on a more regular basis. That is when my world changed for the better.

I noticed how good I felt, how happy I was and decided I needed to learn more so I signed up for my first teacher training. Since then I have continued my education so that I can support people who want to try yoga, but may feel intimidated to do so.

Why do you want to bring Curvy Yoga to your community? I would have loved a Curvy Yoga class when I first started doing yoga, so I decided to offer it for others who want a body positive space. I often hear how people think that they have to first change their body to do yoga, but that is so far from the truth! People who want to learn how to do yoga can do so with the body that they have now. No matter what size, shape, or abilities.

What can folks expect when they take a class from you? They will feel comfortable and included. Classes are thoughtful and I encourage everyone to practice in a way that is authentic to them. We will work together to find ways that they can make their practice work for their body and their life.

What has been your favorite part of the certification process? Feeling like I finally belong to a yoga community has been the best part! Anna created such a positive & encouraging environment in which to learn. Gaining access to other Curvy Yoga Certified Teachers so that we can share ideas and thoughts has also been a great bonus.

How can people get in touch with you? People can find me on my website, Facebook and Twitter!

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