Meet Tara Mitra…
Tara, with her unique blend of East Indian and Canadian heritage, has been practising yoga for over 20 years and has been exploring the mind since 1989.
This rich cultural connection and her innate gift allow her to share pure knowledge from the East with the modern world of yoga in the West, creating a bridge of understanding and appreciation.
Under the guidance of renowned teachers Tim Miller, R. Sharath, and R. Saraswathi Jois, Tara immersed herself in the practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Her dedication was further evident in her 4 years of assisting at a busy shala in Mysore, India. (lvl 2)
She has been a student of Dr. Vigneshwar Bhats for almost a decade and continually studies the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Vedic Chanting. Tara is also a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IYAT, T. Krishnamacharya lineage) who specializes in Trauma, Stress, and anxiety.
Tara's unwavering belief in the path of continuous learning is the cornerstone of her teaching philosophy. Her commitment to expanding her knowledge, evident in her ongoing study of the Yoga Sutras, Upanishads, Ayurveda, and Healing, inspires confidence in her students. This dedication, coupled with her traditional yet playful teaching style, which incorporates the teachings of her mentors, makes her a highly effective and respected yoga teacher.
More about Tara
She is a trained Chef, has worked with many healing modalities, and has recently spent 5 years living in Mysore, India, to seek and learn pure knowledge directly from the source, and continues to visit India every 6 months to be with her teachers. Tara has also studied classical Carnatic music with two of Mysore’s most outstanding teachers, and she continues to study Ayurveda with Dr R. Padmini.
Tara believes that to be a good teacher, one needs to be a good student. Therefore, she continually expands her knowledge of yoga, health, nutrition, and healing through sound and other methods.
She teaches in a traditional yet playful manner, incorporating the teachings of her teachers.
