YOGA - MEDITATION - MINDFULNESS EDUCATION
Cara Calibaba is a Registered Yoga Teacher, with training in Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. She has a Bachelor of Education, with almost two decades of classroom teaching experience. In addition to her practice at Tall Tree Integrated Health, she is an educator for the Greater Victoria School District and instructor at University of Victoria’s Different Minds Academy.
Cara offers small group and individual yoga and meditation classes with a focus on creating a holistic and accessible experience all while honoring ancient practices. Cara’s clientele includes adults of all ages and children/teenagers experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, an autism diagnosis.
Her interest in the mind-body connection has deepened over the years, studying alongside psychologists, spiritual teachers, and philosophers including her primary teachers Kevin Matthews and Lama Rabten Tshering. She is currently enrolled in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification (a program created by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield that is affiliated with The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley). She has studied in India and Bali and has spent extensive time in meditation retreats learning with many world-renowned teachers such as: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Archarya Lama Tenpa, Acharya Richard John, and the late Shoken Michael Stone.
Within her private practice, she designs and delivers personalized curriculum for home learning students, hosts in-school workshops for students and educators in Grades K-12 and collaborates with the University of Victoria's Psychology Department alongside Dr. James Tanaka. Cara is often invited to teach for the Faculty of Education (Arts.Ed) at the University of Regina and has presented internationally in Copenhagen, Denmark at, Dance and the Child International (daCi).
She has a background in contemporary dance and studied dance education with Dr. Ann Kipling-Brown. She is a graduate of the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, where she studied Classical Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga Systems in the lineage of Baba Hari Dass. As well, she has volunteered in schools in northern India, observing and studying the positive impact of Yoga & Meditation practices in the classroom-setting. More recently, she has studied Advanced Therapeutic Yoga with Ajna Yoga College.
When Cara is not on her yoga mat or meditation cushion, she can be found dancing or in nature exploring Vancouver Island with her husband and daughter.
Services (Online or In-person):
Youth / Adult: Yoga and or Meditation Sessions: 60 minutes or 45 minutes or 30 minutes
Mindfulness Education Programs for Home Learning Students
Adult Group Hatha Yoga classes
School (Public & Private) & Community Outreach
Group Meditation Courses
“Cara helps us to strengthen our physical and mental flexibility with a selection of yoga and mindfulness practices that are attuned to our needs. She makes these practices relatable (and achievable) for kids and adults alike, and the noticeable progress we have made together inspires us to continue with these practices at home. " Shannon (Parent -Home Learning Student)
"Cara’s class is a very good balance of strength and stretch, with enough “workout” and rest . Cara immediately made me feel at ease with her quiet calm nature and her exceptional verbal queuing. I have discovered that regular yoga practice helps me deal with the stresses of day to day challenges much better."
-Tracey- (Adult-Group Hatha Yoga Participant)