Tara is a RYT, RCYT, RPYT and the co-founder of Üphoria Yoga, Vancouver's first family yoga academy with classes and programs specializing in prenatal, postnatal, kids, families and adults. Tara holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University. In 2010, she began her yoga journey to deepen her physical performance. After practicing for 8 years, she enjoyed a daily vinyasa and hatha practice. She then completed her early childhood education (ECE) and after another 2 years, her love and passion for working with children took centre stage when she discovered her desire to teach yoga to children. Within the last 5 years, she completed her 50 hour Rainbow kids & Family Yoga Teacher Training and her 95 hour RCYT with a trauma-informed focus through YogaEd. She began to teach children from infancy, all the way up to elementary school aged. She has taught yoga to children in a variety of settings such as, classrooms, schools and childcare centres and now, her very own studio. Furthermore, while embarking on her own journey of pregnancy, Tara discovered the benefits of prenatal yoga and its ability to support mental clarity in expecting mamas. This inspired her to complete an 35 hour Postnatal Teacher Training and 85 hour Prenatal Teacher Training. At Uphoria Yoga, you can catch Tara teaching kids yoga, toddler yoga, family yoga, pre & postnatal yoga. She combines her academic expertise with her love of mindful movement in order to create a positive impact on kids' health and wellness. Her classes are welcoming and she brings engaging and exciting elements into play like uplifting music, dance, storytelling and she always ends with relaxation and fun breathwork. Tara’s mission is to inspire each of her students to cultivate confidence, creativity and self-love. Off the mat, Tara loves spending quality time with her life/business partner, Shayan, her toddler, Pasha and soon to be baby boy, Kiasha.