Kelli Kanashiro (Japa, as friends affectionately call her) is a Master in Adm. Science and Leadership, YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider), E-RYT200 and RYT500 (Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher).
Kelli had been immersed in the corporate world for two decades, playing leadership roles in projects and people management. After years of witnessing peers and colleagues, including herself, compromising physical, mental and emotional health due to work pressure and demands, she strove to find alternatives to managing stress and leading a more balanced life.
Since 2012, Kelli has been studying yoga and practicing meditation. In 2016, she received the Kriya Yoga initiation from Self Realization Fellowship (SRF), becoming a Kriyaban and officializing a guru-disciple relationship with Paramahansa Yogananda.
Through this experience, she ended up discovering her true life purpose. In 2018, after moving to Canada and during her master's studies in Leadership, Kelli had a clear vision of her role as a leader. She decided to follow her heart by pursuing a professional career on the Yoga path.
Currently, Kelli offers in-person and online sessions for clients/students in Canada, Brazil and other countries. She also develops and teaches meditation & yoga workshops. One of the hallmarks you can meet in her offerings is guidance to a contemplative inquiry into who you really are, what you are capable of, and an experience of self-awareness in all senses.