Proudly Filipina-Canadian, Kaye is the multi-passionate founder of Ashtaerial. Her journey began with hot yoga which quickly became a regular “self care” practice. Seeing how yoga opened the door to mindfulness and a connection back to her body, Kaye eagerly followed this path of wellness to a point where her connection as a practitioner sparked the desire to help others discover the same benefits within themselves. She then became a certified yoga teacher starting her education at Balance Life Yoga in Ajax, ON, to quickly obtaining certification as an aerial yoga teacher through Zero Gravity Aerial Yoga through P3 Yoga in Pickering. Her education continued with an intensive experience in India at Kranti Yoga School in Goa, followed by studying the traditional practice of Ashtanga yoga under the guidance of Sharath Jois in Mysore, India. Specializing in Vinyasa, Aerial, Pre & Postnatal Yoga, Acro Yoga, Yin & Restorative Yoga, Kaye recently added the Functional Range Conditioning certification to complement her teaching style.
After over a decade of work as a serial yogipreneur, Kaye’s experience spans the industry through her former company, “kaye.yoga”. From producing signature programs like “Pineapple Flow” - a somatic approach to cultural dance which was developed during her time as a lululemon Ambassador, to hosting and producing “Live Breathe Yoga” - a nationally televised series in English on Filipino TV, to co-producing “Next Level OM”, a specialty yoga retreat featuring Aerial, SUP and Acro Yoga.
A cause Kaye cares most about is ending violence against women and girls. In November 2018, she produced the first annual fundraiser called “Moonbeam” where money was raised for Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter. Notable guest speakers from the last two events include David Garzon from White Ribbon who spoke about the world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end violence against women and girls; Krystal Kiran, founder of the Maple Batalia Memorial Scholarship for the Arts who spoke about the tragic loss of the foundation’s namesake; Rachelle Cruz, Toronto-based TV personality and founder of the #filipinasspeakout movement; and Vanessa Jass, lawyer and advocate for the rights of human trafficking victims, and founder of the KIR Foundation. Acro Yoga, the practice of trust, respect and communication, was the featured activity for attendees of the event and it was led by fellow advocate, AcroTO founder, Anya Taraboulsy. Moonbeam was held annually until the pandemic and the next one will be in March 2023, in line with International Women's Day. It will be held at Joe Rockhead's Indoor Rock Climbing Gym and the program will feature Acro Yoga and Top Rope. These activities require patience, healthy communication, trust, and respect for participants to feel safe, and supported. These are the hallmarks of a healthy relationship and this is what Moonbeam IWD is aiming to represent.
Kaye has been creatively connecting people with a stronger, healthier relationship with themselves since 2012 and has recently been featured as one of Canada’s Top Fitness Instructors 2023 in Impact Magazine.
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