Karen Agaton
Certified Yoga Instructor RYT-200
Level 2 Usui Reiki Practitioner

Hi! My name is Karen, and my Yoga journey started when my friend introduced me to Yoga through Groupon 🙂 On that fateful day, I attended my first – and last – Bikram Yoga class lol. Even though Bikram wasn’t for me, I loved the community experience of a group class, and for the next 10+ years I explored many styles of Yoga.

As a student, my most memorable classes were through Restorative and Yin Yoga because of the gentle pace and thoughtful intention behind each pose and cue. When I became a Yoga instructor, these classes inspired me to share my appreciation for slow Yoga in a world where burnout and hustle culture are rewarded.

I completed my 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training through Sheridan College under Sundeep Tiyagi and Courtney Bruce, 20-hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training under Andrea Peloso, 25-hour Yoga Detour Training under Cecily Milne, as well as my Level 2 Usui Reiki certification through Carol Righton.

I am fortunate to have completed over 800 hours of teaching experience teaching Restorative, Yin, and Hatha Yoga classes through public, private, and volunteer channels.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

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Training and Experience

City of Toronto
Yoga + Meditation Instructor
2022-present
Toronto, ON

CultureLink Settlement & Community Services
Volunteer Yoga Instructor
2024-present
Toronto, ON

Sheridan College
Volunteer Yoga Instructor
2023-present
Mississauga, ON

Chandra Yoga Shala
Yoga Instructor + Operations Manager
2017-2021
Toronto, ON

Detour Method Online – 25 hours
Yoga Detour
Yoga & Movement Training under Cecily Milne
25 Hours

Usui Reiki Levels 1 & 2
Akasha’s Den under Carol Righton
2022 and 2024
Oakville, ON

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – 20 hours
De La Sol Yoga under Andrea Peloso
2018
Hamilton, ON

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 200 hours
Sheridan College under Sundeep Tiyagi and Courtney Bruce
2017-2018
Oakville, ON

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