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Vancouver Island Yoga School

Yoga Teacher Training

Canadian Yoga Alliance RYS300 LogoVI Yoga School is a Registered Yoga School with The Canadian Yoga Alliance.

I have 13 years of teaching experience in the Ashtanga method. As the director of Harmony Yoga and Wellness Center, I facilitated eight 200-hour yoga teacher training programs and four retreats to Kerala, India.

VI Yoga School is now proud to offer a 300-hour YTT program and plans further retreats to India. Please check the links for more information.

Below are some highlights from past YTT programs.

Deborah Carruthers
VIYS Founder and Faculty

Testimonials

I took my first Yoga Teacher Training with Deborah in 2015. Little did I know at the time just how much it would change my life. Deb's YTT program got me out of my comfort zone and made me realize I was living small. Her love and compassionate guidance helped me to find my voice, become more confident and let go of many self-limiting beliefs. I came out of my YTT ready to teach classes safely. I came out of my YTT with a greater sense of self. I came out of my YTT with more passion and purpose — not just for yoga but for LIFE. Today, I am blessed to have my own yoga studio and the privilege of teaching yoga classes to the community. I am now becoming a teacher to teachers. I would not be the person I am, nor the teacher I am, had it not been for this beautiful soul.
I completed my Yoga Teacher Training with Deb Carruthers in 2018. It was an experience of a lifetime. It has enriched my life emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Well-instructed with support, encouragement, and space to learn and grow at your own pace. I absolutely recommend taking the YTT based on the Ashtanga method and I am forever grateful.
YTTs Yoga Clinic
Past Events

Yoga Clinic – Sun Salutations

Need a refresher on Sun Salutations to get ready for our upcoming 108 Sun Salutations event? In this yoga clinic, our YTTs will lead you through a detailed breakdown of Sun Salutations. Explore the fundamentals of yoga through an introduction to the breath, body awareness, postural alignment, and muscle engagement.

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108 Sun Salutations
Past Events

108 Sun Salutations

Come and support our YTTs as they guide you through 108 Sun Salutations. The 108 Sun Salutations will be broken up into three sets of 36, with a mini savasana after each set. Do one set, two sets, or all three! This powerful experience will stretch you and leave your yoga practice changed. It’s an incredible way to detox both physically and mentally, all while supporting a great cause.

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2016 Fall Graduates
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Congratulations to our Fall 2016 Graduates!

Congratulations to the graduates of our Fall 2016 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. Back row (left to right): Jean, Julie, Gerri, & Emma Front row (left to right): Teresa, Judy, Deborah (Lead Instructor), & Amber See teacher training for information about upcoming training intensives.

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Our 2016 YTT Graduates
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Congratulations to our Spring 2016 Graduates!

Congratulations to the graduates of our Spring 2016 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. Back row (left to right): Deborah (Lead Instructor) & Leona. Front row (left to right): Leah & Lana. See teacher training for information about upcoming training intensives.

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Our 2015 YTT Graduates
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Congratulations to Our 2015 Graduates!

Congratulations to these amazing yogis, who have graduated from our 2015 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program! Back row (left to right): Mo, Carrie, Claire, Geoff, Nadia & Val. Front row (left to right): Shelley, Deborah (lead instructor), Bonnie & Devon. See teacher training for information about upcoming training intensives.

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Fundraiser for the Happy Children's Home, Nepal
Past Events

Karma Yoga for Nepal Fundraiser

When: Saturday, May 30, 8:30-11:00 am* Where: Harmony Yoga & Wellness Center, 360 Duncan St, Duncan BC Our 2015 Yoga Teacher Trainees (YTTs) are proud to lead a practice of 108 Sun Salutations to help relief efforts in Nepal, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck on April 25, 2015, and

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Our 2014 YTT Graduates
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Congratulations to Our 2014 Graduates!

Congratulations to the graduates of our 2014 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. From left to right: Lia, Jenesa, Deborah (Lead Instructor), Jane, and Ken. Would you like to become a teacher, or deepen your own practice? See teacher training for information about upcoming training intensives.

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Our 2013 YTT Graduates
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Congratulations to Our 2013 Graduates!

Congratulations to the graduates of our 2013 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program — Sharon, Somae, Esme, Tamara, Amanda and Jennifer. See teacher training for information about upcoming training intensives.

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