
About: Ilya Vaslavskiy
Philosophy & Training
Philosophy
My teaching style is based on what I’ve learned from all my teachers, and from my own Yoga practice. Yoga is for overall wellbeing; mind, body & soul.
What can you expect from my classes?
A serious approach to Yoga, that doesn’t feel all that serious. Working with breath, body, and mind, in a conscious manner.
My Yoga Adventure
Something inside just clicked
It all started with a single Yoga class. I wasn’t even particularly “good” at Yoga in that first class, but something inside just clicked. Before I realized I liked Yoga, I felt a love for it. Since then, it’s been over a decade of personal practice, trainings, workshops, you name it. I didn’t know how, but I knew I wanted to help others through Yoga.
Fast forward with hundreds of hours worth of certifications, hundreds of hours of shadowing my mentor, thousands of classes taught, in person, virtual, one-on-one, workshops, trainings, you name it. What an adventure it's been!
I’m a very fortunate guy
I have taught students from young children wanting to play, to college students learning mindfulness for mental health, to seniors building strength and resilience. I have had the privilege of teaching in dozens of studios and studying all over the world.
What I noticed over these years is that what works for one person, may not work for someone else. That was an important realization. It led me on a journey to diversify my knowledge of Yoga techniques. I have studied everything from the most gentle approaches to the most intense and everything in-between.
I am so grateful
It’s been a lovely adventure. I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned and for the fact that I get to work with people each day that I can help - even if it’s little by little, as Yoga usually goes.
I hope to work with you too 😀!
Certifications
Jonathan Austman (Winnipeg)
200 hour Yoga teacher training (Ashtanga Vinyasa)
60 hour Advanced Yoga teacher training
plus hundreds of hours of mentorship
Rose Erin Vaughan (NYC)
200 hour Yoga teacher training
300 hour Advanced Meridian Yoga teacher training
50 hour Meridian Yoga (Accupressure)
Monica Angelatos (Winnipeg)
60 hour Yin Yoga teacher training with
20 hour Restorative Yoga teacher training
KPJAYI - Ashtanga Institute (Mysore, India)
1 month immersion