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Our mission at Breathing Space Yoga Studio is to help people Awaken the Extraordinary and become fully alive human beings. Through the transformational and healing nature of our yoga, our goal is to guide clients toward radiant well-being and emotional wholeness within a vibrant, caring community.
 
Breathing Space is committed to offering a naturally organic experience by operating with the needs of our planet in mind. We strive to sustain the beauty of the earth by recycling and selecting natural products--from our soaps to our yoga products. Massage linens are washed in natural laundry detergent and cleaning agents are entirely non-toxic. Everyone, including babies and those with allergies or environmental sensitivities, can breathe deeply, knowing that our studios are a natural sanctuary in which to practice yoga.
 
    Founders and Head Office Team

Founder/LeadTeacher Training Facilitator
Jenny Kierstead is the founder of the National Award Winning Breathing Space Yoga Studio. A visionary in the yoga movement throughout Eastern Canada, Jenny received the prestigious Women of Excellence Award in entrepreneurship and innovation in 2009.

Jenny contributed to the development of the new Yoga 11 curriculum being taught in Schools throughout Nova Scotia. This yoga curriculum is the first ever yoga program to be implemented within the public school arena. To support this movement in the provinces' education system, many public school teachers are being certified through the reputed Breathing Space Teacher Training Program. Working with Thompson Publishing, she has designed yoga posters for both Elementary and Secondary levels, which are being sold to schools across North America. Jenny is also the co-designer of a Yoga for Autism Program, a Special Needs Program and is currently writing a book about her spiritual awakening.

A former Physical Education teacher, Jenny has studied globally with the leading authorities in yoga and yoga therapy, including the legendary Shri K. Pattabhi Jois In March 2011 Jenny was honoured by being one of ten yogis chosen from thousands of international applicants to study with world renowned yoga scholar Georg Feurstein. The focus of her work with Georg will be the refinement of Breathing Space’s new Personal Mastery 500 hour Teacher Training Program. Jenny's broad spectrum of study is what makes her classes both an energizing and sacred experience.

Drawing on her commitment to helping others Awaken the Extraordinary through the practice of yoga, Breathing Space Yoga Studio has grown from it's original studio to a franchise system of three studios, including Bedford, Tantallon and most recently, Truro.  Learn more about our franchising opportunity.
Always an innovator, Jenny continues to work closely with her franchisees, training Olympic athletes, and public speaking (click here for more details) with a focus on bringing the powerful and healing practice of yoga to as many people as possible. Beyond inspiring others to embrace yoga, Jenny cherishes her time spent with her husband Blair, a leading meditation teacher and therapist, and their two spirited daughters, Sophia and Isabella.

              
Meditation instructor/Teacher Training Faculty
Blair is a gifted therapist and educator who has been in practice for the past 20 years. He has studied with renowned teachers like Shakti Gawain, William Glasser, Stephen Levine, and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed program and CD 'Zen Living and Stress Reduction' (for more details visit the 'classes' section). He also contributes to the Breathing Space Teacher Training Program and does much work behind the scenes to help the studios run smoothly. Blair lives with his beloved wife Jenny, and daughters Sophia and Isabella.

 
 
Debbie Lawrence
Franchising Officer
 
     Studio Leaders:
Michelle Hicks  
Bedford
Amy Publicover  
Tantallon
Jeff MacKinnon  
Truro
 
          
        
 “It is my hope that through your connection with
Breathing Space, you will gain clarity on what you truly desire
for your life. With a clear vision, you will begin
attracting all that brings you joy and your
life will be forever enhanced.”
   - Jenny
 
 
 
 
 
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